Novelist Jincy Willett on Writers on Writing
Jincy Willett, author of Amy Falls Down and The Writing Class, talks with Barbara about voice, story, writing humor, and alter egos.
(Broadcast date: March 25, 2015)
Podcasts
Fiction writers John Burley and Kelly Link, on Writers on Writing
Marrie Stone interviews novelist John Burley, author of The Forgetting Place. Dr. Burley discusses creating an authentic setting, managing suspense, creating compelling characters, and more. In the second half, Kelly Link discusses her short story collection, Get In Trouble. She discusses her draw to the fantastical, titling stories, what makes a compelling story, endings, and more.
(Broadcast date: March 4, 2015)
Matt Sumell and Elisa Albert on Writers on Writing
Matt Sumell, author of Making Nice talks to co-cost Nicole Nelson about leveraging humor as a coping mechanism, trusting his gut, and using what hurts. Then novelist Elisa Albert, author of After Birth, about the usefulness of keeping a notebook, what her revision process looks like, and having faith that the ending will emerge.
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(Broadcast date: March 11, 2015)
Christopher Noxon and Tara Ison on Writers on Writing
Christopher Noxon, author, journalist, and illustrator, is the author of Plus One. He speaks with Marrie Stone about mining details of personal life for fiction, writing routines, and more. In the second half, Tara Ison talks about her essay collection Reeling Through Life: How I Learned to Live, Love and Die at the Movies.
(Broadcast date: January 28, 2015)
Novelists Maggie Shipstead and Lily King on Writers on Writing
Novelist Maggie Shipstead, author of Astonish Me, talks with Marrie Stone about the competitive world of ballet, MFA programs, and the importance of “place” in fiction. In the second half, Lily King talks about her novel, Euphoria, how to fictionalize true stories, the endings of novels, and how to give strong characters profound weaknesses.
[Note: The interview begins 1:13 minutes into the recording. Patience!]
(Broadcast date: January 14, 2015)
Tatjana Soli and lit agent Erin Harris on Writers on Writing
Tatjana Soli, author of The Last Good Paradise, talks to Nicole Nelson about the importance of setting in developing a novel, the art of revision, and the writing benefits of a good hike. Then Erin Harris, NYC agent with Folio Lit talks about what kind of work she represents, what catches her eye in a query, and what agents want to see in those all-important first pages.
[Note: In the Harris interview, there are a couple of very brief phone line blips that resolve quickly.]
(Broadcast date: February 11, 2015)
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