The Writing Life Podcast Episodes

Written by Annie Dillard

47 Episodes - 113 pages - ★★★★ - 11.2K ratings

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The Writing Life // It Chooses You

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival - April 04, 2017 07:56 - 1 hour
“Talent is only 10%. The rest is obsession,” says poet Selima Hill. For these writers, obsession – be it historical, cultural, or physical – has played a defining role. What … The post The Writing Life // It Chooses You appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.
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#54 The Writing Life: Just Doing It, with Authorpreneur and Educator, Paul Brodie

Writer On The Road - January 26, 2017 04:19 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Our greatest opponent to our success is ourselves is akin to advice my mother once gave me; feel the fear and do it anyway, what people think be damned. Yeah, she made up the last bit – and I’m guessing she didn’t really mean for me to run away on a yacht for ten years – but it’s advice that is t...
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The Writing Life: Writing Stories on the Road with Victoria Black

Writer On The Road - January 24, 2017 23:40 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Writing stories while travelling Oz has gotta be at the top of my ‘to do’ list. Victoria Black was the first guest on my podcast fifty three episodes ago and back then she was setting out on a caravanning holiday with her husband. You can listen to the episode here. (https://victoriablacksexysto...
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Business of Writing Mini-Series: Health, Fitness and the Writing Life with Jennifer Gale

Writer On The Road - January 09, 2017 02:05 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
It’s that time of year and for some of us, that time of life, where living the creative life – and especially the writing life – may require some adjustment to our routines to include that most wonderful of words, exercise! Today’s guest, Jennifer Gale, is a certified Wellness Coach. She has a Ma...
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The Writing Life: Book Launches, Landscapes and the Aussie Bushman – chatting about the launch of Daintree with Annie Seaton

Writer On The Road - November 16, 2016 00:57 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Annie has me hooked at mango cocktails and tanned waiters, and I now can’t wait – along with thousands of other avid fans – for the imminent arrival of Annie’s new book, Daintree. Today we share the countdown with Annie, and as we go to air, it’s only thirteen sleeps to go. Forget evergreen conte...
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The Writing Life: Midnight Serenades, Tangos and Happy Endings with Alli Sinclair

Writer On The Road - October 31, 2016 09:19 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 5 ratings
It started with a romantic High Tea and progressed to musicals, dancing the tango and all things travel. My chat with Alli Sinclair took me from Spain to Argentina to France to private Russian costume showings in downtown Canberra. Throw in some serious talk about the writing life; including writ...
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Choosing the Writing Life

z- Archived Program - The Spark - September 30, 2016 20:11 - 9 minutes
On this episode of The Spark : Martha speaks with Books & Brews author, Rebecca Kauffman.
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6- Depression and the Writing Life

Wood on Words - August 09, 2016 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
What are some steps a writer suffering from depression can take to head off potential problems brought on by the nature of the full-time writing life?
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Children's Literature Pioneer Jean Little on the Writing Life (Margaret Laurence Lecture 2016)

Writers' Trust of Canada - June 22, 2016 17:41 - 1 hour
Canadian children’s literature pioneer Jean Little shares stories and insights from her writing life in the Margaret Laurence Lecture. She speaks about the influential role her father had on her development as a writer, the challenges she faced and continues to battle in getting writing for young...
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LDK 26 - The Writing Life

Lasers Dragons And Keyboards - June 13, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Due to some last minute circumstances, we had our guest for our normal recording session reschedule on us, so what's a podcast to do? Well, we filled it with discussing some aspects of the writing life! Sorry to our reader-only listeners, this one is mostly focused on writing. But we do take a f...
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Fantasy Fiction Author Guy Gavriel Kay on the Writing Life (Margaret Laurence Lecture 2015)

Writers' Trust of Canada - June 09, 2016 15:53 - 48 minutes
Bestselling fantasy fiction author Guy Gavriel Kay shares his insights about the writing life during the Margaret Laurence Lecture. Kay eschewed an autobiographical approach in his talk about his writing life, arguing instead that the value of a writer’s life lies in the words they give us, not t...
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HW 01-09 How Summer Changes the Writing Life

The Writerly Life - June 09, 2016 03:22 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 128 ratings
AKA: How to take a break. How to make the most of your summer, or of any time you’re able to take a break. Crazy as it seems, it can take courage, planning, and effort to rest - but it’s worth it. Just planning a break and knowing you have one coming can be life giving, and here are some ideas t...
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Acclaimed Poet Lorna Crozier on the Writing Life (Margaret Laurence Lecture 2013)

Writers' Trust of Canada - June 08, 2016 15:19 - 54 minutes
Acclaimed poet Lorna Crozier shares her insights about the writing life during the Margaret Laurence Lecture. Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke, Crozier frames her lecture as a series of ten letters written to a young poet, sharing stories of what has mattered most to her and passing on words of wis...
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Poet, Novelist, and Essayist Dionne Brand on the Writing Life (Margaret Laurence Lecture, 2012)

Writers' Trust of Canada - May 30, 2016 13:26 - 1 hour
Poet, novelist, and essayist Dionne Brand shares her insights about the writing life during the Margaret Laurence Lecture. Entitled "Versos 11," Brand's lecture is an ode to what is written and what is withheld, what is said and what is left unsaid. She explores the recursive nature of the left-h...
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013 Honesty, Authenticity & the Writing Life with Marnie Maguire

Own Your Creativity - April 08, 2016 18:19 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Marnie Maguire is the co-author of Picture Perfect: The Story of Black's Photography published by the oldest independent publishing house in Canada, Goose Lane Editions. An independent spirit herself, she will soon unleash her latest work, A Lick of Fire, a novel in zine art form. Most of Marnie...
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Episode 21: The Writing Life

Dear Handmade Life - September 24, 2015 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratings
Delilah and Nicole talk to writer, journalist, and debut novelist of The Things We Tell Ourselves, Victoria Namkung. They explore the process of writing a novel and how it can take what feels like a lifetime to be prepared for. Even though Victoria is a working writer, the inspiration and challe...
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The Writing Life: A Report from the Field Lit Artlantic panel at the Writer's Center, May 22, 2010

C.M. Mayo's Podcast (Marfa Mondays & More) - July 08, 2010 18:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Panel discussion "The Writing Life: Report from the Field" featuring documentary film maker David Taylor; novelist C.M. Mayo; journalist Alan Elsner; and memoirist Kevin Quirk, in a lively discussion about their lives as professional working writers, moderated by Jessie Seigel. Recorded ...
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