{"id":79761,"date":"2021-10-26T03:35:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T10:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=79761"},"modified":"2023-12-01T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T23:48:05","slug":"ebo-barton-shares-their-journey-with-sou-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/ebo-barton-shares-their-journey-with-sou-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebo Barton Shares their Journey with SOU Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7b352kx-e34232343f1269fbfd0cc0fe96ea85e9\">\n.avia-section.av-7b352kx-e34232343f1269fbfd0cc0fe96ea85e9{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU English Stories - Ebo Barton Shares their Journey with SOU Students - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-7b352kx-e34232343f1269fbfd0cc0fe96ea85e9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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<\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-3aj18z5-67d4176751568ff1b069deb0d2f84ea0 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Ebo Barton, professional slam poet, shares their journey with SOU students<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>October 26, 2021<br \/>\nBy Sophia Lorusso (she\/her), Junior English Major.<br \/>\nPictured above: Ebo Barton photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cameronthomsenphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Thomsen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2twi6j5-3bd97026f73e5596b43670fdc823fb67 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On September 21, 2021, SOU hosted a poetry slam by Ebo Barton during the Week of Welcome. Ebo Barton is a Black, Filipino, non-binary and transgender slam poet. In 2020, they released their first book of poems, Insubordinate, which has now collected a few titles from the Washington State Awards. In addition to being a poet, they are also an artist, educator, and activist.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Sophia Lorusso:<\/span> Tell me about your journey to becoming the writer you are today.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Ebo Barton:<\/span> I started my journey as a poetry slam poet. I found competition to be helpful; the points system was helpful, not in a desire to &#8220;win&#8221; necessarily but to do better than the last time. I also found a community of poets that workshopped their pieces with each other, constantly challenged each other to do better, while all of us wrote about very tender and personal experiences. The local scene in Seattle was integral in my development as a writer. Having people who check in on what you&#8217;re producing, willing to offer feedback on writing and performance was the most important tool I gained when I entered the community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kv7xahsp-c1cbeb1e3d530f3718d7797afeaa125f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kv7xahsp-c1cbeb1e3d530f3718d7797afeaa125f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv7xahsp-c1cbeb1e3d530f3718d7797afeaa125f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em><span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">&#8220;Finding a community of writers<\/span> exposed me to other art like theater, where I found opportunities to develop new skills or try new things.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2014 Ebo Barton<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-43vn1t-dc4c765adf61808de314d81631d666d2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">SL:<\/span> Did you dabble in other styles of writing before slam poetry? If so, what other types of writing interested\/interests you?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">EB:<\/span> Finding a community of writers exposed me to other art like theater, where I found opportunities to develop new skills or try new things. I wrote a screenplay and was able to see it come to life. Before slam poetry, I did a lot of journal writing and essay writing. In high school, I wanted more than anything to be a journalist. As I grew more into my writer identity, I learned that I didn&#8217;t want to report, I wanted to make people understand my and other people&#8217;s humanity. 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Rycheal<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-tdq9pt-f303298fba3588c5f07c099381d04678 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">SL:<\/span> I know you released your first collection of poetry, Insubordinate, not too long ago \u2014 what was the publishing process like? Is there anything you wish you would have done differently?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">EB:<\/span> To be honest, <em>Insubordinate<\/em> is an independently published work. My publishing process was deciding on the content of the book from my collection of work, having four editors read through for editing throughout every step, collaborating with a visual artist for the book cover, planning a book launch, making consignment agreements with local bookstores, create and following a marketing plan and reviewing with legal to ensure that my original work is protected. While this list is short, the content is difficult and challenging. Once the creative writing is over, the other parts of this are very technical. It requires a lot of patience, determination and to be real, long nights. Self-publishing and independent production require a lot of work by the author. The biggest benefit of independent production is you retain control over your work and where you will see it. I was able to keep companies whose ethics I don&#8217;t agree with from selling my book, choose editors that were culturally appropriate and be part of the production process. The only thing I wish I would&#8217;ve done differently was to produce the audiobook simultaneously with the physical book. Audiobooks are not only a very important accessibility tool, but many people prefer audio as a way of receiving information. I regret not having this available more immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqt0nl-f2421495760319f4a1cc3996625e07be\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mqt0nl-f2421495760319f4a1cc3996625e07be .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mqt0nl-f2421495760319f4a1cc3996625e07be '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>\u201cYour stories are chapters in a single book in a library of every book ever written, <span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">so what are you going to say?&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2014 Ebo Barton<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv7xkuod-11be022bfbe8da01b5820bcaeecef65f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">SL:<\/span> Do you have any advice for those who want to be writers, or more specifically poets?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">EB:<\/span> My advice to poets or writers: Be honest with everyone including yourself, keep going, you deserve to be here too. I have this as a post-it note on my bathroom mirror to remind myself every day. Constantly receiving rejection letters, or &#8220;losing&#8221; a competition, writers of other genres not being &#8220;into&#8221; your work or getting a lower grade than anticipated can do terrible things to people&#8217;s self-esteem. But reminding yourself that you are always working towards excellence, you are honest, and that you have a place in the global library of writers helps. Your stories are chapters in a single book in a library of every book ever written, so what are you going to say?<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much to Ebo for participating in this interview. 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