The Written Scene

San Diego writers, creators, and anyone involved in the San Diego literary scene discuss path, process, and craft.

The Written Scene is a arts podcast hosted by Adam Greenfield, with 233 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Adam Greenfield hosts The Written Scene, a arts show with 233 episodes published.

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  Episode #117

  Episode 117: Scott Ehrig-Burgess

  Aug 18, 20261 hourS1

  Scott Ehrig-Burgess , the Library Foundation SD 's Director of Community Engagement & Library Shops, has been working in bookstores and libraries for nearly three decades. As a result of it, he still has the ISBN of a Harry Potter book burned into memory, a number he can easily repeat if requested. Not that he wants to or anything. He just can. In this episode of The Written Scene , Scott discusses what a typical day on the job looks like, the importance of working in a creative job as a creative person, MFA program experiences, different energies between poetry and fiction, the ways self-publishing is easier and better than before, why it's harder for bookstores to say no to self-published books, first sentences and why they're important, summer reading as a kid and competing with arrogant classmates, reading movie screenplay adaptations in his youth, the difference between poetry and song lyrics, no age limit for going back to school and having no expiration age to becoming a writer, the different levels on the path of a published author, being intellectually and ethically consistent while still enjoying work by horrible people, and so much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Click or tap here to subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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  Episode 117 Teaser: Scott Ehrig-Burgess

  Aug 11, 20261 min

  For Scott Ehrig-Burgess , the Director of Community Engagement & Library Shops for the Library Foundation SD, working in an artistic environment is important for any writer. It can, though, have its downside. Please enjoy this teaser with Scott ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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  Episode #116

  Episode 116: Julie Potiker

  Aug 4, 20261h 8mS1

  Author and retired lawyer Julie Potiker never planned to write a book but eventually learned a powerful lesson by saying yes to something she never planned. In this episode of The Written Scene , Julie discusses how her writing path was heavily carved by medical concerns, consuming enough knowledge to want to write a book about it, needing evidence-based information in life, how the arts and nature positively interact with the brain, the random ideas about what a poetry book should be, how her poetry is becoming less mindful and more poetic, being a theater kid, when financial stability scares away a career in the arts, the ways the education system can and should be flexible, how the writing taught in law school plays a role in creative writing, what SNAP is and how to use it as a creative person, the power of pets and the poems they inspire, and much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Click here to subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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  Episode 116 Teaser: Julie Potiker

  Jul 28, 20261 min

  For author and retired lawyer Julie Potiker , teaching a class on mindfulness that already taught her so much was a natural move. Please enjoy this brief teaser with Julie ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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  The Written Scene

  Episode 115: Chris Mancini

  Jul 21, 20261h 2m

  The world is full of artists but not the specific artist you are. When it comes to creating art, Chris Mancini , an author, comedian, producer, and more, says to find what's missing and create that art. In this episode of The Written Scene , Chris talks about how crowdfunding and podcasting overlap and create supporters at the same time, getting lost in worlds unlike our own for a little needed escape, having the most fun with writing dialogue, knowing when a collaboration with other artists just clicks, the various things gained from reading a book more than once, what attracts him to new art, what's necessary to have a successful Kickstarter campaign, how marketing our art is a job itself, building an audience from scratch, why comics was the right format for his art, the messes behind the scenes that audiences don't see, and (somehow) much more. Go here for more info on Alpha Cat #1 and make sure to support the Kickstarter project for Alpha Cat #2. Click this link to be a part of something fantastic. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Click or tap here to join our once-a-month newsletter. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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