20.18: LIVE: The Art of Teaching

Writing Excuses

Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Fiction, Business, Careers

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

This episode was recorded live at our 2024 Writing Excuses Cruise. (Did you know that we host a writing retreat on a cruise every year!?! You can learn more at https://writingexcuses.com/retreats/)

While on a boat in Mexico, Erin Roberts was joined by Marshall Carr—our incredible recording engineer who is also a teacher during the school year— and author Mark Oshiro—who also teaches both kids and adults! For those who don’t know, our host Erin is a Creative Writing professor at UT Austin.

We wanted to record an episode with these three educators to give them a platform to talk about the art—and complexity and passion—of teaching. They discussed how they came to teaching, what they get from teaching as a writer, and why they continue to teach.

Thing of the Week: All This and More by Peng Shepherd

Homework: This homework is from Marshall! If you’re considering teaching, think of something you’re passionate about (it doesn’t have to be writing). Then, create a lesson for that thing that would work for your younger self.

P.S. Want to come write with us in 2025?! Our retreat registration is open, and we are starting to fill up! We are going to unlock our creative processes in Minnesota and explore Story Refinement as we cruise down the Mexican Riviera! Learn more here.

Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mark Oshiro, Marshall Carr, and Erin Roberts. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.

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0:00.0	Hey, guess what? The 2025 Writing Excuses Cruise is over 50% sold out. During this week-long
0:06.7	masterclass, I'm going to be leading writers like yourself through a series of workshops
0:10.9	designed to give you the tools to take your writing to the next level. Space is limited,
0:15.8	but there is still time to secure your spot. We're going to be sailing out of Los Angeles
0:20.4	from September 18th
0:21.8	through 26th. Regardless of where you are in your writing journey, this event is your opportunity
0:27.4	to learn new skills while exploring the beautiful Mexican Riviera. Whether you're revising a story,
0:33.5	reworking a character arc, or revitalizing your plot, you'll leave more confident in your current story and bolstered by a new set of friends.
0:41.8	Join us on board at writingexcuses.com slash retreats.
0:49.2	Welcome aboard the Turkish Airlines podcast channel.
0:54.4	Are you ready for a new adventure?
0:58.1	Mayor Habah Passengers, this is your captain speaking.
1:00.7	Welcome aboard the inaugural episode of the Wideen Your World podcast, part of the Turkish
1:05.6	Airlines series.
1:18.6	This episode of writing excuses has been brought to you by our listeners, patrons, and friends. If you would like to learn how to support this podcast, visit www.com.com slash writing excuses.
1:28.6	Season 20, episode 18.
1:33.1	This is writing excuses.
1:35.5	The Art of Teaching.
1:37.7	I'm Marshall.
1:38.7	I'm Aaron.
1:39.7	And I'm Mark.
1:40.9	And we are here on the Navigator of the Seas.
	...

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