The Writer's Block - Episode #2 (July 2021)

Episode 4 - The Essence of Violence on The Written Page

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Page Podcast presented by the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  Our hosts, author and educator Mark Maynard, along with reader and educator Karen Wikander discuss literature from both sides of the page. In this fourth episode, Mark and Karen who have been friends since middle school (and have similar chemistry to two siblings in the backseat on a long road trip), discuss violence and our relationship to it as both readers and writers.  How do we process violence on the page as readers and how do we use it as writers? Do era and culture affect the representation of violence in literature? The book Mark and Karen reference at the beginning of their conversation: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860585-razorblade-tears]. The Page Podcast is for both readers and writers.  The Page Podcast aims to make us better readers and writers through thoughtful consideration, lively debate and practice.  Continue the conversation with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ThePagePodcast) and/or Instagram (@The.Page.Podcast).  If you have a topic you'd like to suggest, email us at HelloFromThePagePodcast@gmail.com.  The Page Podcast is a project of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and is presented by the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  You can follow the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, dedicated to celebrating authors with a connection to Nevada at library.unr.edu/nvwhof.  You can learn more about the University Libraries at library.unr.edu. Hosts: Mark Maynard (@MWMaynard) and Karen Wikander (@TahoeWikander) Producer & Editor: Luka Starmer Project Manager: Robin Monteith Theme Music: Lonely Desert Surfer, composed by Jerome Etcheberry, Manuel Armstrong, & Raphael Chassin. Published by KTSA Publishing and provided courtesy of Universal Production Music.

Writer's Block - Episode #3

In this episode of The Writer's Block, guest writer Richard Nevle shares prompts used in the Wild Writing class he and colleague Emily Polk teach at Stanford University. The writing exercises will hone your powers of observation and help you respond to your insights through your writing.  Be sure to check out the third episode of The Page Podcast when Mark and Karen sat down with Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee Steven Nightingale and Deputy Director of Earth Systems Programs at Stanford University, Richard Nevle to discuss collaborative writing and the fine art of nature writing, along with their upcoming book, The Paradise Notebooks [https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501762819/the-paradise-notebooks/].  Feel free to share your work from this Writer's Block episode by emailing it to WriterThePage@gmail.com The Page Podcast is for both readers and writers.  The Page Podcast aims to make us better readers and writers through thoughtful consideration, lively debate, and practice.  Continue the conversation with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ThePagePodcast) and/or Instagram (@The.Page.Podcast).  If you have a topic you'd like to suggest, email us at HelloFromThePagePodcast@gmail.com.  Full episodes go live on the 15th of every month and our mini Writers Block episodes with writing prompts and exercises go live on the 30th of each month. The Page Podcast is a project of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and is presented by the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  You can follow the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, dedicated to celebrating authors with a connection to Nevada at library.unr.edu/nvwhof.  You can learn more about the University Libraries at library.unr.edu. Hosts: Mark Maynard (@MWMaynard) and Karen Wikander (@TahoeWikander) Producer & Editor: Luka Starmer Project Manager: Robin Monteith Theme Music: Lonely Desert Surfer, composed by Jerome Etcheberry, Manuel Armstrong, & Raphael Chassin. Published by KTSA Publishing and provided courtesy of Universal Production Music.

Episode 3 - The Art of Collaboration with Steven Nightingale and Richard Nevle

Welcome to the third episode of The Page Podcast presented by the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  Our hosts, author and educator Mark Maynard, along with reader and educator Karen Wikander discuss literature from both sides of the page. In this third episode, Mark and Karen who have been friends since middle school (and have similar chemistry to two siblings in the backseat on a long road trip), welcome 2021 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee Steven Nightingale and Deputy Director of Earth Systems Program at Stanford to the studio. Steven and Richard are co-authors of The Paradise Notebooks, set to be released in spring 2022. In today’s episode, Mark, Karen, Steven and Richard discuss the essence of collaboration, academic writing versus creative writing, and the fine art of nature writing. To learn more about The Paradise Notebooks, click here [https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501762819/the-paradise-notebooks/]. To visit Richard's personal page, click here. [https://www.richardjnevle.com/] You can learn more about Steven Nightingale here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Nightingale] and here [https://www.sierranevadaally.org/2021/07/16/a-trustworthy-friend/].  Learn about Richard Nevle here [https://profiles.stanford.edu/richard-nevle]. The Page Podcast is for both readers and writers.  The Page Podcast aims to make us better readers and writers through thoughtful consideration, lively debate and practice.  Continue the conversation with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ThePagePodcast) and/or Instagram (@The.Page.Podcast).  If you have a topic you'd like to suggest, email us at HelloFromThePagePodcast@gmail.com.  The Page Podcast is a project of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and is presented by the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  You can follow the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, dedicated to celebrating authors with a connection to Nevada at library.unr.edu/nvwhof.  You can learn more about the University Libraries at library.unr.edu. Hosts: Mark Maynard (@MWMaynard) and Karen Wikander (@TahoeWikander) Producer & Editor: Luka Starmer Project Manager: Robin Monteith Theme Music: Lonely Desert Surfer, composed by Jerome Etcheberry, Manuel Armstrong, & Raphael Chassin. Published by KTSA Publishing and provided courtesy of Universal Production Music.

The Writer's Block - Episode #2 (July 2021)

In this episode of The Writer's Block, Mark has two prompts to get you thinking about writing about place and setting.  Not sure about the difference between the two?  Feel free to check out the July episode of The Page Podcast where hosts Karen and Mark discuss the concepts of place and setting and the difference between the two.  You can find that episode here [https://anchor.fm/thepagepodcast/episodes/Episode-2---July-15--2021----Is-there-a-difference-between-place-and-setting-e14s82h].  Share your work from this Writer's Block episode by emailing it to WriterThePage@gmail.com  Join us on August 15th for our next episode of The Page Podcast when 2021 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inductee Steven Nightingale and author and educator Richard Nevle join Karen and Mark to discuss their collaboration on the upcoming book about the Sierra, The Paradise Notebooks. The Page Podcast is for both readers and writers.  The Page Podcast aims to make us better readers and writers through thoughtful consideration, lively debate, and practice.  Continue the conversation with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ThePagePodcast) and/or Instagram (@The.Page.Podcast).  If you have a topic you'd like to suggest, email us at HelloFromThePagePodcast@gmail.com.  Full episodes go live on the 15th of every month and our mini Writers Block episodes with writing prompts and exercises go live on the 30th of each month. The Page Podcast is a project of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and is presented by the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  You can follow the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, dedicated to celebrating authors with a connection to Nevada at library.unr.edu/nvwhof.  You can learn more about the University Libraries at library.unr.edu. Hosts: Mark Maynard (@MWMaynard) and Karen Wikander (@TahoeWikander) Producer & Editor: Luka Starmer Project Manager: Robin Monteith Theme Music: Lonely Desert Surfer, composed by Jerome Etcheberry, Manuel Armstrong, & Raphael Chassin. Published by KTSA Publishing and provided courtesy of Universal Production Music.

Episode 2 - Is there a difference between place and setting?

Welcome to the second episode of the new The Page Podcast presented by the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  Our hosts, author and educator Mark Maynard, along with reader and educator Karen Wikander discuss literature from both sides of the page. In this second episode, Mark and Karen who have been friends since middle school (and have similar chemistry to two siblings in the backseat on a long road trip), discuss the difference between place and setting.  Are they the same or do they overlap?  What is the responsibility of the writer and the reader?  Spoiler alert: Mark and Karen don't necessarily agree. The Page Podcast is for both readers and writers.  The Page Podcast aims to make us better readers and writers through thoughtful consideration, lively debate and practice.  Continue the conversation with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ThePagePodcast) and/or Instagram (@The.Page.Podcast).  If you have a topic you'd like to suggest, email us at HelloFromThePagePodcast@gmail.com.  Full episodes go live on the 15th of every month and our mini Writers Block episodes with writing prompts and exercises go live on the 30th of each month. The Page Podcast is a project of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and is presented by the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno.  You can follow the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, dedicated to celebrating authors with a connection to Nevada at library.unr.edu/nvwhof.  You can learn more about the University Libraries at library.unr.edu. Hosts: Mark Maynard (@MWMaynard) and Karen Wikander (@TahoeWikander) Producer & Editor: Luka Starmer Project Manager: Robin Monteith Theme Music: Lonely Desert Surfer, composed by Jerome Etcheberry, Manuel Armstrong, & Raphael Chassin. Published by KTSA Publishing and provided courtesy of Universal Production Music.