Angry Typewriter
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA discussion about writing and the writing life with the author of The Last Word novel series. How and why we do what we do, from plot to print and beyond.
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Episodes
A Writing Exercise While Quarantined
April 15, 2020 16:43 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn today's episode I talk a little bit about writing exercises, and the pros and cons of using them. I also give you a writing prompt that I think you'll really enjoy. Let's get writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Short Story Saturday: Sal's Really Bad Day
April 11, 2020 16:10 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBIt is time again for Short Story Saturday, and today we return to the world of The Last Word. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
My Writing Process
April 10, 2020 06:38 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBI said in an early episode that I don't have a writing process. After thinking about it for a while I realized that's not actually true. In today's episode I talk a little bit about my process. Hopefully you'll find something in it that you can use too. One warning though: it's a bit of a ramble. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Short Story Saturday: Deadly Questions
April 04, 2020 16:28 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBIt's time again for Short Story Saturday. Today's short story is actually better classified as flash fiction, from author Max Luther. Stay well and keep on writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Throwback Thursday: Critics and Political Correctness
April 02, 2020 15:28 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIt's time again for our monthly Throwback Thursday episode, and the April edition is a crossover from my other podcast, Bookish. I'll be ranting about two things that authors have to deal with in today's society: critics and political correctness. You can find the original episode and the rest of the Bookish podcast at this link: https://anchor.fm/bookish --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Camp NaNoWroiMo Starts Today
April 01, 2020 19:11 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBHave you always dreamed of writing a novel but just didn't know where to start? In today's episode we're going to point you in the right direction. Today we're talking about Camp NaNoWriMo, an offshoot of the phenomenon that is National Novel Writing Month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Short Story Saturday Returns
March 28, 2020 13:03 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBFor today's epsiode I am bringing back Short Story Saturday. Short stories are a literary form you should both be reading and writing. I hope you enjoy this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Flash Fiction
March 27, 2020 05:49 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBIn today's episode we talk briefly about an underappreciated sub-genre of fiction: flash fiction. Why briefly? You'll see. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Get Writing
March 23, 2020 18:31 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MBIf there is anything positive in the self-distancing/self-quarantining/mandatory lockdown we are all experiencing, it's that writers have no excuse anymore for not writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Throwback Thursday: Libraries Are a Writer's Best Friend
March 05, 2020 07:49 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBOn today's Throwback Thursday episode we're discussing why libraries are a writer's best friend. It's more than just the books. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
The Brief Hiatus is Over
January 22, 2020 19:42 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MBI am back after a brief (yet far too long) hiatus. This return/reset/reboot/whatever episode is a short ramble about writer's block, hagiography, muses, and upcoming projects. Let's get to it. Also, here are the links to my other podcasts mentioned in this episode: Bookish: anchor.fm/bookish. Everyday Saints: anchor.fm/everydaysaints. The Revisionist History Podcas...
Books You Don't Have to Read: A Rant About a Stupid Article (A Crossover Episode)
November 14, 2019 15:03 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBToday's crossover episode from my Bookish podcast is, I admit at the outset, a free-flowing rant. It's a rant against one of the most ridiculous articles I've read about books and reading in a very long time...maybe ever. You'll see why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Throwback Thursday: 5 Best Books on Writing
November 07, 2019 07:09 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBIn today's Throwback Thursday episode we look at the 5 best books on writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
The NaNoWriMo Episode
November 04, 2019 01:14 - 7 minutes - 7.39 MBIn today's Sunday Ramble, we look at a literary event that happens every November: National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Throwback Thursday: You Are a Writer
October 03, 2019 13:07 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBToday's Throwback Thursday episode was originally inspired by procrastination. I think you'll find that it's one of the most encouraging things you'll hear, especially if you're a writer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Throwback Thursday: The Myth of Writer's Block
September 26, 2019 05:08 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn today's Throwback Thursday episode of Angry Typewriter, we explode the myth of writer's block. You're not blocked, dear listener. Come hear why. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Banned Books Week 2019
September 24, 2019 14:44 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBThis is Banned Books Week, and it is important to you as both a writer and a reader. Let's look at why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Short Story Saturday: Old Man at the Bridge
August 31, 2019 13:46 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBIt's time again for Short Story Saturday here at Angry Typewriter, and today, rather than one of my stories, we have one from a true master of the craft: Ernest Hemingway. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
It's a Great Time to be a Writer.
August 29, 2019 20:12 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBThere are more opportunities for writers today than at any time in history. Let's look at a few. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Short Story Saturday: The Midway
August 17, 2019 15:17 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn today's episode of Angry Typewriter we're starting a new feature called Short Story Saturday. Our first story in the series is "The Midway." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Crossover Episode: The Literary Brat Pack
August 12, 2019 06:49 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBIn today's episode of Angry Typewriter we travel back to the glorious 1980s to re-discover (or maybe discover for the first time) a group of authors that you really should be reading. And as you you'll learn in the episode, I hate the term Literary Brat Pack, but it's what they were called. Thid episode is a crossover from my other podcast, Bookish. You can find it at anchor.fm/bookish and on all your favorite podcast platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/s...
July Writing Frenzy: Camp NaNoWriMo
July 02, 2019 04:21 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBHave you always dreamed of writing a novel but just didn't know where to start? In today's episode, which originally aired in March, we're going to point you in the right direction. Today we're talking about Camp NaNoWriMo, an offshoot of the phenomenon that is National Novel Writing Month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Critics and Political Correctness
June 14, 2019 23:46 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBToday's episode is a crossover from my other podcast, Bookish. I'll be ranting about two things that authors have to deal with in today's society: critics and political correctness. You can find the original episode and the rest of the Bookish podcast at this link: https://anchor.fm/bookish --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
A Writing Exercise
June 07, 2019 09:22 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBOn today's episode of Angry Typewriter, I talk a little bit about writing exercises, and the pros and cons of using them. I also give you a writing prompt that I think you'll really enjoy. Let's get writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
The Myth of Writer's Block
May 23, 2019 06:12 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn todays episode of Angry Typewriter we explode the myth of writer's block. You're not blocked, dear listener. Come hear why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Anger and the Writing Life: Putting the "Angry" Back in Angry Typewriter
May 21, 2019 04:39 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn today's episode of Angry Typewriter, we'll be talking about anger in the writing life, and in the writer. It's not a bad thing, and if nothing else it's the only episode that quotes both Joel Osteen and Hank Moody. Where else can you find that pairing? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Why Indie Authors Should Use Consignment Programs
May 05, 2019 17:31 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn today's episode of Angry Typewriter we take a look at the process of getting your book into bookstores using their consignment programs. It's an option you may never have considered, but one that you should. The benefits both to you as an author and to your local bookstore may surprise you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Work in Progress
May 03, 2019 04:41 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOn today's episode of Angry Typewriter I'm doing something a little bit different; today I'll be sharing some of a work in progress, as well as some thoughts on what I'm working on now and a new realization about editing. I hope you enjoy it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Writing the Novel Series
April 15, 2019 00:47 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWriting a novel series can be both rewarding and challenging. In today's episode we'll be discussing the ups and downs, the ins and outs, and the nuts and bolts writing a novel series. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Don't Aspire to Be a Writer
April 03, 2019 23:52 - 9 minutes - 9.27 MBToday's episode was inspired by procrastination. And while the title may seem negative, I think you'll find that it's one of the most encouraging things you'll hear, especially if you're a writer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Five Books on Writing
March 22, 2019 14:21 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBThere are enough books about writing to fill a library. In today's episode I take a look at the five best. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Libraries are a Writer's Best Friend
March 06, 2019 04:21 - 4 minutes - 4.67 MBToday we're discussing why libraries are a writer's best friend. And in a bit of cross-promotion, I also discuss why libraries matter now more than ever over on the Bookish podcast (www.anchor.fm/bookish). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Why I Write
March 03, 2019 18:26 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBPeople often ask why I write. Here's my answer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Welcome to Angry Typewriter
February 28, 2019 17:51 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBWelcome to Angry Typewriter. Here we'll discuss writing and the writing life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support