For our final episode of season one of Cabana Chats, podcast host and Resort founder Catherine LaSota turns the spotlight on five members of the Resort community who are also wonderful writers in our Cabana Club membership program for writers! Victoria, Nicole, Ian, Jules, and Devin reflect on what community has meant to them and their writing over the past year, and their goals for the year ahead.
About this episode's guests:
Victoria Melendez is a writer based in Washington, DC. She writes at the intersection of spirituality, identity and current events. She recently won an Honorable Mention in the Medium Writer’s Contest and her work has been quoted in the Washington Post. You can follow her writing on Medium here: https://victoria-tm.medium.com.
Nicole Zhu is a writer and developer based in New York. Her stories and essays have appeared in Catapult, Eater, Electric Literature, and elsewhere. Her website is http://nicolezhu.io and you can subscribe to her biweekly newsletter at https://nicoledonut.com.
Ian MacAllen is the author of Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American. He is a writer, editor, and graphic designer living in Brooklyn. His website is https://www.ianmacallen.com, and you can follow his Red Sauce blog at http://www.redsauceamerica.com.
Jules Chung can’t stop thinking about women, gender, and family. She writes mostly fiction, lives in New Jersey, and shares her work at https://www.juleschungwriting.com.
Devin Kate Pope is a writer paying attention to how people try and (sometimes) fail to connect with each other. She lives in Tempe, AZ, and online at @devinkatepope (Twitter and Instagram).
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Cabana Chats is hosted by Resort founder Catherine LaSota. Our podcast editor is Craig Eley, with help from Jade Iseri-Ramos, and our music is by Pat Irwin.
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