Talk Writing To Me: a podcast with Holly Slater: Recent Episodes
Holly Slater
Join writer and editor, Holly Slater, for fun and fascinating conversations with writers of all types and backgrounds. You'll hear from passionate fiction authors, journalists, screenwriters, bloggers and more on any and every topic as we explore where they find inspiration, the creative process, and the highs and lows of putting your art out there for the world to see. Whether you're an aspiring scribe, a writer by trade, or a lover of stories, this show's for you. Enjoy!
*This episode is our very first explicit content warning. YAAAAY! We'll talk about sex-- explicitly and shamelessly and in great detail--as it relates to Jonathan Papernick's new novel, I Am My Beloveds. *
Order I Am My Belovedshere. About the Guest
Jonathan Papernick, born and raised in Toronto, Canada, is the author of two short story collections, The Ascent of Eli Israel and There Is No Other, and three novels--the most recent being I Am My Beloveds.
Jon has taught fiction writing for more than twenty years at Pratt Institute, GrubStreet, Brandeis University, Bar Ilan University and Emerson College in Boston, where he has taught since 2007, serving as Senior Writer-in-Residence since 2012. In 2019 he started Paper&Ink Editorial, a manuscript editing and coaching service that has worked with clients in America and internationally. He lives on Boston's South Shore with his wife, step-daughters, and sons.
About I Am My Beloveds
Ben Seidel wasn't sure how serious they were when he and his wife Shira discussed having an open marriage. But when Shira announces that she is going on a date with Liz, any ambiguity evaporates. Suddenly, every day is new terrain for Ben, navigating between keeping things together with Shira and exploring new partners. And when one of those new partners begins to matter to him more than he ever anticipated, he discovers that the complexities of this new life are only just beginning.
Bracingly honest, refreshingly sexy, and deeply empathetic, I AM MY BELOVEDS is the work of a superior storyteller, making real a lifestyle that might be as close as your own bedroom door.
I hope you enjoy this amazing conversation with first-time published author, Justin White! As a businessman and entrepreneur, Justin has led quite the life. From his early days growing up in the drug dens and poverty centers of Kentucky, to his innovative and successful career on the national and international stage, he has had an amazing journey. Despite his successes, it was his early failures and trials that made him who he is today. Now living just minutes away from his childhood home with his family, he has returned to Kentucky, bringing his journey full circle.
Get Justin's book, A Replacement Son, on Amazon. You can also find him on Facebook and visit his website: areplacementson.com.
A Replacement Son is an incredible true story told as narrative nonfiction. Narrative nonfiction, also known as creative nonfiction or literary nonfiction, is a true story written in the style of a fiction novel. The narrative nonfiction genre contains factual prose that is written in a compelling way—facts told as a story. While the emphasis is on the storytelling itself, narrative nonfiction remains as accurate to the truth as possible.
J.M. Clark is a writer of the bestselling dystopian series, The Palace Program, available on Amazon. But that's not enough for him! He's about to embark on the launch of an amazing, community-oriented bookstore at a time when we need bookstores the most.
You can find J.M. Clark on Facebook and Instagram. If you're local to the area or happen to find yourself passing through Cincinnati, stop by and see what's happening at The Tome Bookstore.
Music Credit: "Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod