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Gerald Hausman: Storytelling Tapestry.
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Gerald Hausman is a storyteller and author who focuses on Native American Studies. In this interview he discusses the challenging differences between the oral tradition of storytelling and writing. He also discusses his experiences working and collaborating with editors, co-authors and illustrators. Hausman also reads a selection from his work. Episode #: 19
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1996
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GeraldHausman, fscj:13517
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Helen Ketteman: Writing for Children.
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Helen Ketteman, author of pictures books such as Armadilly Chili, discusses the challenges and unique aspects of writing and publishing children’s books. She discusses her process and inspiration, using her book Not Yet, Yvette as an example of how rhythm and pacing are critical for read-aloud children’s books. Episode #: 24
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1996
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HelenKetteman, fscj:13518
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James W. Hall: Charting the Course.
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James W. Hall is a Florida professor and a prolific writer, known best for his mystery thrillers including the popular Thorn P.I. series. He discusses factors that have shaped his writing, including a love of reading, academia, and Florida (the setting of many of his books) and his desire to create characters that will inspire the reader's concern. Episode #: 10
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1995
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JamesHall, fscj:13524
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Janice Daugharty: Jam and Jelly Grandmothers.
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Janice Daugharty, author of several novels and a short story collection, discusses how her rural Southern hometown inspired her writing and characters and the authors who have inspired her writing, including Joyce Carol Oates. Daugharty also reads from her novel Whistle. Episode #: 35
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1999
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JaniceDaugharty, fscj:13519
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Joan Borysenko: Creating Meaning.
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Bestselling author Joan Borysenko discusses how her career as a PhD from Harvard Medical School transitioned to a self-help writer and spiritual leader, elaborates on her research concerning the mind body connection, and urges people to set aside time to spend in nature to have a meaningful life. She also discusses her popular work Inner Peace for Busy People and her upcoming projects. Episode #: 45
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2001
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JoanBorysenko, fscj:13520
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John Cech: Using Folklore and Myth.
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Prominent children’s author John Cech discusses the ties between mythology and childhood and elaborates on how his loved ones inspire his writing, particularly My Grandmother’s Journey, which was inspired by his grandmother-in-law. He also gives an in-depth perspective on the publication process, including editing and partnerships with illustrators, and discusses his perspective on “appropriate” and “inappropriate” subject matter for children. Episode #:25 (?)
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2001
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JohnCech, fscj:13521
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John Dufresne: Looking for the Metaphor.
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Author John Dufresne, professor of English at Florida International University and recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, talks about his work, cultural differences between the North and South, and what it's like to be a Yankee writing about the South. Throughout the discussion on the genre of Southern Literature, Dufresne references his books Deep in Shade of Paradise and Louisiana Power and Light the religious and literary influences that shaped him, and his views on what makes a good story. Episode #: ?
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2002
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JohnDufresne, fscj:13522
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Kevin Robinson: School Appearance.
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Mystery writer and former Detroit Free Press columnist Kevin Robinson speaks at Northwestern Middle School, describing in detail the life altering accident that left him paralyzed and in search of a new career and identity. He also gives a motivational speech about personal success. Episode #: N/A
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1994
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KevinRobinson2, fscj:13526
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Kevin Robinson: Writing Mysteries.
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Kevin Robinson, author of the Stick Foster mystery series, shares the personal story of how his life-changing injury inspired him to become a writer. He discusses his experiences submitting manuscripts, working with editors, and how being a well-known author doesn’t preclude rejection and lack of income. Episode #: 2
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Date Issued
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1994
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KevinRobinson1, fscj:13523
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Lary Crews: The Craft of Fiction.
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Lary Crews, author of the Veronica Slate mystery series, elaborates on how a near death experience led him to become a professional writer and writing teacher. He discusses the process of writing his books and how he teaches writing to students, and his controversial opinion that studying and emulating films is appropriate for writers hoping to hone their craft. Crews also discusses authors that he admires. Episode #: 20
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1996
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LaryCrews, fscj:13527
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Lenore Hart & Deborah Morris: Getting Started.
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Novelist Lenore Hart and young adult author Deborah Morris discuss how they became published writers and how they balance being mothers and professional writers and discuss in detail what inspired them to write their first books. Episode #: 4
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1994
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LenoreHartandDeborahMorris, fscj:13531
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Mary Jane Ryals & Michael Trammell: The Writing Relationship.
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Authors and married couple Mary Jane Ryals and Michael Trammell discuss what it is like to live with another writer and raise two children in a literary household and they cope with working as academic instructors on top their literary efforts. Episode #: 23
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1996
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MaryJaneRyalsandMichaelTrammell, fscj:13533
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Mike Magnuson: Writing the Working Class.
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Author and professor Mike Magnuson discusses the role teachers and other authors play in helping writers develop their craft. The author speaks about his own works and the theme of working class lives that run throughout his novels. Episode #: 33
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1999
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MikeMagnuson, fscj:13534
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Randy Wayne White: Writing Florida.
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Novelist and essayist Randy Wayne White, best known for his long-running Florida-set mystery series starring marine biologist Doc Ford, discusses the parts of his personal life and history that influenced his novels and the power of a Florida setting. Episode #: ?
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2001
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RandyWayneWhite, fscj:13538
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Raymond McNiece: Performance Poetry.
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Spoken word poet Raymond McNiece discusses the genre of performance/spoken word poetry and discussed his experiencing traveling on the road in the performance poetry circuit. He expresses hi hope that performance poetry can revitalize the academic study of poetry, and performs his spoken word poem "Remembering a Dismembered Ulster." Episode #: 26
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1996
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RaymondMcNiece, fscj:13537
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Ricia Mainhardt: The Role of the Literary Agent.
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Literary Agent Ricia Mainhardt explains how agents and authors work together to get books published and careers launched. She also discusses how one becomes a professional agent. Episode #: 18
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1996
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RiciaMainhardt, fscj:13561
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Rick Chess: Writing Poetry.
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Poet Rick Chess discusses his origins as a poet with interviewer Rick Campbell, who talks a little about his own evolution as a poet. The two also discuss how the draw inspiration from their own lives and also reading and research. NOTE: Video and audio diverge at 13:00 Episode #: 13
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1995
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RickChess, fscj:13563
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Robert Bly: Finding Your Poetic Voice.
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Robert Bly is a poet, essayist, and activist, as well as winner of the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry. In this interview he discusses his collections Morning Poems and The Sibling Society, and reads original poems such as “Bad People” and “Early morning in your room” and talks about the inspirations for their content. Bly also elaborates on how he must feel “safe” when he writes a poem. Episode #: 31
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1999
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RobertBly, fscj:13562
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Robert Inman: Writing Believable Characters.
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Novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Robert Inman discusses his roots as a southern writer and the similarities between his career as a journalist and being a novelist. He also elaborates on the inspiration for his book Captain Saturday and reads a selection from the novel. Episode #: ?
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2002
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RobertInman, fscj:13565
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Robert Morgan: Using Voice.
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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
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Date Issued
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2001
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RobertMorgan, fscj:13569
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