About Z.M. Wise
Long version: Z.M. Wise is a proud Illinois native from Chicago, poet, essayist, occasional playwright, seldom screenwriter, co-editor and arts activist, writing since his first steps as a child. He was selected to be a performer in the Word Around Town Tour in 2013, a Houston citywide tour. He is co-owner and co-editor of Transcendent Zero Press, an independent publishing house for poetry that produces an international quarterly journal known as Harbinger Asylum. The journal was nominated Best Poetry Journal in 2013 at the National Poetry Awards. He has five books of published poetry, including: Take Me Back, Kingswood Clock! (MavLit Press, 2013), The Wandering Poet (Transcendent Zero Press, 2014), Wolf: An Epic & Other Poems (Weasel Press, 2015), Cuentos de Amor (Red Ferret Press, 2015), and Kosmish and the Horned Ones (Weasel Press, 2018). His debut play, Bottles of Emerald for the Demon Queen (Transcendent Zero Press, 2019), was published in late December of 2019. His sixth book of poetry, Illinois Infinitarium (Cherry House Press, 2020), will be published in the summer months of 2020. Other than these books, his poems, lyrics, essays, and book reviews have been published in various journals, magazines, and anthologies. The motto that keeps him going: POETRY LIVES AND LONG LIVE THE ARTS! Mr. Wise will make sure to spread that message and the love of the arts, making sure it remains vibrant for the rest of his days and beyond. Besides poetry and other forms of writing, his other passions/interests include professional voice acting, singing/lyricism/songwriting, playing a few instruments, fitness, and reading. Besides poetry and other forms of writing, his other passions/interests include professional voice acting, singing/lyricism/songwriting, playing a few instruments, fitness, and reading.
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Additional resources talked about in the interview:
- Momentum (Angie’s 2nd album)
- Comfort My People (Angie’s 1st album)
- Be True and Be Free (Angie’s poetry books)
- Chronic Creativity (Angie’s digital book on Creativity Portal)
- World Music Foundation podcast about Paramount Records with Angie
- Hot Seat Records (Angie’s record label)
- Just Talking: A Chat with Angie Mack by Ben Merens at Riverwest Radio
- Creativity Coach: Train with Angie through online lessons
- Donate to Angie’s business Ozaukee Talent
- Angie’s pioneering efforts on Paramount Records
- Matthew Reilly “The Carpenter Artist”
- Angie contributes to Jack White Grammy Award-winning project: The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records
- Paramount Walking Tour Booklet and Paramount Plaza Walk of Fame
