<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Writing Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Writing Forward</b> is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with writers from and connected to Wisconsin.<br /></p><p>Hosted by writer and former <i>New York Times</i> editor Jeff Oloizia, the show explores craft, identity, and the challenges and rewards of building a writing life outside the traditional centers of the literary world. 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Across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and journalism, each episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep going — one word at a time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At its heart, &lt;i&gt;Writing Forward&lt;/i&gt; asks a simple question: What if the most vital stories are being written in the places we’re taught to overlook?&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jeff Oloizia</itunes:name><itunes:email>jroloizia@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/fa9bdd09-8dae-4aa6-a445-160a059a3648/logos/921c9ed2-b033-46ae-9e94-edf80494804d.jpeg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Forward with Jeff Oloizia - Coming May 6th]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><i>Writing Forward</i> is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with writers connected to Wisconsin, a state with a rich and often underrecognized literary tradition.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by writer and former New York Times editor Jeff Oloizia and named for the state’s motto, “Forward,” the show explores the idea of momentum — what keeps writers going and how a creative life takes shape beyond the traditional centers of the literary world.</p><p></p><p>Spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and journalism, each episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep going, one word at a time. At its heart, <i>Writing Forward</i> asks: What if the most vital stories are being written in the places we’re taught to overlook?</p><p></p><p>New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe now, and don't miss Season 1, featuring Chloe Benjamin, Barrett Swanson, Christina Clancy, and more.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe4c28b-d4a7-4bc0-9b3e-4c459de8edf6</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Oloizia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/575dd1676ebee0d375765d24f4092810d8e2624d02c1ac28bd5223b6a680ade4/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZmU0YzI4Yi1kNGE3LTRiYzAtOWIzZS00YzQ1OWRlOGVkZjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJmYTliZGQwOS04ZGFlLTRhYTYtYTQ0NS0xNjBhMDU5YTM2NDgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2JjNzUzMzM1MzRhOWMzZDNiZTYwNDYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllZDA2Njk3MmRjMTY4MmE4ZmJiZDMwL2plZmYtb2xvaXppYXMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNC0yNV9fMjAtMjItMzMubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="1108236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/fa9bdd09-8dae-4aa6-a445-160a059a3648/episodes/5fe4c28b-d4a7-4bc0-9b3e-4c459de8edf6/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Writing Forward&lt;/i&gt; is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with writers connected to Wisconsin, a state with a rich and often underrecognized literary tradition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by writer and former New York Times editor Jeff Oloizia and named for the state’s motto, “Forward,” the show explores the idea of momentum — what keeps writers going and how a creative life takes shape beyond the traditional centers of the literary world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and journalism, each episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep going, one word at a time. 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