West Virginia Writers Podcast

New Blog Address

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:36 -0500

Since the beginning of this podcast, nigh on a year back, we’ve repeatedly given out our web address so that you can find us online. Thanks to some technobabble-worthy issues behind the scenes, though, our address has had to change.

While the old address will still get you here (at least after 30 seconds, when it forcibly bounces you), the new address for the show is now and will hopefully forever more be Podcast.WVWriters.org. Similarly, address for the West Virginia Writers blog has also changed and is now Blog.WVWriters.org.

We're not complaining, as this is a simpler address to remember than our old one and the move has allowed us to do lots of modification on the site that would otherwise have been more difficult to do. Expect some visual changes and new features (not to mention a sidebar that gets updated more often) on both the podcast page and the blog.

All of the old posts of both the blog and the podcast are now in place at the new addresses and feed service will soon resume. So if you have us bookmarked anywhere, please change to the new addresses.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 27

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:03:36 -0500

The WV Writers Podcast Episode 27 is now online featuring an interview with 2009 WV Writers Summer Conference success story Sheila "S.G." Redling. Sheila is a morning radio show cohost at WKEE in Huntington and the author of a book called Storyteller that is currently making the rounds of publishers via her literary agent. The details of how she came to be in this position are illuminated in this podcast. (We'll give you a hint: it has something to do with the 2009 WV Writers Summer Conference, not to mention a healthy dose of talent.)

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 27

LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST
Sheila's "I Don't Believe In Reality" blog
Book Cents Literary Agency
Sourcebooks, Inc.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 26 Part 2

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:03:23 -0500

Part 2 of the WV Writers ConferenceCast 2010 (a.k.a. Episode 26) is now online.

In it we reveal the second 1/3 of the list of presenters for the 2010 Summer Conference. We'll also have information on the guest editors who will be there as well as on the pitch sessions and one on one critique sessions they are offering.

We also run down important registration details and reveal the Saturday Entertainment for the Conference.

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West Virginia Writers ConferenceCast (a.k.a Episode 26) Part 2

LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST
Our 2010 Summer Conference Page

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 26 Part 1

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:03:22 -0500

Part 1 of the WV Writers ConferenceCast 2010 (a.k.a. Episode 26) is now online.

In it we reveal the first 2/3 of the list of presenters for the 2010 Summer Conference. We'll also reveal the exact date we will begin pre-registration for the conference, (as well as when Cedar Lakes will begin accepting pre-registration forms for rooms and meals). A hint: it's VERY soon.

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West Virginia Writers ConferenceCast (a.k.a Episode 26) Part 1

LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST
Our 2010 Summer Conference Page

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 25

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:03:40 -0500

Now that we're a wee bit past the mid-way point for the 2010 WV Writers Annual Writing Contest, we thought it would be prudent to check in with our contest coordinator, Steve Goff, to find out how things are going and answer some more of your frequently asked questions, discuss the list of contest judges and reveal some of the categories in which your odds are better for winning this year.

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West Virginia Writers Contestcast 2 (a.k.a Episode 25)

LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST

*Contest Judges List
* Patsy Pittman's BLOOD KIN AND OTHER STRANGERS

Download Contest Entry Forms
WVW 2010 Contest Entry Form (.doc) Entry Form (.pdf)
Student Entry Form (.doc) Student Entry Form (.pdf)

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 8

efritzius@gmail.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:24:11 -0500

Our 8th bonus show is extry short, but is important if you're going to be in the Charleston area on February 13 and if you're interested in improving your writing.

The Writer's Toolkit event will be taking place at the cultural center, featuring free writing workshops for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and nonfiction research. The event is brought to you by the WV Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the WV Library Commission. You can find specific details about it at our BLOG, but get an overview by listening to the bonus show.

PLEASE NOTE: According to the Charleston Gazette, State Poet Laureate Irene McKinney will not be able to attend the annual Writers' Toolkit as originally scheduled due to weather concerns, but the program will still continue with the authors below and poet and essayist Doug Van Gundy will step in to take the workshop spaces left by McKinney.

As an added bonus to the bonus, you also get to hear the host of the show play his brand new cigar box guitar and the cohosts of the show supply their critique.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Bonus Show 8

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 7

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:03:46 -0500

Our 7th bonus show is an extry-long entry into our Recorded Live Reading series. (Q: "But if it's recorded, how can it be live?" A: "Ahhhh, mind your Ps and Qs, Mack.")

This live reading was recorded at a poetry reading given by Salvatore Buttaci at the Princeton Public Library on December 3, 2009. Sal is the author of A Dusting of Star Fall: Love Poems, Boy on a Swing and Other Poems, Sun Sparks The Day and Sal Buttaci's Greatest Hits 1970 - 2000 published in the Pudding House books Greatest Hits series. He is also the author of Painless Poetry, which is a workshop for educators teaching poetry appreciation and creative writing. His most recent book is called A Family of Sicilians: Stories and Poems.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Bonus Show 7

LINKS
Salvatore Buttaci's website
A Family of Sicilians

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 24

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:03:27 -0500

"It’s with a heavy heart that I write to you today, for we have lost a great friend and performer, Keith Pitzer. Keith passed on this morning after a courageous fight with cancer. His wife Joan, and his four grown sons mourn the loss of their loved one, as do I, Bobbi, and anyone who knew Keith." -- Pops Walker

This is the opening paragraph from a letter written by Keith's friend and our podcast composer, Pops Walker. Written on December 22, the day Keith passed, it is how many of us first learned the news. Keith was not only a friend of this podcast, but he was a friend of our organization as well.

I thought for today’s special double-sized podcast it would be nice to speak with Pops in tribute to Keith. I wanted to get Pops' perspective on Keith the man and hear about his tireless work with Friends of the Cheat, and also hear of his skill as a musician. We'll also hear some of the outtakes from my interview with him last June, including some of the amazing music he made alongside his wife Joan.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 24

LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST

    * Keith & Joan’s website
    * Keith & Joan on MySpace
    * Keith & Joan Pitzer's CDs
    * Falling Mountain Music
    * Friends of Cheat
    * Cheat.org
    * Pops Walker.com
    * Keith Pitzer Memorial Celebration Information
    * Pops' Letter Regarding Keith
    * Keith on Podcast Episode 9
    * West Virginia Highlands Voice blog
    * Dominion Post article about Keith by Michelle Wolford
    * VIDEO: Keith, Joan and their son Jake playing as "String Fever"
    * Andrew McKnight's blog entry about Keith

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 23 Part 2

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:33:45 -0500

Part 2 of our gargantu-sized two-part episode called THE CONTESTCAST, serving as a primer for all things related to the WV Writers Annual Writing Contest, which began accepting entries mere days ago.

Joining us for the podcast are WV Writers President Terry McNemar and Adult Contest Coordinator Steve Goff.

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West Virginia Writers Contestcast (a.k.a Episode 23 Part 2)

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 23 Part 1

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:03:31 -0500

For our first new episode of 2010, we're doing a gargantu-sized two-part episode called THE CONTESTCAST. That's right, this is your primer for all things related to the WV Writers Annual Writing Contest, which began accepting entries mere days ago.

Joining us for the podcast are WV Writers President Terry McNemar and Adult Contest Coordinator Steve Goff.

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West Virginia Writers Contestcast (a.k.a Episode 23 Part 1)

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 9 (REBROADCAST)

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:03:06 -0500

This week we're rebroadcasting Episode 9 of the podcast in honor of the recent passing of musician Keith Pitzer. We spoke with Keith last June in preparation for he and his wife Joan's appearance at the WV Writers Summer Conference. Unfortunately, Keith and Joan were unable to make it because of a sudden turn in Keith's health, caused by the cancer that eventually took him. He died December 22, 2009.

The WV Writers Podcast will soon have a brand new episode dedicated Keith Pitzer, celebrating his life as both a performer and an amazing human being.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 9 (REBROADCAST)

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 6

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:03:27 -0500

Our 6th WVW Podcast Bonus Show features a recorded live reading from Lee Maynard's appearance at the WV Book Festival, in October. Mr. Maynard reads the first chapter of his new novel-in-memoir-form The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life, published by West Virginia University Press.

Be sure to check out Episodes 21 and 22 for our podcast of the conversation between Lee and Cat Pleska.

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WVW Podcast Bonus Show 6

Links mentioned in Podcast:
The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life

CatPleska.com

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 22

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:03:07 -0500

Episode 22 of the WVW Podcast continues with Part 2 of the conversation between WV Writers 1st Vice President Cat Pleska and Lee Maynard. Lee is best known as the author of the book Crum, and its followup Screaming with the Cannibals. He has a new novel-in-memoir-form called The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life, published by West Virginia University Press.

This week some of the topics covered include the truth layered in a fictional memoir; the true threat of retirement; fictional violence in service to story; influences; and the answer to the question "What two things do you know for sure?"

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 22

Links mentioned in Podcast:
# LeeMaynard.com
# Cat Pleska.com
# The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life
# Lee Maynard Video Podcast Live Readings on YouTube
# Cat Pleska heard in Podcast Episode 4
# Podcast Bonus Show 3

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 21

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:49 -0500

Episode 21 of the WVW Podcast features a conversation between WV Writers 1st Vice President Cat Pleska and Lee Maynard, author of the book Crum, its followup Screaming with the Cannibals and his new novel-in-memoir-form The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life, published by West Virginia University Press.

As those of you who've attended Lee's workshops at previous WV Writers Summer Conferences well know, he's an extremely talented writer who specializes in gut-level writing. This week's part of the conversation explores some of that as well as his writing discipline, his philosophy on truth in memoir vs. storytelling and his feelings about West Virginia.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 21

Links mentioned in Podcast:
LeeMaynard.com
The Pale Light of Sunset: Scattershots and Hallucinations in an Imagined Life
Chuck Kinder

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 5

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:03:28 -0500

Our 5th WVW Podcast Bonus Show features a recorded live reading from the October Literary Tea series at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg. The reader in question is Tim Armentrout, WV Writers Region 3 Representative. Tim reads from his book-length work in progress poem entitled Someone Screaming Out.

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WVW Podcast Bonus Show 5

LINKS TO TOPICS MENTIONED IN PODCAST
Tim's Blog, Breath Made Visible
Tim's Blogger Profile
Tim's CD, Pilgrim of the Neo-Dark Ages
The Livestock Barnyard
MacBeth Curse Info

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 20

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:03:11 -0500

Episode 20 of the WVW Podcast in which we speak with poet Cheryl Denise, author of the collection I Saw God Dancing.

We talk to Cheryl about her upbringing in Canada as well as the origins behind some of her poetry. And, of course, we hear her recite some of that poetry.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 20

Links mentioned in Podcast:
I Saw God Dancing
Garrison Keillor Read's Cheryl's Poem "They'll" on the Writer's Almanac
More of Cheryl's poetry courtesy of the Hamilton Stone Review
More of Cheryl's poetry courtesy of Mennonite Life.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 19

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:07:08 -0400

Episode 19 of the WVW Podcast in which we air the fourth of our patented recorded live readings. (Q: "But if it's recorded, how can it be live?" A: "One of us is asking too many questions.")

This recorded live reading comes from the October 8th session of the Greenbrier Valley Theatre's October Literary Tea series and features Willa Izzo reading from her honorable mention win in the humor category of the 2009 WV Writers Writing Competition. (I'd like to thank Belinda Anderson for recording this session while I was out of state stuffing my face in Austin.)

The Literary Tea series for 2009 continues with a special Kids Tea on October 29 and a community poetry Tea on November 5. These take place at 5:30 p at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in downtown Lewisburg.

If you're a member or extended friend of WV Writers, Inc. we invite you to submit your own live readings to wvwpodcast@gmail.com.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 19

Links mentioned in Podcast:
WV Writers Annual Writing Competition
Greenbrier Valley Theatre
Irish Pub on Washington Street

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 4

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:03:48 -0400

Our 4th WVW Podcast Bonus Show features trimmings from our Episode 12 interview with Pops Walker. We also pass along the results of the Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Fest and Songwriting Contest, which we talked to Pops about in Episode 12.

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WVW Podcast Bonus Show 4

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 18

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:03:10 -0400

Episode 18 of the WVW Podcast in which we air the third of our patented recorded live readings. (Q: "But if it's recorded, how can it be live?" A: "Hey, I don't come to your house and question you about your podcast, so cut me some slack.")

This recorded live reading comes from last week's session of the Greenbrier Valley Theatre's October Literary Tea series and features Belinda Anderson reading from her two prize-winning children's book manuscripts, "Fly Away Story" and "Jackson vs. Double W Making Kid Soup." These won second and third place, respectively, in WVW's 2009 Annual Writing Contest.

The Literary Tea series for 2009 continues this month on October 15, 22 with a special Kids Tea on October 29 and a community poetry Tea on November 5. These take place at 5:30 p at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in downtown Lewisburg.

If you're a member or extended friend of WV Writers, Inc. we invite you to submit your own live readings to wvwpodcast@gmail.com.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 18

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Belinda Anderson
Greenbrier Valley Theatre
West Virginia Book Festival
"Putting Flesh on the Bones" Book Fest Workshop
Book Festival Workshop Schedule

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 3

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:03:02 -0400

Our third WVW Podcast Bonus Show features trimmings from our Episode 4 interview with Cat Pleska. Naturally, my usual bonus show co-host has something to say about it.

We speak about the late Joe McCabe, Cat's work on an upcoming documentary and we also play one of Cat's radio essays that we weren't able to fit into Episode 4.

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WVW Podcast Bonus Show 3

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 17

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:03:00 -0400

Episode 17 of the WVW Podcast in which we air the second of our patented recorded live readings. (Q: "But if it's recorded, how can it be live?" A: "Mind your own Ps and Qs.")

This recorded live reading comes from a session of the Greenbrier Valley Theatre's October Literary Tea series, from 2007 and features the story "Faux Fangs" from Beverly Pauley's collection Gothic Bedtime Stories. This story is the first appearance of Bev's reoccurring character, elderly West Virginia vampire Rutherford Zucks.

The Literary Tea series for 2009 will run October 1, 8, 15, 22 with a special Kids Tea on October 29 and a community poetry Tea on November 5. These take place at 5:30 p at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in downtown Lewisburg.

If you're a member or extended friend of WV Writers, Inc. we invite you to submit your own live readings to wvwpodcast@gmail.com.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 17

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Gothic Bedtime Stories
Greenbrier Valley Theatre
West Virginia Book Festival
"Putting Flesh on the Bones" Book Fest Workshop
Book Festival Workshop Schedule

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 2

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:03:21 -0400

Welcome to the second bonus show of the WVW Podcast, continuing to serve as a no-frills, bi-weekly clearing house for quality interview trimmings we were unable to fit into previous episodes.

This week we play a couple of off-topic clips from last week's Shirley Young Campbell tribute episode, featuring Dolly Withrow and Barbara Smith. We also have a return visit from my dog, who seems to think she's my new co-host.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 16

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:03:43 -0400

This week we present a special double-sized podcast episode in tribute to WV Writers founder Shirley Young Campbell, who passed away August 17, 2009. For this special episode, we interview Kirk Judd, Dr. Barbara Smith and Dolly Withrow, each counted among the charter members of WV Writers and longtime friends of Mrs. Campbell.

We speak to them about Mrs. Campbell's many accomplishments in promoting the writing and writers of WV, her role as the driving force in the creation of West Virginia Writers, Inc., her co-founding of Mountain State Press, her own writing career and many publications, what she was like as a person, and her role in mentoring many of the finest writers of our state and beyond.

Many thanks to Phyllis Wilson Moore for her tremendous help in the research for this podcast.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 16

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Shirley Young Campbell’s books in the World Catalog search
Fairmont State's Literary Map of West Virginia
Dolly Withrow Columns at the Charleston Daily Mail
Allegheny Echoes
Dr. Barbara Smith
Phyllis Wilson Moore

A POEM FOR SHIRLEY YOUNG CAMPBELL
BY BOYD CARR

Shirley Young Campbell ~ 8-19-09

i was a budding writer in her fold ~
when i got into My.th day/nights
i would send her my papers ~

at the wvw ink i would sit with her
& go over them ~ she said two things ~
a thousand years is not a very long time &

do you think if i had gone to the
university of virginia i could understand
your My.th ?

when i had my hernia Repaired she held
her second Hill & Valley party ~ i phoned
her & declined ~ she said that in her business

a hernia was not even considered a disability ~
i stayed home & sulked ~
she said she used to have a public speaking

voice but when i knew her it had cracked ~
Ed ~ her husband ~ gave me a walking stick
with a head carved on one end ~ i can see it

now in the cane &umbrella stand ~one day
i said to Shirley ~ i am being discovered ~
she Replied ~ you have already been discovered

bc

WV Writers Podcast: Bonus Show 1

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:03:25 -0400

Welcome to our first bonus show of the WVW Podcast. The bonus shows will serve as a no-frills, bi-weekly clearing house for quality interview trimmings we were unable to fit into previous episodes.

Up first is last week's interview subject, Granny Sue Holstein. I talk to her about her ongoing blog "Granny Sue's News & Reviews," about how people interested in storytelling can get their feet wet at it, and how her husband once nearly set my face on fire.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 15

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:03:23 -0400

Welcome to Episode 15, in which we talk to storyteller Susanna "Granny Sue" Holstein. She’s been a featured storytelling performer at events from Bellingham, Washington to Boston, Massachusetts and points in between. She's especially well known, however, for being a West Virginia storyteller, focusing much of her repertoire on WV history, ghost stories, Appalachian tales and ballads. We speak to her about her origins in the art of storytelling, the fluidity of the artform, the skills required to do it correctly and, of course, we'll hear one of her more famous stories. You can see Granny Sue for yourself at: the WV Book Festival (October 10-11); at the Patchwork Storytelling Festival in Beckley (October 23-24); at Tygart Lake State Park in Grafton for a program called Scary Stories after Dark (October 24); in Athens, Alabama, at the Storytelling Festival Ghost Stories Concert as a featured teller (October 30); and at Tellabration! WVU Mountaineer Week, Morgantown, WV, (November 14). And be sure to stick around for the end credits for a special announcement concerning bonus features of this podcast that are in the works and which will debut as soon as next Friday. Plus we'll offer a preview of the next two weeks of podcasts.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 14

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:03:19 -0400

Episode 14 of the WVW Podcast in which we air our very first recorded live reading.
Q: "But if it's recorded, how can it be live?"
A: "It's just born that way." This recorded live reading comes from the opening pages of the 2009 book Jester Knight as performed by its author, Joey Madia. at a book-signing he did at Vittoria & Banks gallery in Fairmont, WV. If you're a member or extended friend of WV Writers, Inc. we invite you to submit your own live readings to wvwpodcast@gmail.com.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 13

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:03:12 -0400

Episode 13, in which we speak to poet Mary Lucille DeBerry, author of the new poetry collection Bertha Butcher's Coat. The podcast will feature several readings from that work as well as discussions of the techniques Mary Lucille has used to inspire those poems. We'll also speak to her about her discovery of her own obituary.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 12

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:03:16 -0400

After a two week absence, we return with Episode 12 of the WVW Podcast. We at long last speak to singer/songwriter and composer of our podcast's music Mr. Pops Walker. Pops is a friend of WV Writers and has performed at our summer conference on two past occasions. We speak to him about those experiences, his early days and the Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest, which he is overseeing.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 11

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:03:02 -0400

Episode 11, in which we speak once again to writer/editor Rhonda Browning White, this time about our memories of THIS year's conference from two weeks back. If you were unable to attend, this will give you some highlights.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 10

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:03:05 -0400

Episode 10, in which we speak with poet and WV Writers Charter Member, Kirk Judd. We discuss the early origins of WV Writers as an organization, Kirk's recent work with the West Virginia Words and Music program at the Clay Center in Charleston and Kirk's co-creation of the Allegheny Echoes Workshops. Allegheny Echoes is celebrating its 13th year in 2009 and will run June 21- 27, in Marlinton, West Virginia

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 9

efritzius@gmail.com — Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:03:53 -0400

Episode 9, the first of our two, count `em, TWO work-week bookending podcasts we're releasing this week. In this episode we talk to Keith Pitzer of the singing duo Keith & Joan Pitzer. Keith is not only leading a workshop on songwriting at the conference this year, he and Joan are returning to the Saturday night entertainment stage. Attendees last year remember them for their concert with our podcast's music provider, Pops Walker.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 8

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:03:04 -0400

Episode 8, in which we speak with William Bitner and Daniel Boyd, authors, film-makers, educators, professional wrestlers, and creators of the WV-set pulp-style illustrated novel Death Falcon Zero Vs. the Zombie Slug Lords. We talk to them about how they became the wrestlers Death Falcon Zero and Professor Danger and how that ultimately led to their book starring their in-ring alter-egos. Both William Bitner and Daniel Boyd will be leading workshops at next week's WV Writers Summer Conference, June 12-14, 2009, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 7

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:03:03 -0400

Episode 7, in which we speak with artist, poet, essayist, philosopher and official WV Writers Conference Artist in Residence Boyd Carr. We speak with Boyd about his origins as an artist, how it led him to a long association with WV Writers and about his foray into philosophy and the origins of storytelling, which he calls My.Th. Because this conversation could not be confined within the confines of our usual 20 minute episode length, this will mark our first double-sized episode. If you'd like to join Boyd's email mailing list, send him a note at Croboyca2r@aol.com.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 6

efritzius@gmail.com — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:54:53 -0400

Episode 6, in which we speak with romance novelist Pam Hanson, who is 1/2 of the team behind the pen names Jennifer Drew, Pam Rock and Pam Andrews (the other half being her mother, novelist Barbara Andrews). They write , romance novels, supernatural/sci-fi/romance novels, women's inspirational fiction and inspirational romance novels. We speak with Pam about her path to becoming a romance writer, the world of Inspirational Romance, her friend author Mary Furbee and about her three workshops at the upcoming WV Writers Summer Conference, June 12-14, 2009, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 5

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:03:42 -0400

Episode 5, in which we talk to Georgia-based poet Dana Wildsmith, presenter at the upcoming WV Writers Summer Conference, June 12-14, 2009, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV.

Dana speaks about her journey to becoming a poet, her time spent as a Writer in Residence around the country, her love of music and Garrison Keillor's reading voice, and what her workshops will bring at this year's conference. She was also kind enough to read one of her poems for us.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 5

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Dana Wildsmith.com
Dana Wildsmith books from Amazon
Dana's poem "Making a Living" on the Writers Almanac
Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 4

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 8 May 2009 00:03:57 -0400

WV Writers Podcast Episode 4, in which we speak to Cat Pleska, once and future officer of WV Writers. Cat talks about her work as a teacher and memoirist, her essays for WV Public Radio, her views on the current state of the literary world of Appalachia and her time spent portraying both a famous photographer from 1910 and the mother of mother's day.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 4

Links mentioned in Podcast:
CatPleska.com
Cat Pleska's WV Public Radio Essays
Cat's "Mouth of the Holler" blog
Pearl S. Buck International Writers Workshop

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 3

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 1 May 2009 00:03:00 -0400

Episode 3, in which we speak of the memories of WV Writers summer conferences past with writer/editor Rhonda Browning White and think ahead to the coming good memories of this year's Summer Conference, June 12-14, 2009, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV .

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 3

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Rhonda Browning White
Inspiration for Writers

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 2

efritzius@gmail.com — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:03:11 -0400

Episode 2 of the podcast in which we speak to humorist Susan Reinhardt on topics as diverse as golf tournament survival techniques, percocet-fueled phone calls from her fans, imaginary gorillas, the Redneck Riviera, the sometimes dark origins of humor, the perils of vidcasting and what she's going to talk about at this year's Summer Conference.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 2

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Susan Reinhardt.com
Susan Uncensored Podcast
SouthernHumorists.com
Mister Herman's Recipes

Making headlines

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:31:58 -0400

The podcast is making headlines, at least on the internet side. Mountain Word (http:inc-to-post-on-fridays/), a blog in the Charleston Gazette's entertainment website The Gazz, has posted a mention of us. Check it out at the link above. While you're there, check out WVW's own Karin Fuller's newspaper column (http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/), posted each week. She'll be giving a workshop or so at this year's summer conference.

WV Writers Podcast: Episode 1

wvwpodcast@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:03:10 -0400

Episode 1 of the podcast in which we introduce ourselves and speak of "conferency" things to come with WV Writers President T.W. McNemar.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 1