Podcasts

Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax, on Writers on Writing

Constance Hale, author of the revised and updated edition of Sin and Syntax came on the show to talk about writing and style.

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(Broadcast date: August 21, 2013)

Fevered author Linda Marsa, on Writers on Writing

Good friend and colleague, Linda Marsa, author of Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Harm Our Health and How We Can Save Ourselves, came on the show to talk about her new narrative nonfiction book, science and medical writing, freelancing, and much more.

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(Broadcast date: August 7, 2013)

Novelists Susan Choi and Jessica Lott on Writers on Writing

Novelists Susan Choi (My Education) and Jessica Lott (The Rest of Us) talk about their books and writing with guest host Nicole Nelson.

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(Broadcast date: July 31, 2013)

Elmore Leonard and Ron Carlson, on Writers on Writing

Elmore Leonard passed away this week, and in honor of him, I want to re-podcast this show we did back in 2007. My guess is most of you who now follow the show didn’t hear this one.

The second half is Ron Carlson, who will be at the Pen on Fire Speaker Series on Sept. 10, in just a few weeks.

Here you go!

Elmore Leonard, author of Up in Honey’s Room: A Novel and Ron Carlson, author of Five Skies.

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(Broadcast date: May 24, 2007)

Novelists Karen Joy Fowler and David Groves on Writers on Writing

Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves and The Jane Austen Book Club, and David Groves, author of What Happens to Us, talk with my guest host Nicole Nelson and with me about their novels, their process, and ebooks.

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(Broadcast date: July 24, 2013)

Novelists Erika Robuck and Courtney Angela Brkic talk with Writers on Writing guest host Nicole Nelson

Guest host Nicole Nelson talks with novelists Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda and Courtney Angela Brkic, author of The First Rule of Swimming.

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Please be aware there may be technical problems with the broadcast…it’s not you, it’s us…

(Broadcast date: July 3, 2013)

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Podcasts

Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax, on Writers on Writing

Fevered author Linda Marsa, on Writers on Writing

Novelists Susan Choi and Jessica Lott on Writers on Writing

Elmore Leonard and Ron Carlson, on Writers on Writing

Novelists Karen Joy Fowler and David Groves on Writers on Writing

Novelists Erika Robuck and Courtney Angela Brkic talk with Writers on Writing guest host Nicole Nelson

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