Writing Stories

Oct 25 2024 40 ep. 28 mins 7
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Each episode of Writing Stories  features  an interview with a contemporary author about how her book went from an idea in her head to an object on a shelf. Join us on Writing Stories for honesty, struggle, and triumph, for writing community, publishing insight, and inspiration to persist in whatever difficult but meaningful journey you've chosen for yourself.

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"No One Can Read It If It Doesn't Get Published" — Kate Brody tells the story of RABBIT HOLE (Paperback out Tuesday!)

Oct 25 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textKate Brody tells the story of Rabbit Hole. Along the way she covers: Choosing a genre container to move her plot alongSelling fast in one country and slow in anotherSelling a book while in labor with her second childWriting a book while teaching and parenting Writing a second book when the first didn't sell Commercial ambitions and related feelings Dorland Arts Colony

"Nobody Can Write A Book Everyone Loves" — Brittany Means Tells the Story of Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways

Oct 19 2024 35 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Brittany tells the story of Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways. Along the way she covers: - Taking care of yourself when writing hard things- The best way to protect yourself from post-publication despair and Zibby Books- The power of a good writing teacher- Complicating the popular 'homeless-to-Harvard' narrative- Why the submission process made her fee

Moving from Doubt to Self-Belief — Kate Weinberg tells the story of There's Nothing Wrong With Her

Oct 11 2024 29 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Kate Weinberg tells the story of There's Nothing Wrong With Her. Along the way she covers: why it is hard to live with a writer Stamina and persistenceHaving your book go to auctionThe emotional and financial uncertainty and fluctuation in an artist's lifeChronic illnessThe importance of celebrating writing winsThe TruantsBuy There's Nothing Wrong Wit

Memoir as an Exercise in Perspective — Cheryl Klein Tells the Story of Crybaby

Oct 05 2024 33 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Cheryl Klein tells the story of Crybaby. Along the way she covers: Big Feelings and sexism in our beliefs about what is worthy of big feelings Memoir as coping mechanismPresenting the self in memoir Publishing a memoir when you are living through the sequel MiscarriageBaby envy MUTHA MagazineBrown Paper PressZoe Norvell Dani Shapiro The Commuters Lilac

The Power of Lemon Cake — Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor

Sep 27 2024 41 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor. Along the way she covers: The ways women are and are not allowed to write about sexThe depression that can follow publishing a book and how to overcome it (hint: lemons and sugar are involved)Differences in Japanese and American perspectives on the body Embracing one's creative range and curiosi

"Writing is a place I love to come back to" — Rebecca J. Sanford tells the story of The Disappeared

Aug 11 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textRebecca J. Sanford tells the story of The Disappeared. Along the way she covers: The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina A new querying technique Being on submission for a year Finding an agent who understands your vision Buy The Disappeared hereFind out more about Rebecca hereFind out more about Writing Stories hereFollow Writing Stories here

I'm Choosing This — Elle Everhart tells the story of Hot Summer

Aug 07 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textElle Everhart tells the story of Hot Summer. Along the way, Elle covers: Hinge A particular kind of single parenting experienceThe most dangerous writing appWriting as a way to try on alternative selves Collaborating with agent and editor on a contracted second book Romance novelsSomething Borrowed by Emily Giffin (My dog Pretzel makes an appearance.)Buy Hot Summer he

People Think That When You're Not Published, You're Not Working

Jul 07 2024 25 mins  
Send us a textAida Zilelian tells the story of All the Ways We Lied. Along the way she discusses: - writer's block- the value of touchstone texts and poetry - agents (the good, the bad, and the why) - how to know when to let go of a project - the Armenian genocide - The Stranger by Camus - Anjali Singh (agent) - book coach Karen Clark - The Goldfinch and The CorrectionsFind out mor

I Had to Do Whatever Was Necessary to Communicate — Elizabeth Hilborn tells the story of Restoring Eden

Jul 03 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textElizabeth Hilborn tells the story of her memoir Restoring Eden. Along the way she covers: Moving from scientific writing to memoirNotes and research for nonfiction Honey bees, pesticides, and environmental degradation Mindfulness and writingJill Rothenberg - editorDinty W Moore and the river of the story Find out more about Dr. Elizabeth Hilborn hereBuy Restoring Eden

I was having so much fun, I wasn't concerned about what would happen — Ananda Lima tells the story of CRAFT

Jun 26 2024 32 mins  
Send us a textAnanda Lima tells the story of CRAFT: Stories I Wrote for the Devil. Along the way she covers: The importance of giving yourself permission to play Craft talk (and the implicit values therein!) Remembering your opinion is valid Great editing movesLatinx in publishing Black Lawrence PressSewanee Writers' ConferenceRestless Books New Immigrant Writing PrizeFind out more