A 1960s VW Bug, a graduate research student, and a wet t-shirt contest come together during the Flower Power generation to provide some surprising lessons for the narrator and her readers. Author Deborah Wilbrink, a self-described embellisher of fiction, as well as musician, engages in lively conversation about ghostwriting, memoir versus autofiction, and her years in the tumultuous era of Free Love. If you’d like to read Deborah’s fun and thought-provoking story, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

Poetry that is spare yet profound might best describe the beautifully crafted poems of Larissa Peters whose subjects range from love to children to all that we can lose in both a single moment or a single year. JW and Becky learn about Larissa’s childhood with her missionary parents in Indonesia and then her discovery of love during COVID lockdown in California. Young writers out there with small children, Larissa will inspire you to know that you can still find time to write! If you’d like to read her gorgeous poems or learn more about Larissa, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

In his gorgeously understated short story, John Irving Clark quietly challenges the British myth of Keep Calm and Carry On. Set in England between WWI and WWII, a family with four sons struggles with the aftermath of war and the high stakes test of a coming war. Join JW and Becky as they learn about John’s varied publishing career of both poetry and fiction, his early life teaching English and his turn in a radio drama. And yes, there are still writers who crank out their first drafts in longhand - learn the secrets! If you’d like to read John’s poignant story or learn more about his useful writing tips, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2025, all rights reserved.