Ep. 144: The Art of Storytelling (Pt. 1) with Ric Couchman

Narrative poetry. Yes, it's a thing. In this episode, our guest sheds more light on it. Ric Couchman is a brilliant Guyanese poet, author, and retired educator. He recently released his new novel, "The Little Boy from Water Street." I sat with him to discuss his writing journey and the art of storytelling. In this part one of this conversation, Ric shares his journey into writing and publishing poetry and how this art form is vehicle for storytelling. Ric was born in Georgetown, Guyana. His background is in Theology, Literature, and Philosophy, and is the former dean at the Robert Louis Stevenson School in New York City where he worked for twenty-six years before retiring. In Part 2 of this conversation, we'll talk more about his latest book, storytelling vs. writing, retirement, and upcoming works. Get "The Little Boy from Water Street" on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Little-Boy-Water-Street/dp/B0CX4GGTRB Karissa’s Second Chance https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVG51FZC About the Host: Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since 2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers. Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations. ⁠    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠