Quid Prose Quo

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Author: C. K. Jensen, D. C. Wynters

Quid Prose Quo is a cozy, lo-fi writing podcast where indie authors C. K. Jensen and D. C. Wynters leverage their love of academia to improve their creative writing practices, and bring you the same benefits, regardless of your experience levels in writing and academia. You can find your hosts at: D. C. Wynters: @dcwynters, www.dcwynters.com C. K. Jensen: @ckjensenauthor, www.ckjensenauthor.com And on the NEW Quid Prose Quo Community Discord: https://discord.gg/9KEdkAQQTP!! Quid Prose Quo is hosted on Substack: ckjensenauthor.substack.com
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Episode 115- Politics of Speculative Fiction: Politics of Books
Friday, 8 August, 2025

We're beginning a course on the intersection of writing and politics! In this first episode, Zac and Rin discuss the nature of politics, the political value of reading, and how to assess the political value of a book.We want to read your comments on the show! If you have a response to one of our homework assignments you want to share, send it to quidprosequo@gmail.com and we'd love to read it at the top of the show!Our sponsor: www.bartertoast.comSources:Fox, Frank W., and Clayne L. Pope. 2017. City Upon a Hill: The Legacy of America’s Founding.If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, join our Community Discord!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some love!C. K. Jensen is a self-published author currently in the query trenches for their next book. Their work focuses on fairy tale retellings and queer stories.They would talk about writing all day every day with everyone if they could, but they can’t, so they run this podcast instead. You can find them at ckjensenauthor.com, or on any social media @ckjensenauthor.D. C. Wynters is a speculative fiction author and astrophysics PhD student from the Pacific Northwest. His work blends the thematic concern of literary fiction with the entertainment value of genre fiction. He and his wife enjoy playing games, watching movies, and composing music together. You can find him at dcwynters.com or on Instagram @dcwynters. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com/subscribe