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Title: Connie May Fowler: The Influence of Family.
Abstract/Description: Author Connie May Fowler reveals that initially she wrote to overcome the unfortunate circumstances of her childhood. Those circumstances inspired her to write Before Women had Wings which was adapted for television and starred Oprah Winfrey. She also discusses her experiences with Hollywood, how sense of place is an important theme in her novels, and her book Remembering Blue.
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: ConnieMayFowler
Format: Video file

Title: David Hopes: Poetry, Playwriting and Essays.
Abstract/Description: Author and UNC-Asheville professor David Hopes discusses his essay collection A Sense of the Morning, the relationship between poetry and essays and his theory that poems as part of essays are less intimidating to readers than stand-alone poems. The author reads aloud selections of his own poetry. Mr. Hopes also discusses the publishing company he founded. Episode #: 27
Date Issued: 1996
Identifier: DavidHopes, fscj:13505
Format: Video file

Title: Elaine Konigsburg: Writing Children's Literature.
Abstract/Description: Elaine Konigsburg, Newbery Award winning author, discusses two of her books, The View from Saturday and Talk, Talk: A Children's Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups. E. L. Konigsburg discusses how many of her books deal with the theme of identity and how she develops the ideas for her stories. Ms. Konigsburg also discusses some of the major changes she has seen in children's literature since writing her first book. Episode #: ?
Date Issued: 1997
Identifier: ElaineKonigsburg, fscj:13514
Format: Video file

Title: Elizabeth Lund: Seeking Emotional Truth.
Abstract/Description: At the time of this interview, poet Elizabeth Lund worked as the Poetry Editor for Christian Science Monitor. She discusses her job working with poets and the publishing industry and reads aloud and discusses selections of her own poetry. Episode #: 27 (? number on case)
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: ElizabethLund, fscj:13512
Format: Video file

Title: Robert Morgan: Using Voice.
Abstract/Description: Poet and novelist Robert Morgan asserts that poetry is more self-expressive than the imaginative endeavor of writing novels. He discusses how he writes the “voice” of characters with a different gender and background than his own. He also reads aloud the poem “Working in the Rain” and from his novel Gap Creek, which was selected for the Oprah book club. NOTE: Video and audio diverge at 22:50 Episode #: 28
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: RobertMorgan, fscj:13569
Format: Video file

Title: Ruth Kempher.
Abstract/Description: Ruth Kempher details her professional life as an author, publisher and editor and engages in a lengthy discussion about prose poetry. Episode #: ?
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: RuthKempher, fscj:13596
Format: Video file

Title: Sandra Martz: Getting the Edge on Editing.
Abstract/Description: Editor and publisher Sandra Martz explains how authors and editors collaborate to publish anthologies and collections. She also gives a detailed explanation of how the submission and editing process works and what editors expect from writers. NOTE: Video and audio diverge at 10:20. Episode #: 17
Date Issued: 1995
Identifier: SandraMartz, fscj:13598
Format: Video file

Title: Shelley Mickle: Writing with Humor.
Abstract/Description: Novelist and playwright Shelley Mickle discusses how themes of grief, sorrow and loss can be addressed through humor. She also reads aloud from her book Replacing Dad. She discusses the value of female authors and how modern technology allows a broader spectrum of women to become authors. Episode #: 11
Date Issued: 1995
Identifier: ShelleyMickle, fscj:13600
Format: Video file

Title: Susan Vreeland: Writing with Grace.
Abstract/Description: Author Susan Vreeland, whose works often deal with the lives of artists such as Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, discusses her lymphoma diagnosis and how it affected her career as a writer and educator. She also give a detailed account of her relationships with various publishing houses. Episode #: ?
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: SusanVreeland, fscj:13605
Format: Video file

Title: Yvonne Sapia: Writing Poetry and Fiction.
Abstract/Description: Award winning poet and novelist Yvonne Sapia reads aloud selections of her poetry. She writes self-therapeutic poems about issues of loss, immigration and other themes of her childhood. Sapia also discuss her novel Valentino’s Hair. Episode # 1
Date Issued: 1994
Identifier: YvonneSapia, fscj:13606
Format: Video file

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