Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
Creative Writing
Episodes

Friday Sep 15, 2023
Word for Word Spotlight on Creative Writing Graduates (2023)
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Each year, to honor the graduates of the SNHU Creative Writing programs, six recent graduates are selected by faculty and deans to read from their work. This year, Word for Word is proud to present Amanda Garland (MA), Nicole Hansen (MFA), Melissa Kampfer (MA), Aaron Seaman (MFA), Kaylan Reid Shipanga (MFA), and Sheron Zellous (MA).

Friday Sep 01, 2023
Wireside Chat: Stephanie Wytovich
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
In which MFA instructor Stephanie Wytovich joins Dean Paul Witcover to discuss poetry and the fantastic, and the importance of poetry in a fiction writer's creative life. Wytovich's horror-themed poetry has won her praise and award nominations—most recently for her book Writing Poetry in the Dark, a Stoker Award finalist for Superior Achievement in Non-fiction.

Friday Aug 04, 2023
Word for Word Presents: Alternative Publishing Pathways Panel
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Join hosts Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover as they explore alternate pathways to publication with indie-publishing experts Gavin Grant, Michael La Ronn, and Terry Maggert in this special Word for Word panel discussion.

Friday Jul 21, 2023
Wireside Chat: Gabino Iglesias
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
In which writer and Online MFA instructor Gabino Iglesias, whose breakout 2022 novel The Devil Takes You Home was a finalist for the Edgar and Stoker awards for Best Novel, joins Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart to talk about how sudden success can impact a writer's career trajectory and inner compass.

Friday Jun 23, 2023
Wireside Chat: Jeremy Flagg
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
In which Online MFA instructor and Romance/Speculative writer Jeremy Flagg joins Associate Dean Paul Witcover for a robust discussion of the impact of ChatGPT and other AI programs on creative writing, art, and publishing.

Friday Apr 28, 2023
Wireside Chat: Beth Revis and Joseph Whitworth
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
In which hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart are joined by bestselling author and game writer Beth Revis and game-design instructor Joseph Whitworth to talk about career opportunities for writers in the gaming industry.

Friday Apr 14, 2023
Word for Word Featuring Screenwriter Ed Solomon
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
In this special 1.5 hour edition of SNHU's online literary salon, Word for Word, hosts Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover are joined by Ed Solomon, acclaimed screenwriter of the Bill and Ted, Men in Black, and Now You See Me films, among many others. In what amounts to a master class, Ed shares the accumulated wisdom of more than thirty years as one of the top screenwriters in the business.

Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
SNHU Career team member Dana McGrath hosts two representatives from the Static Media hiring team to share details about their company culture, application process and writing trial overview for an exciting freelance writing career! See the video version of this episode here.

Friday Feb 24, 2023
Wireside Chat: Creative Writing at SNHU: Pathways and Pitches
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
In which Paul Witcover, dean of the Online MFA, discusses the online graduate creative writing programs at SNHU with Jacob Powers, dean of the Creative Writing MA. They are joined by MFA grads Arlene Schwartz and Liliana Lopez, who share their experiences at December's Pitch Weekend, where both successfully pitched their thesis novels to a literary agent. This presentation was recorded on February 13, 2023.

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
SNHU's ongoing literary series, hosted by associate deans Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover of the online creative writing programs, honors the winners of the 2022 Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest: Douglas Goff, Tim Brumbaugh, Michael Cabrera, Hayden Pursley, and Kevin Broccoli! The five writers read their winning short stories, discuss their creative process, and respond to questions from moderators and audience members.