Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
Word for Word
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![Word for Word Presents the Role of the Editor in Publishing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
13 hours ago
13 hours ago
Join hosts Paul Witcover and Jacob Powers as Word for Word welcomes an all-star panel of professional editors to discuss all things editorial, from acquisition to copy-editing!
![Word for Word Presents the Winners of the Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest, January 24, 2024](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Word for Word is proud to host the winners of the 2023 Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest for a virtual reading of their winning work!
First Place: “I found a genie in a bottle of Glenlivet 12 year,” by Tayler Kastros Second Place: “Dark Water,” by Gabe Converse Third Place: “Sleeping Beauty,” by RE Bunch Fourth Place: “Beasts,” by Ness Wheeler Fifth Place: “Rat-a-tat,” by Mackenzie Bodily
Every fall for the past nine years, writers of all genres and experience levels have submitted stories to the Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest. This year, judges evaluated nearly 700 anonymized entries before submitting their top picks to the public for a final vote.
![Word for Word with Elizabeth Hand](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Word for Word with Elizabeth Hand
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Word for Word is honored to welcome acclaimed writer Elizabeth Hand, multiple award-winning author of the Cass Neary mysteries, the supernatural thriller Hokuloa Road, the folk-horror classic Wylding Hall, Waking the Moon, and many other novels. Her most recent novel, The Haunting on the Hill, is the official sequel to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. Join us as Hand reads from her work and takes questions from the audience.
![Word for Word with Morgan Talty](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Word for Word with Morgan Talty
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Word for Word kicks off its 2023-24 season of literary events by welcoming bestselling and award-winning writer Morgan Talty, author of the acclaimed collection of linked stories Night of the Living Rez. Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation, reads from his work, discusses the craft of writing, and answers questions from moderators and attendees.
![Word for Word Spotlight on Creative Writing Graduates (2023)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
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).
![Word for Word Presents: Alternative Publishing Pathways Panel](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
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.
![Word for Word Featuring Screenwriter Ed Solomon](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
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.
![Word for Word Honors the Winners of the Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest, January 18, 2023](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
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.
![Word for Word Instructor Spotlight: Lauren Forry and Gina Troisi](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Word for Word Instructor Spotlight: Lauren Forry and Gina Troisi
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Adjunct instructors Lauren A. Forry and Gina Troisi read from their work and share their writerly wisdom in the latest Word for Word event from the SNHU online Creative Writing programs.
![Word for Word with Special Guest Joan F. Smith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12680496/Word_for_Word_logo_2022a16zz_300x300.png)
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Word for Word with Special Guest Joan F. Smith
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
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.