In this final part of a three-part series of social media, Derek offers a few practical tips. For Accessibility Resources: https://digital.gov/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad/ For Content Scheduling Resources: https://influencermarketinghub.com/social-media-posting-scheduling-tools/ Social Media Design Tool: https://www.canva.com/ Follow the host on Instagram: Instagram.com/derekberrywriter Find the host's work online: derekberrywriter.com Support this podcast financially: Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse

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Social Media Tips For Writers

Part 2 of the Social Media for Poets Series Derek talks about how not to go viral and why it's important to provide consistent value to your community rather than constantly seeking out a bigger audience. To learn more about our host, visit derekberrywriter.com To support the show financially, visit Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse

Against Virality: How To Measure Social Media Success

Maybe the InstaPoets have something important figured out: how to share poetry with an audience who is already showing up. To learn more about the music creator Tapeloop, check out: tapeloop.bandcamp.com To learn more about host Derek Berry, check out: derekberrywriter.com To give some funds to our little podcast, go to: Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse

In Defense of InstaPoets: Social Media As Publishing Platform

In this episode, we break down FIVE steps to create a dynamic, fully-realized character! We also share some awesome resources for you to check out, which you can do so by clicking these links! - Interview with David Shuriduan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storytelling-through-games-w-david-schirduan/id1335718095?i=1000486950091 - Between the Covers Podcast: Alexander Chee Tin House Lecture https://tinhouse.com/podcast/tin-house-live-craft-talk-from-first-draft-to-plot-with-alexander-chee/ - 6 Essential Questions for a Story with Gary Gers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7i3w6XW_2Q&t=36s - You a Storyteller: Clone Characters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLU_WrlWWs - Patreon Patreon.com/contributeyourverse - Derek Berry's Writer Website derekberrywriter.com - Tape Loop https://tapeloop.bandcamp.com/ - Black Music Is... https://marcusamakerstore.com/products/black-music-is-hardback-book

5 Steps to Creating Dynamic Characters in Fiction

In this episode, Derek chats with Steven Tingle, author of the debut thriller novel GRAVEYARD FIELDS. "Davis Reed is plagued by the three “A’s”: anger, alcohol, and anxiety. A former Charleston police officer, turned private detective, Davis hopes to gain some respect, self and otherwise, by writing a book. His subject: the true story of a B-25 bomber that crashed on Cold Mountain in western North Carolina just after the end of World War II. From the comfort of a mountain cabin in Cruso, NC, Davis spends his days popping anti-anxiety pills, drinking copious amounts of home brewed beer, and not writing a book. But when he discovers a set of keys on a mountain trail, he becomes curious, then obsessed, about finding the rightful owner. With the help of his friend Dale Johnson, a 275 pound local deputy who is full time ornery and part time clever, and Dale’s cousin Floppy, a motor mouthed mechanic with a penchant for conspiracy theories and kleptomania, Davis works to uncover the mystery of the keys while navigating a world of small town secrets, shady characters, 80’s heavy metal, and murder. But Davis has his own secrets and even though he’s escaped to the mountains some bad business in Charleston is beginning to catch up with him. For an anxiety riddled man looking for peace and quiet Davis somehow stumbles into more chaos and crossfire than any amount of beer and pills can alleviate." Find more about Steven Tingle at https://www.steventingle.com/ Donate to those affected by the Haywood County floods: https://www.gofundme.com/f/s457hv-help-for-cruso-bethel-and-canton Learn more about the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/contributeverse/ Tape Loop: https://tapeloop.bandcamp.com/ "Black Music Is": https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2021-08-23/charleston-poet-laureate-pens-childrens-book-on-black-music Host Derek Berry: derekberrywriter.com Patreon:

Thrilling Fiction in the Small Town South w/ Steven Tingle

Join our host Derek Berry as they anxiety-spiral about what it means to be a "real writer" Find more about Derek at DerekBerryWriter.com Learn more about the new book by Marcus Amaker (aka Tape Loop) by clicking this link: https://www.postandcourier.com/columnists/charleston-poet-laureate-pens-kids-book-on-black-music-gives-150-free-copies-to-schools/article_a451ffaa-fb71-11eb-a3bb-5f3ba2e60a67.html

A REAL Writer??

This episode's guest is Matt Hampton, writer of prose, poetry, and plays, and host of the podcast Confessions of a Working Writer. His podcast explores the daily struggles of writing, not-writing, and persevering. In this episode, we chat about falling in love with the work, marketing books authentically, and whether Gargemel deserves redemption from the Smurfs. To find his podcast, visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-working-writer/id1465174533 To find Matt online Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattHamptonWriter Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter 100 Connections Project: https://www.100connectionscharleston.com/ To learn more about Contribute Your Verse, visit: instagram.com/contributeyourverse To learn more about Derek Berry, visit: derekberrywriter.com To read Derek's new poem, visit: https://www.sledgehammerlit.com/post/what-you-mean-when-you-say-regret-by-derek-berry

Fall In Love with the Work w/ Matt Hampton

In this episode, Derek shares 5 practical tips about being a writer. To learn more, find us on Instagram Instagram.com/contributeyourverse To support us financially, visit us on Patreon. Patreon.com/contributeyourverse

5 Quick Tips For Writers

Our guest Alex Biscoll breaks down why it's important to tell queer stories of joy. The importance of queer fluff, how to talk about queer issues with kids, and how seeing healthy queer relationships is important to developing a full understanding of queer lives. Alex Biscoll is a queer nonbinary Youth Services library worker at Richland Library. They studied English and Gender and Sexuality at the University of North Florida. They're currently pursuing their Master's in Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. They are an avid reader of comic books written by women, queer science fiction, and middle-grade graphic novels. In their free time, they knit, garden, and play board games. In this episode, Alex discusses a few wonderful books, which you can learn about here. When Aidan Became a Big Brother by Kyle Lukoff & illustrated by Kaylani Juanita https://bookshop.org/books/when-aidan-became-a-brother/9781620148372 It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn https://bookshop.org/books/it-feels-good-to-be-yourself-a-book-about-gender-identity/9781250302953 The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag https://bookshop.org/books/the-witch-boy/9781338089516 Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero & illustrated by Bre Indigo https://bookshop.org/books/meg-jo-beth-and-amy-a-modern-graphic-retelling-of-little-women/9780316522885 Space Battle Lunchtime by Natalie Riess https://onipress.com/products/space-battle-lunchtime-volume-1-lights-camera-snacktion My Lady’s Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris https://bookshop.org/books/my-lady-s-choosing-an-interactive-romance-novel/9781683690139 How to be You by Jeffrey Mars http://www.jeffreymarsh.com/howtobeyou Jeffrey Marsh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeffreymarsh/ Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu https://bookshop.org/books/check-please-book-1-hockey/9781250177964 Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin https://bookshop.org/books/heavy-vinyl-riot-on-the-radio/9781684151417 The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=the+prince+and+the+dressmaker To read more book recommendations from Alex Biscoll, visit: https://www.richlandlibrary.com/our-team/alex-b To learn more about the podcast, visit: Instagram.com/contributeyourverse To lavish the podcast with $$$: Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse

"Gay As In Happy": Queer Stories of Joy w/ Alex Biscoll

Serge Neptune, from London, UK, and author of "These Queer Merboys," is today's guest! In this episode, we discuss queer spectacle, pop culture, queer resistance against conservativism, the London poetry, and the mythos of mermen-- the danger and desire. Serge ♆ Neptune has been called ‘the little merman of British poetry’. His work has appeared in Fourteen Poems, Impossible Archetype, Magma, Queerlings, Finished Creatures, perverse, whynow, Harana Poetry, Lighthouse, Banshee, Spontaneous Poetics, Brittle Star, Ink Sweat & Tears and Strange Poetry. His first pamphlet These Queer Merboys is published with Broken Sleep. Find Serge Neptune's book here: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/serge-neptune-these-queer-merboys Find Contribute Your Verse here: instagram.com/contributeyourverse Give us money: Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse

The Queer Merman of British Poetry w/ Serge Neptune

Derek talks with queer poet Aidan Forster, author of the chapbooks Exit Pastoral (YesYes Books, 2019) and Wrong June (Honeysuckle Press, 2021). They discuss growing up in South Carolina, the possibilities of queer poetry, multidisciplinary studies, the history of ecopoetics in queer writing, scifi fiction, the future of queerness, ruralness, and so much more! Find Aidan's books here! Exit Pastoral: https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/exit-pastoral-by-aidan-forster Wrong June: https://www.honeysuckle.press/2018shortlist-forster Host Derek Berry: derekberrywriter.com Support Contribute Your Verse on Patreon: Patreon.com/contributeyourverse

Ecoqueer Poetics w/ Aidan Forster

In this episode, Derek talks about the history of Pride celebrations, the controversy around the poem "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg, and how queer stories shaped their life. Find High Vibr, whose music is featured in this episode, here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/71JQdUHB8xcUzh6u6xA3Vi To learn more about Derek Berry, follow them on social media: http://instagram.com/derekberrywriter https://twitter.com/DerekBerryWrite Links to works discussed in this episode: "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49303/howl "Fun Home" by Alison Bechdel https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alison-bechdel/fun-home/ Censorship of "Fun Home": http://cbldf.org/banned-challenged-comics/case-study-fun-home/

Pride, Protest, & Poetry

Georgia Hertz is a queer writer, musician, and artist from North Carolina. She has a B.A. in History from the College of Charleston, and is an MFA candidate in Creative Nonfiction from Carlow University. Her poems have previously appeared in Homology Lit and several are forthcoming in The Swamp and peculiar. When she's not following her creative pursuits she can be found teaching her dog how to swim. Follow her on all social media @thegeorgiamoon In this episode, Derek and Georgia discuss Georgia's music career, her recent self-titled EP, how to make a song from a poem, writing historical fiction, writing non-fiction about your family, and so much more. To buy and listen to Georgia's music, visit https://georgiamoon.bandcamp.com/ To find Georgia online, follow her at https://www.instagram.com/thegeorgiamoon/ or https://www.facebook.com/thegeorgiamoon

Singing The Blues W/ Georgia Moon

Conversation with Dena Rod, author of the forthcoming poetry collection "Scattered Arils." In this conversation, we talk about writing from the archive, queer Iranian experiences, connecting with inheritance, writing hard poems, writing communities, Bay Area gentrification, publishing, and much more! Find Dena's book "Scattered Arils" here: https://milkandcakepress.com/product/coming-may-2021-scattered-arils-by-dena-rod/ Find Dena's website here: https://www.denarod.com/ Dena Rod is a writer, editor, and poet based in the Bay Area. A graduate of San Francisco State University, they have a M.A. in English Literature. They run the RADAR Productions weblog and are the Creative Nonfiction Editor at homology lit, and the former Managing Editor of Argot Magazine, a Webby-nominated queer non-profit. In 2020, they were selected to tour with Sister Spit, debuted the chapbook swallow a beginning, and joined The Rumpus’ Features Team. They’re a fellow of RADAR Productions’ Show Us Your Spines Residency, Kearny Street Workshop’s Interdisciplinary Writer’s Lab, and Winter Tangerine’s Summer Writer’s Workshop. Through creative nonfiction essays and poetry, Dena works to illuminate their diasporic experiences of Iranian heritage and queer identity, combating negative stereotypes of their intersecting identities in the mainstream media. Find host Derek Berry here: derekberrywriter.com Support the show here: patreon.com/contributeyourverse

Community And Inheritance W/ Dena Rod

Eric Tran is queer Vietnamese writer and a resident physician in psychiatry in Asheville, NC, where he is also an associate editor at Orison Books. His debut book of poems, The Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer, won the Autumn House Press Emerging Writer's contest. He is also the author of the chapbooks Revisions and Affairs with Men in Suits. His work has been featured in Poetry Daily and Best of the Net and appears in Missouri Review Poem of the Week, Iowa Review, 32 Poems, and elsewhere. He can be reached at VeryEricTran.com. In this episode, Derek and Eric discuss the reading of comic books as sacred text, building your own canon, writing about grief, creating poetic forms, & how one builds literary community. Website: VeryEricTran.com Buy the Book: https://www.autumnhouse.org/books/the-gutter-spread-guide-to-prayer/ Support the podcast: Patreon.com/ContributeYourVerse Find the Host: derekberrywriter.com

Eric Tran And The Sacred Text

Creativity, community, & pursuing a career in arts. Through conversations, audio essays, & wild digressions, host Derek Berry explores what it means to develop artistic habits, succeed in creative business, & live a creative life.

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