Writer, Writer, Pants On Fire

Hosted ByMindy McGinnis

Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.


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Tetyana Denford On Writing The Child of Ukraine and Talent vs. Timing

Today’s guest is Tatanya Denford, author of The Child of Ukraine, a fictional narrative based on a long-kept family secret. Tatanya originally self published her book, only to find traditional publishing came calling when the marketability of the narrati…

Tess Gerritsen On Writing A Series & Pleasing Your Fans… Or Not

Today’s guest is the internationally best-selling author Tess Gerrtisen whose 13th book in the Rizzoli & Isles Series, Listen to Me, releases this month. Tess joined me today to talk about writing such a beloved series for so long, keeping the characters…

Jamie Lyn Smith On Writing Appalachia & Short Stories

Today’s guest is Jamie Lyn Smith, author of Township, a collection of short stories set in Appalachia. Jamie joined me today to talk about writing literature of place, the art of the short story, and ways to make money on your short fiction. 
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Angela Engel On Knowing Your Options For Publishing -And Your Why?

Today’s guest is Angela Engel, who launched the  The Collective Book Studio, which provides authors with a middle ground between the benefits of self-publishing and the art of the well-crafted book. Angela joined me today to talk about what authors shoul…

Katie Henry On Writing Humor During the Pandemic

Today’s guest is Katie Henry, whose most recent release is Gideon Green in Black and White. Katie joined me today to talk about career hopping from being a playwright to a novelist, jumping genres from contemporary humor to mystery, and why writing funny…

R.S. Mellette, Matt Sinclair & Elephant’s Bookshelf Press on Indie Authoring & Publishing

Today’s guests are R.S. Mellette, author of Kiya & The Morian Treasure, as well as his publisher Matt Sinclair, founder and CEO of Elephant’s Bookshelf Press. They joined me today to talk about what works in indie publishing versus trad in terms of marke…

MarcyKate Connolly On The Differences Between Promoting Middle Grade & Young Adult

Today’s guest is MarcyKate Connolly, author of numerous MG and YA books. MarcyKate joined me today to talk about the importance of finding a writer’s critique group, the different ways to promote middle grade versus Young adult, and the difficulties of l…

Fred Koehler On Experience, Inspiration and the Outdoors

Today’s guest is Fred Koehler, author, illustrator and founder of Ready Chapter 1, a program to help writers start their creative journey. Fred joined me today to talk about the importance of having active experiences to inspire storytelling, the pros (a…

Dan Koboldt on Putting the Science in Fiction & Putting the Fact in Fantasy

Dan Koboldt joined me today to talk about two wonderful resources for writers – Putting the Science in Fiction & Putting the Fact in Fantasy – both of which edited. Originally published to help genre writers, these collections are a great addition to any…

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