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
125: Crafting Series - Interview with Elisabeth Barrett
Hey there word nerds! Today I’m speaking with Elisabeth Barrett, a romance author living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Elisabeth spends her days teaching, editing, writing sexy contemporary romanc…
124: Platform Doesn't Have Be Painful
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If you subscribe to the DIY MFA newsletter, then you know I’ve had a lot to say lately. In this episode, I reflect on some of the recent themes I’ve been considering, themes lik…
123: Adventures in Self-Publishing - Interview with Britt Alan
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Today I’m delighted to have Britt Alan on the show, talking about self-publishing his debut novel: Tiananmen Ascending.
But before we dig into the nuts and bolts of writing and …
122: Writing Domestic Suspense - Interview with Cate Holahan
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Domestic suspense has been getting a lot of buzz lately, but crafting a great book in this sub-genre is much more challenging than it seems. Today I have the pleasure of intervi…
121: The Art and Craft of Translation - Interview with Le French Book
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Boy are you going to love this episode. It’s a bit of an adventure for me, because I have not one, not two, but three wonderful guests joining me on the show.
Today, I’m speakin…
120: Creating a Great Crime Novel -- Interview with John Sandford
Hey there word nerds! I am so excited to share this new episode with you.
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with author John Sandford. This, of course, is the pseudonym of the Pulitzer Prize-winn…
119: Behind the Scenes with Debut Author Diane Saxton
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Welcome to another episode of DIY MFA Radio. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with author Diane Saxton.
As a journalist, Diane has written for Vanity Fair, The Huffington…
118: Don't Quit Your Day Job - Interview with Todd Harra
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Today I’m delighted to welcome Todd Harra to the show.
It seemed fitting to have Todd as our guest for our Halloween episode, since he is the author of Mortuary Confidential: Un…
117: The Slow Descent of the Anti-Hero - Interview with Teddy Wayne
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Today I am so pleased to have Teddy Wayne on the show.
Teddy is the author of several books, most recently his novel Loner, which is out now. Teddy has won numerous writing awa…
116: World-Building From the Inside Out - Interview with Amor Towles
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Today I am thrilled and delighted to be speaking with author Amor Towles about his latest book A Gentleman in Moscow.
If you’ve ever struggled with world-building, this book i…
115: The Monstrous Leap of Your Debut Novel - Interview with Chad Dundas
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Welcome to our latest episode of DIY MFA Radio. Today I’m speaking with Chad Dundas, the debut author of the historical sports novel: THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.
When publishi…
114: On Voice and Writing - Interview with Steven Rowley
Hey there, Word Nerds. Welcome to this week’s episode of DIY MFA Radio. Today I’m talking to Steven Rowley, the author of the novel LILY AND THE OCTOPUS about an important topic in writing: the autho…
113: Get Published (Part 2) Indie Publishing - Interview with Dean Wesley Smith
Hey there Word Nerds! Thanks for joining me for this episode of DIY MFA Radio. You’re gonna love today’s guest. Today I’m speaking with one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction: Dea…
112: Get Published (Part 1) The Traditional Route - Interview with Jerry Jenkins
Hey there Word Nerds! Welcome back for another episode of DIY MFA Radio. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Jerry Jenkins, author of 189 books with sales of more than 70 million copies. He’s …
111: Writing Middle Grade Fiction - Interview with Erin Petti
Hey there Word Nerds! Thanks for joining me for this episode of DIY MFA Radio.
Today I’m talking with debut author Erin Petti. Her debut novel, The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee, us out now and it …
110: The Unreliable Narrator and Multiple POV - Interview with Delia Ephron
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I’m so glad you’ve joined me for another episode of DIY MFA Radio. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Delia Ephron, bestselling author and screenwriter. She’s the writer…
109: Build Buzz Around Your Book - Interview with MJ Rose
Hey there Word Nerds. I can’t wait for you to hear today’s interview with MJ Rose.
A fellow New-Yorker, MJ Rose grew up in NYC, exploring the labyrinthine galleries of the Met, wandering the dark tun…
108: Write Your Novel From the Middle - Interview with James Scott Bell
Hey there Word Nerds! I’m so glad you’ve joined me for this episode. Today I am so thrilled to be interviewing someone who I have honor of calling a mentor and friend: James Scott Bell. Jim is the a…
107: Will an MFA Affect Your Writing? What the Data Really Tell Us - Interview with Andrew Piper
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I am so glad you've joined me because today’s episode is going to be epic.
In this interview, I speak with Andrew Piper, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar in the De…
106: How to Be an Author Entrepreneur - Interview with Joanna Penn
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Today's episode is especially dear to my heart because I'm interviewing Joanna Penn, author and creative entrepreneur. She is the mastermind behind The Creative Penn, one of the…