Jonathan and Andrew discuss the relationships between creativity and loneliness, the problem of ambition, and the paradox of the age-old search for originality.

Jonathan and Andrew discuss the relationships between creativity and loneliness, the problem of ambition, and the paradox of the age-old search for originality.

Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

The Habit

The Habit Podcast

S2 E1: Andrew Peterson

In her role as poet, Rachel Donahue has a track record of gathering other poets, encouraging them in their work, and giving them space to shine. In her role as publisher and editor at Bandersnatch Books, she has done all those things for poets by envisioning, then bringing to lifeI’ve Got a Bad Case of Poetry, an anthology of poems for children by dozens of poets, gorgeously illustrated by Emily J. Person. In this episode, Jonathan Rogers speaks with both Rachel and Emily about the origins of A Bad Case of Poetry, the joys of creating in community, and the role of delight in the making of art—especially art for children.

To get I've Got a Bad Case of Poetry by Christmas, preorder at Kickstarter before December 5.

In her role as poet, Rachel Donahue has a track record of gathering other poets, encouraging them in their work, and giving them space to shine. In her role as publisher and editor at Bandersnatch Books, she has done all those things for poets by envisioning, then bringing to life<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bandersnatchbooks/illustrated-childrens-poetry-anthology"> I&rsquo;ve Got a Bad Case of Poetry</a>, an anthology of poems for children by dozens of poets, gorgeously illustrated by Emily J. Person. In this episode, Jonathan Rogers speaks with both Rachel and Emily about the origins of A Bad Case of Poetry, the joys of creating in community, and the role of delight in the making of art&mdash;especially art for children.
To get I've Got a Bad Case of Poetry by Christmas, preorder at <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bandersnatchbooks/illustrated-childrens-poetry-anthology">Kickstarter </a>before December 5.

Rachel Donahue and Emily J. Person Have a Bad Case of Poetry.

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Rabbit Room Press has started a new podcast called Rabbit Room Press Presents, serialized audiobooks of favorite Rabbit Room Press titles. The first season consisted of the seventeen interviews with poets that make up Ben Palpant’s book, An Axe for the Frozen Sea. Each episode is a different interview. Besides being an excellent writer in his own right, Ben is a great interviewer. This episode of The Habit Podcast is a rebroadcast of the first episode of Rabbit Press Presents—en Palpant, reading the Preface to An Axe for the Frozen Sea, followed by Chapter 1 of that book, his interview with the poet Scott Cairns.

Rabbit Room Press has started a new podcast called <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/rabbit-room-press-presents">Rabbit Room Press Presents</a>, serialized audiobooks of favorite Rabbit Room Press titles. The first season consisted of the seventeen interviews with poets that make up Ben Palpant&rsquo;s book, <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/an-axe-for-the-frozen-sea-conversations-with-poets?_pos=1&amp;_psq=axe&amp;_ss=e&amp;_v=1.0">An Axe for the Frozen Sea</a>. Each episode is a different interview. Besides being an excellent writer in his own right, Ben is a great interviewer. This episode of The Habit Podcast is a rebroadcast of the first episode of Rabbit Press Presents&mdash;en Palpant, reading the Preface to An Axe for the Frozen Sea, followed by Chapter 1 of that book, his interview with the poet Scott Cairns.

Rabbit Room Press Presents: Ben Palpant and Scott Cairns

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/84c16e89-46d5-4f3c-b6c0-b383003b6094/transcript

Katherine Ladny Mitchell is a mystery-writer. Not To Be is the first in her Pen and Paintbrush mystery series, in which a writer and a painter, two sisters, work together as amateur sleuths. In this episode, Katherine and Jonathan Rogers talk about the rules of mystery stories, and how they apply to other kinds of storytelling. And they discuss the ways that the habit of art could make artists of all kinds good crime solvers.

Katherine Ladny Mitchell is a mystery-writer. <a href="https://www.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/not-to-be">Not To Be</a> is the first in her Pen and Paintbrush mystery series, in which a writer and a painter, two sisters, work together as amateur sleuths. In this episode, Katherine and Jonathan Rogers talk about the rules of mystery stories, and how they apply to other kinds of storytelling. And they discuss the ways that the habit of art could make artists of all kinds good crime solvers.

Katherine Ladny Mitchell Writes Mystery.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/0a4ac87d-2509-4947-83f1-b37c00af21a2/transcript

S2 E1: Andrew Peterson

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