• Episode 110: Unlocking A State of Reverence with John Biguenet
    Oct 1 2024

    Lui & Des interview Dr. John Biguenet of Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This award winning author and playwright give our Fresh Ink duo and audience the details on his writing and teaching journey as well as tibits on the riddle of writing and what it takes to excel at mastering its discipline. And a lil bit of history of New Orleans sprinkled in.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Journey of A Character and The Discovery of A Self
    Sep 23 2024

    Lui & Des interviews Anna Lauten of Canberra, Australia who discusses with the duo when she first fell in love with writing, how writing helped in her becoming the person she wanted to be and how she applies rules to the magic within her fantasy books and that's the tip of the iceberg. Plus Ms Lauten explains on her character Jay Silver, Jay's time shifts and reads from the first book of her Draconiad series: Dragon Silver

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    47 mins
  • The Zest of the Divergent Soul
    Sep 9 2024

    Lui & Des interview award winning New Orleans author Bill Loehfelm who describes how his love of writing and love of a city led this native of the Big Apple to the Big Easy. Also Mr. Loehfelm reads the chapter that send readers accompanying his most famous character: the fiery, reckless and at times naive Maureen Coughlin. Plus the Fresh Inkers announce a new venture for Fresh Ink

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    54 mins
  • And Hold You Up So You Can Make It Over
    Sep 3 2024

    Lui & Des interview Baton Rouge writer Caitlyn Bender who offers the duo insight in writer's group and their workings as well as gracing our listeners with a reading of a short story excerpt and a piece of flash fiction

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    41 mins
  • That Source of Undying Commitment
    Aug 21 2024

    Lui & Des interview Australian turned Baton Rouge writer Kerry Eastwick who shares with them her experiences in self publishing as well as the writing tricks she's learned and discovered that enables her to do that difficult thing: complete a writing project.

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    36 mins
  • A Zany Rhetoric of the Certain Image
    Aug 13 2024

    Lui & Des interview e-publish author Lynn Shurr and are taken on some zany but important observations on the traditional, self-publishing, and e-publishing landscape. Oh and a tad bit on the zaniness of life itself

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    41 mins
  • To Have A Heightened State of Community
    Jul 22 2024

    Lui and Des interview One Book One New Orleans Executive Director Megan Holt to find out just how much work goes into not only selecting a One Book One New Orleans book but just how much of a difference the right book at the right time can make in strengthening the bonds of a community.

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    37 mins
  • The Divine Quality of Ordinary Life
    Jul 15 2024

    Lui and Des welcome Dr. Charlie Monlezun to talk about writing his book Becoming Charlie and the effect he hopes the stories within will have not just on his granddaughter but on those who have, do, and will live in the southwest part of Louisiana.

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    53 mins