Writing and Editing
Writing and Editing is a podcast for authors that takes a whole-person approach to everything related to writing and editing. Listen in each Thursday for a new twenty-five-minute episode with an author or industry expert. All episodes are freely available in audio wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Jennia D'Lima
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
144. One Thriller Writer’s Technique: Less Dialogue by Characters, More Dialogue with Book Clubs
My guest is Matt Witten, who now writes thrillers for a living after spending 20 years writing for television, including shows such as Law & Order and CSI.
143. Publishing and All the Self-Publishings
My guest is Jane Friedman, who is an internationally known publishing expert based in New York. Jane has over 25 years experience in the publishing business, having worked as President …
142. One More Word: Etymology
This is the premiere episode of a weekly series I am going to be doing on Saturdays about words in the English language. This week’s word is "Etymology."
141. How to Stay Busy: Writing, Coaching, Getting Unstuck, and World Peace
Before I introduce today’s guest, I wanted to talk briefly about a new feeature—and a new episode—that I’m adding weekly to the show. I’m calling it “One More Word,” and it will be just…
140. The Writing and Everything Else of Films for Young People
My guest is actor Mollie Leivars, who is also the owner of Spirit Productions, a film production company she founded in 2019 when she was only 15 years old. Beyond making films centred …
139. The Language of American Mass Shootings
I talk about some of the words and rituals around the seemingly intractable problem of mass shootings in the US.
138. The Worklady
My guest is Jan McInnis, whose activity schedule for the past 25 years has been incredibly varied. “Worklady,” BTW is the apt name of her website. She started in standup comedy and even…
137. Memoir of a Female Doctor and Immigrant to Canada
My guest is Gigi Microys, who is now a retired family physician. She graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1963, and has held academic positions as teacher in the d…
136. The Play and the Audiobook Are the Things
My guest is Alex Freeman, who is a theatre director who also does voicework. He has directed plays across the US and has voiced over 50 audiobooks. He’s done acting and teaching as well…
135. Editing: Flow in Writing, Getting Clients, and Writing Social Media
134. Indie-Publishing Books with Your Own Publisher Imprint
My guest is Colleen Tews, who is an author with a taste for writing about strong women who take strength even from their weaknesses. Colleen has established her own imprint, Delphian Ho…
133. A New Method for Generating Ideas
My guest is Robin Landa, who holds the title of Distinguished Professor at Michael Graves College of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. She’s also a “creativity guru” who advocates f…
132. Multimedia from a Gay Love Story to Editing to Slasher Movies
My guest is Harker Jones (no relation), who provides a witty self-bio, but of whom I can say more newscastery, so to speak, that he’s an artist who works and has worked in many differen…
131. A Conversation about Conversation, Part 2
My guest is Oscar Martens, who is a writer based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Oscar is also a good friend of mine whom I’ve known for over 30 years, when I met him in a writing…
131. A Conversation about Conversation, Part 1
My guest is Oscar Martens, who is a writer based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Oscar is also a good friend of mine whom I’ve know for over 30 years, when I met him in a writing …
130. Editors Canada
My guest is Heather Buzila, who is past president and a current member of the national executive council of Editors Canada, the professional association for editors in Canada. She has b…
129. LGBTQIA+ and Young Adult Fiction
My guest is Emily McPherson, who writes for young adult readers, with several fantasy projects in the works. She describes herself as “an Irish dancer with a slight obsession with mytho…
128. Taking Photographs and Writing Words
My guest is Les Madewell, who is a professional photographer with a wide range of experience, from event photography to fashion. We also talk about his interest and forays into writing.…
127. Full-Service Indie Publishing
My guest is Julie Ann, who is the founder and CEO of Influence Publishing in British Columbia, Canada. She also hosts retreats for writers in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where she also liv…