vox poetica's 15 Minutes of Poetry

Today's guest Joan McNerney talks about inspiration, particularly in regard to ekphrastic writing. She also talks about humor as a technique and we'll explore some of the reasons why writers write.

Guest today is Jim Valvis, widely published writer extraordinaire whose poetry and fiction is often poignant and funny. He will talk about how he keeps track of his publications, the perils of publishing in the current climate of uncertainty, his writing process, and assorted other cool topics.

My guest today is Kay Middleton, member of the Albright Poets and vox poetica contributor. Kay will talk about writing poetry as well as fiction. Listen to hear what she has to say about characters and muses and hear her read some of her poetry.

My guest today is Maxwell Baumbach, a busy young talent who writes, edits, publishes, and is an MMA aficionado. He will talk about his journal, Heavy Hands Ink and his new book, set to release in early 2012.

Today I talk with Murray Dunlap, two-time Pushcart Prize nominated writer set to release his collection of short stories Bastard Blue (June 2011, Press 53). Murray will talk about his writing, his recovery from a near-fatal car crash, and the process of writing in relation to physical trauma.

Taped live before an audience from the Virginia Humanities Conference at Bridgewater College, Bridgewater VA, April 8, 2011. Guests include Stan Galloway, Ray Brown, and John Gosslee, talking about reviews and publishing.

Today's guest Corey Mesler talks about his poetry, his novels, his experimental forms, his inspirations, and the incomparable feeling of holding his books in his hands.

Today's guest Dee Thompson talks about her writing and where she gets her inspiration. She will read some of her poetry and talk about her books.

Today's guest Julie Ellinger Hunt reads from her forthcoming book, In New Jersey, and talks about what inspires her writing and the process of creating a book.

Today's guest Ray Sharp talks about his many sources of inspiration and he reads a poem from the new anthology Love Be Write as well as a poem about Claude Monet.