An Interview Podcast
Speaking in First Draft
Season 4 Debuts on March 4th!
First released in September 2023, members of the Girls Write Now community share a draft of one of their works in progress and discuss both the writing process and what creative expression looks like to them. Listeners will have the opportunity to engage with the inner machinations and perspectives of writers, producers, and artists from a diversity of episodes and stories.
Listen to Speaking in First Draft
Listen to Speaking in First Draft
tradition
"tradition" is a poem that captures the beauty of my family's annual holiday traditions and how my struggle with change has impacted my perception of the constants in life.
Heirlooms: A Story of the Connections we Hold to the Objects we Cherish
From an authentic Kilim rug to a fortuitous Opal ring, these treasured objects are heirlooms valued for the stories they tell, the cultural traditions they uphold, and the intergenerational bonds they form.
Wait For It?
My goal with this piece was to capture how no one mentions to young people how much hard work it actually takes to get to the big dreams they're encouraged to make and carry out.
Some Girls
After Joy Harjo's "She Had Some Horses", "Some Girls", is a piece about women, their beauty, and their worth.
Legends
Legends is a comedy series about a group of arena employees who work in a restaurant, trying to get by until the next thing comes along. In this episode, the group sneak into a concert.
Flood of Information
A live studio interview goes off the rails.
orange chicken
Allow the symphonic undertones of the poem to draw you into the emotions of an intimate dinner party. How do we exist in spaces we feel driven from?
To Indulge without Apology in Things that Satisfy our Souls
Maya Logan was a deep thinker, feeler and creator. Their time was infused with a curiosity that knew no bounds
Speaking On Children’s Book Writing
Featured Guests: Linda Marshall, Ashna Shah, and Candice Jalili Have you ever been told, “Okay, now explain it to me like
Speaking On the Muse Behind Music Journalism
Featured Guests: Ana Yglesias and Sidney Madden Have you ever felt like the less an artist gives, the more powerful
