Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2792: Silent Revolutions
Posted on · Episode: 2792 Glorious revolutions – which we see only after they’ve passed. Today, silent revolutions.
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Town Square
The “Godmother of Creativity” Julia Cameron on her New Book “WRITE FOR LIFE: CREATIVE TOOLS FOR EVERY WRITER”
Posted on · The bestselling author of “The Artist’s Way” shares writing advice for aspiring creatives.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2973: And There Were None
Posted on · Episode: 2973 The Lady of Mysteries Agatha Christie; The Famous Detectives Miss Marple and Hercule Piorot. Today, the lady of mysteries.
Houston Matters
The Book of Wanderings: A Mother-Daughter Pilgrimage
Posted on · When writer Kimberley Meyer got pregnant, her plans to travel the world had to be put on hold. But, nearly 20 years later, she got the chance to make good on that dream -- only with her daughter in tow. She wrote about the experience in "The Book of Wanderings."
Houston Matters
National Book Awards Festival Helps Build Huntsville’s Cultural Credibility
Posted on · For the fifth straight year, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville is hosting the National Book Awards Festival, featuring award-winning writers and free literary events.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Writing To Inspire Successful Education
Posted on · “We see this as another tool that is in the surgeon’s toolbox,”
Classical Music
Classical Classroom, Ep. 147: Happy Birthday Ned Rorem! With Daron Hagen
Posted on · Our toast to the long and creative life of composer Ned Rorem.
Houston Matters
Why Is It So Hard for Novelists to Get Houston Right?
Posted on · From time to time on Houston Matters, we talk with writers who are either from Houston or who write about Houston (and sometimes both). And recently, there have been a handful of novels set in Houston getting critical praise, from The After Party, to Sunset City, to A Wife of Noble Character – among others. […]
Houston Matters
The Book of Wanderings: A Mother-Daughter Pilgrimage
Posted on · This week (May 23-27, 2016), aspiring writers are attending the 8th annual Boldface Conference for Emerging Writers at the University of Houston. The conference is aimed at young writers who are either still in school or who have yet to publish a book. It includes workshops, classes and presentations by established writers. One of the […]
Houston Matters
Writers League Helps Texas Authors Get Published
Posted on · Maybe your bucket list includes writing a novel. But where can writers and aspiring authors go in Greater Houston to connect with other writers to learn how to pen that novel or to get published? Well, for 35 years, that place has been the Writers’ League of Texas. The organization, while based in Austin, has […]
Houston Matters
Workshop Helps Houston Writers Get Their Books Published
Posted on · The first Houston RT Readers and Writers Roundup will be held this weekend. Its an event where readers, bloggers, booksellers and librarians will gather to talk about writing and publishing. To tell us more about the event, we talk with Kathryn Falk, the founder of RT Book Reviews Magazine and the RT Readers and Writers […]
Houston Matters
Student Writes About Family Struggles
Posted on · We meet Sanah Jivani, a local high school student who participated in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She wrote a piece called “Just Words,” which chronicles a difficult time for her family.
Houston Matters
Is Writing Becoming a Lost Art?
Posted on · Are we losing our ability to turn a phrase? Will this continue as technology renders letter writing anachronistic? We discuss how our writing skills are changing and how that’s manifested in today’s students. Our guests include: Louisa Meacham, a 9th-grade English teacher at Davis High School; University of Houston professor Dr. Jesse Rainbow; and Robin […]
Houston Matters
Center Offers New Place for Writers to Collaborate
Posted on · Houstonâs literary scene has a new writing center. Writespace opened its doors in May and is located in Houstonâs Art District. It offers writing workshops, consulting services, a shared quiet space to write, and free community events. Houston Matters sat down with Founder and Director Elizabeth White-Olsen to learn more about what Writespace is adding […]
Houston Matters
How a Local English Teacher Channels Her Inner Teenager in Order to Write Young-Adult Fiction
Posted on · As our summer reading series continues, we talk with Jennifer Mathieu, a local high school English teacher, and the author of a new young adult novel entitled The Truth About Alice. We discuss the impact her day job has on her ability to write for and about teenagers and how she channels her inner teenager […]