I’ve been a part of The Velvet Podcast for all of its four episodes (it started in late March). I am extremely proud of what has been done with this thing. I ask everyone to take a listen, provide feedback, subscribe via Feedburner, Podcast Alley, RSS, or iTunes.
Originally created as a discussion forum for the works of Craig Clevenger, Will Christopher Baer, and Stephen Graham Jones, The Velvet has grown over the years into a community of writers and readers who are passionate about a variety of topics from visual art to music to movies and of course books, all organically connected by their visceral themes and darker tones. We don’t have a specific mission statement. I don’t think we need one. If someone should be on The Velvet, they’ll find their way.
Episode 004 was just posted last night. Here’s some about it:
| Most writers, whether hobbyists or professionals, would defend that writing is a compulsion. Yet despite this apparent need, writers find a lot a lot of ways to procrastinate (creating this podcast being one). In this episode, three Velvet members discuss why writing is so necessary, what keeps us from writing when we know we should, what keeps us writing once we start, and how helpful are writing exercises (Writers Digest would say “very;” their bottom line depends on it).
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If episodes with titles like the following entice you, then you’ll definitely like the conversation:
- Episode 001: Of Members and Horse Nostrils
- Episode 002: Hey, is that a copy of Kiss Me Judas on your desk, Professor Meriweather?
- Episode 003: INTERVIEW with Brian Evenson
- Episode 004: “Why can’t I write,” I write OR Inventing Trans Fat
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