Lina discusses her work as a non-fiction writer coming from Columbia and speaking both English and Spanish. She considers the balance of writing with translation and attempting to preserve meaning while keeping the character's natural voice. She discusses writing as a truth-telling process, as well as how to think about lying in non-fiction.

Alisa discusses her work as a fiction writer and how to use a large "orchestra" of voices, including the voice of the community and setting. She also explores the challenge and importance of doing political writing in the modern era.

El discusses her work as a spoken word poet and the importance of embracing one's voice and story in writing. She empowers us to embrace our own personal story in our writing and to trust our ear as we construct the sound of a poem and ultimately perform it live.

Horacio discusses his work as a fiction writer and the importance of voice in their development of plot, setting, and the rest of the story. He discusses the sensory process of using voice to craft a story and setting.

Mary Jo discusses her work as a poet and the power of using sound and music in our poetry. She explores the process of sensory experience when we read poetry and the importance of intentionality when we write sensory words.