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TalkWithMEThe Australian & More With Emma Smith-Stevens v.2021.05.11Emma Smith-Stevens lives & writes in Brooklyn, NY
where she’s currently working on a memoir & more.
Her writing has appeared in BOMB Magazine, Literary Hub, Hobart, Wigleaf, Subtropics, Conjunctions, & elsewhere.
Her novel The Australian was published in 2017 by Dzanc Books.
Follow Emma Smith-Stevens on Twitter @ESmithStevens
& at http://EmmaSmithStevens.com
2021-05-131h 12TalkWithMESmall Talk With John Yamrus v.2021.03.10John Yamrus is an outstanding human & writer & dog-lover. His home plate is
in Pennsylvania. Listen for great poetry & conversation, including about
John’s current streak with Concrete Mist Press: Five Dogs, Small Talk, and
the to-be-titled poetry collection expected in September 2021.
Sorry for the tech challenges in the last 3 minutes of this episode!
#BuyTheBooks at www.amazon.com/John-Yamrus/e/B0034PSPT6
Learn more at www.JohnYamrus.com
2021-03-1254 minTalkWithMEPoet Matt Borczon v.2021.01.29Matt Borczon is a Poet-Painter-Musician-MartialArtist-
Nurse-Husband-Father-USNavySailor from Erie, PA.
His newest poetry collection, Today is a Michigan Ghost Town,
is from Concrete Mist Press.
Follow Matt Borczon & his arts on Facebook.
2021-01-311h 06TalkWithMEWriter Bridge-Builder Eyyup Esen aka Shaq TomEyyup Esen, PhD - aka Shaq Tom, PhD - is a writer, a speaker, a native of Turkey,
and a builder of bridges connecting people of different cultures and faiths.
Follow his writing and speaking at
https://www.facebook.com/I-am-not-Color-Blind-646878992609493
Communicate with him at Eyyupesen@gmail.com
2021-01-011h 10TalkWithMEPainter Musician David Criner v.2020.12.11Chicago-based Painter & Musician David Criner joins for conversation about his creative process.
And to perform original music, including from his most recent recordings DCKM and Sun Cycle.
Follow David & his art at www.DavidCriner.com
2020-12-151h 07TalkWithMEWriter John Yamrus v.2020.11.20From the northeast USA, John Yamrus tells tales about dogs, the prestigious Wakefield Poetry Prize which launched his 50+ year writing career, & more. Learn more & #BuyTheBooks, including the October 2020 release Five Dogs, at www.JohnYamrus.com
2020-11-231h 03TalkWithMEDerek Menchan, Musician and MUCH More, v.2020.08.19Derek Menchan is an absolute delight! A writer, a visual artist, a bassist, a “classically” trained cellist, a singer, and multi-instrumentalist. And a professor of the humanities. He is still riding the crest of a high wave of success from the 2018 release of his self-produced debut album, The Griot Swings the Classics. His highly anticipated follow-up The Incredible will be released October 2020. Catch him if you can at www.DerekMenchan.com and @DerekMenchan on Instagram.
2020-08-211h 08TalkWithMEMark Statman, Poet & Translator, v.2020.06.29Mark Statman is internationally known, respected, and loved for his poetry and his poetic translations of notable works, including with Pablo Medina, translation of Federico García Lorca’s Poet in New York. Mark’s March 2019 poetry collection Exile Home is at the heart of this conversation about “exile” and “home” and poetry. Listen, and then to learn more about Mark, and to buy the books, head to Lavender Ink / Diálogos https://www.lavenderink.org/site/books/mark-statman
2020-07-021h 08TalkWithMEGarret Tufte, Poet and MoreGarret C. Tufte was born in 1984 in Winona, Minnesota. He currently resides in Lawrence, which is near Kansas City. Land surveyor by day and one of many characters by night; he spends much of his time writing, carving stone, building contraptions, and playing piano. The Fire Enlightening, his newest book, with poetry and a short play, is from Spartan Press. Buy The Book through your local Indie Bookseller!
Find more at http://www.tuftesvariations.com
2018-09-211h 03TalkWithMEClifford Brooks, Poet
Clifford Brooks was born in Athens, Georgia. His first collection of poetry, “The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics” was nominated for a Pulitzer and Georgia Author of the Year. His second poetry collection, “Athena Departs: Gospel of a Man Apart,” was nominated for Georgia Author of the Year. A chapbook of verse, “Exiles of Eden,” serves as a bridge between his two, larger volumes. You can find all his titles at: www.leafgardenpress.com.
Clifford is founder of the Southern Collective Experience which publishes The Blue Mountain Review. He is also the man behind the NPR show, Dante’s Old South.
Learn m...2018-09-071h 01TalkWithMEJeff Bagato, Writer and MoreA multi-media artist living near Washington, DC, Jeff Bagato produces poetry and prose as well as electronic music and glitch video. Some of his poetry and visuals have appeared in Chiron Review, Synchronized Chaos, Miscreant, Outlaw Poetry, and Midnight Lane Boutique. Some short fiction has appeared in Gobbet and Horror Sleaze Trash. He has published nineteen books, all available by ordering at your local indie bookseller (or if you must, from the usual online markets) including Savage Magic (poetry) and The Toothpick Fairy (fiction). A blog about his writing and publishing efforts can be found at http://jeffbagato.com2018-09-051h 04TalkWithMECrystal Boson, PoetCrystal Boson writes short, dense poems that lay bare the complicated geographies of the United States and the lives of the Black, queer, and marginalized bodies that dwell within its boundaries. The poems are dark matter, heavy and small, and will rip everything you know apart. She currently writes about, and resides in the midwest.
She is a Cave Canem and Callaloo fellow, and in 2014 was awarded the Langston Hughes Creative Writing Award, which is co-sponsored by Raven Book Store and the Lawrence (KS) Arts Center. She has work published in Blueshift Journal, Pank, Parcel, among other l...2018-08-3057 minTalkWithMEChristine Howey, Artist-ActivistChristine Howey is an award-winning actor, director, theater critic, transgender activist and performance poet. She was the Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights, Ohio for 2016-2018. Her one-person stage play of poetry about her transgender journey, Exact Change, was turned into a feature film. The film is an official selection of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in 2018 (Oct. 3-7).
Christine has four books of poetry published. She is also a slam poet and competed in the National Poetry Slams in 2013 and 2017. Her newest book is Citizen of Metropolis, from Crisis Chronicles Press, August 2018
Find much more online, and her books at christineh...2018-08-291h 04TalkWithMEJennie Washburn and Brandon Eisman V.2018.No.8Jennie & Brandon & Talk With ME host Marcia share laughter & conversation about Art & Goodness & Fearlessness.
Jennie Washburn has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is an esthetician, the co-host of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle, all in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/
Brandon Eisman / Deja Brooks is a Drag Queen. July 2018, he performed KS Repertory Theatre's "The Legend of Georgia McBride." Brandon stays very busy with Transformations and other events which raise awareness and funds for service organizations; as well as providing...2018-08-181h 02TalkWithMEMacey Webb, PoetMacey Webb was born in 1981 and adopted by a family in Stilwell, KS, composed of an educator and a jack-of-all-trades. She has inevitably been writing since she has known how, although there was a brief slackening when all her favorite children's literary magazines refused to publish her 12-year-old musings on how enjoyable farm chores can be. In the whirlwind of the last three years, Macey has used poetry to process mental illness, grief, joy, kitties, interconnectedness, and survival. Her involvement with the Percolator Lawrence art space in her home town of Lawrence, KS has led to Macey hosting a var...2018-08-091h 04TalkWithMEDenise Low, Writer-PublisherDenise Low, past Poet Laureate of Kansas, is the award-winning author of over 35 books of poetry, memoir, and more. Currently based in Lawrence, KS, she is a 5th generation Kansan with British Isles, German, Delaware (Lenape / Munsee) and other heritages.
Recent books include Ghost Stories of the New West (Kansas Notable Book and The Circle-Best Native American Books); Jackalope (Red Mountain Press); The Turtle’s Beating Heart: One Family’s Story of Lenape Survival (U of NE Press); A Casino Bestiary (Spartan Press); and new release: Shadow Light (Red Mountain Press).
Denise and husband Tom Weso are publish...2018-08-091h 10TalkWithMEApril Roller, Cosplayer-AdvocateApril Roller is the co-founder of the innovative, artistic, suicide prevention organization, Cosplay for Hope, based in Missouri. April's life changed on August 4, 2013 when Jeremy, her beloved husband and father of their three children, died by suicide. Jeremy secretly struggled with severe depression and anxiety throughout his 32 years. Yet he also experienced the joys of falling in love with April, and with each of their three young children. In honor of Jeremy, April and their sons became advocates for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. April's advocacy included founding the student chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at U. o...2018-08-021h 04TalkWithMELindsey Doolittle, Speaker-Author-ArtistLindsey Doolittle is a speaker, children’s book author, artist, and suicide loss survivor. After her late husband, Sgt. Brett Doolittle of the KC, KS PD, ended his life in 2015 she became a suicide prevention advocate through public speaking and art. Her children’s book "Goodnight Mr. Vincent van Gogh" offers a gentle way of explaining a loved one’s suicide without sweeping it under the rug. August & September 2018 in Kansas City. she her traveling art exhibit "Faces After Suicide" debuts. It features ink drawings, suicide prevention resources and letters written by loss survivors.
Learn more at https...2018-07-291h 01
Artspeak RadioARTSPEAK RADIO with Marcia Epstein, Bonnie Swade, and Kian ByrneWednesday July 18, 2018 Noon – 1PM CST Host/producer Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Marcia Epstein, Bonnie Swade, and Kian Byrne. Marcia Epstein, LMSW-Ms. Epstein is a long-time member of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), a survivor of suicide loss, …2018-07-1743 minArtspeak RadioARTSPEAK RADIO with Marcia Epstein, Bonnie Swade, and Kian ByrneWednesday July 18, 2018 Noon – 1PM CST Host/producer Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Marcia Epstein, Bonnie Swade, and Kian Byrne. Marcia Epstein, LMSW-Ms. Epstein is a long-time member of the […] The post ARTSPEAK RADIO with Marcia Epstein, Bonnie Swade, and Kian Byrne appeared first on KKFI.2018-07-1743 minTalkWithMEJennie Washburn and Brandon EismanJennie & Brandon & Talk With ME host Marcia share laughter & conversation about Art for Opening Minds & Hearts & Creating Goodness.
Jennie Washburn has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is an esthetician, the co-host of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle, all in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/
Brandon Eisman / Deja Brooks is a Drag Queen. July 2018, she is featured in KS Repertory Theatre's "The Legend of Georgia McBride." She stays very busy with Transformations and other events which raise awareness and funds for servic...2018-07-121h 02TalkWithMEJulio Montalvo Valentin, PoetJulio Montalvo Valentin is the author of two chapbooks, Don’t Give up the Ship and Ship Lost. His poetry is published in online journals including Thimble Literary Magazine and Plurality Press. Late 2018 his not-yet titled chapbook on Rice is anticipated from NightBallet Press. No longer an editor and publisher, Julio is busy working on another new project, converting a school bus into a poetry caravan for his upcoming poetry tour. Until then, you just may find him at a mic in Buffalo, NY.
2018-07-031h 05TalkWithMELusie Cuskey and Brandon Eisman, KS Rep TheatreDramaturg Lusie Cuskey and Drag Queen Brandon Eisman / Deja Brooks excite us about The Summer Of Drag, Summer 2018 at Kansas Repertory Theatre in Lawrence, KS.
"La Cage Aux Folles" promises an evening full of lashes, laughter and ultimately love. In "The Legend of Georgia McBride," sometimes learning to be a man requires learning to be a really exquisite woman. The shows are performed alternating nights from July 13 - 29, 2018. Info at http://kutheatre.com/performances
2018-06-291h 00TalkWithMEKay Duganator, ArtistKay Duganator was born and raised in Topeka, KS. She returned there after a brief tour of the Flint Hills during her time at Emporia State University. After her day job, Kay is free to pursue her arts: poetry, fiction and storytelling. She hosts Topeka's NOTO Story Slam and frequently reads at Topeka's monthly Speak Easy Open Mic. She is also a member of the SFPA: Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association.
Kay was recently nominated for the 9th annual Dubceez Underground Entertainment Awards as Best Female Spoken Word Artist and nominated Best Newcomer in the 2nd Annual Music...2018-06-1959 minTalkWithMENathanael William Stolte, PoetNathanael William Stolte is the author of six chapbooks: A Beggars Book of Poems (Last First Press, 2015), Bumblebee Petting Zoo (CWP Collective Press, 2015), Fools’ Song (CWP Collective Press, 2016), Origami Creature (Ghost City Press, 2017), A Beggars Prayer Book (Night Ballet Press, 2017), and Ramshackle American (Analogue Submissions Press, 2018). He was voted best poet in Buffalo (Artvoice, 2016). You'll find him featured in poetry readings in Buffalo and far beyond; and published in many poetry journals
Stolte is the Acquisitions Editor of Cringe-Worth Poets Collective Press www.cwpcollectivepress.com Nathanael and the press will be featured at KC FountainVerse, October 2018. He is a...2018-06-061h 01TalkWithMERonda Miller, Writer
Ronda Miller is a Life Coach who works with clients who have lost someone to homicide. Miller is the current State President of Kansas Authors Club (1/01/2018 - 12/31/2019). She has also served as the club’s Poetry Contest Manager (2011-2014); District 2 President (2015 – 2017); and state Vice President (2016 – 2017). When Miller isn’t coaching clients, volunteering time to Kansas Authors Club, or writing poetry, she is busy learning life skills from children with special needs.
Ronda's books of poetry include “Going Home: Poems from My Life”, “MoonStain”, and “WaterSigns” (2015 and 2017, published by Meadowlark-Books). Her poems are also included in many anthologies, including in 2018: "Kansas Time-Place: An Anthology...2018-05-301h 00TalkWithMEJason Preu, WriterWho is Jason Preu? Poetry, fiction, fake wikipedia entries…Inspired by office culture, the philosophies of dependent origination, Dada, no mind, and rap music, Jason writes to elicit smiles, tickle kundalinis, instigate internal riots, and showcase the strangeness of otherwise pedestrian situations. His recent books include More Poems About Purple Wizards and Neon Bright Exceptionalisms (EMP, 2017) and the illuminated poem To Grow A Hole the Size of Everything (collaboration with Jeanette Powers, EMP, 2017) . In 2016, Jason’s performative collaboration with composer and fellow Charlotte Street Foundation resident, Brian Padavic, was the subject of the feature film The Avocado Among Other Fruits, Live...2018-05-251h 06TalkWithMEAnthony Boynton, writerAnthony Boynton is a Georgia native and doctoral student of English at the University of Kansas. Boynton's academic work normally focuses on and/or critiques race, gender, and popular culture. Essential to this work is the 4:44 Syllabus, an electronic storehouse that offers sources to unpack Jay-Z's 2017 summer album. The 4:44 Syllabus https://issuu.com/adboyntonii/docs/syllabus_final Boynton's creative work narrates stories of those we often hush, the ones we often need to hear most about the future, about emotion, about pain, and joy.
Follow Anthony Boynton at https://medium.com/@ADBoyntonII
2018-05-191h 03TalkWithMEAndrew Farkas, WriterAndrew Farkas' "Self-Titled Debut", a collection of fictions, won the Subito Press Prose Contest in 2009. His work has appeared in North American Review, The Cincinnati Review, and The Florida Review, among other places. His story, "The Ballad of Ailin' Alan Smithee," was a Special Mention in Pushcart Prize XXXV, and his essay, "Somewhere Better Than This Place," was a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2013. He holds degrees from Kent State University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Alabama, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a fiction editor at The Collagist and an English professor at Washb...2018-05-161h 00TalkWithMETessa Gratton, WriterTessa Gratton is the author of the Blood Journals duology, the Gods of New Asgard series, and books on writing fantasy for teen writers. She lives in Lawrence, KS with her wife, is currently a lead writer on Serial Box Publishing's show Tremontaine, and is the author of the upcoming YA fantasy Strange Grace from McElderry, as well as the adult fantasy The Queens of Innis Lear from Tor. She is the associate director of Madcap Retreats.
Visit her at tessagratton.com2018-05-101h 03TalkWithMELinzi Garcia, PoetLinzi Garcia can be found frolicking through sunflower fields, cemeteries, and bars across the states. She has been featured in "Treading Unique Paths: Young Writers Anthology" (VerbalEyze Press, 2016), "50 Haikus: Issue #12" (Prolific Press, 2017), and on the "Philosophical Idiot" poetry website (November, 2017). Her work will also be featured in the upcoming Blue Hour anthology.
Linzi Garcia's first poetry collection "Thank You" was published by Spartan Press KC in 2018 If you're lucky, you can even find a haiku of hers in the gumball machine at The Raven Book Store in Lawrence, KS or perhaps hidden in a nook in a tree near...2018-05-071h 01TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2018.5
Jennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Spring, Goodness, Community, BadAssery, and Laughter! Jennie has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is a licensed esthetician, the co-host with Nan Loyd-Leffingwell of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Host ME is an advocate for all the arts & a mental health social worker, https://MarciaEpstein.biz
2018-05-071h 01TalkWithMECei Loofe, Writer and MoreCei Loofe is a writer, a public speaker and a person of service, currently based in Omaha, NE. He started all these pursuits decades ago in another life time and continues them today. Loofe’s body of written work includes 20 years as a freelance reporter, chapbooks, work in several anthologies, and his own titles: house of bricks...made of straw, keeping alive our dead and from the very first day. Loofe volunteers with the city arts project, Omaha’s Youth Emergency Center, and sits on organizational boards throughout the city.
Although Cei Loofe is very busy living life...2018-05-011h 05TalkWithMERobert Hansen, Poems-For-AllRobert Hansen is the person behind Poems-For-All, a project that for the last 17 years has been designing and publishing miniature books of poetry that are scattered like seeds out into the world. To date, he has published over 1,500 different little books, no bigger than the size of a business card, featuring poets from all around the world, including Scotland, England, Pakistan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and The Philippines. The series features poems in English, French, German, Catalan, and Gaelic.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/scattered.like.seeds Facebook: www.facebook.com/Poems-For-All-7169297601
Official website: www.poems-for-all.com
2018-04-271h 10TalkWithMESimone Savannah, Poet and MoreSimone Savannah was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. and currently resides in Lawrence, KS. She is the author of a new chapbook, Like Kansas (Big Lucks, 2018). She is a 2017 finalist for the Rita Dove Award in Poetry. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Big Lucks, GlitterMob, The Fem, Powder Keg, The Continental Review, and The Pierian. Simone holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Kansas, where her research areas were: 20th century African American women's literature, black feminist criticism, and African American poetry.Learn more about Simone Savannah's poetry on numerous onli...2018-04-261h 00TalkWithMEBrandon Whitehead, Poet & Poetic-HostBrandon Whitehead is a misanthropic and reclusive creature seldom seen in public unless there is free beer. His poetry collection Thieves, Pharaohs and Mexican Daredevils is available for cash-money or decent whiskey. Brandon is a member of the FountainVerse group; he is one of the organizers of this October 12-14, 2018 FountainVerse KC Small Press Poetry Fest which features poets from across North America. Brandon is also the host of The Speakeasy @ Swordfish Tom's Poetry and Spoken Word Review in KC.
The Speakeasy @ Swordfish Tom's https://www.facebook.com/speakeasypoetryatswordfishtoms/ FountainVerse https://www.facebook.com/fountainverse/ and https://www.fountainv2018-04-241h 07TalkWithMELusie Cuskey and Sarah VanZwoll of Spring AwakeningListen, be inspired, and laugh as Assistant Director Lusie Cuskey and female lead Sarah VanZwoll describe the production and the personal journeys that led them to major roles in Spring Awakening.
In this pulse-pounded rock musical adapted from the controversial 1891 German play, young men and women struggle to define themselves within a repressive culture. A smash hit on Broadway and winner of 8 Tony Awards. KU's University Theatre April 2018 production of Spring Awakening features a (mostly) student cast as well as an eight-piece, all-student band, and choreography by Michelle Heffner Hayes, Dance Dept Chair. http://KUTheatre.com/Spring-Awakening
2018-04-131h 01TalkWithMEMatt Spezia, Poet-and-MoreMatt Spezia was recently named a Prince of Poetry. He is a national powerhouse of Lyrical Ability, combining his 3-time national award winning Poetry Style, Kansas City Hip Hop, and Thespian Experience. Spezia uses his platform and his art to promote self confidence and betterment, social awareness, and cultural change.
Spezia has worked to directly influence youth in 26 different school districts. He hosts multiple weekly national award winning Radio Shows. Spezia has 2 Albums and a Book published and has appeared in an anthology CD and book. He was recently signed by CX1DJS and E&E Entertainment. His third CD “Ba...2018-04-1138 minTalkWithMELexi Rodriguez of Hope Through HeadphonesLexi is the founder of Hope Through Headphones. She is also a music-lover, a person living with mental illness, and a student pursuing a degree in Marketing at Washburn U in Topeka, KS.
Hope Through Headphones is a movement dedicated to providing mental health education and support to students using music to connect and inspire. HTH works with high school and college campuses to create social, welcoming events raising awareness of mental illnesses, how to help yourself, and how to help others. HTH is hosting the first annual Mental Music Scene on Saturday 4/7/2018 in Topeka, KS at Lake Sh...2018-04-0557 minTalkWithMEJohn Burroughs, Poet & PublisherJohn Burroughs is a nationally-touring poet and performer from the Cleveland area and the author of over a dozen books including Water Works, Electric Company, Beat Attitude and The Eater of the Absurd. His latest, Loss and Foundering, will be released April 6th by NightBallet Press (nightballet.com). In various past lives, John served as playwright-in-residence for the Ministry of Theatre at Marion Correctional Institution, his blog was ranked #1 on MySpace, he won the first poetry slam he ever competed in, and he co-founded (with Dianne Borsenik) the infamous Lix and Kix Poetry Extravaganza and almost-annual Snoetry: A Winter...2018-04-021h 00TalkWithMEMonte Selby, Singer-Songwriter and MotivatorMonte grew up in a musical family, and began playing guitar and writing songs as a young child. He has served as a teacher, coach, principal, professor, trainer and consultant. He earned Master's and PhD in school leadership. Monte's passion is bringing people together through collaborative songwriting about themes important to them. He does this in work with youth in schools across the country, co-workers in corporations, participants in national and international conferences, and more. On the creative side, he’s co-authored eight books and composed over 200 published songs, including “Check Your Attitude”, featured on the 2012 Grammy Award winning Best Childre...2018-03-2759 minTalkWithMEPerry Shepard, Writer and Visual ArtistPerry and family live in rural Douglas County, KS after adventures that carried him to Vietnam, Mexico, and a variety of states (of mind & of USA). He is a Vietnam veteran, an artist, a worker dedicated to lifting youth out of crisis, a loving husband and more.
Perry is a person of many experiences and a prolific writer of many genres: novels "The Hero versus Me and Monkey Jo" and "Hard Love", co-writer of co-wrote two plays in the anthology "Annabelle"; several collections of poetry; and a collection of short stories. Perry's visual art includes sculpture, drawings, paintings, and...2018-03-271h 01TalkWithMEJohn Gary Brown, Painter of Abstract LandscapesBorn in Michigan, John Gary Brown resides half-time in Lawrence, KS and half-time in Creede, CO. He received his MFA from University of Washington in 1970. He has spent time teaching and traveling and is currently working asa professional artist – mostly painting, still photographing, and writing a memoir.
“I believe that mankind’s marks upon the earth are superficial and fleeting, and I try to depict and celebrate what is truly elemental in the landscape — the breathing of life into great watery vistas, seen through shifting, atmospheric veils, or the falling of sun light onto undisturbed dust.”
Through phot...2018-03-201h 02TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2018.3
Jennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Life, Love, Death and Laughter! Jennie has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is a licensed esthetician, the co-host with Nan Loyd-Leffingwell of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Host ME is an advocate for all the arts & a mental health social worker, https://MarciaEpstein.biz
2018-03-171h 01TalkWithMEDavid Ruis Fisher of “Perfect Arrangement” at KU University TheatreDavid is a dramaturg, actor, PhD student, and more, headed toward teaching dramaturgy. David shares stories of family, appreciation for those who laid the groundwork for being able to marry his husband, Mexican heritage, and more. David was born and raised in KC, KS, and has tried to leave the state numerous times, but always finds himself coming back "home." He is now in the Theatre Department at Kansas University. David has had the privilege of working as a dramaturg for the past five years. The first show he dramaturged was the Rocky Horror Show and he was hooked imme...2018-03-161h 01TalkWithMEMG Salazar, Poet & ActivistMG Salazar is a Native/Latinx poet, artist, business owner and activist living in Kansas City, Missouri. They have published two books: "If You See My Ghosts Like I Do" (Spartan Press) and "Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock", written from Oceti Sakowin, North Dakota, at the height of the No DAPL movement. They were recently awarded an Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC to publish their third book, "Tiny Bits of Flesh". Salazar owns the vintage shop "The Skullery Maid", and is dedicated in creating a safer space for people to express themselves through fashion. Salazaris also a founding membe...2018-03-101h 01TalkWithMERhina P. Espaillat, PoetRhina was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, has lived in the U.S.A. since 1939, grew up in NYC, and now lives in Newburyport, MA. She earned a B.A. from Hunter College, where she majored in English and minored in Humanities and Latin, and has a Master of Science in Education from Queens College. Espaillat taught high school English in NYC for several years, most of that in Queens. She was a founding member of the Fresh Meadows Poets, a literary group still active in the borough.
In 1990 Espaillat moved to Newburyport with he...2018-03-051h 02TalkWithMEBuddy Wakefield, Actor and PoetBuddy Wakefield is an internationally renowned, world champion spoken word artist; actor; writer; elated son of a guitar repair woman; wingman of Giant Saint Everything; who pays attention, and practices Vipassana meditation. He follows his excitement!
In the spring of 2001, Buddy left his position at a biomedical firm in Gig Harbor, WA, sold or gave away everything he owned, moved to the small town of Honda Civic and set out to live for a living, touring poetry venues. Buddy spent most of his poetry career based in Seattle, WA, and now claims Los Angeles, CA as home. He is an author at...2018-02-271h 04TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2018.2
Jennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Art & Mental Health, Making Decisions Wisely, Self-Compassion for Propelling Oneself Forward, and Laughter! Jennie has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is a licensed esthetician, the co-host with Nan Loyd-Leffingwell of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Host ME is an advocate for all the arts & a mental health social worker, https://MarciaEpstein.biz
2018-02-231h 01TalkWithMEAlex Johnston, poetAlex Johnston lives and works in the Finger Lakes Region of upstate NY where he is also a full time student headed toward his PhD in Western Literature. ‘On Fire and Roses’ is his first full length collection of poetry; pieces from the book have appeared in several online and print publications across the country. His second book, (still untitled) is in the works and scheduled to be released winter 2018-2019. Aside from poetry and academia, Johnston is also a professional violinist and former student of The Hochstein School of Music in Rochester, NY. He now teaches both violin and gu...2018-02-211h 01TalkWithMECreed Shepard, Poet-PublisherCreed lives in Lawrence, Kansas where he has very recently worked as a communications manager and researcher for Kansas Progress Institute, a general Laborer, and is now an Early Childhood teacher's assistant at Kansas's only Waldorf School, Prairie Moon. He runs Enduring Puberty Press, an earnestly unprofessional effort specializing in correspondence art. Its magazine is published annually. The mail art is all year round. Creed Shepard’s poems have been published in Smelt Money, Beecher’s, HypocriteReader and others. Rapport Privilege is his fourth chapbook of poems. Find Creed and more at Enduring Puberty Press https://miuseofheterolinea.wordpress.com/ and on...2018-02-151h 00TalkWithMEPoet Jen HarrisPoet Jen Harris is a professional public speaker, spoken word poet, activist, published author, founder and former host of Kansas City Poetry Slam. Nationally recognized in the aforementioned, she works as an advocate to incorporate spoken word poetry as a form of peer-based mental health therapy.
Harris recently completed a year-long writing residency through Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, moved to Denver, is finalizing two books; Lust & Disdain & Unconfirmed Certainties, was featured at Write About Now, Button Poetry, and presented at TEDxKU on Sept 30, 2017.
Find news of Poet Jen Harris on all social media...2018-02-031h 03TalkWithMEHeather Christie, writerHeather Christie grew up in rural Pennsylvania and, at age seventeen, took off for NYC in hopes of becoming a movie star. Flash forward several decades… a couple degrees (including a MFA in Creative Writing), a bunch of cats, two kids and one husband later, she’s back in Pennsylvania. Heather is a wife, mom, amateur cook, exercise freak, and avid reader. When she’s not doing all that, she’ selling houses, writing books and blogging at www.HeatherChristieBooks.com. Kirkus Reviews calls Heather’s debut novel, What The Valley Knows, “A taut, compelling family tale.” Her work has been published...2018-01-311h 00TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2018.1Jennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Art & Mental Health, Life & Death, Making Decisions Wisely, with, yes, Laughter! Jennie has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun! She is a licensed esthetician, the co-host with Nan Loyd-Leffingwell of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women’s circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Host ME is an advocate for all the arts & a mental health social worker, https://MarciaEpstein.biz
2018-01-271h 06TalkWithMESamantha Slupski, PoetSamantha Slupski is a poet and mental health advocate based in the heart of the Midwest. She first stepped on stage in December 2015 at Uptown Arts Bar in Kansas City, Missouri, and stage has been her home ever since. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Poetic Underground, Slam Master of Kansas City Poetry Slam, co-director of Chameleon Arts, a board member for Fountainverse, the Kansas City Small Press Poetry Fest, an ARTS KC grant recipient, and was voted the 2nd best spoken word artist in The Pitch’s Best of 2017. She has been published in multiple online pu...2018-01-171h 01TalkWithMEMish (Eileen) Murphy, Writer-VisualArtist-ProfessorMish (Eileen) Murphy lives with her husband and three dogs near Tampa, Florida. She takes photos & creates photo arts; writes poetry & book reviews; and teaches literature and English at Polk State College, Lakeland, Florida. Mish graduated with a B.A. from New College, Sarasota, in French and Russian. She has a J.D. degree summa cum laude from Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida. And her M.A. is in Fiction Writing/Teaching of Writing from Columbia College, Chicago. Her recent book reviews are published in Cultural Weekly, BLARB, Tinderbox Journal, Glass, Crab Fat, and Rain Taxi. Find...2018-01-131h 03TalkWithMEJoseph Shields, Poet-Publisher-MusicianJoseph Shields was born outside Milwaukee, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later from Loyola University of Chicago. He spent two and a half years in the Peace Corps in Jamaica from 1990-1992 before relocating to Austin, Texas with his wife (also a former PC volunteer). His poems have appeared in a number of different poetry magazines, including Slipstream, Sheila-Na-Gig, Pearl, Chiron Review, among others, and he has a few of chapbooks in print (Wisconsin Daze, No Escape and Other Poems, and W9GRF and the Dance that Never Ends). In spring 1996, Joseph founded Nerve Cowboy Magazine, with...2018-01-111h 03TalkWithMEJohn Yamrus, Poet & More, V2018.01Since 1970 John Yamrus has published 26 volumes of poetry, 2 novels and one volume of non-fiction. He has also had nearly 2,000 poems published in print magazines around the world. Selections of his poetry have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Swedish, French, Japanese, Italian, Romanian, Albanian, Estonian and Bengali. His poetry is regularly taught in colleges and universities. His newest book, MEMORY LANE, a memoir looking back at his childhood growing up in a Pennsylvania coal mining community, is already a highly-praised addition to his published work. Buy MEMORY LANE and more at Epic Rites Press, www.EpicRites.org
2018-01-041h 02TalkWithME2017 Season Finale: ME & The Transformational Jennie WashburnJennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Gratitude, Planning Goodness, Female Impersonators, the Intersection of Art & Mental Health, Connections, Intentions for 2018, & Love. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician who hosts The Goddess Within women’s circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Jennie also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Host ME is a social worker specializing in suicide prevention, as well as support for trans and gender nonconforming people. Learn more at https://MarciaEpstein.biz
2017-12-221h 06TalkWithMEJames Decay, PoetJames grew up in Sweetwater, Illinois. He left home at the age of 13 and quickly learned how to survive on the streets under the guidance of thieves, prostitutes, junkies, con men, drug dealers, murderers and other characters. At the age of 14, he began hopping freight trains across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Soon after he joined a gang and began walking the circle of the revolving door we call the system. It was there he was introduced to literature and poetry by his cell mate who also encouraged him to start writing. Upon his release, six years ago...2017-12-131h 00TalkWithMEJohnny Longfellow, Poet-EditorJohnny Longfellow is the editor of the online poetry sites, BAD ACID LABORATORIES, INC, https://badacidlaboratories.wordpress.com/ and Midnight Lane Boutique https://midnightlanegalleryii.wordpress.com/. His own poetry has appeared in a variety of small press journals, including The Barefoot Muse, The Blue Mountain Review, The Five Two, The Literary Hatchet, The Road Not Taken, The Rotary Dial, and other venues. For over twenty years he has served as a mentor to Newburyport, MA high school students through the Poetry Soup reading program, and has also been a featured poet at The Newburyport Literary Festival, The Powow River...2017-12-121h 04TalkWithMEJulie Struck, Artist-Activist-EducatorJulie is a mixed media artist, creative writer, creative activist and veteran arts educator based near Berea, KY. She has decades of experience teaching college level studio art and graphic design, as well as many local, regional and national exhibitions to her credit. She earned BFA and MFA degrees in traditional studio art at Northern Illinois University, but her professional and creative work has always touched upon and explored anything that illustrates her interest in dissolving boundaries and celebrating connections between art and other disciplines. In 2013 her career path changed dramatically when she became a teaching artist, bringing visual...2017-12-051h 00TalkWithMERob Plath, Poet-Painter-PhotographerRob Plath has saturated the underground literary.scene with his writing for the past 25 years. He is the author of A Bellyful of Anarchy, There’s A Fist Dunked In Blood Beating In My Chest, Death Is Dead, Hearts For Brains, An Ax For The Frozen Sea, The Skeleton Sutras & In Rot We Trust, Swallowtude & many more. Find much Rob Plath writing thanks to Wolfgang Carstens of Epic Rites Press, and much powerful illustration of Rob’s words thanks to Janne Karlsson of Svensk Apache. Rob continues his literary onslaught with his forthcoming monster poetry collection My Soul Is A Brok...2017-12-021h 02TalkWithMETrina Schartz, Motivator & WriterTrina is a Certified Yoga instructor, Lifestyle Coach, Sign Language Interpreter, Motivational Speaker, Workshop Leader and Author. In 2010, she started her coaching business: Your Life in Balance. She coaches individuals to live fully awake, aware, and alive using an integrative practice of mindfulness. And, she’s thrilled to announce that her first book, “When The Shoe Doesn’t Fit.” is scheduled for release as e-book in December 2017, in print January 2018.
Follow Trina @TrinaSchartzWhenTheShoeDoesntFit on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram
2017-12-011h 01TalkWithMETim Burns, ActorTimothy Burns moved to Lawrence, KS two years ago after earning a bachelor’s degree from Kansas Wesleyan University in both Theatre and Communications. Tim quickly became very active in the area arts community, including several productions at Theatre Lawrence, most recently Rocky Horror. He spends most of his time in the performance space of The Guild Theatre doing Improv and parody scripted readings. He was also a part of Michael Dieker’s play RUN which premiered in July 2017 and has acted in several KU student film projects. He is currently endeavoring to bring shows in the style of old...2017-11-151h 02TalkWithMEJ.J. Campbell, PoetJ.J. (1976 – ?) has given up the farm life and is currently trapped in the suburbia of Brookville, Ohio. He’s been widely published over the last 22 years, most recently at The Commonline Journal, Misfit Magazine, Horror Sleaze Trash, In Between Hangovers and The Beatnik Cowboy. J.J.’s first full length collection of his poems, Sofisticated White Trash, was published by Interior Noise Press and is available wherever people buy books anymore. You can find J.J. most days on his highly entertaining blog, evil delights at http://evildelights.blogspot.com
2017-11-141h 01TalkWithMEMegan Burns, PoetMegan is the publisher at Trembling Pillow Press (tremblingpillowpress.com). She also hosts the Blood Jet Poetry Reading Series in New Orleans and is the co-founder of the New Orleans Poetry Festival (nolapoetry.com). She has been most recently published in Jacket Magazine, Callaloo, New Laurel Review, Trickhouse, and the Big Bridge New Orleans Anthology. Her poetry and prose reviews have been published in Tarpaulin Sky, Gently Read Lit, Big Bridge, and Rain Taxi. She has three books: Memorial + Sight Lines (2008), Sound and Basin (2013) and Commitment (2015) published by Lavender Ink. She has two recent chapbooks: Dollbaby (Horseless Press, 2013) and...2017-11-111h 02TalkWithMEJoan Koromante, PoetJoan lives in Topeka, KS where she works as a social worker. She has been a featured poet for the monthly Speak Easy Open Mic in Topeka and at readings at the Raven Book Store in Lawrence. She has appeared as an open mic participant at Prospero’s Books in Kansas City and has been a featured poet at the annual Kansas City Poetry Throwdown since its inception. Joan is the author of two chapbooks “This Must Be Jazz” and “Musings in Feminine Blue.” Her poetry collection “Murmurs from Beneath the Merry-Go-Round,” was just released by Spartan Press, book #34 in the Prosper...2017-11-101h 03TalkWithMEJim McCrary, Poet-Connector-CuratorJim is a national Poetic-Treasure. He is a writer, a veteran, and a community-activist, based in Lawrence, Kansas since the 1960’s. His friends, colleagues, and influencers include Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, as well as poets across the USA through the decades. Jim is the author of many poetry books & chapbooks including the recent: A Yearbook 1941-2016 (Shirt Pocket Press, 2016); This Here (theenk Books, 2015); and All That: The Collected Chapbooks (ManyPenny Press, 2008). His poetry has also been published in so many print and online journals based in the USA and beyond. Jim has been contributing editor to several jo...2017-11-071h 04TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.11Each month, Jennie joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. Our 11/3 conversation included: Art, Firsts, Vulnerability, Suicide, Grief, Self Care, FINE. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & hosts The Goddess Within (women’s circle in Lawrence, KS www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Jennie also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie on Facebook & at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-11-071h 00TalkWithMEWill Staple, PoetWill lives in a kerosene-lit cabin, miles off any paved road, in the northern California foothills. He grew up in Oakland under the shadow of the Beats and attended UC Berkeley during the Free Speech Movement. From 1970 to 1995 Will published over 200 poems infused with the Grand Canyon and mountain forests on the sassy, sexy side of spirituality, filled with a sly humor, condensed form, depth of content, detailing the culture that left the cities in the 1970’s for a more archaic path with a heart. His books include: Passes for Human, Coyote Run, I Hate the Men You Sleep Wi...2017-11-021h 03TalkWithMEJames H. DuncanJames H. Duncan is a writer of poems, stories, and more, and is the editor of Hobo Camp Review, https://hobocampreview.blogspot.com/ He is the co-host of the Troy Poetry Mission monthly reading series. His newest poetry collection, We Are All Terminal But This Exit Is Mine, is available from Unknown Press, starting Halloween 2017. Earlier books by James have been published by Epic Rites Press, Hobo Camp Press, and Maverick Duck Press. His work has appeared in Writer’s Digest, Pulp Modern, American Artist, Full of Crow, Drunk Monkeys, and other publications. James currently resides in upstate New Yo...2017-10-271h 00TalkWithMEJanne Karlsson, Artist-Writer-PublisherJanne is an insanely productive artist/writer/publisher residing in Linköping, Sweden. Over the years, his often bizarre and surreal work has been published in hundreds of publications around the world. His many books (including collaborations) are available here and there. He is also publisher at the artisanal press Svensk Apache. When he´s not busy trying to live off his art, he also teaches and works odd hours in the psychiatric health care section. Janne has 2 sons aged 20 and 17 and next year will see the wedding between him and his beloved Mikaela.
Follow Janne Karlsson an...2017-10-241h 00TalkWithMEBrenton Booth, WriterBrenton is a writer of poetry, short stories, novellas, and plays. Home is Sydney, Australia, where he wrestles blue pens and notepads, not crocodiles. Brenton started writing when he was 19 and began sending the literary journals when he was 24. After nearly 10 years of rejections he had his first poem published. Since then he has been published in over 100 international journals and anthologies including 3AM Magazine, Chiron Review, Epic Rites Press, Pski’s Porch, Van Goghs Ear and Nerve Cowboy. He is the author of the full length poetry collection “Punching the Teeth from the Sky” and the chapbook “Drowned as the F...2017-10-201h 00TalkWithMEBrandon Eisman / Deja BrooksBrandon has been performing, and competing in, the art of drag since 2004. And he has a passion for building an accepting and caring community, starting with his home-base of Lawrence, KS. Brandon created the fabulous event, Transformations, where community members coached by female impersonators, compete pageant-style as their most beautiful diva selves to raise awareness and funds for local service organizations. #BringOnTheMen is one theme of the 7th annual Transformations which features 10 male competitors.
As a female impersonator, Brandon becomes the beautiful-in-all-the-ways Deja Brooks and is in demand as a special host for fundraising events, story hour...2017-10-191h 00TalkWithMENino Cipri, WriterNino is a queer and nonbinary/transgender writer. A multidisciplinary artist, Nino has written fiction, essays, plays, screenplays, comics, radio features, and many rabble-rousing emails. They have also performed as a dancer, actor, and puppeteer. Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in Nightmare Magazine, Tor.com,Cicada, Fireside Fiction, Liminal Stories, and other fine venues. One time, an angry person on the internet called Nino a verbal terrorist, which was pretty cool. You can find them online at ninocipri.com
2017-10-181h 02TalkWithMEWolfgang Carstens with Todd Cirillo, Poets & PublishersWolfgang Carstens is a Poet, Host of Poets Underground, and Publisher at Epic Rites Press. He is: Crudely Mistaken For Life (2010), The Abyss Gazes Also (2013), Factory Reject (2014), Only The Dead (2015), Enjoy Oblivion (2015), Rented Mule (2015), Savage Love (2016), Trash and ash (2016), Bulletproof (2017), Raising The Dead (2017), and now, Hell and High Water, from Six Ft. Swells Press (October 2017). Wolfgang lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada with his wife, five kids, grandson, dog, mortgage and death.
Follow Wolfgang at www.EpicRites.org & www.WolfgangCarstens.com
Todd Cirillo is a Poet, Editor, Co-Founder of Six Ft. Swells Press, Pirate, and...2017-10-141h 00TalkWithMEKimberly Ann Priest, PoetKimberly is an MFA graduate in Creative Writing from New England College, already holding an MA in English Language & Literature from Central Michigan University. A proud Michigan native, she has taught composition and creative writing courses for Central Michigan University and Alma College, and participated in local initiatives to increase awareness concerning sexual assault and domestic violence issues. Her academic and creative writing carefully observes the intersections between motherhood, domesticity, abuse, religion, sexual identity, and sexual trauma; and her poetry has appeared in several literary journals including The 3288 Review, Borderlands: The Texas Poetry Review, Storm Cellar, Temenos, Ruminate Magazineand...2017-10-111h 02TalkWithMEScott SilsbeScott was born in Detroit. He now lives in Pittsburgh, where he writes, makes music, and works for a used book store. His poems have appeared in numerous literary periodicals including: Third Coast, Lilliput Review, and Nerve Cowboy. He is the author of three books—Unattended Fire (Six Gallery Press, 2012), The River Underneath the City (Low Ghost Press, 2013), and Muskrat Friday Dinner (White Gorilla Press, 2017).
2017-09-281h 01TalkWithMEDeesha PhilyawDeesha is a writer and editor based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is intrinsic to The Bridge Series www.facebook.com/pghbridgeseries started by Kristofer Collins and Jason Baldinger in January 2017. Deesha is the co-author of Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce, written in collaboration with her ex-husband. Her writing has appeared in numerous outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bitch, Full Grown People, Apogee Journal, brevity, and Dead Housekeeping. Deesha’s work includes a Notable Essay in The Best American Essays 2016. At The Rumpus, Deesha inaugurated and curates a monthly interview column ca...2017-09-271h 03TalkWithMEMugabi Byenkya, Poet, Writer & RapperMugabi Augustine Ateenyi Olatokumbo Byenkya was born in Nigeria to Ugandan parents and has spent his life living across Africa, Asia and North America. Mugabi is a writer, poet and rapper who has honed his craft through writing workshops, poetry slams, cyphers and open mics across North America and East Africa. Mugabi was longlisted for the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award in 2015, has been featured on The Good Men Project, The Mighty and his writing is used to teach International High School English reading comprehension. His debut novel, Dear Philomena, was published in 2017, and has already been purchased by readers...2017-09-231h 01TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.09Each month, Jennie joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. Our 9/15 conversation included: Solitude, Community, Boundaries, Communication, & Kindness to Self & Others. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & hosts The Goddess Within (women’s circle in Lawrence, KS) www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/ Jennie also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie on Facebook & at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-09-181h 01TalkWithMERick Stasi, Writer & ArtistRick is an artist, writer, poet, voice talent, storyteller, and spoken word performer. His work is whimsical at times, but often painfully real. His writing is best described as a li’l bit Steve Allen, Dr. Seuss, Benny Hill and Dory Previn. Topics may be silly (a wee bit “stand-up-y”) morality plays, often done in different voices and dialects. He has performed in the Kansas City area at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the Uptown Arts Bar, The Writer’s Place, and Prospero’s Book Store. He has been featured on THURSDAY’S SHOWCASE a one-man, 2-hour live show, and ARTSPEAK, both...2017-09-151h 00TalkWithMEHeath Brougher, Poet & EditorHeath is a native of York, PA and attended Temple University. He is the co-editor of Into the Void Magazine (winner of the 2017 Saboteur Award for Best Magazine) as well as a Best of the Net Nominee. Although he has been writing his entire life, he began submitting his work for publication 3 years ago, at the age of 34. Since then his work has appeared in over 450 journals in 25 countries. His work has also been translated into journals in Albania and Kosovo. Heath edited the anthology “Luminous Echoes” which raised funds for Ireland’s Pieta House, which helps prevent suicide/self-h...2017-09-151h 01TalkWithMEKendall A. Bell, PoetKendall lives and writes in Southern New Jersey. His poetry has been recently published in Edison Literary Review and Yellow Chair Review. He was nominated for Sundress Publications’ Best of the Net collection in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015. He is the author of twenty one chapbooks. His most recent chapbook is “We Are All Ghosts.” will be followed soon by the collection “Happiness Is A Death Blow” with poetry by Kendall A. Bell and Charles Joseph, published by Indigent Press.
Kendall A. Bell is the founder and co-editor of the online journal Chantarelle’s Notebook www.chantarellesnotebook.com, publisher/editor of Maverick...2017-09-071h 01TalkWithMEHarvest Hope with Poets Annette Billings & Diane SilverPoets Annette Hope Billings & Diane Silver share and inspire hope through their writing and performances. They also provide “Harvest: A Workshop on Finding and Sustaining Hope” in the Topeka-Lawrence-Kansas City area. Through journaling, discussion, and inspirational readings from their own works, Annette and Diane lead participants through a reconsideration of the concept of hope and the role hope plays in their own lives. The workshop is suitable for people of all writings levels.
Learn more about Annette Hope Billings at Facebook.com/anetfullofhope & http://anetfullofhope.com/
Learn more about Diane Silver and the Harvest workshops at h...2017-09-071h 00TalkWithMEScott Thomas Outlar, V.2017.08.31Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and books can be found. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Scott serves as an editor for The Peregrine Muse and Novelmasters. He has been a weekly contributor on the Dissident Voice Sunday Poetry Page for the past three years. His poetry has been translated into Afrikaans, Albanian, Persian, and Italian.
In June 2017 Alien Buddha Press released Poison In Paradise, a collection of poems by Scott Thomas Outlar and photographs...2017-09-021h 00TalkWithMERonda Miller, V.2017.08.29Ronda enjoys wandering the high plateau of northwest Kansas where the Arikaree Breaks whisper late into the sunset and scream into blizzards & thunderstorms. She is District President & State Vice President for Kansas Authors Club. As a life coach, she specializes in working with those who have lost someone to homicide. She also provides care for young children, specializing with those who have special needs. Ronda has poetry in numerous online and hard copy publications as well as at The Smithsonian Institute Archives. Miller’s books of poetry include “Going Home: Poems from My Life, “MoonStain”, and “WaterSigns” (Meadowlark Books, June 2017...2017-08-3059 minTalkWithMEJanet Jenkins-StottsJan aka Janet Stotts aka Janet Jenkins-Stotts is a late blooming author of both poetry and prose. She published her first novel “The Orchid Garden” in 2015, and the e-book is available on Amazon. Jenkins-Stotts lives in Topeka, Kansas with Stan, her husband, and Romeo, their miniature pinscher. When not at the computer composing, she can usually be found at a bridge table. Or performing her “granny slam” at the first Friday open mic’s of Speak Easy Poets in Topeka.
2017-08-2659 minTalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.8Each month, Jennie joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. This Month: Saying Yes. Saying No. Being in the moment. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie at https://skincarebyjennie.net Find her women’s circle The Goddess Within at www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/
2017-08-1459 minTalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.7Each month, the Transformational Jennie Washburn joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. This Month: Celebrate Cultures and Community. Many opportunities are shared! Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-07-181h 00TalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.6Each month, the Transformational Jennie Washburn joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. This Month: Community Fun & Goodness. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie on the stage at Mic Drop for Willow Domestic Violence Center & at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-06-1959 minTalkWithMETaurean LaCharles, Actor, V.2017.6Taurean LaCharles is a native of Lawrence, KS and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied classical theatre. As an androgynous gay African-American male, Taurean has known discrimination throughout his life. Taurean and host Marcia Epstein engage in a lively conversation about Being Your Authentic You & Getting Out To Build Community.
2017-06-0859 minTalkWithMEThe Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2017.5Each month, Jennie joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. This month: Flowers, Kansas Day Trips, New Experiences, Connections and Kindness
Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala, and on June 24 at Mic Drop for Willow Domestic Violence Center at Liberty Hall in Lawrence. Find Jennie at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-05-231h 01TalkWithMEJennie Washburn, V.2017.5Each month, the Transformational Jennie Washburn joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. SelfCare, Fun, Expressing Expectations, Getting Involved in Community, & Goodness. This month our message is Have Fun In Community! Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie at Mic Drop for Willow Domestic Violence Center, & at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-04-2559 minTalkWithMECasey Pycior, Midwest WriterCasey tantalizes you with some readings from his new book, The Spoils. And through conversation with host Marcia Epstein about: The Midwest, Stories, Men, Books, Fathers & Sons, & PS: Writing Well Is Work.
Casey Pycior (pitcher) was born and raised in Kansas City. He earned his MFA in fiction writing at Wichita State University & his PhD in creative writing at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was awarded the Charles Johnson Fiction Prize at Crab Orchard Review. His stories have appeared in numerous journals, including Beloit Fiction Journal, Midwestern Gothic, Harpur Palate, Yalobusha Review, and Wigleaf. His debut sh...2017-03-301h 01TalkWithMEJennie Washburn, V.2017.3Each month, the Transformational Jennie Washburn joins Talk With ME host, Marcia Epstein, for real life conversation. SelfCare, Fun, Expressing Expectations, Getting Involved in Community, & Goodness. Jennie is a Licensed Esthetician & a member of Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Pryor Transformation, Shift 2 Degrees, Lawrence Women’s Network, & One Hundred Good Women. She also enjoys being onstage, including as a two-time contestant in Transformations, a charity gala. Find Jennie at the annual 100 Good Women Clothing Exchange, hopefully at Mic Drop for Willow Domestic Violence Center, & at https://skincarebyjennie.net
2017-03-211h 00TalkWithMETaurean LaCharles, Actor, V.2017, No.2Taurean is a native of Lawrence, KS and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied classical theatre. As an androgynous gay African-American male, Taurean has known discrimination throughout his life. Taurean and host Marcia Epstein engage in a lively conversation about Activism in Oscars Speeches & Films; Danger from Gender & Other Stereotypes; #LoveWins. Follow Taurean at www.facebook.com/Taurean.LaCharles
2017-03-0159 minTalkWithMETaurean LaCharles, Actor, V.2017, No.1Taurean LaCharles is a native of Lawrence, KS and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied classical theatre. As an androgynous gay African-American male, Taurean has known discrimination throughout his life. Taurean and host Marcia Epstein engage in a lively conversation about Performance Arts in Lawrence, KS. And about Racism in Arts in the USA. Follow Taurean at www.facebook.com/Taurean.LaCharles
2017-01-071h 00Artspeak RadioArtspeak Radio with KC Zine, Maria Ogedengbe, Rebecca Dove & Marcia EpsteinMarcia Epstein with Words Save Lives 9.10.2016, Marc Saviano with KC Zine, and artist Maria Ogedengbe join us on ARTSPEAK RADIO. Also appearing on the program, Rebecca Dove Innovative Officer of Pennez talks about hosting a night of True Stories …2016-09-0548 min