It was such an honor to be featured on the Emerge podcast, Unchained. Take a listen by clicking the link below!
In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with Margaret Lee to talk about what happens when writing collides with the realities of publishing. From struggling through translations to arguing with a major publishing house and watching a project nearly derail just days before it’s due, Margaret shares behind-the-scenes frustrations and what gives her the persistence to keep going.
The conversation also wanders through the mystery and magic of storytelling. They discuss how some ideas naturally want to become poems while others demand prose, and how different art forms like poetry and painting can inform one another. Margaret reflects on the shift from academic writing to poetry, how writing can become a way to think through difficult experiences, and why she sees writing reviews not as critique, but as a way of celebrating other poets and exploring their work.
Join Aubrey and Margaret as they talk about fueling the imagination by trying difficult things, the surprising importance of hobbies, and the creative courage it takes to trust the process—even when the path forward isn’t clear.