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.
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Claire Stanford.
Born and raised in Berkeley, Claire holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in…
Today, Lori is interviewing Jody Hadlock.
Jody studied journalism and was a television news reporter and anchor serving her community in South Carolina as well as Texas. In addition to writing, her…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Rob Hart.
Rob is the author of The Warehouse, a gripping speculative thriller which sold in more than 20 countries and was optioned for film by Ron Howard. …
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brian Leung.
Brian is the author of the novels Lost Men, Take Me Home, and Ivy vs Dogg: With a Cast of Thousands!.
His short-story collection, World Famous…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Walker:
Jeff is one of the world's most successful online entrepreneurs the creator of Product Launch Formula and the #1 NY Times bestselling author of…
Today, I have the esteemed pleasure of interviewing one of my absolute favorite people, Lori Walker. Lori wears a lot of hats at DIY MFA. Her official title is Operations Maven. However, she is also …
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Gillian McDunn
Gillian is the author of the middle-grade novels Caterpillar Summer and The Queen Bee and Me, These Unlucky Stars published by Bloomsbury Chi…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing JK Ellem.
Jack is the author of the Amazon #1 US & UK Best Selling book, Mill Point Road, A Winter's Kill, and the No Justice Series. He was born in London …
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Isaac Fellman.
Isaac is the author of Dead Collections, as well as The Breath of the Sun (published under his pre-transition first name), which won the 2018…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Dalton.
Ryan is an author, singer, voiceover artist, amateur chef and lover of all things geek. He’s also the author of the young adult and middle-grad…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Alana Quintana Albertson.
Alana is a Latina bestselling romance author whose books have hit the top of several different charts. She has written thirty book…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sue Campbell.
As founder of Pages & Platforms, Sue is the mindset and book marketing coach writers look to when they are ready to honor their dreams, share …
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing William Germano
Bill is professor of English at Cooper Union, where he served as dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences for more than a decad…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Leslie Vedder.
Leslie Vedder is a queer ace author who loves fairytale retellings with girl adventurers and heroes! She grew up on fantasy books, anime, fan…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ashanti Anderson.
Ashanti Anderson (she/her) is a Black Queer Disabled poet, screenwriter, and playwright. Her debut short poetry collection, Black Under, i…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Charlie Jane Anders.
Charlie Jane is the author of the essay collection Never Say You Can’t Survive along with the short story collection Even Greater Mista…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing J.L. Torres.
J.L. is the author of a novel, The Accidental Native, as well as the short collection The Family Terrorist and Other Stories, a collection of p…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sacha Black.
Sacha is an author, rebel podcaster, and professional speaker. She has five obsessions; words, expensive shoes, conspiracy theories, self-impro…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Mark McGuinness.
Mark is an award-winning poet, author, podcaster and host of The 21st Century Creative, as well as a coach for creative professionals. He i…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing someone very special. Aside from being an author of a hilarious romantic comedy, she is also a mainstay of the DIY MFA community. This person is, of course,…