In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with poet, Shannon J. Curtin. She opened up about stealing time to write, First Draft Fridays, believing in your work, and writing a novel 400 words at a time. Hang out until the very end for a very special poetry reading!

Recommended reading, listening, and resources from Shannon:

• Dorianne Laux reads Facts About the Moon
• Write Bloody Publishing
• Megan Falley: What the Hour Hand Said to the Minute Hand
• Jeanann Verlee performs "Brawler"
• Sierra DeMulder performs "The Unrequieted Love Poem"

Shannon J. Curtin is the author of two collections of poetry, Motherland (Anchor and Plume Press), and File Cabinet Heart (ELJ Publications) and an instructor atThe Muse Writer's Center in Norfolk, VA. Her writing has been featured in a variety of literary magazines including Mothers Always Write, The Muddy River Review, The Mom Egg Review, and The Elephant Journal. She holds an MBA, competitive shooting records, and her liquor.  She would probably like you. You can find more of her work here.

Don't let a little blockage get you down. We're talking about ways to keep the creativity flowing during those... slower times. 

• Hooray Florida
• Breakdrink Podcast
• "A lot of people, when they get there, they quit." - Ira Glass
• Humans of Higher Ed
• 100 Days Project
• Marci Walton's 207 Days of Activism
• Cross Training for Creativity
• Roxane Gay