The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Tips, Tricks, & Ideas for Fiction that is #Unputdownable. It's easier than you think!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 125
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Atlantis in the Tolkien Tradition with Tony DUrso
Tony DUrso joins Lana McAra to share his #Unputdownable story about being one of the top podcasters in his niche and then writing a book series about Atlantis in the Tolkien tradition.
00:47:47 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Paranormal Mysteries With a Spin with Lisa Jones Gentry
Lisa Jones Gentry joins Lana McAra to go over the steps to creating paranormal mysteries in a way that yields #Unputdownable fiction writing.
00:25:27 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Redefining Historical Fiction with Kay Smith-Blum
Kay Smith-Blum joins Lana McAra to discuss how history itself can be labyrinthine, while the human stories at its heart are what makes historical fiction #Unputdownable.
00:37:42 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Handwritten Letters in Fiction with Amy Weinland Daughters
Amy Weinland Daughters joins Lana McAra to discuss how handwritten letters create the shared experiences and stories that beget #Unputdownable fiction writing
00:30:34 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Fiction Writers Mistake #1: No Motivation
Lana McAra shows you the importance of explaining what motivates your characters and how that creates the foundation for an #Unputdownable story.
00:05:36 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Romance Novels Help Mental Health with Leslie J. Wyatt
Leslie J. Wyatt joins Lana McAra to discuss the challenges surrounding the Romance genre of #Unputdownable fiction writing by women and how it can benefit your relationships and mental health.
00:41:50 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Building A Literary Community with Karen Nelson
Karen Nelson joins Lana McAra to discuss how literary communities help you create #Unputdownable writing above and beyond what you might currently think possible.
00:31:31 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Blogging to Market Your Fiction with George Cramer
George Cramer joins Lana McAra to discuss the ins-and-outs of blogging as a key venue for marketing your fiction writing in a way that makes it enticingly #Unputdownable.
00:38:58 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Truth in Fiction: Women in History with Janis Robinson Daly
Janis Robinson Daly joins Lana McAra to discuss the #Unputdownable topic of women in history and her #31titleswomeninhistory initiative that raises awareness of female fiction writers.
00:30:29 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
Home Building for Fiction and In Real Life with Ruby Peru
Ruby Peru joins Lana McAra to discuss the story behind the development of Bits of String Too Small to Save and what makes this dark fantasy so uniquely #Unputdownable.
00:33:48 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
The Guardians of Earth with Oriane Livingston
Oriane Livingston joins Lana McAra to discuss the #Unputdownable topic of teaching our children to become guardians of the earth from a very early age.
00:25:40 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Killer App: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence with Dr. James Gregory
Dr. James Gregory returns to join Lana McAra and introduce his new new novel that explores the potential dangers and ethical implications of advanced AI technologies and the blurred lines between hum…
00:28:50 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Writing Fiction With Purpose with Kae Wagner
Kae Wagner joins Lana McAra shares powerful techniques and tips for integrating meaningful messages into engaging #Unputdownable stories without sacrificing entertainment value.
00:47:14 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
When to Tell, Not Show
Lana McAra show you how to assemble your fiction novel's scenes like a string of pearls, bringing to the fore those that make for absolutely #Unputdownable writing.
00:06:07 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Should You Attend Book Fairs?
Lana McAra dives into the question and nuances of whether attending book fairs can benefit your career as a fiction writer - and whether this could help you create #Unputdownable writing.
00:10:03 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
A Different Way to Retire From Business with Dr. James Gregory
Dr. James Gregory, known as The King of the Short-Reads, joins Lana Mcara for a revealing #Unputdownable conversation about how his corporate and business background influences and drives his work as…
00:29:34 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Secrets of a Ghostwriter: How Real-Life Stories Can Support Conflict in Compelling Fiction with Autumn Karen
Autumn Karen, filmmaker, ghostwriter, educator, and advocate, joins Lana Mcara for an informative #Unputdownable conversation about real-life experiences create stories that will resonate deeply with…
00:29:17 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
What Should Be Your Writing Schedule?
Lana McAra, author of 44 books and counting, shares her thoughts on how to craft your writing schedule, including whether you should even have one.
00:10:07 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Villains Aren’t All Bad: All Characters Have Good and Bad Points
Lana McAra wades into the human condition and shows examples of how complex, complete good and evil characters make for #Unputdownable page-turners.
00:05:10 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
Swift Sword: Uncovering the Untold Stories of Vietnam’s Unsung Heroes with Doyle Glass
Doyle Glass, renowned historian, sculptor, and author, joins Lana Mcara for a poignant #Unputdownable conversation about the visceral power of military history and how to bring these powerful stories…
00:39:44 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
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