What Short Stories Do That Novels Can’t, featuring Ghassan Zeineddine
This week’s episode is an exploration of form, and why some stories are better contained in short story form rather than a novel.
Read MorePodcast: Write-minded Podcast
Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner of She Writes and Grant Faulkner of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), each theme-focused episode of Write-minded features an interview with a writer, author, or publishing industry professional. There’s always a takeaway at the end of each show for listeners, too. Brooke and Grant interview writers, authors, and publishing industry folks, and bring to this weekly podcast their shared spirit of community, collaboration, and a deeply held belief that everyone is a writer, and everyone’s story matters.
Unconventional Points of View, featuring Jimin Han
This week Write-minded explores point of view, especially those stories told with less conventional points of view.
Read MoreAgent Insights, featuring Lisa Leshne
Write-minded is kicking off our sixth year this week with an episode focused on the skinny around what agents do, what they’re thinking about, and how to think about working with an agent—all through the lens of our guest, Lisa Leshne of The Leshne Agency.
Read MoreThe Art of Memoir, featuring Rebecca Carroll and Jeannine Ouellette
Two of our favorite memoir episodes from last year revisited, with guests whose memoirs showcase exceptional craft
Read MoreStorytelling from Legacy Authors, featuring Gish Jen and Peggy Orenstein
Grant and Brooke talk about the joy of interviewing authors we’ve long admired, and highlight these two fabulous shows with Gish Jen and Peggy Orenstein
Read MoreHigh-Stakes Fiction, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Ana Reyes
This is the first of our summer favorites series, featuring Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Ana Reyes.
Read MoreParent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers, featuring Gail Warner (Brooke’s mom)
This week’s show takes on an age-old topic—that of all the ways family’s feelings, impressions, and reactions play a role in our writing.
Read MoreThe Art of Writing Unlikeable Characters, featuring Ben Purkert
This week’s guest Ben Purkert, author of the newly released novel, The Men Can’t Be Saved, gives us some insight into the art of writing complex characters, including the downright unlikeable ones.
Read MoreCommunity as Muse, featuring Kellye Garrett
Guest Kellye Garrett shares the many ways that community has been a boon and a boost in her writing life and writing career
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