Poet, educator and performer Dan Simpson joins host Vivienne Egan in a conversation about creating a full-time self-employed poetry career, considering artistic work as an extension of the self, the trick to getting grant applications approved and how practices of teaching and self-reflection are helpful for writing poetry.  You can find Dan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @dansimpsonpoet and also on ! Check out Dan’s work on his website . Follow on Instagram and sign up for our ! *exclusive offer* for AMM listeners: develop a professional-looking website with the first month’s subscription for free and the second month half price!