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
245: The Author-Agent-Editor Collaboration - Interview with Samantha Downing, Barbara Poelle, and Jen Monroe
Hey there word nerds!
Today’s episode is extra-awesome because I’m speaking with not one, not two, but three fabulous ladies, who have had hand in bringing a truly buzz-worthy novel to life, on the s…
244: Showing Up Authentically - Interview LIVE from INBOUND 2018 with Strother Gaines
Hey there word nerds!
Today we have a little change of pace in store for you. As you may recall, when I’m at different conferences, I’ll sometimes record a live-from-the-conference interview, and thi…
243: Crafting Rich Settings - Interview with Heather Graham
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the absolute pleasure of hosting New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham on the show!
A theater arts major at the University of South Florid…
242: Challenging the Status Quo - Interview with Anita Sarkeesian and Ebony Adams
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with co-authors Anita Sarkeesian and Ebony Adams on the show!
Anita is an award-winning media critic and the creator and executive…
241: Twisting the Tropes of Military Science Fiction - Interview with Glynn Stewart
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Glynn Stewart on the show!
Glynn was liberated from a bleak future of being an accountant by his unstoppable writing habit wh…
240: The Intricate Design of Romantic Suspense - Interview with B.J. Daniels
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author B.J. Daniels!
After a career as an award-winning newspaper journalist, B.J. wrote and …
239: Science and Intrigue in Thrillers - Interview with Dan Grant
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am delighted to have Dan Grant on the show!
Dan is an author with a background in electrical engineering who has always loved the world of stories and intriguing tales, …
238: Pushing the Boundaries of Noir - Interview with Tony Bellotto
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am so excited to be hosting Brazilian author Tony Bellotto on the show!
As some of you may know, my parents are from Brazil and my first language is actually Portuguese.…
237: Embracing the Fear of Writing - Interview with Kevin Brooks
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Kevin Brooks on the show!
Kevin is a critically acclaimed young adult novelist whose first book, Martyn Pig, was named a Publishers Weekly “…
236: Writing Without Rules (or Pants) - Interview with Jeff Somers
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Somers on the show!
I first met Jeff at BookExpo this past spring and had the opportunity to hear him speak at the Writer’s Diges…
235: Double Trouble: Writing Near-Fi Dystopia - Interview with Ashley and Leslie Saunders
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am so excited to have Ashley and Leslie Saunders on the show!
Ashley and Leslie are award-winning filmmakers, twin sisters, and authors. Hailing from the suburbs of Dall…
234: A Master Class on Character - Interview with David Corbett
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of hosting David Corbett on the show!
I know David as a highly sought-after instructor at ITW’s Master CraftFest and CraftFest, and it’s easy to see wh…
233: Crafting the Victorian Novel - Interview with David Morrell
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure and honor of hosting David Morrell on the show!
David is the bestselling author of numerous books including First Blood, the award-winning novel in whi…
232: Behind the Scenes of DIY MFA’s Genre Columns - Interview with Melanie Marttila, Brenda Joyce Patterson, and Stacy Woodson
Hey there word nerds!
Today’s show is our last episode of 2018 so Happy New Year everybody!
And this episode is an especially awesome one because it features three members of my awesome DIY MFA team.…
231: Crafting an Anthology from Beginning to End - Interview with Caroline Donahue
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Caroline Donahue on the show!
Caroline is an American writer living in Berlin, and the host of The Secret Library Podcast (where I’ve had th…
230: A Christmas Story, Well Told - Interview with Orson Scott Card
Hey there word nerds!
I have to admit that today I’m having a major fangirl moment because I’m interviewing Orson Scott Card on the show!
Orson Scott Card is the author of the New York Times bestsell…
229: Ratcheting Up the Suspense - Interview with P.J. Tracy
Hey there word nerds!
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Traci Lambrecht, of the mother-daughter writing team P.J. Tracy, perhaps most well-known for their Monkeewrench thriller series.
Traci…
228: Crafting a Page-Turning Poetry Collection - Interview with Kallie Falandays
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am pleased to have Kallie Falandays on the show!
Kallie is a poet and the founder of Tell Tell Poetry, a poetry resource site and editing company that helps poets get pu…
227: How to Craft a Knockout Graphic Novel - Interview with Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am so excited—and I’ll admit I’m also having a bit of a fangirl moment—because I’m interviewing Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano on the show!
Together, th…
226: The Girl Meets Girl Romantic Comedy - Interview with Camille Perri
Hey there word nerds!
Today I am so excited to have Camille Perri on the show!
Camille is an author who has also worked in numerous book related fields.
She has been a books editor for both Cosmopoli…