VIDA Voices & Views
About VIDA Voices & Views:
VIDA Voices & Views, brought to you by VIDA: Women in Literary Arts, is an interview podcast designed to call attention to a plurality of voices by interviewing an array of writers about their own work, vision, and concerns, as well as topics at the forefront of literary activism. In addition to writers, the program interviews editors, publishers, series curators, anthologists, awards committee members, and other dedicated members of the literary community.
Learn more about VIDA Voices & Views: http://www.vidaweb.org/about-vida-voices-views/
VIDA Voices & Views, brought to you by VIDA: Women in Literary Arts, is an interview podcast designed to call attention to a plurality of voices by interviewing an array of writers about their own work, vision, and concerns, as well as topics at the forefront of literary activism. In addition to writers, the program interviews editors, publishers, series curators, anthologists, awards committee members, and other dedicated members of the literary community.
Learn more about VIDA Voices & Views: http://www.vidaweb.org/about-vida-voices-views/
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
VIDA Voices & Views is an interview podcast designed to call attention to a plurality of voices by conducting both audio and video interviews with writers, editors, publishers, series curators, anthologists, awards committee members, and other dedicated members of the literary community about their own work, vision, and concerns, as well as topics at the forefront of literary activism. This broadcast seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the literary landscape and the issues facing artists of all genders, as well as to foster nuanced conversation about gender parity, race, disability, LGBTQ, economic, and other crucial issues impacting writers today.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION STAFF:
Host and Executive Producer, Melissa Studdard, is the author the poetry collection I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast and the young adult novel Six Weeks to Yehidah. Her short writings have appeared in a wide variety of publications, such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Psychology Today, The Journal, and Poets & Writers. A short film of the title poem from I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast (by Dan Sickles of Moxie Pictures for Motionpoems) was an official selection for the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival and the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. Her awards include the Forward National Literature Award, the International Book Award, the Kathak Literary Award, and more. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and is a professor for the Lone Star College System.
Learn more about Melissa Studdard: www.melissastuddard.com
Podcast Producer and Digital Audio Media Producer, R.J. Jeffreys, is a published poet, writer, editor, produced playwright, book manuscript consultant and writing coach. He actively works in broadcasting as host of "The Write Step with R.J. Jeffreys" radio interview show; co-host/producer of the "Fearless Writing Masterclass" broadcasts for Author Magazine; and the Senior Producer for Talk Programming at “Tiferet Talk Interviews”. Jeffreys is a contributing editor for the Tiferet Journal. And, was a comedy writer for many, well-known stand-up comedians and celebrities. His "WriteStep" blog was awarded a “Top Ten" Blog for Writing Advice” by Networkedblogs and he is a Web Shorty Award nominee. Jeffreys was appointed Program Organizer and Host of the Boston chapter of the international “100 Thousand Poets for Change Project”. Performed at the historic Boston Public Library, it was simulcast throughout the globe on September 29th, 2012 and then permanently archived by Stanford University.
Learn more about R.J. Jeffreys: www.rjjeffreys.com
VIDA Voices & Views is an interview podcast designed to call attention to a plurality of voices by conducting both audio and video interviews with writers, editors, publishers, series curators, anthologists, awards committee members, and other dedicated members of the literary community about their own work, vision, and concerns, as well as topics at the forefront of literary activism. This broadcast seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the literary landscape and the issues facing artists of all genders, as well as to foster nuanced conversation about gender parity, race, disability, LGBTQ, economic, and other crucial issues impacting writers today.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION STAFF:
Host and Executive Producer, Melissa Studdard, is the author the poetry collection I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast and the young adult novel Six Weeks to Yehidah. Her short writings have appeared in a wide variety of publications, such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Psychology Today, The Journal, and Poets & Writers. A short film of the title poem from I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast (by Dan Sickles of Moxie Pictures for Motionpoems) was an official selection for the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival and the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. Her awards include the Forward National Literature Award, the International Book Award, the Kathak Literary Award, and more. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and is a professor for the Lone Star College System.
Learn more about Melissa Studdard: www.melissastuddard.com
Podcast Producer and Digital Audio Media Producer, R.J. Jeffreys, is a published poet, writer, editor, produced playwright, book manuscript consultant and writing coach. He actively works in broadcasting as host of "The Write Step with R.J. Jeffreys" radio interview show; co-host/producer of the "Fearless Writing Masterclass" broadcasts for Author Magazine; and the Senior Producer for Talk Programming at “Tiferet Talk Interviews”. Jeffreys is a contributing editor for the Tiferet Journal. And, was a comedy writer for many, well-known stand-up comedians and celebrities. His "WriteStep" blog was awarded a “Top Ten" Blog for Writing Advice” by Networkedblogs and he is a Web Shorty Award nominee. Jeffreys was appointed Program Organizer and Host of the Boston chapter of the international “100 Thousand Poets for Change Project”. Performed at the historic Boston Public Library, it was simulcast throughout the globe on September 29th, 2012 and then permanently archived by Stanford University.
Learn more about R.J. Jeffreys: www.rjjeffreys.com
RJ Jeffreys Bio:
Your Producer Digital Media and Editor for VIDA Voices & Views is RJ Jeffreys. Jeffreys is a poet, writer, novelist, writing coach and mentor, celebrity ghost writer, playwright, and contributing editor and Senior Producer Radio Interviews Media for Tiferet Journal. He is the host of The Write Step with RJ Jeffreys radio interview show. The Write Step blog is featured by Networkedblogs.com as a top ten website for writing advice.
Jeffreys’ poetry, prose and dramatic works have appeared in numerous publications, media outlets and websites such as Mass Poetry.org, 100 Thousand Poets for Change, Tiferet Journal, Saint Julian Press, Bareback Alchemy and the anthologies, The Darwin Murders, Tasteful Murders and Stories from a Holiday Heart, among others. He is also a "best of the web" Shorty Award nominee and a frequent guest speaker on national media outlets.
Melissa Studdard Bio:
Your Host and Executive Producer for VIDA Voices & Views is Melissa Studdard. Melissa’s books include the novel, Six Weeks to Yehidah, the poetry collection, I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast, and the interview collection, The Tiferet Talk Interviews. Her awards include the Forward National Literature Award and the International Book Award, among others. In addition to hosting the program, Melissa is an editor for American Microreviews and Interviews, a judge for the monthly Goodreads ¡Poetry! Group contest, and a professor for Lone Star College-Tomball.
Melissa Studdard's website: melissastuddard.com
Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Studdard
Your Producer Digital Media and Editor for VIDA Voices & Views is RJ Jeffreys. Jeffreys is a poet, writer, novelist, writing coach and mentor, celebrity ghost writer, playwright, and contributing editor and Senior Producer Radio Interviews Media for Tiferet Journal. He is the host of The Write Step with RJ Jeffreys radio interview show. The Write Step blog is featured by Networkedblogs.com as a top ten website for writing advice.
Jeffreys’ poetry, prose and dramatic works have appeared in numerous publications, media outlets and websites such as Mass Poetry.org, 100 Thousand Poets for Change, Tiferet Journal, Saint Julian Press, Bareback Alchemy and the anthologies, The Darwin Murders, Tasteful Murders and Stories from a Holiday Heart, among others. He is also a "best of the web" Shorty Award nominee and a frequent guest speaker on national media outlets.
Melissa Studdard Bio:
Your Host and Executive Producer for VIDA Voices & Views is Melissa Studdard. Melissa’s books include the novel, Six Weeks to Yehidah, the poetry collection, I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast, and the interview collection, The Tiferet Talk Interviews. Her awards include the Forward National Literature Award and the International Book Award, among others. In addition to hosting the program, Melissa is an editor for American Microreviews and Interviews, a judge for the monthly Goodreads ¡Poetry! Group contest, and a professor for Lone Star College-Tomball.
Melissa Studdard's website: melissastuddard.com
Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Studdard
