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Voices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"If I'd Known You Were Coming..." by Jeremy Dixon (Issue 22 Flash Fiction Feature)We recently published Issue 22 of Sky island Journal, and we're offering a trio of special features of brand new works from that issue! You will get a sampling of the world-class poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction included in Issue 22, and hear from a few of the writers and poets themselves!I am honored to introduce you to Jeremy Dixon, who took time to speak with me recently about his flash fiction piece, "If I'd Known You Were Coming...” Here is a brief bio:Jeremy Dixon lives near the Yorkshire coast in the Uni...2023-01-1120 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Our Wondrous Monsters" by Jonathan Odell (Issue 22 Creative Nonfiction Feature)We just recently published Issue 22 of Sky island Journal, and we're offering a trio of special features of brand new works from that issue! You will get a sampling of the world-class poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction included in Issue 22, and hear from a few of the writers and poets themselves!I am honored to introduce you to Jonathan Odell, who took time to speak with me recently about his creative nonfiction piece, “Our Wondrous Monsters.” Here is a brief bio:Jonathan Odell is author of three novels. His first, The View from...2022-11-1727 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"After the Bombs Fall" by Shannon Huffman Polson (Issue 22 Poetry Feature)This past Saturday we published Issue 22 of Sky island Journal, and the next three episodes are special features of brand new works from that issue! You will get a sampling of the world-class poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction included in Issue 22, and hear from a few of the writers and poets themselves!First up, I am honored to introduce you to Shannon Huffman Polson. Shannon took time to speak with me recently about her poem, “After the Bombs Fall.” Here is a brief bio:Shannon Huffman Polson writes in all genres, wrestling to fi...2022-10-2620 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"To Dance" by Ifeoma Nnewuihe: A Narrative about MovementEnjoy part five of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Ifeoma Nnewuihe, who in our last episode introduced us to her transformative creative nonfiction piece, "To Dance," which was originally published in Issue 12 (Spring 2020) of Sky Island Journal.Ifeoma Nnewuihe is a writer and visual artist living and working in Lagos, Nigeria. Ifeoma has a Master of Arts degree in Literature from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Her works have been published in The Jellyfish Review, The Kalahari Review, Irin Journal, and Green Black Tales, amongst others. She is...2022-10-2248 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island JournalIntro to Ifeoma Nnewuihe & "To Dance" (Creative Nonfiction)Welcome back to part five of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Ifeoma Nnewuihe who will introduce us to her inspiring creative nonfiction piece, "To Dance," which was originally published in Issue 12 (Spring 2020) of Sky Island Journal.Ifeoma Nnewuihe is a writer and visual artist living and working in Lagos, Nigeria. Ifeoma has a Master of Arts degree in Literature from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Her works have been published in The Jellyfish Review, The Kalahari Review, Irin Journal, and Green Black Tales, amongst others. She is the...2022-10-1709 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Bicycle" by Jessica (J.L.) Shively: A Story about the Humanity of HorrorEnjoy part four of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Jessica (J.L.) Shively, who in our last episode introduced us to her tremendous flash fiction piece, "Bicycle," which was originally published in Issue 18 (Fall 2021) of Sky Island Journal.J. L. Shively lives on a sparsely populated peninsula on the coast of Maine where she is continuing her search for old cemeteries and abandoned places while completing her collection of short horror stories. She has a Master of Letters from Drew University where she studied creative writing and the p...2022-10-1144 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island JournalIntro to Jessica (J.L.) Shively & "Bicycle" (Flash Fiction)Welcome back to part four of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Jessica (J.L.) Shively, who will introduce us to her tremendous flash fiction piece, "Bicycle," which was originally published in Issue 18 (Fall 2021) of Sky Island Journal.J. L. Shively lives on a sparsely populated peninsula on the coast of Maine where she is continuing her search for old cemeteries and abandoned places while completing her collection of short horror stories. She has a Master of Letters from Drew University where she studied creative writing and the psychological f...2022-10-1010 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Ash" by Vivian Tran: A Poem about Human Existence (Memory, Time, and Space)We're back for part three of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Vivian Tran, who in our last episode introduced us to her poem "Ash," which was originally published in Issue 9 (Summer 2019) of Sky Island Journal. Vivian Tran is a former nuclear physicist with undergraduate degrees from MIT. She currently writes for engineers and lives in the Bay Area. She is an aspiring poet, and Sky Island Journal is the first literary journal her poetry has appeared in.In this episode, she takes recounts her early years o...2022-10-0431 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island JournalIntro to Vivian Tran & "Ash" (Poetry)Welcome back to part three of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Vivian Tran, who will introduce us to her poem "Ash," which was originally published in Issue 9 (Summer 2019) of Sky Island Journal.Vivian Tran is a former nuclear physicist with undergraduate degrees from MIT. She currently writes for engineers and lives in the Bay Area. She is an aspiring poet, and Sky Island Journal is the first literary journal her poetry has appeared in.In this episode, Vivian delivers a reading of her poem, "Ash" and...2022-10-0305 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Portable Cactus" by Ateeb Gul: A Poem about Grief & HopeWe're back for part two of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Ateeb Gul, who in our last episode, introduced us to his poem "Portable Cactus," which was originally published in Issue 5 (Summer 2018) of Sky Island Journal. In this episode, he takes us all the way back to his childhood in Pakistan to deliver his journey to becoming a published poet, translator, and academic writer. He also offers advice to fellow writers, talks a little literary theory with Jeff, and enriches our experience with this tremendous poem....2022-09-2751 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island JournalIntro to Ateeb Gul & "Portable Cactus" (Poetry)Welcome back to part two of our six-part series in Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Ateeb Gul, who will introduce us to his poem "Portable Cactus," which was originally published in Issue 5 (Summer 2018) of Sky Island Journal.Ateeb Gul is a Ph.D. candidate in the Islamic Studies specialization. His areas of research are Islam in South Asia, sirah literature (biographies of Prophet Muhammad), gender in Islamic thought, religion and literature, the history of science and philosophy in the Islamic world, and Islam and New Atheism. He studied for a B.Sc...2022-09-2606 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Dark" by Linda Hegland: A Narrative about Grace & PresenceWelcome to Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! In our last episode we briefly introduced you to Linda Hegland and her creative nonfiction piece, "Dark," which was originally published in Issue 11 (Winter 2020) of Sky Island Journal. She discusses her journey to becoming a published writer, offers advice for aspiring writers, and shares unique insights into this outstanding narrative that reminds us to fully experience our senses, be present, and recognize that darkness does not need to be scary.Linda H.Y. Hegland is an award-winning poet, lyric essayist and creative non-fiction writer and...2022-09-2040 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island JournalIntro to Linda Hegland & "Dark" (Creative Nonfiction)We are so pleased to launch Season 2 of Voices from the Sky! This week, we welcome Linda Hegland to kick-off this six-part series as she pulls us into the literary world of her creative nonfiction piece, "Dark," which was originally published in Issue 11 (Winter 2020) of Sky Island Journal.Linda H.Y. Hegland is an award-winning poet, lyric essayist and creative non-fiction writer and a writer of the occasional short story. Her work had been published widely in numerous literary journals in Canada, the US, and England. She is the recipient of a third prize in...2022-09-1908 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"Stuck in Traffic on I-95 Southbound" by Steve Lambert: A Poem That Reminds Us We're All a Work in ProgressIn our third episode of Voices from the Sky, we welcome Steve Lambert to close Season 1 as he discusses his poem "Stuck in Traffic on I-95 Southbound," which was originally published in Issue 2 (Fall 2017) of Sky Island Journal. He talks about the variety of ways that creativity has been at the core of his being since childhood, offers advice for aspiring writers, and shares unique insights into this outstanding poem that serves as a reminder that all of us are a work in progress, striving to find our way in this world.Steve Lambert’s wr...2021-09-1644 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"From Under a Porch" by Chad Broughman: A Story about MercyIn our second episode of Voices from the Sky, we welcome Chad Broughman to talk about his fantastic story, "From Under a Porch," which was originally published in Issue 7 (Spring 2019) of Sky Island Journal. He takes us inside the distinct moment when he decided to become a writer of fiction, opens doors to peer into his writing process, and offers unique insights into this flash fiction story about mercy, patience, and much more. Chad V. Broughman was the recipient of the Rusty Scythe Prize Book award in 2016 and in 2017 was awarded the Adobe Cottage Writers R...2020-10-0841 minVoices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal"How to Spell America" by Sandy Coomer: A Poem about Immigration, Language, Communication, and Seeing BeyondIn our first episode of Voices from the Sky, we explore Sandy Coomer's outstanding poem, "How to Spell America," which was originally published in Issue 4 (Spring 2018) of Sky Island Journal. She takes us inside her journey as a writer, her writing process, and offers unique insights into this poem about the following topics: immigration, language, communication, and seeing beyond.Sandy Coomer is a poet, artist, Ironman athlete, and social entrepreneur from Nashville, Tennessee. Her poetry has been published in numerous journals. She is the author of three poetry chapbooks and a full-length collection, titled Available...2020-07-2928 min