Sunday SubDays

This week’s Sunday SubDays’ Featured Guest is Derrick Brown, poet, performer, comedian, and founder/president of Write Bloody Publishing.Derrick has spent decades helping poetry escape the box some people try to keep it in. As the founder of Write Bloody, he has also helped shape a major lane for contemporary poets, giving touring writers and spoken-word artists a serious publishing home. He’s also a very funny, very generous person.Derrick was also one of our guest judges for Quibble’s inaugural Ps & Qs Audio Poem Contest, which culminates tonight with our live reading party on Zoom from 7:30–8:45 PM ESTWatch or listen to the full episode to hear Derrick and I discuss the usefulness of stupidity, how to keep trying new, scary things, and why Bob’s Burgers is a great creative model (and why they oughta have Derrick on!) For more laughs and lovely poetic barbs and bits from Derrick, go follow his Substack, check out his new poetry collection , or explore his comedy albums, children’s books, and other projects on his website. Thank you to Derrick, for being such a kind and hilarious guest - and for his help with the Ps & Qs! And another thank you to Judy Seaman, our talented video editor, for further help with this episode! And a big sorry to all that my video quality is so, so poor on this one (it’s all my fault and solutions are in progress!) And a final, massive Thank You to everyone for listening, reading, and for supporting indie lit — tell a friend about us (if you dare) and we’ll be back next week with a new Featured Voice from the Ps & Qs. We hope to see you at the party tonight! Get full access to Quibble Lit at quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe

And we’re back! This Sunday with an inspiring conversation with Bri Gearhart Staton, poet and the first-ever winner of our 1st Place Golden Quippy Award from The 2026 Ps & Qs Audio Poetry Contest.Bri was truly a treat to connect with. I was amazed to hear how she discovered poetry, in a battle of resilience and season of transformation. The warmth, bravery, and sincerity of her spirit and outlook is capturing, inspiring, and infectious - watch out!Her poetry is something special, as well. Her award-winning poem, “Portrait of a Hungover Woman Eating a Tomato Sandwich”, was adored and unanimously applauded by the Ps & Qs contest panelists.Bri brought her poem to life during our April 19th Ps & Qs Showcase Reading Party - thank you to all participants!We’re very excited to grow this podcast and raise the stage for writers, editors, and publishers doing important work deserving attention.I want to give particular thanks to Judith Seaman, who gave a huge hand in editing this episode. You can explore her videography and memoir-documentary services here: https://videomemoircreations.com/Check out :* The full interview above* Bri’s performance below,* And don’t forget to…Join us on May 3rd as we gather for another (free) night of poetry & community with the Ps & Qs Choice Awards Showcase Reading Party.Hear Bri’s wonderful performance of “Portrait of a Hungover Woman…” from the Ps & Qs 4.19.26 Reading Party:Next Sunday, we’ll be back with a conversation with Derrick C. Brown, President of Write Bloody Publishing - we can’t wait! Thank you for being here, and tell all your friends about us! Get full access to Quibble Lit at quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe

This Sunday on Sunday SubDays, we’re thrilled to feature La Piccioletta Barca co-editors-in-chief Eponine Howarth and Micaela Brinsley. We talk literary community, editorial evolution, collaboration, independent publishing, and what it means to build a magazine that feels less like a platform and more like a living room full of artists, questions, and unfinished conversations. Watch the interview, then go explore and support La Piccioletta Barca — a beautiful independent magazine and collective publishing poetry, fiction, essays, translations, interviews, and visual art. Get full access to Quibble Lit at quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe

We're glad to share this conversation with Thomas Sims — poet and poetry editor at Quibble Lit.(once we grow a little, this series will be for subscribers only!)Thomas brings a rare mix of precision, curiosity, and calm to both writing and reading. In this interview, we talk about poetry, editing, philosophy, mandolin, internet hate, and more — moving between craft and the stranger, more personal edges of a creative life.Thomas is a thoughtful, searching presence on and off the page, and I’m glad to share this conversation together. Get full access to Quibble Lit at quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe

For this first Sunday SubDays: Q & A, I’m really glad to share a conversation with Trudy Hale — founder of Porches Writing Retreat and Editor-in-Chief of Streetlight Magazine.Trudy brings a thoughtful perspective to literary life, and this conversation moves through some of the lasting questions around writing: what retreat can offer, how a creative life evolves, and what it means to keep making room for the work over time. I’m excited to share this as part of our brand new premium model, and I’m deeply grateful to those of you helping make this kind of space possible. We’re working hard to compact Quibble into a better experience for its artists, audience, and everyone involved.My hope with Sunday SubDays is to keep building a home for conversations like this: reflective, engaging, and rooted in the real textures of writing and art.I hope you enjoy it - and a huge thanks to Trudy, for sharing her time and experience! Get full access to Quibble Lit at quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe