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The Writerly Bites Podcast106: Have Your Character Tell a StoryThis week, get your character to tell a story about themselves, and discover what's truly on their mind.Reading recommendation: REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong.
2025-01-2206 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast105: Find the Person Who Will Hold You AccountableThis week, find the person who is going to keep you to your writing and help you accomplish your goals. They're out there!Reading recommendation: WANDERING STARS by Tommy Orange.
2025-01-1406 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast104: My Favorite Reads of 2024This week, I catch up on my reading and pick my favorite reads of 2024.Please like and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2025-01-0913 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast103: Don't Forget to WriteThis week, don't let the holiday season interfere with your most fundamental creative task.Reading recommendation: THE HUNTER, by Tana French.
2024-12-1106 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast102: Spark Joy with Your WritingGet back to the joy this week with your writing.Book recommendation: BEAR, by Julia Phillips
2024-12-0207 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast101: Trace the Threads of Your StoryThis week, find the threads of your story, pick them all up and weave them together.Book recommendation: NORTH WOODS, by Daniel Mason.
2024-11-1908 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast100: Begin AgainI'm back, writers! The Writerly Bites Podcast is resuming its weekly tips for making your writing life better, and I'm starting with the power of beginning again.Reading recommendation: THE GOD OF THE WOODS, Liz Moore.
2024-11-1207 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast99: Have One Character Tell the Truth and One Character Tell LiesUse an old riddle to ratchet up the conflict in your story this week.Book Recommendation: THE GUEST, Emma Cline.
2023-12-1106 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast98: Try Second PersonThis week, I'm talking about the wonderful, weird, magical re-boot that second person perspective can offer a story.
2023-10-1808 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast97: Watch Out for Third PersonThis week, the perils of third person. Every tool that gives you power and control is suspect.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2023-10-1107 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast96: Try Third PersonThis week, the power, beauty, and control of writing in the third person.Book recommendation: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
2023-10-0406 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast95: Watch Out for First PersonPart of a mini-series about the joys and pitfalls of point of view. I'm talking about the dangers of first person perspective today.Please rate and review on Apple podcasts.
2023-09-1306 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast94: Re-think Point of ViewIn this week's episode, I'm beginning a short series on choosing the right point of view for your story.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2023-09-0707 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast93: Interview with Rachel CantorWriterly Bites is back and I'm thrilled to post this interview with novelist Rachel Cantor!Rachel Cantor is the author of the novels Half-Life of a Stolen Sister (Soho Press 2023), Good on Paper(Melville House 2016), and A Highly Unlikely Scenario (Melville House 2014). Two dozen of her stories have been published in the Paris Review, One Story, Ninth Letter, Kenyon Review, New England Review, and elsewhere. She has written about fiction for National Public Radio, the Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she is writing a series of middle grade and young ad...
2023-08-3013 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast92: My novel, MINOR PROPHETS, is now availableI read the first page from the novel, and leave you with a writing tip for the week. Tune in for the regular return of the podcast in weeks to come.
2023-05-0804 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast91: My Favorite Reads of 2022For the last podcast episode of 2022, my favorite reads of the year. Happy holidays and see you in the new year, listeners!
2022-12-2010 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast90: The Magic of Showing UpBack after a hiatus, and I'm talking about the magic of showing up for yourself and your writing.Book recommendation: BLISS MONTAGE by Ling Ma.
2022-12-0705 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast89: No Place Like HomeThis week, write about home: all the fraught feelings and complex associations of home.Book recommendation: CITY OF INCURABLE WOMEN, by Maud Casey.
2022-11-0105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast88: Tell a Ghost StoryGetting into the mood for halloween this week with tips for what makes ghost stories great — and why non-ghost stories can benefit from them.Book recommendation: THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters.
2022-10-2606 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast87: Tell a Story BackwardsEven stories that start with "Once Upon a Time" are playing with time in bold ways. Try some new ways to shake up time this week.Book recommendation: VERY COLD PEOPLE, by Sarah Manguso.
2022-10-1805 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast86: Break Your Story's FormTry breaking all the rules of form and function in your story this week.Why not leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It really helps the podcast grow.
2022-10-1106 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast85: Make a New PairThis week, make a surprising odd couple with your words.Book recommendation: INTIMACIES, by Katie Kitamura.
2022-10-0505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast85: Make a New PairPut two things together that have never been smashed together before this week.Book recommendation: INTIMACIES, by Katie Kitamura.
2022-09-2005 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast84: Spiral into Your StoryWe're back for the fall with new weekly tips, interviews, book recommendations, and thoughts about what you can do today for your writing. This week, consider an alternative story structure.Book recommendation: DISORIENTATION, by Elaine Hsieh Chou.
2022-09-1305 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast83: Remember How it FeelsPay attention to the physical in your writing this week.Book recommendation: The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco
2022-08-1605 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast82: Write a Discovery DraftWrite a draft this week that's all about discovering what you want to write about.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-08-0904 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast81: Interview with Valerie LuteThis week I'm interviewing author Valerie Lute for her favorite writing tips.Valerie Lute is a writer whose short stories have appeared in Arts & Letters, Literary Orphans and Contrary Magazine, among others. You can find her kayaking on the Charles River, attending Shakespeare productions in Greater Boston, or online at valerielute.com.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-08-0207 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast80: Ending Your Story, Part IIIn part II of this two-part episode, I talk about finding just the right ending for your story.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-07-0505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast79: If the Ending Isn't There Yet, the Story Isn't EitherIn this two-part episode, I'm talking about finding the ending for your story.Book recommendation: SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-06-2811 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast78: Don't Write an Origin StoryThis week, on comic book hero storylines and the problems of the origin story.Please drop a review in Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-06-2105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast77: Two Summer FavoritesI'm highlighting two of my favorite episodes from last summer this week. Enjoy the summer season, writers, and see you back here in a couple of weeks!
2022-05-3108 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast76: Revision is RevolutionI'm talking about the radical possibilities of revision this week.Book recommendation: Exhalation, by Ted ChiangPlease rate and review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-05-1705 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast75: Find the Dark RoomThis week, we're searching for the dark dark room in the center of our story.Book recommendation: ALL'S WELL by Mona Awad.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-05-1005 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast74: Give it StructureThis week, talking about why a good story is like a dress on a dress form.Book recommendation: A GHOST IN THE THROAT by Doireann Ni Ghriofa.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-05-0305 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast73: Type it Up!This week's episode is for the hand-writers out there, but it also has tips for if you write on the computer.Recommendation: HOUSEKEEPING, by Marilynne Robinson.Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2022-04-2005 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast72: Are You Writing a Story, Or Are You Writing About a Story?We're talking about the difference between a great concept and a great story this week.Recommendation: Atlanta (TV series)Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-04-1204 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast71: It's All Just Vibes: Build Your Story's MoodThis week, on casting a spell, building your story's vibe, and understanding the limits of atmosphere.Book recommendation: THE SWIMMERS by Julie Otsuka.
2022-04-0504 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast70: Break Your Writing LoopStuck in a writing rut, or traveling in loops? This week, tips for breaking out of it.Book recommendation: TOKYO UENO STATION, by Yu Miri.
2022-03-2904 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast69: Interview with Cheryl Lu-Lien TanI had the pleasure of speaking with author Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan for this week's episode. Cheryl is the author of several books; most recently, she is the co-editor and contributor of ANONYMOUS SEX. Learn more at http://cheryllulientan.com.Please rate and review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-03-2210 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast68: Ten Minutes to a Better Five PagesThis week, get out your red pen and try some concrete exercises to make five pages of your story better.Book recommendation: ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, by James HerriotPlease leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-03-0807 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast67: Interview with Hillary JordanHillary Jordan is the author of the novels Mudbound and When She Woke as well as the digital short "Aftermirth," all published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. She also co-created and co-edited, with Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, the groundbreaking erotica anthology Anonymous Sex, forthcoming from Scribner on February 1, 2022. Hillary’s stories have been translated into 15 languages. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts; it really helps Writerly Bites grow.
2022-03-0107 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast66: Don't Run Away from the Story that Scares YouThis week, face the story that scares you.Book recommendation: BUNNY by Mona Awad.
2022-02-2204 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast65: Show What Your Character LovesIn honor of Valentine's Day, I'm thinking about showing the big loves and little loves of your character in your fiction.Book recommendation: LOOKER by Laura Sims.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-02-1505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast64: Writers Love Having WrittenThis week, I'm admitting the best kept secret of many writers.Book recommendation: MIDDLEMARCH, by George Eliot. Join me in reading Middlemarch in 2022!
2022-02-0805 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast63: Walk One Block to the LeftThis week, take a small step in the other direction and look around you.Book recommendation: FIGHT NIGHT, by Miriam Toews.Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-02-0105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast62: You Don't Have to Be EverythingToday's tip: you don't have to be every kind of writer.Book recommendation: MILK BLOOD HEAT by Dantiel Moniz.
2022-01-2505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast61: Dialogue is Like a Horse RaceThis week, let's talk about all the horses you in the dialogue horse race.Book recommendation: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2021You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-01-1806 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast60: Embrace the UnexpectedTake your story in an unexpected direction this week.Book recommendation: THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS, by Ruth Ozeki.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2022-01-1105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast59: Make Writing Resolutions That Will StickThis week, I'm offering tips for making a writing plan for 2022 that you'll actually stick to.Book recommendation: BOOK OF THE LITTLE AXE, by Lauren Francis-Sharma.
2022-01-0404 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast58: Two Favorite Episodes in OneThis week, I'm including two of my past favorite episodes from the year, and wishing you all a happy new year! I'll be back in 2022 with more tips, interviews, and ways to get you writing better.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-12-1411 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast57: Make a Holiday Plan for WritingThis week, I'm here for you and your writing! Let's make a writing plan that makes it through the holidays.Book recommendation: I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, by Iain Reid.
2021-12-0805 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast56: Write the Scene You've Been AvoidingThis week, write the scene you've been saving because you doubted your ability to write it.Book recommendation: FALLING IN LOVE WITH HOMINIDS, by Nalo Hopkinson.
2021-11-3005 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast55: Interview with Thea LimThis week, I talk with author Thea Lim about using genre to break open the possibilities of story.Please rate and review on Apple podcasts; it helps the podcast grow.
2021-11-2412 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast54: Art is About Making ChoicesThink about what you're choosing to say and what you're choosing not to say in your work this week.Book recommendation: MATRIX, by Lauren Groff.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-11-1606 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast53: Don't Neglect the MiddleThis week, give the least-loved portion of your story some much-needed attention.Book recommendation: FIRST BUDDHIST WOMEN, collected by Susan Murcott.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-11-1605 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast52: One Hour is Just for WritingThis week, book a date with your writing, and don't let anything else get in the way.Book recommendation: A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING, by Ruth Ozeki
2021-11-0205 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast51: Have You Earned That Ending?This week, we dive into the language of the writing workshop. Have you earned that ending?Book recommendation: OUR MAN IN HAVANA, Graham GreenePlease rate and review us on Apple Podcasts - it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-10-2605 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast50: All the Bad Advice I've GottenIt's the 50th episode and I'm doing something different to celebrate. This week, a rundown of some of the bad advice I've gotten.Book recommendation: THE ASH FAMILY, by Molly Dektar.
2021-10-2105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast49: Creativity is Putting Two Things TogetherThis week I'm offering a working definition of creativity: putting two things together that haven't been together before.Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps us grow.
2021-10-1204 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast48: Remember the ExcitementThis week, I'm talking about getting back to the joy of reading and writing.Book recommendation: HARLEM SHUFFLE, by Colson Whitehead.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-10-0504 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast47: Draw from Another StoryThis week, I'm talking about drawing from another source text to enrich your story.Book recommendation: A SEPARATION, by Katie Kitamura.Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-09-2805 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast46: Mix the Bitter and the SweetThis week, add something sweet to your most bitter story moments, and add something bitter to the most sweet.Book recommendation: PEACES, by Helen Oyeyemi.
2021-09-2105 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast45: Schedule Time for NothingThis week, I'm talking about the value of nothing for creating something.Book recommendation: TO BE A MAN, Nicole Krauss.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts; it really helps us grow!
2021-09-1404 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast44: Really?This week, I'm asking a crucial bubble-bursting question of my writing: really?Book recommendation: THE THIRD RAINBOW GIRL, by Emma Copley Eisenberg.
2021-08-2405 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast43: Let Music Make the MoodThis week, I'm talking about using music not just to set the mood in your writing, but to build worlds and atmospheres.Book recommendation: the television show "Detectorists."
2021-08-1704 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast42: Find the Missing IngredientThis week, I'm talking about finding the missing strange spice in your almost-finished story.Book recommendation: SEVERANCE, by Ling Ma.
2021-08-1005 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast41: Cut the "As" ClauseGetting into the nitty-gritty of revision this week, I'm talking about removing an awkward construction from your writing.Book recommendation: THE SEARCHER, by Tana French.Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts; it really helps us grow!
2021-08-0305 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast40: Have the Courage to Try AgainIt's the 40th episode! And I'm talking about gathering your courage to try again in your writing.Book recommendation: THE FIVE WOUNDS, by Kirstin Valdez Quade.Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-07-2806 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast39: Seek and Destroy Your Weakest SentenceThis week, we're starting a mini series on revision. I'm talking about making a game out of the process of destroying your weakest sentences.Book recommendation: Trust Exercise, by Susan Choi.Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps us grow.
2021-07-2004 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast38: Build the Beats of Your StoryThis week, I'm talking about finding the "beats" of your story -- those moments of crucial emotional change.Book recommendation: MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS by Samanta Schweblin.Please rate and review the podcast on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-07-1306 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast37: Respect Your Work and Organize ItI'm talking about valuing your writing work this week - and that means keeping it organized so you can make the most of your writing time.Book recommendation: ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, Miriam Toews.Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-07-0605 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast36: Betray SomeoneThis week, think about getting your character to betray someone in your story. Book recommendation is Jack Kerouac's BIG SUR.Please rate and review at Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-06-2906 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast35: Interview with Arif AnwarThis week, I talk with novelist Arif Anwar, whose debut novel THE STORM was published in 2018.Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-06-2212 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast34: Scene-ify Your StoryThis week, find the exposition and talky introspection in your story, and turn it into a scene for huge improvements.Book recommendation: The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick DeWitt.Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts -- it really helps the podcast grow!
2021-06-1505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast33: Take a Step Closer to Your CharacterThis week, I'm talking about getting closer to your character's experience, instead of thinking about them from the outside.Book recommendation: THE MERCIES, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review us there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-06-0805 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast32: Plagiarize Just a LittleThis week, I'm encouraging a little plagiarism. Just kidding! But the act of copying the sentences you love can be a great way of getting in the right rhythm for your own writing.Book recommendation: REAL LIFE, by Brandon Taylor.Please rate and review at Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-writerly-bites-podcast/id1539340683
2021-06-0205 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast31: Turn Off the LightsThis week, take a step into the darkness and let your story's possibilities unfold.Book recommendation: I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, by Iain Reid.Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-writerly-bites-podcast/id1539340683
2021-05-2505 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast30: Interview with Laura HankinThis week, I chat with Laura Hankin about her favorite tips for building characters. Laura's second novel, A SPECIAL PLACE FOR WOMEN, is now available! Learn more at https://www.laurahankin.com.You can Subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.Email me at writerlybitespodcast[at]gmail.com with your writing questions and your favorite writing tips, which I'd love to address in future episodes.
2021-05-1806 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast29: Speak in a Different VoiceThis week, consider what narrative voice will serve your story best, and try something new.Book recommendation: ANNIHILATION, by Jeff Vandermeer.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.Email me at writerlybitespodcast@gmail.com with your writing questions and your favorite writing tips, which I'd love to address in future episodes.
2021-05-1104 minThe Writerly Bites Podcast28: Let Go of What's Holding You BackThis week, let go of the things getting in the way of your writing.Book recommendation: A CHILDREN'S BIBLE, by Lydia Millet.You can subscribe at Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review the podcast there; it really helps the podcast grow.
2021-05-0405 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast27: Just PlayThis week, open up your story to playful discovery.
Book recommendation: HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD, by C Pam Zhang.
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2021-04-2705 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast26: Plant a SeedThis week, think about what seeds to drop in your story, and how to let them flower.
Book recommendation: DANGEROUS LAUGHTER, by Steven Milhauser.
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2021-04-2004 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast25: Interview with Ann Y.K. ChoiThis week, writer Ann Yu-Kyung Choi talks about a fascinating technique for inhabiting your characters.
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2021-04-1407 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast24: Write by HandTry stepping away from the computer this week and discover the ancient magic of writing by hand.
Book recommendation: The Upstairs House, Julia Fine.
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2021-04-0604 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast23: Don't Use the Verb "To Be"This week, try stretching your verbs and banning "to be" from your vocabulary.
Book recommendation: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, Michael Zapata
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2021-03-3006 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast22: Get to the Fireworks FactoryThis week, make sure your story fulfills its promises and gets to the fireworks factory.
Book recommendation: LONG BRIGHT RIVER, Liz Moore
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2021-03-2304 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast21: Find What's FragileThis week, explore what is fragile in your character's life.
Book recommendation: Before and After the Book Deal, by Courtney Maum
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2021-03-1605 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast20: Interview with Kirstin AllioThis week, I chat with novelist Kirstin Allio about using a musical technique to improve your revision.
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2021-03-0908 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast19: Use the ABDCE MethodThis week, try using a classic five-act structure to give your story some shape.
Book recommendation: Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam
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2021-03-0206 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast18: Try a Roving PerspectiveThis week, I'm talking about switching up your point of view.
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2021-02-2304 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast17: Self-Doubt Doesn't Create AnythingThis week, I'm offering some tough love to writers and talking about how self-doubt doesn't get things written.
Book recommendation: the Best American Short Stories Series
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2021-02-1604 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast16: Don't Punch DownThis week, take some advice from comedians and don't punch down.
Book recommendation: CHEMISTRY, by Weike Wang.
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2021-02-0904 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast15: Interview with Iva, Vocalist, Songwriter, and ComposerThis week, I talk with Iva, a vocalist, songwriter, and composer. You can learn more about Iva's music at ivavoice.com.
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2021-02-0207 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast14: Sketch Your Lean LayerThis week, think about sketching the lean layer of your story.
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2021-01-2604 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast13: Give a Gift No One WantsThis week, I'm talking about giving a gift that no one wants to your characters.
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2021-01-1904 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast12: Find the Strangest SentenceThis week, we're finding the strangest sentence in your writing and using it as a launching pad for more powerful, unusual writing.
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2021-01-1204 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast11: Things Could Have Gone Another WayThis week, consider roads not taken in your narrative.
Book recommendation: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller.
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2021-01-0506 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast10: Interview with Rachel LyonThis week, I chat with writer Rachel Lyon and get her tip for finding the body in your fiction.
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2020-12-2209 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast9: Make a Weekly Scene GoalThis week, make a plan for what scenes you'll write in your story.
Book recommendation: FAREWELL, MY LOVELY by Raymond Chandler.
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2020-12-1505 min
The Writerly Bites Podcast8: Sink into DetailThis week, sink into the details of your story and its world.
Book recommendation: HOUSE OF MIRTH by Edith Wharton.
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2020-12-0805 min