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Barbara Gregorich interviewTonight’s guest is author Barbara Gregorich. Barbara was born and raised in Ohio. Her childhood passions were baseball and mystery novels. For a five-year period she
worked as a college instructor Kent State University and Cuyahoga Community but her desire was to become a full-time writer.
Her first novel “Who’s on First” released in 1976 explored her love of baseball. In 1993 her non-fiction work “Women at Play” was a critically acclaimed work of baseball history that explored the history of women playing baseball.
Since then, Barbara has published innumerable works of fiction and...
2024-07-1024 min
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2023-08-2200 min
Barbara GregorichAnother New Year’s Free ChapterBarbara Gregorich reads "Chapter 7: Setting" from her book Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/another-new-years-free-chapter/
2022-09-0627 min
Barbara GregorichMinor Gift: A Free ChapterBarbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, reads the chapter "Minor Characters." "This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/minor-gift-a-free-chapter/
2022-08-3013 minBarbara GregorichGuide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Part IIBarbara Gregorich talks about the contents and cover design of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/guide-to-writing-the-mystery-novel-part-ii/
2022-08-2306 minBarbara GregorichGuide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Part IBarbara Gregorich talks about why she wrote Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/guide-to-writing-the-mystery-novel-part-i/
2022-08-1606 minBarbara GregorichNonfiction Titles: Dead Bodies at the EndBarbara Gregorich talks about the titling of her nonfiction book, Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/nonfiction-titles-dead-bodies-at-the-end/
2022-08-0906 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: BilingualismBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the subtext of bilingualism in her novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/the-f-words-bilingualism/
2022-08-0510 minBarbara GregorichWriting Jack and LarryBarbara Gregorich, author of Jack and Larry: Jack Graney and Larry, the Cleveland Baseball Dog, talks about how and why she wrote the book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/11/15/writing-jack-and-larry/
2022-08-0209 minBarbara GregorichJack Graney and the Broadcasting Dawn EraBarbara Gregorich, author of Jack and Larry, talks about why Jack Graney is so worthy of the Ford C. Frick Broadcasting Award. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/jack-graney-and-the-broadcasting-dawn-era/
2022-07-2617 minBarbara GregorichThe Great White Whale: Part 2Barbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo, concludes her analysis of Moby Dick. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/the-great-white-whale-part-2/
2022-07-1905 minBarbara GregorichThe Great White Whale: Part 1Barbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo: Everything Changes, talks about her appreciation of Moby Dick. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/the-great-white-whale-part-1/
2022-07-1205 minBarbara GregorichSending the Wrong Message: Why Subordination MattersBarbara Gregorich, author of Sound Proof, talks about sending readers the wrong message in the first sentence of a paragraph. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/sending-the-wrong-message-why-subordination-matters/
2022-07-0508 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Minor CharactersBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the role of minor characters in fiction. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/the-f-words-minor-characters/
2022-07-0109 minBarbara GregorichSentences: Position of ModifiersBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about ambiguously referenced pronouns and misplaced modifiers. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/sentences-position-of-modifiers/
2022-06-2806 minBarbara GregorichAnglo-Saxon vs. Latin-FrenchBarbara Gregorich, author of Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, talks about word usage: specifically, words of Anglo-Saxon origin versus words of French or French-Latinate origin. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/01/01/anglo-saxon-vs-latin-french/
2022-06-2106 minBarbara GregorichFour More Figures of SpeechBarbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo: Everything Changes, talks figures of speech. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/four-more-figures-of-speech/
2022-06-1405 minBarbara GregorichFive Figures of SpeechBarbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, talks about figures of speech. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/five-figures-of-speech/
2022-06-0704 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: The WritingBarbara Gregorich talks about the process of writing her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/the-f-words-the-writing/
2022-06-0308 minBarbara GregorichSentences and Train WrecksBarbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, talks about the importance of controlling the main idea of a sentence. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/11/15/sentences-and-train-wrecks/
2022-05-3105 minBarbara GregorichBaseball’s Longest GameBarbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway, reads her poem, "No Ties, No Ticking Clocks." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/baseballs-longest-game/
2022-05-2406 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: SymbolsBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about symbolism in literature and whether she uses symbols in her writing. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/04/01/the-f-words-symbols/
2022-05-2005 minBarbara GregorichCooperstown Bound: Third Time’s a TripBarbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, talks about donating thousands of pages of notes to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/cooperstown-bound-third-times-a-trip/
2022-05-1709 minBarbara GregorichSharing My Research NotesBarbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, explains why she decided to share some of her research notes and how she went about it. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/sharing-my-research-notes/
2022-05-1010 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words and She’s on FirstBarbara Gregorich talks about the similarities and differences between her first novel (She's on First) and her first YA novel (The F Words). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/the-f-words-and-shes-on-first/
2022-05-0608 minBarbara GregorichSaving the Best for LastBarbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, talks about what inspired her to create this three-volume work. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/saving-the-best-for-last/
2022-05-0306 minBarbara GregorichKeeping Cool in Outdoor KitchensBarbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, reads her poem, "Outdoor Kitchens." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/keeping-cool-in-outdoor-kitchens/
2022-04-2604 minBarbara GregorichTwo-Way StreetBarbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, reads her poem, "Two-Way Streets." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/two-way-street/
2022-04-1902 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: DialogueAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about writing teen dialogue in her first YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/03/01/the-f-words-dialogue/
2022-04-1505 minBarbara GregorichMy Kingdom for a CowBarbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, talks about her fascination with cows. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/my-kingdom-for-a-cow/
2022-04-1204 minBarbara GregorichRidge and FurrowBarbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, pays tribute to the farming life. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/10/01/ridge-and-furrow/
2022-04-0504 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: ItalicsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the use of italics in her novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/the-f-words-italics/
2022-04-0104 minBarbara GregorichEarliest Memory: A Wagon LoadBarbara Gregorich reads her early-childhood-memory poem, "Pulling My Wagon," which is also available in her poetry collection, Crossing the Skyway. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/earliest-memory-a-wagon-load/
2022-03-2903 minBarbara GregorichLong Time Coming: Earl Derr Biggers BookBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the long path that led her to write the biography. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/long-time-coming-earl-derr-biggers-book/
2022-03-2208 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: The Hate U GiveBarbara Gregorich talks about the importance of both The Hate U Give and The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/the-f-words-the-hate-u-give/
2022-03-1805 minBarbara GregorichEarl Derr Biggers: Free SectionsBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, reads two subsections from her book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/01/01/earl-derr-biggers-free-sections/
2022-03-1509 minBarbara GregorichThe Threads of DestinyBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the five threads of destiny which led her to write the book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/the-threads-of-destiny/
2022-03-0804 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: ForeshadowingBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about foreshadowing. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/the-f-words-foreshadowing/
2022-03-0404 minBarbara GregorichKeeper of the Keys: A Delightful ConceitBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, analyzes the sixth novel in the Charlie Chan series. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/02/01/keeper-of-the-keys-a-delightful-conceit/
2022-03-0106 minBarbara GregorichBook Review: Charlie Chan Carries OnBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the fifth mystery in the Chan series, Charlie Chan Carries On. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/book-review-charlie-chan-carries-on/
2022-02-2211 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Canva PostersBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about her use of Canva posters. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/01/01/the-f-words-canva-posters/
2022-02-1804 minBarbara GregorichBiggers’ The Black Camel: Clues True and FalseBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about clues true and false in Biggers' fourth Chan novel, The Black Camel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/biggers-the-black-camel-clues-true-and-false/
2022-02-1507 minBarbara GregorichBehind That Curtain: Richness and TextureBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the rich texture of Biggers' third Chan novel, Behind That Curtain. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/behind-that-curtain-richness-and-texture/
2022-02-0810 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: FriendshipBarbara Gregorich talks about the powerful role of friendship in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/the-f-words-friendship/
2022-02-0404 minBarbara GregorichThe Chinese Parrot: Biggers’ Big DecisionsBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, analyzes the decisions Biggers made in writing a sequel to his first Chan novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/the-chinese-parrot-biggers-big-decisions/
2022-02-0108 minBarbara GregorichThe House Without a Key: Four and CountingBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about how she first discovered Biggers' mystery novels. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/the-house-without-a-key-four-and-counting/
2022-01-2506 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: The RondeletBarbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the rondolet, a poetic form the novel's main character uses. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-f-words-the-rondelet/
2022-01-2105 minBarbara GregorichSeries Yes, Series No: Part IBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, discusses novels in a series. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/series-yes-series-no-part-i/
2022-01-1813 minBarbara GregorichThe Hard-Boiled Mystery: American InfluenceBarbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the hard-boiled mystery.
2022-01-1108 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Educator GuideAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the experience of writing the Educator Guide for her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/11/15/the-f-words-educator-guide/
2022-01-0707 minBarbara GregorichThe Golden Age of Mystery: British InfluenceBarbara Gregorich, author of the biography Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the Golden Age of Mystery.
2022-01-0407 minBarbara GregorichA Writing (and Music) RetreatAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about her first (and only) writing retreat. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/a-writing-and-music-retreat/
2021-12-2808 minBarbara GregorichThe Power of Story: Phil Passen’s Musical ProgramsBarbara Gregorich talks about the power of story in Phil Passen's musical programs. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/09/01/the-power-of-story-phil-passens-musical-programs/
2021-12-2107 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: HumorAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about humor in "The F Words." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/__trashed-3/
2021-12-1706 minBarbara GregorichFood for ThoughtAuthor Barbara Gregorich reads her poem, "Food for Thought." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/food-for-thought/
2021-12-1403 minBarbara GregorichThe Endless Highway: My Life as a RoadieAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about her life as a roadie for her husband, Phil Passen. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/the-endless-highway-my-life-as-a-roadie/
2021-12-0707 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: A Stranger Comes to TownAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about a minor stranger-comes-to-town motif in her novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/10/15/the-f-words-a-stranger-comes-to-town/
2021-12-0305 minBarbara GregorichScrape, Rattle, and RollAuthor Barbara Gregorich takes a humorous look at her non-compulsive relationship with musical instruments known as idiophones. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/scrape-rattle-and-roll/
2021-11-3017 minBarbara GregorichHe Traded Rose GaciochAuthor Barbara Gregorich reads her baseball poem, "He Traded Rose Gacioch." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/03/15/he-traded-rose-gacioch/
2021-11-2302 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Circular EndingAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about circular endings versus linear endings. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/09/15/the-f-words-circular-ending/
2021-11-1907 minBarbara GregorichThe Webbing in the GloveThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/the-webbing-in-the-glove/
2021-11-1605 minBarbara GregorichWomen at Play: How I Wrote a Book in 92 DaysAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about how, after signing the contract for Women at Play, she had a mere 92 days to write the book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/how-i-wrote-a-book-in-92-days/
2021-11-0915 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Thinking of F WordsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about one of the six threads she wove through her book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/09/01/the-f-words-thinking-of-f-words/
2021-11-0505 minBarbara GregorichWomen at Play and The Index: A Nonfiction ToolAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the importance of the index as a research tool. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/the-index-a-nonfiction-tool/
2021-11-0207 minBarbara GregorichWomen at Play: A Square BookAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about researching the information that went into this ground-breaking book . . . and how some people reacted to its square shape. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/women-at-play-a-square-book/
2021-10-2607 minBarbara GregorichWomen at Play and LibrariesAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the in, out, back-in-again relationship between her book and libraries. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/01/15/women-at-play-and-libraries/
2021-10-1904 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Publication!This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/10/01/the-f-words-publication/
2021-10-1518 minBarbara GregorichWomen at Play: 25th Anniversary EditionAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the 25th anniversary edition of Women at Play and reads the chapter on pitcher Jean Faut. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/01/01/women-at-play-25th-anniversary-edition/
2021-10-1217 minBarbara GregorichThe AAGPBL: Build It or Lose ItBarbara Gregorich, author of Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, talks about the legacy of the AAGPBL. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/build-it-or-lose-it-2/
2021-10-0505 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: SubplotsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about having way too many subplots in the first three drafts of her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/08/15/the-f-words-subplots/
2021-10-0106 minBarbara GregorichWalden: Living DeliberatelyThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/walden-living-deliberately/
2021-09-2808 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: A Writing CoachAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about how Writing Coach Esther Hershenhorn helped her see the need to weave important threads through her novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/the-f-words-a-writing-coach/
2021-09-2408 minBarbara GregorichCharacter Names: Sounds and SpellingsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about mistakes in naming characters, and the humorous results of naming some characters. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/character-names-associations-2/
2021-09-2106 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Fib PoemAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the fib poem in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/tell-me-a-fib/
2021-09-1705 minBarbara GregorichCharacter Names: AssociationsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the associations names such as Katniss Everdeen, Harry Potter, and James Bond have. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/character-names-associations/
2021-09-1406 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: English Teacher HeroThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/07/15/the-f-words-english-teacher-hero/
2021-09-1005 minBarbara GregorichNaming Characters - Ethnic ConsiderationsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about using name books to research character names in fiction. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/ho-cool-naming-characters/
2021-09-0705 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: ConflictAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the various conflicts in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/07/01/the-f-words-conflict/
2021-09-0306 minBarbara GregorichSound Proof: Four Sentence TypesAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the four types of English sentence, with examples from her mystery novel, Sound Proof. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/mixing-it-up-four-sentence-types/
2021-08-3105 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: CinquainsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about her writing of cinquains and of her character's writing of cinquains. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/cinquains-five-beats-more/
2021-08-2705 minBarbara GregorichSound Proof: Pigs in Mystery NovelsAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about the unexpected appearance of pigs in mystery novels. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/07/01/pigs-in-mystery-novels/
2021-08-2405 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Poetry and the MiddleBarbara Gregorich talks about the changes her protagonist makes to his poetry in the middle of the novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/the-f-words-poetry-and-the-middle/
2021-08-2005 minBarbara GregorichBears in LiteratureAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about bears in literature, in both children's books and adult titles, fiction and nonfiction. This podcast combines Parts 1 and 2 of her blog titled "Here a Bear, There a Bear, Everywhere a Bear." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/here-a-bear-there-a-bear-everywhere-a-bear-part-2/
2021-08-1709 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Writing from the MiddleAuthor Barbara Gregorich talks about how "writing from the middle" made it easier for her to complete The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/the-f-words-writing-from-the-middle/
2021-08-1305 minBarbara GregorichExpectations and AwakeningsBarbara Gregorich talks about her experience of reading Dickens' Great Expectations in ninth grade. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/expectations-and-awakenings/
2021-08-1006 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: PoetryBarbara Gregorich explains how the poetry in her novel came to be. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/the-f-words-poetry/
2021-08-0605 minBarbara GregorichShe's on First: Exposition through AppositivesBarbara Gregorich explains how and why she learned to use appositives as a means of conveying information to readers. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/12/15/exposition-through-appositives/
2021-08-0307 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Inciting IncidentBarbara Gregorich talks about the importance of the inciting incident in fiction, and how it works in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/05/01/the-f-words-inciting-incident/
2021-07-3005 minBarbara GregorichShe's on First: Writing My First Novel, Part 2Barbara Gregorich continues the story of how she wrote and published her first novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/06/15/writing-my-first-novel-part-2/
2021-07-2709 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Cross-Country RunningThe author talks about researching cross-country running for her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/the-f-words-cross-country-running/
2021-07-2305 minBarbara GregorichShe's on First: Writing My First Novel, Part 1Barbara Gregorich talks about how, without any formal training, she wrote her first novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/writing-my-first-novel-part-1/
2021-07-2007 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Point of ViewBarbara Gregorich talks about the first-person present-tense Point of View in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/the-f-words-point-of-view/
2021-07-1607 minBarbara GregorichShe's on First: Wherever She Is, There’s a TitleBarbara Gregorich talks about the title change for her first novel and how she felt about it. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/wherever-she-is-theres-a-title/
2021-07-1305 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: SettingBarbara Gregorich talks about the importance of setting and how she enhanced the Chicago setting of The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/the-f-words-setting/
2021-07-0909 minBarbara GregorichShe's on First: Predicting the Future . . . MaybeBarbara Gregorich talks about the two major decisions she had to make in writing her first novel, She's on First. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/08/01/predicting-the-future-maybe/
2021-07-0607 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Naming TrevaBarbara Gregorich talks about how she chose a name for the third major character in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/the-f-words-naming-treva/
2021-07-0206 minBarbara GregorichThe Strawberry Roan: How I Became a WriterBarbara Gregorich talks about the song that inspired her to put away her lariat, spurs, and BB gun and take up pen and pencil. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/the-strawberry-roan/
2021-06-2906 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Naming Cole and FelipeBarbara Gregorich talks about how she named two of her three main characters in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/the-f-words-naming-cole-and-felipe/Barbara
2021-06-2505 minBarbara GregorichThe F Words: Political ProtestsBarbara Gregorich talks about how attending an immigrant rights march helped her write her first YA novel, The F Words.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/02/01/the-f-words-political-protests/
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