Story Discovery Podcast [Short Stories | Poetry | Flash Fiction | Audiobook]

Vengeance is a drink best served cold. Etched Onyx’s third place prose winner, Lindsay Marshall, weaves a web of intrigue, slowly revealing the cause and effect of male predation of women. During the interview, Lindsay spills the tea about dancing bartenders, the value of MFAs, and the uniquely inspiring performances of both Green Day and the show Supernatural. If you’d like to read Lindsay’s story or learn more about her, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

From mistresses and tornadoes to what to take as you leave a life behind, Nancy Beauregard’s collection of poetry will make you smile, and all the while, her everyday silken wisdom will leave you reverent. Nancy won First Place for poetry in the Etched Onyx 2024 Writing Contest. Nancy really did survive tornadoes, inspiring her to move to New Mexico where she began a career as a writer and teacher. Learn about Nancy’s writing work with the incarcerated, about Japanese poetry forms, and about her belief that grief can inspire the best poetry. Find out why she believes strongly in writing groups, especially the Badass Over 60 Writers group, and discover how Nancy is quite the badass herself. If you’d like to read her poems or learn more about Nancy, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

Storms, history, humanity, the wild, and the wild within us come together in these lyrical diaspora poems by Ryan Caidic. From home-country longing, to lives in the past and present, these poems will transport you into thought spaces you probably avoid. After the reading, Ryan discusses diaspora poetry, how creative advertisers and poets have the same goals, and what it’s like to raise a family in a country not your own. Ryan’s beautiful poems were Etched Onyx’s 2024 Writing Contest 2nd place winner, and if you’d like to read his poetry or learn more about Ryan, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

At times luscious, then heartbreaking, then steeped in memory, the poems of Etched Onyx’s 2024 Writing Contest 3rd place poetry winner Jennifer Harrison will have you reading them repeatedly, making new discoveries each time. After the reading, multi-award-winning Australian poet, Jennifer Harrison, tackles topics such as what inspires our writing and why poems should be read aloud. Her projects range from collaboration with psychologists to musicians, and you’ll want to find out why not everyone needs beta readers. If you’d like to read her poetry or learn more about Jennifer, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

From dream-crafted poems to a six word, three-line composition, Mike Wilson’s works search for connection and understanding through a lens of mortality and maybe a little absurdity. After the reading, Mike reveals his process for recalling and creating dream poems that we know you’ll find fascinating. Mike also talks about the stories he’s written as a small-town lawyer, including the unusual inspiration for his current novel project. If you’d like to read Mike’s poetry or learn more about him, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

Take a deep dive into the brutal world of fish breeding, mating, and raising offspring. You might find more than a story about cichlids and catfish, leading you to think hard about human resilience and adaptation. After the reading, Petra Elliott delves into the horror genre, comic-cons, head-eating fungi, and how she learned to love roller coasters. If you want to read Petra’s story or learn more about her, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.