It's another live event episode of the Cabana Chats podcast! On May 31, 2023, we hosted a Happy Half Hour event via Zoom at the Resort, bringing together the wonderful writers and editors Tajja Isen and Matt Ortile to talk about writing and community. Tajja and Matt are friends and former colleagues of the wonderful Catapult magazine (which shuttered its doors unexpectedly in mid-February 2023, to much sadness amongst writers), as editor-in-chief and executive editor, respectively. On this episode of the Cabana Chats podcast, they have a wide-ranging discussion about the transition of their primary public identity from editor to writer, and what they are working on now. They also provide some stellar wine and food reviews.

Join the Resort online community to check out more of our Happy Half Hour events!: https://community.theresortlic.com/

Tajja Isen and Matt Ortile are two of the guests who are participating in Ask Me Anything sessions for our 2023 group program, Summer of Support. Be sure to join the Resort's mailing list to find out about upcoming class and workshop opportunities, and visit the Resort website to learn more: https://www.theresortlic.com/

More about Tajja Isen: https://tajjaisen.com/

More about Matt Ortile: https://www.mattortile.com/

Purchase Tajja Isen's Some of My Best Friends here.

Purchase Matt Ortile's The Groom Will Keep His Name here.

Cabana Chats is brought to you by The Resort: https://www.theresortlic.com/

Hosted by Catherine LaSota: http://catherinelasota.com/

Our podcast editor is Jade Iseri-Ramos.

Our music is by Pat Irwin.

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