DIY MFA Radio
Take your writing from average to awesome, and learn tools of the trade from bestselling authors, master writing teachers, and publishing industry insiders. This podcast will give you tools and techniques to help you get those words on the page and your stories out into the world. Past guests include: Delia Ephron, John Sandford, Steve Berry, Jojo Moyes, Tana French, Guy Kawasaki, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 485
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2024
285: Character-Driven Holiday Romance - Interview with Sarah Morgan
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Morgan. A USA Today bestselling author Sarah writes lively, sexy contemporary stories for Harlequin.
Romantic Times has describe…
284: Adapting Legends While Staying True to the Story - Interview with Virginia Loh-Hagan
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Virginia Loh-Hagan is an educator and author. She is the 2016 recipient of California Reading Association’s Ma…
283: Art, Magic, and Robots - Interview with Carolyn Crimi and Corinna Luyken
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Carolyn Crimi and Corinna Luyken, the author and illustrator behind the buzz-worthy middle grade novel Weird Little Robots.
Carolyn Cr…
282: The Themed Anthology - Interview with Sam Hooker and Seven Jane
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sam Hooker and Seven Jane.
Sam Hooker writes darkly humorous fantasy novels about things like tyrannical despots and the masked scoun…
281: The Art of the Space Odyssey — Interview with Kristyn Merbeth
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kristyn Merbeth.
Kristyn is an author who’s obsessed with SFF, food, video games, and her dog. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, and her b…
280: Writing and Illustrating a Picture Book Series - Interview with Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam, author and illustrator of the I Need My Monster picture book series.
Amanda Noll was born and rai…
279: The Seventh Level for Writers - Interview with Amanda Slavin
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing my friend and fellow New Yorker, Amanda Slavin.
Amanda is the founder and CEO of the award-winning brand consulting firm CatalystCr…
278: Writing for Newly-Independent Readers - Interview with Megan McDonald
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Megan McDonald, the author behind the popular Judy Moody series.
Megan grew up the youngest of five sisters, so knows a thing or tw…
277: How to Make Your Setting Come to Life - Interview with Brenda Jackson
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brenda Jackson.
Brenda Jackson is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over 100 novels and novellas, including two t…
276: A Stitch in Time: Pacing, World Building, and Time Travel - Interview with Nicole Valentine
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Valentine.
Nicole Valentine earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and …
275: Exploring Family Relationships - Interview with Kristan Higgins
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kristan Higgins.
Kristan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly twenty novels, which have been translated in…
274: Speculating from Reality and Building a Dystopia - Interview with Rob Hart
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Rob Hart about his latest book The Warehouse. When I heard Rob’s editor talk about this book at the BookExpo Editors’ Buzz Panel, I kn…
273: Words, Pictures, and How Story Brings Them Together - Interview with Aaron Becker
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Aaron Becker.
Born in Baltimore, Aaron moved to California to attend Pomona College where he scored his first illustration job designi…
272: How to Research and Write a Detective Series - Interview with Archer Mayor
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Archer Mayor.
Archer is the author of the highly acclaimed Vermont-based series featuring detective Joe Gunther, which the Chicago Tri…
271: Write by Instinct and Break the Rules - Interview with RJ Barker
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing RJ Barker.
Now, according to the bio that either he or his publicist submitted when we set up this interview, RJ Barker is a softly-sp…
270: Grappling with the Uncomfortable Truth - Interview with NoNieqa Ramos
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing NoNieqa Ramos.
Now if you’re a die-hard word nerd and fan of the show, you probably remember NoNieqa from her previous interview with …
269: Writing Speculative Fiction - Interview with Cadwell Turnbull
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Cadwell Turnbull.
His novel, The Lesson is a work of speculative fiction is about what happens when a spaceship arrives at the US Virg…
268: From Bollywood-Inspired YA to RWA - Interview with Nisha Sharma
Hey there word nerds!
Today, we’re doing another one of our live-from-a-conference interviews, this time from RWA annual conference, which is the big event that the Romance Writers of America put on …
267: The Alter Ego Effect - Interview With Todd Herman
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Todd Herman, who I am honored to count as one of my mentors.
I first met Todd about five years ago, when he gave a talk at an entrepre…
266: The Art of the Travel Memoir — Interview with Natasha Scripture
Hey there word nerds!
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Scripture.
Natasha is an author, poet, humanitarian, and former aid worker. As a spokesperson for the United Nations, she cove…