Hello one and all!

Today we feature once again a friend of the show: Zach Murphy!

Zach Murphy is a Hawaii-born writer with a background in film. His stories have appeared in Peculiars Magazine, Ellipsis Zine, Emerge Literary Journal, The Bitchin’ Kitsch, Ghost City Review, Lotus-eater, WINK, Drunk Monkeys, and Fat Cat Magazine. He lives with his wonderful wife Kelly in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Also, check out Zach’s movie review website: http://fadetozach.blogspot.com/

Thanks for sharing your work with us once again, Zach! Always welcome!

If you’d like to hear your short works of poetry, flash fiction, and dramatic writing on the podcast, submit your short work today at: https://cruzfolio.com/you/

Don’t be idle, make art! Much love,

j

Hello all!

Today we feature a novel excerpt from Aisha Urooj's My Dear Ellie! Check it out!

Aisha Urooj lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduated with her Bachelors from University College, University of Toronto. She grew up loving classic books and getting lost in the intriguing characters and compelling stories. She writes mostly as a hobby along with painting and photography. She hopes that those that read her book will enjoy it as much as she did writing it.

She is currently working on her second novel tentatively titled "Eleanor's Travels", chronicling Ellie's travels around the world, an extraordinary gift from Ellie's parents on her twenty-first birthday.

Where to find her online! www.goodreads.com/aishaurooj http://aishauroojbooks.wordpress.com https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083JJK8TY

Thanks for sharing your work with us, Aisha!

Produced by J. Alejandro https://cruzfolio.com/you/

Much love,

j

Mark Anthony Smith was born in Hull. His writings have appeared in Musicians for Homeless and Be their voice, Spelk and Truly U. His latest work, Hearts of the Matter, is available on Amazon.

Visit Mark on Facebook and Twitter for updates on his latest work. Thank you for your sharing your work with us, Mark!

If you’d like to hear your short works of poetry, flash fiction, and dramatic writing on the podcast, submit your short work today! https://cruzfolio.com/you/

Don’t be idle, make art! Much love,

j

Hello there,

Today it's a pleasure to bring you "Smoothing Out the Wrinkles" a poem by Samantha Terrell.

Samantha Terrell is an American poet raised in the Midwest, whose work emphasizes emotional integrity and social justice. Her work has been published in Dove Tales by Writing for Peace, Ebola chapbook (West Chester University), Poetry Quarterly (Pennsylvania), and many other online and in-print journals. She and her family reside in Upstate NY. You can find her on Twitter @honestypoetry.

Check out Samantha's website for more of her work! https://poetrybysamantha.weebly.com/

Stop by idlewy.blog to submit your work, and to discover more stuff by and for working class creatives!

Much love,

j

Produced by J. Alejandro @idlewy Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Special thanks to Dust Jones @ Speer Productions

Hello all!

Today I am happy to ready for ya "Bob Dylan" by Troy Jackson: poet, musician, and literacy advocate based out of Memphis Take it away, Troy!

Troy’s Book of Poetry, now on Amazon. Check it out!

Catch up with Troy Jackson on Twitter @troyrjackson!

Check out Troy’s beats! https://www.beatstars.com/leemay2k

Stop by idlewy.blog to submit your work, and to discover more stuff by and for working class creatives!

Much love,

j