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Don't Go Alone: Creating Space with Shingai Njeri Kagunda
Shingai Njeri Kagunda, T. K. Rex and Doug Henderson discuss editing fiction publications, the triumphant return of Fantasy Magazine, and creating space for underrepresented writers.
Despair is a Luxury with Nina Schuyler and Susan Kaye Quinn
Nina Schuyler, Susan Kaye Quinn, Doug Henderson and T. K. Rex discuss writing climate fiction and one central theme: hope. How to have it, how to write it, and why it’s more important than ever.
Monsters, Middles and Counternarratives with M. M. Olivas and Cynthia Gómez
Cynthia Gomez, M. M. Olivas, Doug Henderson and T. K. Rex discuss monsters, middles and counternarratives.
Putting Yourself In The Story with Margaret Juhae Lee
Margaret Juhae Lee, Doug Henderson and T. K. Rex discuss the differences between history and memoir, memoir and autobiography, research and worldbuilding, fiction and memory, plus generative writing, being a Taurus, internal reward systems, and putting yo
Rooted and Written with Roberto Lovato and Doug Henderson
Roberto Lovato, Doug Henderson and T. K. Rex discuss scarlet macaws, breaking down structural inequality in publishing, and Rooted & Written—the first tuition-free professional conference for Writers of Color in the United States.
Needing the Fear with Jonathan Escoffery & Celeste Chan
Jonathan Escoffery, Celeste Chan, and T. K. Rex discuss education without a safety net, the intersection of racism, capitalism and belonging, ticking clocks and how to break them, finding Jamaican patties in the Bay Area, the intimacy of the second person
The Punkest Thing Ever with Hugh Ryan and Mark Wallace
Hugh Ryan, Mark Wallace and T. K. Rex discuss MFAs, finding out what kind of writer you are, queer history, pitching niche topics, tarantulas, finding the right peers and instructors for your writing, and the punkest thing ever.
Pantser, Plotter, Poet with Lori Ostlund & Doug Henderson
Lori Ostlund, Doug Henderson, and T. K. Rex discuss hopeful fiction, metaphor, the Midwest, balancing humor and darkness, crafting characters who feel like real people, the Flannery O’Connor award, and a third addition to the pantser/plotter dichotomy: po
Write the gayest sh*t imaginable with Sam J. Miller & Doug Henderson
Sam J. Miller, Doug Henderson and T. K. Rex discuss tapping into who you really are, going too far first, the Clarion writers workshop, writing stories with a structural conceit, filing off the serial numbers, writing from a marginalized point of view, lo
Writing Weird with T. K. Rex and Doug Henderson: Kicking off the new 2024 season!
The GrottoPod is back! In this kickoff episode for the new season, writers T. K. Rex and Doug Henderson discuss upcoming guests, their favorite writing craft tips, the importance of finding local writing community, and writing weird.