fiction

Writing from Personal Experience | Courtney Zoffness

The murky middle during memoir writing is one that deserves it’s own episode because you’re quite literally writing about your own life, so it can feel…

Oct 6, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

48:49

Jacqueline Winspear | Publishing a Series

Can you imagine writing 17 books with the same characters?

Mar 24, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

56:16

Danielle Lazarin | Writing in the Dark

It’s easy to believe that when we send our book off to publishers that we’ll receive at least one, or maybe multiple offers.

Mar 17, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

58:16

A.L. Berggren | The Publication Project

It can take a lot more than courage to bring your writing to life.

Mar 3, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

37:43

Mia P. Manansala | Visibility and Community

Apr 1, 2021 •

Caroline Donahue

52:37

Tana French | Hope In Hard Times

Tana French finished her last book in February 2020

Oct 22, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

29:19

Susannah Conway | Revision and Memory

Memoir presents a tricky twist on the revision process: the challenge of memory.

May 7, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

53:20

Stephanie Scott | Finding Fiction in Facts

Years ago, Stephanie Scott read a news story about a woman who had been murdered in a case that involved a marriage breakup agent.

Apr 16, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

48:57

Manda Scott | Writing in Tough Times

I cannot think of a more perfect episode to release this week than Manda Scott's.

Mar 19, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

1:04:19

Sarah-Jane Stratford | Revision and History

I have abandoned more than one novel because the historical research terrified me.

Feb 27, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

43:25

Chip Cheek | Revision is Writing

When Chip Cheek first came on the show, he told me a crazy story about his first draft

Feb 19, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

39:57

J Thorn + Rachael Herron | Revision Nitty Gritty

Wow am I glad Rachael Herron and J Thorn came on for this season.

Feb 12, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

47:44

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