Friends, I am working to bring the voices of our creative community to your ears as quickly as possible. For you, I hope these voices and conversations might be: comforting or stimulating thought-provoking or soothing inspiring or sheltering or whatever you need at this moment in time. My own needs seem to change from hour …
Podcasting with a purpose. ASBX episodes: March 30-April 10. Read More »
Hello friends, Lauren Van Hemert of RDU on Stage was so generous to invite me to have a Facebook Live interview with her about being Piedmont Laureate, writing during a pandemic, writing audio fiction vs. writing for the stage, being a parent-artist, creativity, and more. You can see the video (1 hour) of us conversing HERE. The podcast version will …
Friends, I am working to bring the voices of our creative community to your ears as quickly as possible. For you, I hope these voices and conversations might be: comforting or stimulating thought-provoking or soothing inspiring or sheltering or whatever you need at this moment in time. My own needs seem to change from hour …
Podcasting with a purpose. ASBX episodes: March 13-27. Read More »
Friends, I have a new job in 2020! Last week, it was announced that I was selected to be the 2020 Piedmont Laureate. As the Laureate, I develop programming, conduct and facilitate workshops and readings, and participate in speaking engagements. This year’s focus is on playwriting. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a …
Piedmont Laureate alert! Seeking your input + a big announcement. Read More »
Greetings, Soapboxers! Thank you for being part of the Artist Soapbox community this year. Lots of firsts in 2019! With your support, the podcast reached the 10,000 download milestone and we also celebrated the release of Tamara’s audio drama Master Builder. Here are five more podcast episodes that I would like to highlight as we …
Mara’s picks from 2019 (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 026) Read More »
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~Socrates Greetings, Soapboxers! When was the last time you stared into space? Not the thousand-yard stare that comes with your inner circuitry being overloaded, but rather a time when you made the choice to simply be. No electronic devices, just you and your breath and whatever enters your …
Adventures in downtime (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 025) Read More »
Earlier this week, Artist Soapbox hit a major milestone. After a little over 2 years, we have achieved 10,000 downloads. This feels monumental for a local indie podcast and has truly exceeded my expectations. I hope you’ll celebrate with me. Thank you for listening. Thank you to the patrons, guests, and supporters who have made …
Greetings, Soapboxers! It’s an exciting day over here in ASBX-land! Tonight, the Soapbox Audio Collective Writers’ Room will assemble for our first meeting. For the next several months, we will be working on developing a full season of Tamara Kissane’s serial audio drama JESUS PANCAKE. I can’t wait to be in the room! [For reference: …
Greetings, Soapboxers! Brass tacks, y’all: I am FIRED UP. Motivated. Here to work. Ready to roll up my sleeves and get into it. Can you feel it? This electric pulse of inspiration and creativity? That’s the current state of affairs in this corner of ASBX-land. We’re on a whole new thing now, kids, and the …
Go with the flow (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 023) Read More »
Can you understand being alone so long you would go out in the middle of the night and put a bucket into the well so you could feel something down there tug at the other end of the rope? The Abandoned Valley ~ Jack Gilbert Greetings, Soapboxers, Loneliness. There’s a loaded word for you. What comes …
The gifts of loneliness (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 022) Read More »
