183: Reader Feature (Part 2)
Here are the second group of 3 readers that signed up to be featured! So fun to talk about bookstore ownership, how being an agent affects reading, the trials and tribulations of Topo Chico, and bad advice from The Rules, along with many other subjects besides. Many thanks to Moti from Montreal, Canada, Erin from […]
#291: Why Perfectionism Is Self-Defeating … and What We Should Focus on Instead
The problems with perfectionism—and what we should aim for instead.
Lydia Kang
Interview with Lydia Kang, author of the novel THE HALF LIFE OF RUBY FIELDING. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
292: #292 – Unapologetic Happy Endings with Adriana Herrera
In this episode, we are joined by USA Today bestselling romance author and trauma therapist Adriana Herrera (author of , , and more) who spoke to us about her writing journey, representation in genre fiction, and more. Find more information...
Prepare for Publishing with Insights from Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern
Literary agent Lucinda Halpern prepares us to navigate the industry and prepare for publishing. With her insights, we'll position our project—and ourselves as authors—to pitch agents and get noticed. She reveals what literary agents are really looki...
515: Joby Harold (showrunner, Obi-Wan); Kerry Ehrin (showrunner, The Morning Show); Gina Ippolito (The Unicorn; Murphy Brown; Regular Show)
Kerry Ehrin (showrunner, The Morning Show; co-creator, Bates Motel), Joby Harold (showrunner, Obi-Wan; John Wick 3; Army of the Dead), and Gina Ippolito (The Unicorn; Murphy Brown; Regular Show) talk about the overwhelming responsibility of showrunning, big stars, weighty expectations, improvising plotting, and the death of Chewbacca.
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 1122: Big Worlds Require Big Writing Investments
“One always has a better book in one’s mind than one can manage to get onto paper.” ― Michael Cunningham. Today’s episode is especially for those of you writing “big vision” books – whether fantastical novels with new and exciting worlds or otherwise. A word of warning… or responsibility as an author. Join the author […]
WRITER 483: Bestselling middle-grade author Nat Amoore, author of ‘We Run Tomorrow’
Bestselling middle-grade author Nat Amoore, author of We Run Tomorrow. Cool writing resources and much more. And you could win Family of Liars by E Lockhart in our giveaway. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michele Perni
Interview with Michele Perni, co-author with Andrea De Magistris, of the novels MURDER ON AUTARCH 1 and DESCENT INTO DARKNESS. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Imagining and Reconstructing in Memoir, featuring Julie Metz
This week we’re focusing on how to step into the point of view of another character in memoir. Increasingly memoirists are wanting to take risks with memoir, to fill holes in their knowledge but not be relegated to writing fiction.
589: Ep. 589: Deepening Your Story’s Theme With the Thematic Square
If you want to deepen the complexity of your story's theme, one tool you can employ is Robert McKee's thematic square.
Writing Characters With Matt Bird
How do we decide on the hero for our story? How can we write distinctive — but still believable — characters? Matt Bird talks about aspects of writing character. In the intro, a guide to UBLs, Universal Book Links [Draft2Digital]; Your author brand [As...
First Draft – Jeffrey Yang
Jeffrey Yang is the author of four poetry collections including Hey, Marfa, winter of the Southwest Book Award, and and An Aquarium, winner of the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award. He is the translator of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo’s June Fourth Elegies and Su Shi’s East Slope. His new collection is called Line and Light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit […]
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 1121: An Attention Analysis Exercise – Where is yours going right now?
“Attention is a limited resource, so pay attention to where you pay attention.” -Howard Rheingold. An attention analysis exercise to do right now or the next time you’re in front of your computer. And what it has to do with your writing. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on […]
384: EP385: Louise Hare — Find the Discipline
Louise Hare’s debut This Lovely City was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize and Louise was selected for the Observer’s top 10 best debut novelists. She returns with Miss Aldridge Regrets, a murder mystery set aboard the Queen Mary in 1936....
17.21: Casting Your Story With Character Voice
Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Zoraida Cordova, Kaela Rivera, and Howard Tayler - Every member of your ensemble has a reason to be there, but they also have their own voice. Zoraida Cordova joins us for a discussion of how we make our ensemble characters dist...
Lou Mathews
Interview with Lou Mathews, author of the novel SHAKY TOWN. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
380 – Factions in Fiction
Factions: Not great in real life, awesome in fiction.
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 1120: Talking to Strangers
This week’s Sunday Story Time selection: “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know” by Malcolm Gladwell. https://amzn.to/3NqZsj0 Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com
Riley Redgate
Interview with Riley Redgate, author of the novel ALONE OUT HERE. You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 1119: This Weekend’s Creative Writing Prompt
“A piece of creative writing, like a day-dream, is a continuation of, and a substitute for, what was once the play of childhood.” — Sigmund Freud. Keep those creative sparks firing with your creative writing prompt for the weekend! Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com
