In this episode, Evelyn chats with the current President of the Poetry Society of South Carolina about his new book "The History of the Poetry Society of South Carolina: 1920-2021."Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/History-Poetry-Soc

Discovering And Creating Community w/ Daphne Maysonet

Jan 11th, 2022 1h 34m

In the first episode of Season 3, host Evelyn Berry chats with Daphne Maysonet about writing poetry, building community, & composing a column on love and dating.Find Daphne Maysonet on Instagram at https://instagram.com/daphne_d_maysonetRea

Short Update About Season 3

Dec 27th, 2021 7m 39s

Season 3 is coming in Jan 2022!Major changes:1.) The podcast host is transitioning to become a woman.2.) We'll be releasing episodes once a month with interviews from writers and other creatives3.) Our educational content is now in shor

Social Media Tips For Writers

Oct 14th, 2021 40m 32s

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: htt

Against Virality: How To Measure Social Media Success

Oct 6th, 2021 17m 23s

Part 2 of the Social Media for Poets SeriesDerek 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 d

In Defense of InstaPoets: Social Media As Publishing Platform

Sep 30th, 2021 32m 41s

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.comTo learn more about host Derek Berry,

5 Steps to Creating Dynamic Characters in Fiction

Sep 16th, 2021 51m 31s

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 Shuriduanhttps://podcasts

Thrilling Fiction in the Small Town South w/ Steven Tingle

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 7m

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 h

A REAL Writer??

Aug 18th, 2021 17m 36s

Join our host Derek Berry as they anxiety-spiral about what it means to be a "real writer"Find more about Derek at DerekBerryWriter.comLearn more about the new book by Marcus Amaker (aka Tape Loop) by clicking this link: https://www.postand

Fall In Love with the Work w/ Matt Hampton

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 47m

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 abou

5 Quick Tips For Writers

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 33m

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

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

Jun 25th, 2021 1h 3m

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 understand

The Queer Merman of British Poetry w/ Serge Neptune

Jun 17th, 2021 1h 10m

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

Ecoqueer Poetics w/ Aidan Forster

Jun 9th, 2021 1h 49m

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 stu

Pride, Protest, & Poetry

Jun 2nd, 2021 41m 47s

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://op

Singing The Blues W/ Georgia Moon

May 26th, 2021 1h 10m

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 Ho

Community And Inheritance W/ Dena Rod

May 13th, 2021 1h 26m

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 communi

Eric Tran And The Sacred Text

Apr 21st, 2021 1h 33m

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

Why Inspiration Is Not Enough

Mar 25th, 2021 25m 47s

Derek shares an unpopular opinion about Inspiration.They think you should give The Muse the pink slip. Here's why...Links:Matt Hampton's Confessions of a Working Writer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-working-write

3 Ways To Recycle Sh*tty Writing

Mar 17th, 2021 17m 51s

We all write shitty sentences, shitty poems, and shitty novels sometimes... instead of giving up on these projects, how might be recycle them to create something new?Derek discusses...To find Contribute Your Verse on Instagram: instagram.co

Making Comics w/ Jacob Boland (WholeBolaFun)

Mar 3rd, 2021 41m 37s

Derek chats with cartoonist Jacob Boland about his process, his career, & his collection of non-sequential art "Heavy Ink"Jacob Boland, local artist/cartoonist, has lived in Augusta since 2003. Grew up as an army brat and traveled to Europe,

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost

Feb 24th, 2021 16m 32s

Derek has suddenly lost all of their work from the past year. What do you do when you lose your work? How do we grapple with the loss of art, personally and historically? In this episode, Derek explores this question.To learn more about the h

The Queer Poetry Of Time w/ Ed Madden

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 40m

Derek Berry chats with Columbia Poet Laureate Ed Madden about writing retreats, queer time, naming flowers, his tenor as poet laureate, & more. Ed Madden is a poet, activist, and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Sou

My Favorite Book (& What It Might Teach Aspiring Writers)

Jan 18th, 2021 11m 43s

Derek shares thoughts about their favorite book & what it means to have a favorite book. Derek thinks a lot about books and how they are written or not written or almost-written.This episode is an ~experiment~ in lyric essay, so enjoy.To su

Sucking At Something Is The First Step

Jan 11th, 2021 15m 45s

"Dude, sucking at something is the first step to being kind of good at something." - Jake the DogDerek talks about why everyone sucks at art & why that's not a terrible thing after all. Support the podcast here: patreon.com/contributeyourve