Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
Creative Writing
Episodes

Friday Aug 19, 2022
Wireside Chat: Special Pride Month Edition with Gregory Kompes
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
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.

Monday May 23, 2022
Word for Word with Nisi Shawl
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
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.

Friday May 20, 2022
”My Career as a Writer” with Associate Dean Paul Witcover
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
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.

Friday May 13, 2022
Wireside Chat: ”Mountainview Low-Residency MFA” with Benjamin Nugent
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Hosts Melissa Hart and Paul Witcover are joined by Benjamin Nugent, director of the Mountainview Low-Residency MFA program at SNHU.

Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Eli Rodriguez, Director of HR/Talent with Zimmerman Advertising speaks with Peter Bartell on roles writers would be interested in in the advertising space, as well as what to come prepared with for the interview process.

Tuesday May 03, 2022
Word for Word with Jeff VanderMeer
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
In this episode, bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer reads from his work-in-progress, talks about writing and his "career-killer" novel, and answers questions from students and moderators Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover. The video version of this episode is available here.

Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wireside Chat: ”Copyright for Creative Writers” with Ellen Phillips
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
In this episode, copyright expert and SNHU archivist Ellen Phillips provides the facts that creative writers need to know about copyright protections under US Law.

Monday Apr 11, 2022
Word for Word featuring Amy Butcher
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode, author Amy Butcher discusses her latest book, Mothertrucker, and answers style and craft questions from the hosts and audience. To see the video of this discussion, click here.

Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In this episode, Associate Dean Jacob Powers discusses his career path as a creative writing major.

Friday Mar 18, 2022
Lisa Mildon on Writing, with Peter Bartell
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
In this episode, SNHU's Peter Bartell talk to Lisa Mildon, an SNHU Alumna and experienced Writer/Editor about finding one's niche in the writing space.