Episode 5

Episode 9

Today we have "Full of Fear and Astonishment" by Sabiha Vora and "The Emergency Room Visit" by Shirley Smothers. "Full of Fear and Astonishment" - by Sabiha Vora Sabiha Vora is a  passionate writer who enjoys motherhood. She tried her stint at radio jockeying too. The corporate world had her expertise for over 10years. She is a full time blogger who loves to write and read about anything and everything. Her favourite niche being parenting, fashion and food Find her work at www.musingsoftheheartandsoul.wordpress.com "The Emergency Room Visit" - by Shirley Smothers Shirley Smothers is an amateur poet. A few of her poems have appeared online at Whispers in the Wind, In print at The Poets Art, The Poetry Explosion Newsletter, and The Bracelet Charm. Additional work by Shirley Smothers was also featured on Episode 2 of The Independent Writers' Podcast. Be sure to check that out as well!

Episode 8

Welcome to episode eight of The Independent Writers Podcast! Today we have "Watermelon Roundup Run" by Judge Burdon and "Fondness for Disappearances Won't Necessarily Stop the Chase. Will it?", and "I Still Think About it Whenever I See Droplets Outside My Bedside Window" by Nandinee Sharma. “Watermelon Roundup Run” - by Judge Burdon On an unseasonably cool  July morning in Chicago, equivalent to Dickens' David Copperfield , Judge Burdon was born on a Friday. His mother theorized it was so he would be in time for weekend festivities. His interest in the predominance of the written word inspired his study of English Literature. He attended Universities in the United States, London and Paris , dedicating his life's scholarship to the study of Victorian Novels and Authors. His writing career to date has been devoted primarily to poetry and songwriting. He is presently engaged in finishing his book "Imitation of Myself." A non-fiction story encompassing his experiences as a drug runner for a Mexican Cartel. Judge celebrated his 65th birthday last July and lives modestly in Costa Rica.  Additional work by Judge Burden was also featured on Episode 4 of The Independent Writers' Podcast. Be sure to check that out as well! "Fondness for Disappearances Won't Necessarily Stop the Chase. Will it?", and "I Still Think About it Whenever I See Droplets Outside My Bedside Window" by Nandinee Sharma Nandinee Sharma is a 20-something, fairly average girl-next-door, who'd probably think that entering through the window would provide a substantial amount of fun rather than simply walking through the front door. Her writings are purely fiction and she believes every piece of fiction has something fiction in it. She is supremely lousy when it comes to sharing things, so writing just happened. She believes we are all broken, everybody is dealing with something or the other, impactful enough in its own way, so its necessary to be a little messed up before you gather yourself and start picking up the pieces Broken can't be mended, but who said broken can't be beautiful? Instagram: mirageofhiraeth  Blogs: fictionalfireworks.com  Facebook: Fictional Fireworks https://theindependentwriterspodcast.wordpress.com Twitter: @indiewriterspod IG: @TheIndependentWritersPodcast Facebook: The Independent Writers' Podcast

Episode 7

Today we have "Untitled 4" by AVA and "The Bed and The Moonlight" by Fatima Lokhandwala. “Untitled 4” - An Excerpt from "Feast for Flowers" By AVA AVA is a Vietnamese American poet currently living in Southern California and always has tacos on her mind. She has published four books and her latest one is called 'Feast of Flowers.' You can find her books on amazon or get personalized signed copies on her etsy. Contacts for her are on her website: vav-ava.com "The Bed and The Moonlight" by Fatima Lokhandwala Fatema Lokhandwala is an 18 year old economics student from India. She started started two years back and since then, she has a page on Instagram and Facebook named The Untold Words. She has been posting her writeups over there. Just like majority of the writers around the globe, she writes about sad things. But the difference is, she draws melancholy with a ray of sunlight. Her posts mainly consists of tiny Tales or short stories. You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook at "The Untold Words" by Fatema.

Episode 6

Today we have "The Perfect Mark" by Melodie Campbell and an excerpt from "Dropkick Romance" by Cyrus Parker “The Perfect Mark” By Melodie Campbell Melodie Campbell has been a banker, a marketing director, a comedy writer, a college instructor, and possibly the worst runway model ever. She has over 200 publications, including 30 short stories, and has won five awards — including third prize in the Bony Pete short story contest at the Bloody Words (Crime Writers of Canada) conference in Victoria, for this story, in a blind competition. Her comic alternate world fantasy, Rowena Through the Wall, is available on Amazon. Read more at melodiecampbell.com. An excerpt from "Dropkick Romance" By Cyrus Parker Cyrus Parker is a pro-wrestler-turned-poet, hailing from a small town in New Jersey, where he lives with his poetess wife, Amanda Lovelace. Originally from michigan, where he spent half a decade working on the local independent wrestling scene, Cyrus is now trading his literal dropkicks for literary dropkicks as he puts wrestling on the back burner to pursue his other passion, writing. A creative writing major at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, the self-proclaimed DROPKICKpoet has set out on a journey to find his voice, and himself, through the written word. When he's not illegibly scrawling away in his journal or typing away on his next project, Cyrus can be found napping excessively after consuming massive amounts of coffee or wandering the world, trying to be the very best Pokémon master that ever lived. Twitter: @cyrusparker Instagram: @cyrusparker Website: cyrusparker.com DROPKICKromance can be found in most bookstores, including Barnes & Noble and most local independents, as well as Target and Amazon.

Episode 5

We have a special episode this week: our featured writer, reading his own work! Please enjoy “Verses in Solitude” read by the author, Micah Biffle. Keep your submissions coming for future episodes, and encourage your friends, family, and followers to listen, review, and subscribe. A Man's Traveled Heart available on Amazon http://bit.ly/AMansTraveledHeart Twitter and Instagram @poemjunkybiffle Micahbiffle.com Facebook and YouTube: Micah Biffle theindependentwriterspodcast.wordpress.com