Writing Stories
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.
Episodes
43 episodes
"A Dream Come True" — Polly Rosenwaike tells the story of Look How Happy I'm Making You
In this episode Polly tells the story of Look How Happy I'm Making You. Along the way she covers: - When your conversation partner f...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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31:43
Writing From Post-Election Anxiety — Danny Goodman Tells the Story of Amerikaland
In this episode, Danny Goodman tells the story of Amerikaland. Along the way he covers:- Anxiety as writing fuel- how sports can be lite...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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38:23
Wonderful and Terrible — Jazmina Barrera Tells The Story of Linea Nigra
In this episode, Jazmina Barrera tells the story of Linea Nigra. Along the way she covers: World-altering experience of becoming a parentGendered double-standards in terms ...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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35:14
"No One Can Read It If It Doesn't Get Published" — Kate Brody tells the story of RABBIT HOLE (Paperback out Tuesday!)
Kate Brody tells the story of Rabbit Hole. Along the way she covers: Choosing a genre container to move her plot alongSelling fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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30:26
"Nobody Can Write A Book Everyone Loves" — Brittany Means Tells the Story of Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways
In this episode Brittany tells the story of Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways. Along the way she covers: - Taking care of your...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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35:43
Moving from Doubt to Self-Belief — Kate Weinberg tells the story of There's Nothing Wrong With Her
In this episode, Kate Weinberg tells the story of There's Nothing Wrong With Her. Along the way she covers: why it is hard to liv...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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29:26
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Memoir as an Exercise in Perspective — Cheryl Klein Tells the Story of Crybaby
In 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 b...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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33:09
The Power of Lemon Cake — Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor
In this episode Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor. Along the way she covers: ...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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41:03
"Writing is a place I love to come back to" — Rebecca J. Sanford tells the story of The Disappeared
Rebecca 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 submissio...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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16:25
I'm Choosing This — Elle Everhart tells the story of Hot Summer
Elle Everhart tells the story of Hot Summer. Along the way, Elle covers: Hinge A particular kind of single parenting exper...
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Season 2
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30:25
People Think That When You're Not Published, You're Not Working
Aida Zilelian tells the story of All the Ways We Lied. Along the way she discusses: - writer's block- the value of touchstone text...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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25:43
I Had to Do Whatever Was Necessary to Communicate — Elizabeth Hilborn tells the story of Restoring Eden
Elizabeth 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, pesticid...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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30:48
I was having so much fun, I wasn't concerned about what would happen — Ananda Lima tells the story of CRAFT
Ananda Lima tells the story of CRAFT: Stories I Wrote for the Devil. Along the way she covers: The importance of giving yoursel...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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32:16
"When I was writing it, I was writing it TO her" — Barrie Miskin tells the story of Hellgate Bridge
In this episode Barrie Miskin tells the story of her memoir Hellgate Bridge. Along the way she covers:
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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28:19
"A Place I Had Never Thought Possible" — Shze-Hui Tjoa talks about The Story Game
In this episode, Shze-Hui talks about The Story Game. Along the way, she covers: Evaluating agent responses to your ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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30:54
Welcoming to Evolution or Change or Rupture — Lucas Mann tells the story of Attachments
Lucas Mann tells the story of Attachments: Essays on fatherhood and other performances. Along the way he covers: Writing when you have a n...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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33:20
The Fight to Retain the Weird and the Feral — Michelle Tea tells the story of SLUTS
In this episode, Michelle Tea tells the story of SLUTS, from Dopamine Press. Along the way, she co...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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33:40
"It's Never Gonna Happen For Me" — Hannah Sward tells the story of Strip
Hannah Sward tells the story of Strip. Along the way, she covers: - A publishing journey full of false summits- Pub...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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35:08
What Will and Will Not Be Translated — Crystal Hana Kim tells the story of The Stone Home
Crystal Hana Kim tells the story of The Stone Home. Along the way she covers: - Focus when drafting - When she shares he...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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30:08
Nothing is Whole Until It's In Words — Stephanie Clare Smith tells the story of Everywhere the Undrowned
In this episode, Stephanie Clare Smith tells the story of Everywhere the Undrowned. Al...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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31:52
There's Nothing I Regret — Estelle Erasmus tells the story of Writing That Gets Noticed
In this episode, Estelle talks about her book, Writing That Gets Noticed. Along the way she covers: Beauty editor road trips
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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31:20
"Write or Die" — Annell López tells the story of I'll Give You A Reason
In this episode, Annell López tells the story of I'll Give You A Reason. Along the way, she covers:Full-time high school teaching while full-time MFAAffordances of short s...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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24:06
"What is the book that can only be yours?"— Clare Beams tells the story of The Garden
In this episode, Clare Beams tells the story of The Garden. Along the way we cover: Managing the 'type A' part of your brain Selling ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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30:22
