Episode 63: Jon Kanis

Author and multi-media artist Jon Kanis has been all around the world attending concerts and live events. Good thing he took notes. In this extensive episode of The Written Scene, Jon discusses how the longer you stick with your discipline the more you can't help refine it, adding personal point of view to third person reporting, following the muse wherever it takes you, Taylor Swift and the spectacle aspect of pop culture, making lists at an early age and starting with Casey Kasem's American Top 40 results, the genesis of his desire to write about music and how he was inspired by Lester Bangs, the difference between mentor and inspiration, not wasting the reader's time, what deadlines can teach you about writing and you as a writer, art as the reflection of the artist's consciousness, the ways both drugs and sobriety interact with your art, and so much more. If you like this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. And don't forget to check out our once-a-month newsletter about writing stuff, upcoming guests, and more. Click or tap here to subscribe. Music: Addis Ababa