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The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast

Rachel Coonce and Courtney Sexton

Rachel Coonce and Courtney Sexton bring you creative writing inspiration, literature and craft discussions, and commiseration on the writing life with interviews, inspiration takeovers, and chats with poets and authors of fiction and nonfiction.

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00:31:09

Summer Residencies with Amanda Phillips

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/09/18

As we officially transition to fall, we're relfecting on the summer writing residency season. We will discuss the value of writing residencies, and what it means to establish spaces and places dedicated to artistic creation and collaboration. We will hear from special guest Amanda Phillips, the site director at Woodlawn Pope-Leighey Estate, where we host summer writing residents annually. We'll also get insights from former residents about how such programs impact their creative lives.

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01:04:58

Summer Nostalgia with J.M. Tyree

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/09/04

The heaviness of summer can bring up those heavy feelings of nostalgia, but when is it time to stop musing and put those feelings on the page? J.M. Tyree, author, film critic, and nonfiction editor of the New England Review, joins Rachel and Courtney to discuss just that, as well as how we weave the past and the present into a narrative. Rachel and Courtney delve into their own pasts, Samantha de Trinidad, Stephanie Bento, and LaCole Foots get nostalgic, and Amy Woolard, Paul Fauteux, Whitney

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00:53:24

A Time to Write with E. Ethelbert Miller

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/07/23

Summer days are long, but the summer seems to fly by as vacations fade in the rearview mirror. How do we handle time in writing? When it comes to pacing, talking about time itself, or capturing an era, time can be a powerful tool on the page. Washington DC legend, E. Ethelbert Miller joins Courtney and Rachel to wax poetic on the poetry of time, and Kate Heller joins the fun as our resident Improve Slam Poet! Plus, we hear how local authors Kathy Curto, Faye Moskowitz, and Tanya Paperny handle time

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00:57:45

The Nature of Writing with Rachel Adams

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/05/14

How does the world around you inspire your writing? What does it mean to be a nature writer? Are eco-poetics inherently eco-politics? Courtney and Rachel delve into the nuances of a multifunctional genre with Poet Rachel Adams, who reminds us to listen to the world around us, ecopoems from Jennifer Wallace and Jennifer Atkinson, and a live exercise after Walt Whitman.

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00:59:00

Budding Projects with Dan Brady and Sam Nelson

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/03/19

Spring flowers are ready to bloom, and so is your newest creative writing project. But where do you begin? How do you overcome a blank page? Courtney and Rachel demonstrate how to enter a story through objects. Poet Dan Brady and fiction writer Sam Nelson tell us how they start a new project. Plus, we indulge in some spring poems by Jordi Rozenman, Benjamin Brezner, and Nicki Avena.

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01:00:41

What is love? with Peyman Allahverdizade, Alis...

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/02/13

Love is in the air, and everyone wants to write about it. Love may be a powerful motivator for writing, but it's also one of the most difficult things to write about. How do you convey love without being cliché or melodramatic? Rachel reads some of her teenage poetry, Courtney talks about bleeding hearts, Peyman Allahverdizade loves loving, Alis Sandosharaj struggles to love her dark skin, and Taylor Johnson makes love universal. Plus, we hear from DC writers Timothy DeLizza, Stephanie Kline, Sam

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01:05:24

Finishing Line with Nicole Tong and Caroline Bock

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2019/01/23

Happy New Year and happy resolution season! Instead of starting a new project this year, why not resolve to finish one? Poet Nicole Tong and fiction writer Caroline Bock join us to discuss what gets in the way of finishing a writing project and how to push through those writerly ruts. Rachel and Courtney do a "live" exercise, and we hear from DC writers Benjamin Brezner, Carolyn Supinka, and Mary Donovan.

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01:02:24

Home

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/11/21

Just in time for the holidays, Rachel and Courtney discuss home. How do we write about home? What are some ways to convey the essence of home? What writing tools can we use to use home as setting, a catalyst, or its own character? Courtney introduces us to her dog Remy, and Rachel offers up a symphony of sound. Plus we hear from DC writers Nadia Prupis, Daniel Knowlton, Nicole Tong, and Garrett Schlichte.

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00:52:14

Monsters, Ghosts, and Grief with Elizabeth Evitts...

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/10/16

With Halloween on the horizon and the 200th Anniversary of Frankenstein this month, we discuss monsters, ghosts, and grief in writing. Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson joins us to explore how ghosts present themselves in our writing, and how writing can be a way to work through grief and death. No tricks this episode, but we have a special treat with Dan Knowlton and Kate Heller!

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01:02:35

Writing Habits with Leeya Mehta and Ellen Roche

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/09/18

As we settle down for the Fall and turn our focus back to writing and being productive, how do we establish good writing habits? And how do we stay inspired, and keep writing even when it's hard? Inner Loop veteran Leeya Mehta tells us how she can be constantly productive, and Ellen Roche talks about her sonnet-a-day project. Plus, we hear from local writers Sam Mahone, Jennifer Clements, J.G. McClure, and Michael Tager.

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00:57:20

Travel Writing with Rachel Louise Snyder

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/08/21

This month we discuss travel as inspiration for writing, whether it be travel writing per se, essays or poems about travel experiences, or fiction based in exotic places. Returning home from her 52nd country and her latest tour of the US, Rachel Louise Snyder shares her expertise on travel-inspired writing. Plus, we hear from local writers Kate Heller, Sherrie Flick, Toni Tileva, Joel Goldberg, Jen Fitzgerald, and Thu Nguyen.

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00:00:27

July Hiatus

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/07/18

The Inner Loop Radio is on hiatus this month. Have a great summer!

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00:59:23

Genre Fiction with Tara Laskowski and Art Taylor

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/06/19

Can genre fiction rise to the level of literary fiction? Tara Laskowski and Art Taylor give us tips on how to imbue a ghost story with deeper meaning. Plus we hear from local writers Josh Logue, Eric Kozlik, Michael Landweber, Anthony Dobranski, Mike Madden, and Megan Alpert reading satire, sci-fi, noir, and romance!

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00:56:11

Conflict and Creativity with Jacquelyn Bengfort

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/05/24

In honor of Memorial Day and those who have served, this month's episode explores how trauma and conflict influences writers, and how it can often be turned into a creative driver. Navy veteran Jacquelyn Bengfort joins us in-studio; NATOChannel editor Rob Kunzig calls in from Latvia; and we hear readings from Nancy K. Pearson, Samantha De Trinidad, Ruthi Postow Birch and Beth Spesia.

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00:57:57

Flash! with Kathy Curto and Paul Fauteux

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/04/17

Our April edition explores the art of short works, in honor of National Poetry Month and our Four Year Anniversary! What is the lure of shorter pieces? How does one convey so much in so few words? Kathy Curto explains the allure of flash nonfiction, while Paul Fauteux shows us the power of the shortest poems. Plus, flash readings by Zach Powers, Michelle Junot, and Sam Nelson.

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00:58:16

Micro to Macro with Vijay Seshadri

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/03/13

This month we talk to Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Vijay Seshadri, about how to turn a moment of inspiration into a polished piece and how to turn several pieces into a collection. We are treated to moving insights, pregnant pauses, and poignant readings from his collection, 3 Sections. Plus, we celebrate the up-and-coming work of our amazing interns!

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00:53:45

Animal Muses with Michael Collier

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/02/13

Our February episode focuses on animal muses and character development -- we speak to Michael Collier about writing your way into any mind, and hear him read live from new works. Plus... find out what happens when a cat knows no limits, or in a world filled with wasps, or whether goldfish really die.

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00:53:08

Writerly Resolutions with David Ebenbach

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2018/01/16

How many rejections does it take to get one acceptance? Author David Ebenbach discusses the competitive world of publishing short stories in both magazines and as collections. We get to hear him read a story about artistic jealousy. Plus, we hear Lisa Sewell's poems inspired by her favorite books.

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01:10:36

Season's Readings!

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2017/12/12

The December edition of The Inner Loop Radio is all about family! With the upcoming holidays, our minds tend toward family, whether you're going home or staying home this Christmas season. Rachel and Courtney go in depth on mothers, fathers, big brothers, and big sisters, and how they influence our writing and our lives. Chelsea Horne joins us with her flash piece entitled "Goldfish Mother" and an interview on her inspiration.

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00:57:21

The Trump Edition

The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing Podcast ·

2017/11/14

This month, we celebrate immigrants, minorities, and the LGBTQ community with compelling readings and discussions about gentrification in DC, the election last year and how it has affected DC writers, and how writers can contribute to their communities. Plus, we interview writer and community organizer, Danielle Evennou, and hear one of her steamiest poems!

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