Story Discovery Podcast [Short Stories | Poetry | Flash Fiction | Audiobook]
Onyx Publications presents the Story Discovery Podcast, offering free, narrated short stories, poetry, and flash fiction that appear in Etched Onyx Magazine. More information about the podcast, the magazine, and Onyx Publications can be found at www.onyxpublications.com. Settle in, and enjoy the show.
Episodes
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
A Selection of Poems by Charlotte Pruett
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Travel through a metaphoric landscape of playgrounds, gardens, and seasons to discover love, loss, and vulnerability. This week's creator and poet, Charlotte Pruett, takes us on a journey into her creative life, discusses writing poetry for generation Z, and does a deep dive into the loamy richness of her poems. If you’d like to read these works or learn more about Charlotte Pruett, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
A Collection of Poems by Andi Myles
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
An Italian funeral, undoing choices of the past, the multiverse, and more are manifest through space and time in the poetry of Andi Myles. After she reads her own works, Andi reveals how she coaxes creativity from her fingers (hint, it involves writing prompts) and has a goal of reaching 1000 submission rejections. You’ll also learn of the ways her science writing and life experiences compost, as well as her recommendations for letting inspiration flow. If you’d like to read her poems or learn more about Andi Myles, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
What I Remember by Zoe Mize
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Within the earth and beneath our feet lie the flesh and bones, the past, of everyone, of every thing, that has gone before us. Zoe Mize takes us on all too short a journey through the woods of loss with this flash fiction piece. WARNING this story includes references to suicide. During the interview Zoe discusses her penchant for writing personal essays yet prefers writing fiction. She reveals her past connection to Nashville and how her family influenced her writing. We are proud to say that this is Zoe’s first published piece, but it definitely won’t be her last. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Zoe Mize, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Somewhere (middle of) Nowhere by Keilly Ulery
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Find yourself immersed in this story of failures, collisions, and imaginary friends. Failures of mother and daughter to connect, collisions among parents, principals, and spouses, and the solace of imaginary friends (or imaginary lives.) Keilly Ulery’s story explores the protagonist’s faults -- which includes racism, among others -- and dares you not to sympathize. After the reading, Keilly reveals her journey to writing, how her past athletic rigor has helped to create consistency in her approach to writing, and why she thinks it’s important to take on hard to discuss topics. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Keilly Ulery, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
Sunday May 14, 2023
Goddess of Mercy! Quittin' Time in Shanghai by Alle C. Hall
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
A statuette, a yellow teapot, a negotiation, and maybe a swindle, converge in this non-fiction account of a personal journey, battle, and discovery in Shanghai, China. WARNING, this story and interview contain references to incest, eating disorders, alcohol addiction, and thoughts of suicide. Alle C. Hall discusses the genesis for this story and opens up about her traumatic life experiences that led to this account. She reveals the challenge of writing characters from other cultures, even with her experience of international travel and living, as well as her background as a freelance writer, and her award winning debut novel, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Alle C. Hall, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Poetry Selections by Suzanna de Baca
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Grief and loss hit us all eventually. Prepare yourself for these emotionally packed poems of passing by Suzanna de Baca. Suzanna walks us through each poem and the related experience of grieving. During the interview we explore the difference between writing for business and writing to create, and Suzanna reveals the secrets of how she fits writing into the demands of her work as the CEO of a business publishing company. Hint, boring meets don’t have to be unproductive. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Suzanna de Baca, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.