The Write Project

Feb 03 2025 381 ep. 30 mins

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Discussions between bestselling author Matthew LeDrew and a variety of other authors from Newfoundland and beyond, with backgrounds in a variety of genres and styles. Get to the heart of the stories behind the stories, and find out what makes authors tick.

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14 authors reveal what was left on the cutting room floor! | The Write Project

Feb 03 2025 32 mins

Something ALWAYS ends up on the cutting room floor. Sometimes it's a character. Sometimes it's a chapter. Sometimes it's a whole plotline. In this episode, 14 authors reveal what's missing from their novels! Featuring, from Engen Books: Chelsea Bee, author of London Calling Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of Summer Heather Reilly, author with M

Ida Linehan Young and TEN other authors reveal their FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK! | The Write Project

Jan 27 2025 31 mins

On this episode of Write Project, eight authors dig deep and reveal their favorite books they read as children. Will these shine a mirror onto how they write as adults?From Flanker Press:Ida Linehan Young, author of A Secret Close to HomeEmily Hepditch, author of Alone on the TrailFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Lisa Moore, editor on Us, NowKerri Cull, author of Rock Paper SexClaire Wil

Questions and Answers with EMILY HEPDITCH, author of ALONE ON THE TRAIL | The Write Project

Jan 20 2025 30 mins

Interview with Emily Hepditch, the bestselling award-winning insanely talented author of Alone on the Trail, The Woman in the Attic, and Sweater!Emily Hepditch is an award-winning emerging author from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. A prolific writer since childhood, Emily’s first publication came in 2015 when her short story Lifelike was published by Nelson Education. Emily received

JM DeMatteis joins amazing Newfoundland authors in revealing: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO READ? | The Write Project

Jan 13 2025 29 mins

Everyone asks writers about their WORK space -- where they write -- but what's often more revealing is where they like to read! Today on Write Project, twenty authors -- including the astonishing JM DeMatteis -- break down their answers!Featuring, from Marvel Comics:JM DeMatteis, author of Kraven's Last HuntFrom Engen Books Ltd.:Samm Joyy, author of A DecadeRhea Rollmann, author of

Romance writer Chelsea Bee (and eight others) reveal how they select character names! | The Write Project

Jan 06 2025 28 mins

Sometimes characters come to you with names fully formed... but sometimes, they don't. When that happens, how do you develop a name for the characters in your work? Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.: Shelly Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of Morning Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel Tzu-Hao Hsu, contributor to Us, Now From Engen Books Ltd.: Tanith Frost, author of Terr

The People who Inspired the best Newfoundland Authors | The Write Project

Dec 30 2024 29 mins

Sometimes in life, we are gifted with a special person who inspires us into action. For writers, it's often an ephemeral question: who inspired you to write? Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.: Ellen Curtis, author of Infinity Samm Joyy, author of A Decade Rhea Rollmann, author of A Queer History of Newfoundland From Flanker Press: Barry Porter, author of Adventures of a Lightkeeper

What PUBLIC DOMAIN books are the best? | The Write Project

Dec 23 2024 28 mins

Sometimes -- not always, but sometimes -- a classic is a classic for a reason. In this episode, nine authors and industry insiders reveal their favorite book that has fallen into the public domain. Which means anyone -- even you -- can go out there and make a collection of these. You know, if you felt like it ;). Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.: Claire Wilkshire, author of Th

What would you do differently, if you could? | The Write Project

Dec 16 2024 32 mins

We all have things we'd like to change about our writing style. If you could go back and whisper something to your younger writing-self, what would it be? If you could impart that to a new author in the industry, what would you say?Featuring, from Engen Books:Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerLisa Timpf, contributor to 'Acceptance' with Quadrangle NLFrom Breakwater Books:

Are there authors or books you disliked at first? | The Write Project

Dec 09 2024 32 mins

Have you ever tried to read a book by an author and just... hated it? But then, later, come back and actually enjoyed it? What's up with that? Do you not have the framework for the book yet? Were you not ready for the book yet? Was it the book... or was it the reader?Featuring, from Engen Books:Lauralana Dunne, author of AshesMatthew Daniels, author of InterstichesLily McCarthy, au

Authors from Flanker, Breakwater, and Engen asked: what are Common Traps that many authors encounter! | The Write Project

Dec 02 2024 31 mins

Every new author has things to learn, but there are some major mistakes early on that some make over and over again. Eight authors reveal them so that you can avoid making them yourself!Featuring, from Engen Books:Matthew Daniels, author of InterstichesJRH Lawless, author of Always Greener From Flanker Press:Ida Linehan Young, author of A Secret Close to Home From Breakwater Books: