The Hope Prose Podcast

The Hope Prose podcast is dedicated to hope-filled books – the authors who write them and the readers they inspire. We upload new episodes once every two weeks and hope to leave our listeners with sparks to ignite their own stories–whether in real life or fictional. We want our podcast to be a place that inspires you to live a life of creative purpose through reading, writing, or maybe even singing. Words are kinda our thing. In our latest season, we are going back to the heart of why we write and interviewing authors who love hope-filled, deeply human stories as much as we do.

The Hope Prose Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Tara Kirstin & Alex Moran, with 131 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Tara Kirstin & Alex Moran hosts The Hope Prose Podcast, a arts show with 131 episodes published.

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  Episode #127

  Episode 127 - When Fear Ignites Inspiration

  Aug 31, 202631 minS7

  This week on Hope Prose, Tara has the joy of speaking with an author she recently discovered who resonates deeply with her own reading and writing passions. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, Mikki Brammer now calls New York City Home. Her debut novel, The Collected Regrets of Clover, was a USA Today bestseller and has been published in over 27 languages. Her second novel, released this past May, Good Joy, Bad Joy, was picked for both Barnes and Noble and Reader’s Digest’s Book Clubs. In addition to writing uplifting and life-affirming novels, Mikki also writes about art, design, and architecture for publications such as Dwell and Architectural Digest. Listen in as they talk about balancing losses with joys in both life and novels, how we can learn from those around us to write authentic, true characters, and how recognizing our fears can inspire us to do things we never thought we might. The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

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  Episode #126

  Episode 126 - Recovering the Joy of Creation

  Aug 10, 202633 minS7

  This week on Hope Prose, Tara goes back to the beginning of her own writing journey by speaking with the person who helped ignite her first spark in writing, back when she was a young mother who struggled with post-partum anxiety and an all-encompassing amount of imposter syndrome. Back when she dreamed up picture books at three in the morning with a baby asleep on her chest, and decided to write to one of her favourite picture book authors on a whim. Kathy Stinson was that author and is Tara’s guest again after twelve years. Kathy writes timeless picture books that have been published internationally, including the classic Red Is Best , the award-winning The Man with the Violin, and the Governor General shortlisted The Rock and the Butterfly . She is also a published novelist, short story writer, poet, wife, mother, grandmother, and current president of CANSCAIP (the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers). Listen in as they chat about Kathy’s start over forty years ago, how she has maintained this career through avoiding trends, and instead leaning into the creative process and following her own curiosity and interests. They also chat about her newest picture book Boogie & Tee and Twinkle & Hue, and how stories can impact us across the lifespan, even a picture book when we are sixty. The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

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  Episode #125

  Episode 125 - Ethics in Writing and AI Invasion w/ Bruce Holsinger

  Jul 20, 202630 minS7

  This week on Hope Prose, Tara has the joy of speaking with Bruce Holsinger, an Oprah Book Club pick author who is not afraid to confront some of our most challenging societal debates, from environmental catastrophe and class expectations and aspirations to, more recently, the artificial elephant in every computer: AI. Bruce Holsinger is the author of titles such as The Displacements, The Gifted School, and most recently Culpability, which Tara read twice before chatting with him because it was that good. He is an English professor at the University of Virginia, a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, and an esteemed non-fiction writer, with works published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Yale University Press. Listen in as they talk about leaning into ethical quandaries and the issues that keep us up at night, how we learn and grow alongside our students, and where, if anywhere, AI has a place in the act of creating stories. You can find out more about Bruce and his thought-provoking collection of novels at bruceholsinger.com or on IG @bruceholsingerauthor. The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

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  Episode #124

  Episode 124 - Fiction Connects Us w/Emma Grey

  Jul 6, 202633 minS7

  This week on Hope Prose, we continue on our journey around the "why" of writing in conversation with US Today best-selling author Emma Grey, author of The Last Love Note, Pictures of You, and Start at the End. Listen in as Tara discusses with her the power of story to connect us, not only across time and relationships but also across spaces, including a literary pilgrimage that brought Emma, her family, and a friend to Tara’s community in Ontario, Canada. They discuss how influential L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables was in Emma’s writing journey, how she inspired Emma not only in her fictional world, but as a writer herself, and how including these personal experiences in our own writing helps us connect better with readers. We also get a tease at how her recent trip may have inspired what is to come for Emma! The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

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  Episode 123 - Ethan Joella & Nurturing Your Creativity

  Jun 15, 202629 min

  In this episode of Hope Prose , Tara continues her personal journey on why she started writing in a conversation with an author who has greatly inspired her own writing journey in recent years through his gentle stories and guidance as an author and teacher. Ethan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware, but also shares his time and expertise with nighttime novelists. He lives in the picturesque town of Rehoboth Beach, which Tara may have visited after reading his novel, The Same Bright Stars. Ethan is also the author of A Little Hope, A Read with Jenna Bonus Pick, A Quiet Life, and his soon-to-be-released novel, The Top of the World. Listen in as they talk about Ethan’s first unofficial literary agent, why he is drawn to reading and writing stories about beautiful moments within our everyday strains and gains, how he pulls on his poetic side to craft his novels, and his advice to writers about moving on when in a writing rut. You can find out more about Ethan at ethanjoella.com . Tara highly encourages you to check out his entire repertoire, including his newest release, at browseaboutbooks.com in Rehoboth Beach or your local indie bookstore. The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

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