The In Process Podcast

Here to post a solo episode today! It's been an honor to work on the podcast this semester, and an honor to grow so much in a community of supportive writers here at MTSU. Listen in for my contemplations about the writing life, youth, and genre as they've adapted during my last semester of undergrad. - Cassie :)

Today on the podcast we have singer/songwriter Kelty Greye! She has some amazing music out on all platforms, and is here to talk to us today about her songwriting process/background and how it has helped her here at MTSU.

This week we had the honor of hosting poet Brenda Cárdenas on the podcast to talk about the musicality of poetry, the integrity of the line, and the rhythm of writing. If you would like to read or purchase Brenda's work, it is available at https://www.brendacardenas.net/.

Hi, I'm Cassie, your new In Process Podcast host! This week we have Keaston Sigler on the pod to pass the baton to the new host and to talk in depth about psychic wounds, what it means to have a "writing life," and about defining the word "home." Season 3 will be full of some phenomenal writers, so stick around and turn on notifications to keep up with In Process!

This is it! Last episode of Season Two of the In Process Podcast. Keaston and Madalynn return to the studio to give their farewells. We hope you have enjoyed this season of the podcast. Please return this fall for Season Three, hosted by Cassie Sistoso-Joy. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave a review, a rating, an email to the email. Take care and be well.

On this episode of the Let's Get Intimate series, Keaston is joined by Ella Grace Lancaster and Tristan Lee. They enjoy some refreshing beverages courtesy of Ella, discuss among many things elements of their respective writing lives and how they've grown over this semester, and consider the possibilities of what they will continue writing. Tune in for a lovely conversation. Feel free to share feedback to the email at [email protected]

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, special guest MTSU alumnus Dr. Mark Sigler joins Keaston in the studio. Dr. Sigler performs some of his own songs and a couple covers. The episode opens with a cover of "A Dangling Conversation" by Simon and Garfunkel. Dr. Sigler reads a few of his poems, and Keaston gets the urge to perform a song of his own. This episode blends two recordings done several weeks apart. Most of this episode was recorded in one sitting, while portions of a previously recorded session appear in segments (they had recorded an original episode whose audio was mostly lost). We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast. Stay tuned for a few more this season. Season two will wrap very soon, so hang on! As always, share feedback to the email: [email protected]

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, MTSU Seniors Quincy Vongratsamy and Madalynn Whitten join Keaston in the studio to discuss some of Quincy's poetry. The discussion involves questions such as What is pretentious? and Is it best to start writing a novel before nailing a shorter form? Keaston gets a little fired up before quieting down. Quincy refers to his work as "a hot chick with no personality", and Madalynn–between Quincy and Keaston never shutting up and her own soft-spoken nature–can barely be heard! Tune in for a classic episode! For feedback, go on and send something to the email: [email protected]

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, published author Michael Martone joins Keaston in the studio to discuss many various topics. Martone is an imaginative writer, who relishes in breaking boundaries and blurring the lines between genre and form, fact and fiction. He reads some of his own work, providing both the context around it and his perceptions on how his work exists in an ever changing world. Michael's latest books are Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana and The Complete Writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne, Edited by Michael Martone. To read Michael's interview conducted prior to this episode, click this link: https://medium.com/in-process-a-creative-writing-event-series/interview-with-michael-martone-66e39079d0e0 To share your feedback, as always email [email protected]

In this episode of the In Process Podcast, MTSU Senior Ashley Barrientos joins Keaston in the studio to discuss her festival-placing short story "Hair". Ashley is the first place winner of the fiction division in the 2023 Southern Literary Festival, which is being held at MTSU April 20-23. The two talk about Ashley's life as a writer and the experiences and opportunities that have shaped her writing. As always share your feedback to the email [email protected]