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Join editors Polly Alice McCann and Hope Houtwed in the studio to talk about the craft of writing from the editor's angle. Goes without Saying or GWS could come back into fashion but when is it a good time to show versus tell? Wouldn't it be nice to know if you were on the right track with your manuscript? You can be when you know when to trust your reader, and how to show them that you do!

Poetry Editor Beth Gulley interviews writer, Dan Krause on his daily writing practice and his word of the day, spontaneity. His science fiction novel 'Winfield and Roberts' published with Alien Buddha Press Krause answers the question about what a daily writing practice is all about, and how to access infinite imagination.

Join San Franciso artist JoAnneh Nagler author of Naked Marriage (Skyhorse Publishing); How to Be an Artist Without Losing Your Mind, Your Shirt, or Your Creative Compass (W.W. Norton); and The Debt-Free Spending Plan (Harper-Collins) as she shares the word that has pushed her forward and changed her life. Artistry is her word of the day. How do we move forward as an artist and creative? How do we take our passions and make them a reality? Find out How JoAnneh continues to be an artist, author, editor, musician, playwright and so much more!

Join Editors Polly Alice McCann and Hope Houtwed in the studio for a behind-the-scenes discussion of what happens to a manuscript during the "editing" process. How many kinds of editing are there? How long does it take? What is the difference between copy-editing and developmental editing?

Join poetry editor, Beth Gulley as she interviews poet Jeremy Gulley on the word of the day, "Space." How do we give space for creativity in our writing and more importantly how do we creatively collaborate and support writing partners with both critique and "space" to write? Accompanying music "Flail" by JBird is the Ketchupedia music for Flying Ketchup Press.

Carole Lynn Jones, winner of the Flying Ketchup Press prompt for cozy mystery and author of upcoming short mystery collection "This New Job's Murder," shares why writing prompts are her motivation to get work out there-picture prompts especially. Intern blog editor, Nathanael Quezada and Polly Alice add a moment from the weekly editor's meeting to share with you, a studio moment. They ask what prompts us to be creative, and could a creative writing group help with that?

Join editors, Polly Alice McCann and Hope Houtwed in the Flying Ketchup Press studio talking about the craft of writing. Plot arc or Character arc? Which is it? How many should you have? What about arc v. archetype. What about side characters? Ketchupedia's word power source "words for writers."

Join editorial intern, NATHANAEL QUEZADA, a 2021 graduate of Concordia University, WI as he shares his word of the day, "sublime" or "sublimity"-- "of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe." A.k.a. Next Level. Do you aim for your work to be sublime, do you know poetry, art, or writing that takes you to the next level, sublimity?  Nathanael writes literary criticism, theory, and fantasy. He's a word person, deep thinker, podcaster, and journalist, he resides in St. Louis, MO.

Join poetry editor and professor, Dr. Beth Gulley, and Polly Alice McCann in the word of the day poetry edition. How do we Listen listen to ourselves, to a person, to an object? What is micro poetry? and really how do we revise a poem?

Join hosts Poet t.l. Sanders and Polly Alice Artist and guest deejay, Richard Parilla, for an hour of Poetry Radio. How do you know you are a poet? What is Poetry? And how does poetry create "magic" or help mental health. Mental Health Awareness Month, week three.