Episode 76: Michael (Mike) Copperman; Author of the heart-wrenching memoir - Teacher : Two Years in the Mississippi Delta

Episode 76: Michael (Mike) Copperman; Author of the heart-wrenching memoir - Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 50 min.) :30 - Introduction to Michael (Mike) Copperman 3:38 -  Mike talks about his writing journey 4:42 -  Mike shares what he is reading 6:04- Mike shares about his fiction short stories 7:05 - Mike & Vikki talk about university teaching & working with students 10:05 - Mike talks about his writing process 15:40 - Mike and Vikki talk about the development of the book, Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta 18:05 - Vikki & Mike talk about the line between memories and publishing a memoir 19:53- Mike shares the synopsis of the book   21:20 - Mike talks about his Teach for America experience 23:19- Mike talks about his publishing journey  24:55 - Mike shares his journey of finding an agent  30:50 - Mike & Vikki talk about support groups 33:00 -  Mike shares his inspiration 36:27 - Mike talks about his future works & plans 39:00 - Mike reads from Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta 46:48 - Vikki & Mike talk about Vikki's followup questions from Mike’s reading  49:12 - Mike shares parting tips Connect with Michael (Mike) Copperman:   Michael’s website: http://www.mikecopperman.com   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:   Teach For America: https://www.teachforamerica.org   Oregon Writers Collective: https://www.facebook.com/OWCabout/   Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.