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In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer • Episode 412 • Frances Story

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author, Poet, and Performance Artist Frances Story, exploring the themes of her work, the writer's discipline, and her first Washington Post article.


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Frances Story *formerly Poet Jen Harris (she/her) is a writer based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Featured on Washington Post, Netflix Queer EyeTEDxNPRCreative Mornings, Story is the author of 3 books of poetry and the recipient of numerous accolades including Advocate Magazine’s Champions of Pride award 2021. Story was voted The Pitch Kansas City’s Best Poet 2019 - 2021, with feature performances on Button Poetry and Write About Now Poetry. Her firstborn community love child, Kansas City Poetry Slam, sold out monthly for seven years. 

A sought-after performance artist, Story is the founder and host of The Writing Workshop KC, whose mission is to nurture creative curiosity and inspire confidence within prompt-based writing workshops. She hosts weekly classes and offers creative coaching to private clients. Additionally, Frances is one half of the artist-to-artist hit indie podcast Confessing Animals.

You can find her online at iamfrancesstory.substack.com and on instagram @iamfrancesstory.


AVAILABLE WORKS (AS JEN HARRIS)