@adedayoagarau.bsky.social 's latest work, The Years of Blood, documents disturbing realities of living in Ibadan in the nineties. Watch: youtu.be/MeGmN7tz0Dc Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0DmU... #literarypodcast #theyearsofblood #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #authorinterviews

The immigrant life is one of highs and lows, and in this clip, Saad posed a question I’d never quite considered about resilience. Skip to this conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2-... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe... #literarypodcast

In the latest episode of the podcast, @sokhan.bsky.social and I explore what it means to be a person of faith in the West—the questions, the fears, and even more questions. 📺Watch our chat: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s 🎧 Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe... #literarypodcast #journeyoftheart

What happens when love is not enough? This episode with Saad Omar Khan is one you should definitely watch. 📺Watch: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s 🎧Or listen: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hqTLyireiUb #literarypodcast #authorinterview #journeyoftheart #saadomarkhan #drinkingtheocean

The lines get blurry when writing stories inspired by personal experiences, especially when said stories involve other people. Writers, how do you manage this? Watch: youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7jHz... #literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart

Children’s book writers, how much do you trust your readers? Watch/listen to my conversation with @katejenkslandry.bsky.social on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. 📺 youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7jHz... #literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #kidsmentalhealth

In Ep 28, I'm joined by @katejenkslandry.bsky.social author of A Summer Without Anna to discuss the hardship children face when a family member is sick. Part memoir, the book offers a photographic contemplation of nature and family love. Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5GfZDLCS2Ub

In Episode 27, I’m joined by James Cairns, writer of the essay collection, In Crisis, On Crisis, to discuss what happens when we examine crisis from the lens of personal, secret struggles. Watch: youtu.be/KM78jLRe5-k Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4yek... #authorinterview #incrisisoncrisis

It’s official, I’m going to Vancouver’s Writers Festival in the fall! I’m so excited! If you’re in town, please check the program, the lineup is jaw-dropping (I’m fainting already)! 🎉🎉🎉 @lolaopatayo.bsky.social I hope I’ll get to meet you in person! 😊

Hey, Kingston! Let’s meet at #TheNovelIdea!!! @houseofanansi.bsky.social

In Ep 26, @erynecki.bsky.social shares her struggles with the school system, noting that the best teachers were the ones who understood ADHD and the diverse accommodations her son required. 📺Watch the full episode: youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM 🎧Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/23le... #authorinterview

What do ADHD and ship salvage have in common? In Episode 26, @erynecki.bsky.social and I discuss her podcast, That Sinking Feeling, exploring the similarities between her father’s job in ship salvaging and her son’s ADHD struggles. Out now: youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM #ADHD #journeyoftheart

Thanks for coming on the podcast! 🙏🏽This was a wonderful conversation.

What do ADHD and Ship Salvage have in common? I spoke with @lolaopatayo.bsky.social on her Journey of the Art Podcast about the making of That Sinking Feeling and emotions that we all struggle with, but especially shame. This is a sneak peak! Episode drops tomorrow. youtu.be/jeOl13WOmMg?...

💪🏽💪🏽“I gave myself permission to do this.” The most empowering moment of this conversation with Martha Batiz was probably this. Watch: youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/39C8... #writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz

📢Out Now! Episode 25 with @mbatiz.bsky.social is out now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. 📺📺 Watch here: youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w #writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz #migueldecervantes

Who really was Isabel de Saavedra? And was she really as cruel as history portrays her? In Ep 25, @mbatiz.bsky.social tells me what inspired her to reimagine the stories of Miguel de Cervantes and his family. Tune in tomorrow on Spotify/YouTube/Apple Podcasts #authorinterview, #historicalfiction

Radha shares an important tip on embarking on literary translations. Are you a translator or interested in literary translations? Listen to this episode! 📺YouTube: youtu.be/JJ9EIJRG4TI 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5fR2... #radhachakravarty #literarytranslation #southasianliterature

Resharing this episode with Chido Muchemwa and Charlie Muhumuza about getting an MFA in creative writing as more people seem to be interested in it at this time. 😊 Watch: youtu.be/v0_QHjJPMHs Or listen: open.spotify.com/show/3hH5Cr6... #mfa #mfacreativewriting #journeyoftheartpod

The Severed Tongue is one of the poems in Subliminal, in which Radha pays homage to Khona, a legendary astrologer and poet whose tongue was severed to silence her brilliance. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5fR2... #RadhaChakravarty #southasianliterature #feministwriting #journeyoftheart

In this episode, I’m joined by poet, scholar, and renowned translator Radha Chakravarty for a powerful conversation on the crossroads between translation and literature, feminism in writing, and the inner work of creating across languages. #literarytranslation journeyoftheart.com/rewriting-th...

“Translation is not replication. It’s resurrection.” If you’re a writer navigating multiple languages or trying to make meaning out of memory, you’ll want to hear this conversation with Radha Chakravarty. 🎧 Full episode: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #radhachakravarty #southasianliterature

Episode 21 is here with Farah Ghafoor! Listen (or watch) my conversation with Farah Ghafoor as we discuss the poetry collection, Shadow Price. YouTube: youtu.be/go_94eCLRPo Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #shadowprice #farahghafoor #climateaction #poetry #poetrypodcast

Episode 20 with Kid Haile is here! Listen in as we explore the intersection of food, culture, and identity and how mealtime traditions shape our sense of belonging. 📺Watch: youtu.be/nGAiv79NYSg 🎧Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #childrensbooks #journeyoftheartpod

Up next! On Episode 20, I sit down with author and illustrator Kid Haile to discuss his book, Sometimes I Eat with My Hands. We talk about the role of food in identity and what it means to honor our cultural traditions at the table. 🍽️📖 Tune in on March 24!🎙️ #bookpodcast

Sandra shares her strategy in developing her Emotions and Me series, which features young children managing difficult emotions. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/WwpEQ8Wmimo Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

In Episode 19 of the pod, I’m chatting with Sandra V. Feder, author of the Emotions and Me series, to explore how picture books can help children navigate their feelings. Watch it here: youtu.be/WwpEQ8Wmimo Or listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #writingforchildren #bookpods

I think the best stories tell the truth with tact, and that’s why I was excited to chat with Jack Wang about The Riveter, a historical novel surrounding Chinese Canadian experiences during WWII. Check it out! Watch our chat: youtu.be/NyYOI0m7hlc Or listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

Jenny tells me how Keep, her debut novel, came to be after she didn’t get a spot to attend a workshop with Rachel Cusk. Often, right next to rejection is the door of possibility. #journeyoftheartpod #writinglife 📺: youtu.be/XH96GUsZ0wU 🎧: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

I asked Jonaki how she balances being a scientist and an artist in her work. Listen to the episode here: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #journeyoftheartpod #writingpoetry #bookdiscussions

My chat with Jonaki Ray is out now! 😀 Jonaki is the author of Firefly Memories, a beautiful poetry collection (part memoir and travelogue) seeking to give voice to those on the search for a place they can call home. 🏡 📺 youtu.be/A-4pqaWn2E4 #journeyoftheartpod #poetrycollection #bookdiscussion

Catch up on my conversation with the uber talented AK Herman, where we talk about what it means to honour one's storytelling traditions and write about unassuming but powerful people. 🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... 📺 Watch: youtu.be/qT3tyrPZTYw #journeyoftheartpod #shortstory

I want to host an episode on handling contracts and royalties. Writers, what are some questions you would love to see answered, and who are some experts you'd love to see talk about this? #writingcommunity #publishing

On transplanting identities and rejection based on language and dialect. A.K.’s short story collection, The Believers, dissects the reality of people in transit, rejected, not by outsiders, but by their own people. 📺 youtu.be/qT3tyrPZTYw 🎧 creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #writingpodcast

My guest on my latest podcast episode did not get an MFA. Instead, she read widely, using the syllabus of popular writing programs as a guide. It shows. Her writing is (as others have said) very well seasoned. Here’s a reminder that studying literature will improve you in more ways than one.

My chat with A.K. Herman is out now! Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/qT3tyrPZTYw Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #literature #caribbeanliterature #shortstories

The first episode of the year, I chat with the amazing A.K. Herman about her short story collection, The Believers. Follow on Spotify to get notified: open.spotify.com/show/3hH5Cr6... #writingpodcast #journeyoftheart

This will be a good year. I'm looking forward to meeting new characters and creating new worlds. But most of all, I'm looking forward to building a writing/reading community. #writing #reading #storytelling #globalnarratives

The relationship between the writer and the editor is delicate. Here, Anwuli shares her approach to building trust before a project starts. 📺 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/agoBUidLkj8 🎧 Or listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #journeyoftheartpod #africanliterature #publishing

My new podcast episode was a special chat with Anwuli Ojogwu, someone who I consider to be instrumental in shaping modern African literature intentionally. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #journeyoftheartpod #africanliterature #publishing

Monday’s coming with a new episode with Anwuli Ojogwu. We talk about what Nigerians at home and abroad are writing now, her work on the Caine Prize anthology for 2021/22, and more. Follow on Spotify to get notified: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou... #journeyoftheartpod #podcastsforwriters

I truly enjoy chatting with people who have years of experience building their craft. This episode with Uma was so special, and I can’t wait to share it on Monday.

“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” This was probably my most viral tweet. I've seen it pop up in a lot of quote aggregators, sometimes attributed to a wonderful but definitely not-me filmmaker.

Here’s some Monday motivation for you. Chido says it’s not your job to tell yourself your story won’t win. Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/v0_QHjJPMHs Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lol... #journeyoftheartpod

Hey BlueSky, new “renter” here! I’m an editor, writer, and podcast host looking to connect with writers and lovers of words. Check out my podcast here: open.spotify.com/show/3hH5Cr6...