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
165: Weaving Fiction from Reality - Interview with Zinzi Clemmons
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Today I am delighted to have author Zinzi Clemmons on the show!
Zinzi’s gorgeous debut novel, What We Lose, has already taken the literary world by storm establishing her as a s…
164: Start with a Bang - Interview Live from ThrillerFest 2017
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In today’s episode I bring you again live to ThrillerFest 2017! This time I’ve assembled a panel of authors all published by Quercus books and who all start their very different…
163: Reading Matters - Interview with Nancy Pearl
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Today I am so delighted to have Nancy Pearl on the show!
Nancy is a book world legend. From her more than three decades of experience as a librarian and a bookseller, to her wor…
162: The Art of Writing (and Ending) a Series - Interview with Sebastien de Castell
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Today I am delighted to have Sebastien de Castell on the show!
Sebastien is the author of the four part Greatcoats series which includes Traitor's Blade, Knight's Shadow, Saint'…
161: Around the World Right Now - Interview with Gina Cascone & Bryony Williams Sheppard
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Today I have the pleasure of hosting Gina Cascone and Bryony Williams Sheppard on the show!
This mother-daughter powerhouse team has co-authored the picture book Around the Worl…
160: The Truth of the Matter - Interview with Katherine Nouri Hughes
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Today I am delighted to have debut novelist Katherine Nouri Hughes on the show!
Katherine is publishing her debut, The Mapmaker's Daughter, at the age of 67. Her book is a remar…
159: Character Relationships that Resonate - Interview with Jane Green
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Today I have the pleasure of having bestselling author Jane Green on the show!
Jane has written 17 New York Times bestsellers, and her books have sold more than 10 million copie…
158: Exploring the Relatable Antagonist - Interview with Joseph Finder
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Today I am delighted to have Joseph Finder on the show!
Joseph is The New York Times bestselling author of thirteen previous novels, including the international bestseller Kille…
157: The Debut Author's Life - Interview Live from ThrillerFest 2017
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In today's episode I bring you live to ThrillerFest 2017 where I have assembled a panel of five, that's right five, debut authors. Not only are all these fabulous authors debuts…
156: Irony and Satire - Interview with Courtney Maum
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Today I am so excited to have Courtney Maum on the show!
Courtney is the author of I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, and pieces of short fiction an essays that have appe…
155: Swimming with the Sharks - Interview with Ann Kidd Taylor
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Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Ann Kidd Taylor to the show!
Ann first broke on to the literary scene in 2009 with the New York Times bestselling memoir Traveling with Po…
154: Writing from Your Heart and Soul - Interview with Sarah Dessen
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Today I am so excited to have bestselling author of contemporary YA, Sarah Dessen on the show!
Sarah has twelve previous novels to her name, and discusses with us here her lates…
153: From Midlist to Breakout Author - Interview with Karen Dionne
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Today I have the pleasure of hosting Karen Dionne on the show.
Karen was the first author I ever interviewed on DIY MFA Radio, and is now the first author that I've brought back…
152: Writing a Modern Day Fairy Tale - Interview with Lisa Preziosi
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Today I’m so excited to have middle grade author and fellow New School alumni, Lisa Preziosi on the show. In our interview, Lisa and I talk about nesting stories within stories,…
151: Let's Talk About Sex (in Romance Novels) - Interview with Robin Lovett
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Today we’re doing something a little different. I have here with me in person, author and DIY MFA Romance columnist, Robin Lovett!
Robin is the author of two dark, sexy, romanc…
150: Epic BookExpo Recap - 2017 Edition
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Welcome to the 2017 Epic BookExpo Recap episode. If you don’t already what BookExpo is, it’s the big industry trade show that takes place in the United States every year. This y…
149: How to Pitch Your Book - Interview with Mark Gottlieb
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Today I’m delighted to have literary agent Mark Gottlieb on the show!
Mark is an agent at Trident Media Group, where he has worked with the agency’s chairman. He is now work…
148: Multimedia Storytelling-Interview with Jay Swanson
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Today I am so excited to have Jay Swanson on the show.
Jay is the creator of the world's first real-time fantasy blog, Into the Nanten, and has written a handful of other fantas…
147: The Author/Editor Team - Interview with Jenni Walsh and Bess Cozby
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Today we’re doing something a little bit different. I have the pleasure of interviewing both a debut author, Jenni Walsh, and the editor who helped bring the book to life, Bess …
146: Creating Compelling Character Arcs- Interview with K.M. Weiland
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Today I’m delighted to have K.M. Weiland on the show.
K.M. Weiland is an award winning and internationally published author with a passion for helping writers become published a…