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Steve Light, Children's Book Author

My guest for this week is Steve Light, a children's book author based in New York City. Steve has authored and illustrated at least as many children's books as years he's been working in the industry roughly twenty years ago.#VerseShow comprises conversations that give voice to creators, their process, their struggles, and the celebrations of their work. It's an interview podcast with a bend toward curiosity about the creative process.

Cody Meirick, "Scary Stories"

Cody Meirick is the guest for this week. Cody and I have known each other for two decades. He has directed a documentary, Scary Stories, which explores the legacy of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series through the stories themselves and the folklore discussed in them, the ghastly and very memorable illustrations, and some of the ways in which the book series has been challenged over the years. We cover a lot of ground about his process in this conversation.#VerseShow comprises conversations that give voice to creators, their process, their struggles, and the celebrations of their work. It's an interview podcast with a bend toward curiosity about the creative process.

Jamie Simo, Author

Jamie Simo is a friend of mine, but a twenty first century friend who I’ve played games with and met a couple of times. Since I’ve known her I’ve wanted a reason to interview her about what it took to make what she’s made, namely her novel The King of Futures Past, as well as her litany of short stories.#VerseShow comprises conversations that give voice to creators, their process, their struggles, and the celebrations of their work. It's an interview podcast with a bend toward curiosity about the creative process.

Jeremy Monken, Brother of All Trades

Jeremy is almost literally creative-of-all-trades, in addition to being my brother. The hook of this conversation is on his podcast endeavors, but we cover a lot more ground than that.#VerseShow comprises conversations that give voice to creators, their process, their struggles, and the celebrations of their work. It's an interview podcast with a bend toward curiosity about the creative process.