Today is the first episode of 2023! Hear about Tolkien, who was born on this day in Literary History, then Kat chats with two authors: Marion Lougheed (who's also the EIC at Off Topic Publishing) and Jennifer Mariani. We cover:

Off Topic Publishing—how Marion got started with it
Monthly poetry boxes
Marion's editing processes
What Marion likes about writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
How poetry can help refine your prose
Pros and cons of being a writer and editor and publisher
Getting feedback on submissions
Writing retreat in Banff, Alberta, Canada in 2023
Jennifer's chapbook, All Forgotten Now
Jennifer reads us her favourite poem, Song of Home
How Jennifer writes her incredible lines
How Jennifer became involved with Off Topic Publishing
What Jennifer's working on next
Writing about extremely personal, difficult topics
Advice to writers in dealing with challenges, acceptance, and burnout

Marion: Twitter: @MarionLougheed & @OffTopicPub. Facebook: @Marion Lougheed's Writing Page & @Off Topic Publishing. IG: @themerryonion & @offtopicpub
Jennifer: Twitter: @zimballerina IG: @zimballerina
Kat: Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial & @moodpitchers. IG @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial & @moodpitchers. Websites: www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com & www.moodpitch.org
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Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io), Head Up by Sixteen Wheelers, The Great Unknown by Hampus Naeselius, and Allegro Sotto Le Stelle by Trevor Kowalski.