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
205. How to Be Better at Freelancing
My guest today is Rai Cornell. She has worked in copywriting, content creation, and web development for 15 years, and now runs a successful marketing firm providing advice to a range o…
204. On a Mission to Help Struggling and Reluctant Readers
My guest today is Danny Brassell. He’s a former inner-city school teacher in the US, and now does many things as a writer, coach, and speaker. But I’d asked him if we could focus on his…
203. Editing Essentials 1: Copy Editing and Line/Stylistic Editing
I’m thrilled to say that this is the premiere of a series of episodes called “Editing Essentials” that I will be doing with my co-host, Jennia D’Lima. Jennia is a freelance editor based…
202. Creativity, Self-editing, and the Practical Aspects of Just Writing
My guest today is Michael Stangeland. He published a sci-fi novel earlier this year called Junkworld: The Ballad of Leroy Brown. We talk about this a little, but we mostly concentrate o…
201. “Writing It Down in Pen or Pencil First”: Making and Editing Funny
My guest today is Haji Outlaw, who is a former touring standup comedian, and now is a comedy writer, and has written a series of books called Hey Doorman, about his experiences as a bou…
200. Vive la Différence: Teaching and Coaching English Speakers in French
My guest today is Angel Pretot. He’s a teacher and coach for people who want to learn French. He’s written two novels in French, but our discussion focuses on pedagogy—how does one teac…
199. Reading and Improving Myself
My guest today is David McBee. David is a podcast host, children’s book author, and public speaker. He’s read a lot of self-improvement books, and then wrote his own, Everyday Lessons E…
198. Making Complicated Things Easy to Understand
My guest today is Cleoniki Kesidis. Cleoniki is a freelance copywriter who writes marketing materials for various clients. As she puts it, she uses her storytelling skills to write “com…
197. Is It the Story or the Words That Really Count?
My guest today is Fernanda Barajas. She’s a copywriter who does work for several different companies. She also hosts a podcast, and writes a blog, called My Impression Of, where she rev…
196. After Snorting Crank for Three Days
My guest today is Mary Beth O’Connor. She’s a retired judge now, but in January she published a personal memoir that was far from legalese. The title kind of covers it: From Junkie to J…
195. My Bonds and Mutual Funds Are Doing Great, but My Stonks Are Way Down
I’m solo today and the topic is the English language, specifically one of its very recent words: stonk. It’s a nice case study of one of the ways in which new words come into the langua…
194. Prompting You to Keep a Journal
Before I start the show and the conversation with my guest, I want to let you know that I’m changing the frequency of the podcast from three episodes a week to two episodes a week. The …
193. Foster Parent, Lawyer, and Writer
My guest today is Debbie Ausburn, who says that she makes a living as a lawyer but what she does with her life is, as she puts is, “take care of other people’s children.” In fact, child…
192. Not Just a Lesson, but Fun and Funny Too
My guest today is Steph Katzovi. She has a law degree, but she has spent most of her career as a speechwriter and strategic communications consultant. Now, though, she’s published a mid…
191. Being in Politics and Writing about Politics
My guest today is Robin Schepper. For more than thirty years, she served at the highest levels of American politics and government, including presidential campaigns, and she was also ex…
190. What Was COVID Anyway?
My guest today is Michael Wallach. He’s a screenwriter, but he’s also now produced a timely documentary about COVID-19, calling it a “viral delusion.” He’s worth listening to for an alt…
189. An Essential Deliverable from Your Editor: The Editorial Letter
I’m solo today and I want to talk about one of the three things that you should get back from your editor when they send you back your edited text. One is that document. The other is th…
188. Caveat Scriptor: Watch Out for Scam Self-Publishers
My guest today is Amy Bernstein. She’s a writer and book coach, but also has an excellent knowledge of the current publishing landscape. I invited her on specifically to talk about thos…
187. The Joy and Stress of Writing and Change
A couple of short announcements before the episode. First is that I’m not doing my usual “A Few More Words” feature today. I’ve done a lot of interviews over the past month or so, and I…
186. This Is What I Mean by Literary Fiction
I’m solo today and this episode is a kind of prequel. I’m going to be interviewing the great American writer Lorrie Moore in a few weeks about her new novel, I Am Homeless If This Is No…