Word for Word with Special Guest Joan F. Smith

Writer Joan F. Smith, author of The Half-Orphan’s Handbook, joins hosts Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover to read from her upcoming novel, The Other Side of Infinity, and answer questions about literary craft and careers.

Wireside Chat: Halloween Edition with Mary Sangiovanni, Sidney Williams, and L. Marie Wood

In which ghosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart, along with special ghasts Mary SanGiovanni, Sidney Williams, and L. Marie Wood, celebrate Halloween early in a Horror-themed Wireside Chat focusing on "ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night."

Wireside Chat: Beth Revis

In this episode, SNHU Online MFA instructor Beth Revis talks about her new bestselling Star Wars novel, The Princess and the Scoundrel (about the wedding and honeymoon of Leia Organa and Han Solo), work-for-hire projects, and the fun and challenges of writing in someone else's intellectual-property sandbox.

”The Importance of the Liberal Arts” with Jeremy Flagg - Graphic Designer, Writer, and Teacher

Jeremy Flagg is a graphic designer, high school teacher, writer, and instructor in Southern New Hampshire University’s Creative Writing MFA program. In this episode, Jeremy discusses his professional background, the business of graphic design, the skills necessary for success in a variety of careers, the value of risk-taking, and the importance of the Liberal Arts. For more on Jeremy, please visit his website: https://remyflagg.com/about/. 

Wireside Chat: Jennifer Barksdale

In which hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart are joined by guest Jessica Barksdale in a discussion of time travel, Shakespeare, genre mash-ups, and more. This episode was recorded August 8, 2022 and the video recording is available here. 

Wireside Chat: Marisa Cleveland

Bestselling author and literary agent extraordinaire Marisa Cleveland joins hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart in a fun and frank discussion of the relationship between writers and their agents. This episode was recorded July 11, 2022, and the video recording of this conversation is available here.

Wireside Chat: Special Pride Month Edition with Gregory Kompes

Hosts Anne-Marie Yerks and Paul Witcover are joined by instructor Gregory Kompes for a special Pride Month edition of Wireside Chat, in which we talk about the state of LGBTQ+ representation in publishing and Gregory's new scifi series, Queer Planet. This conversation was recorded on June 13 and the video recording is available here.

Word for Word with Nisi Shawl

Award-winning writer Nisi Shawl of Writing the Other discusses sensitivity readers, cultural consultants, and "steel snowflakes" in the latest episode of Word for Word. Click here for the video version of this episode.

”My Career as a Writer” with Associate Dean Paul Witcover

In this episode, Associate Dean Paul Witcover discusses his career as a writer and explains the differences between the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Creative Writing. 

Wireside Chat: ”Mountainview Low-Residency MFA” with Benjamin Nugent

Hosts Melissa Hart and Paul Witcover are joined by Benjamin Nugent, director of the Mountainview Low-Residency MFA program at SNHU.