QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsWelcome to Qwerty, the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews the best writers in all genres to discover their process. Qwerty is by, about and for writers and explores the real challenges of writing and the steps anyone can take to become a better storyteller. Listen in for writing tips, publishing advice and encouragement on how to live the writing life.
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Ep. 80 Zibby Owens: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 08, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAuthor, podcaster, publisher, writer and influencer Zibby Owens on writing and publishing memoir The Memoir Project
Ep. 80 Zibby Owens
July 08, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAuthor, podcaster, publisher, writer and influencer Zibby Owens on writing and publishing memoir The Memoir Project
Ep. 79 Melissa Faliveno
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMelissa Faliveno, the essayist and author of Tomboyland, talks about writing memoir that takes on gender, sexuality, and the America of now. The Memoir Project
Ep. 79 Melissa Faliveno: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMelissa Faliveno, the essayist and author of Tomboyland, talks about writing memoir that takes on gender, sexuality, and the America of now. The Memoir Project
Ep. 78 Scott Bane: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
June 10, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBEssayist and author Scott Bane talks about how to research and write a biography that explores the partnership of two great American artists. The Memoir Project
Ep. 78 Scott Bane
June 10, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBEssayist and author Scott Bane talks about how to research and write a biography that explores the partnership of two great American artists. The Memoir Project
Ep. 77 Anna Quindlen
May 27, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBPulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen on how writing improves your life.
Ep. 77 Anna Quindlen: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
May 27, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBPulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen on how writing improves your life.
Ep. 76 Sarah Fay: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
May 13, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBAuthor Sarah Fay on how to write a medical memoir: Listen in to discover how to write about your own health
Ep. 76 Sarah Fay
May 13, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBAuthor Sarah Fay on how to write a medical memoir: Listen in to discover how to write about your own health
Ep. 75 Andy Aledort: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 29, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBGuitarist Andy Aledort comes back to the QWERTY podcast to talk about writing song lyrics from life
Ep. 75 Andy Aledort
April 29, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBGuitarist Andy Aledort comes back to the QWERTY podcast to talk about writing song lyrics from life
Ep. 74 Mary Laura Philpott
April 15, 2022 17:38 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBBestselling author Mary Laura Philpott talks about curating scenes from her life for her new memoir in essays.
Ep. 74 Mary Laura Philpott: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 15, 2022 17:38 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBBestselling author Mary Laura Philpott talks about curating scenes from her life for her new memoir in essays.
Ep. 73 Bryan Collins: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBHow to become a writer, with bestselling author and creativity expert, Bryan Collins
Ep. 73 Bryan Collins
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBHow to become a writer, with bestselling author and creativity expert, Bryan Collins
Ep. 72 Rachael Cerrotti: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
March 18, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBHow to bear witness in writing
Farah Jasmine Griffin
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHow to write memoir based on the books that you've read
Ep. 71 Farah Jasmine Griffin
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHow to write memoir based on the books that you've read
Ep. 71 Farah Jasmine Griffin: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHow to write memoir based on the books that you've read
Ep. 70 Dave Chesson
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBook marketing for every author, with Kindlepreneur's Dave Chesson
Ep. 70 Dave Chesson: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBook marketing for every author, with Kindlepreneur's Dave Chesson
Ep. 69 Genevieve Kingston
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBHow to write a Modern Love column and expand it into a book, with writer Genevieve Kingston
Ep. 69 Genevieve Kingston: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBHow to write a Modern Love column and expand it into a book, with writer Genevieve Kingston
Ep. 68 Jessica DuLong
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBHow to report on and write about trauma, with writer and author Jessica DuLong
Ep. 68 Jessica DuLong: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBHow to report on and write about trauma, with writer and author Jessica DuLong
Ep. 67 Megan Falley
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBPoet, writer, teacher and spoken word performer Megan Falley on writing one's truth
Ep. 67 Megan Falley: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBPoet, writer, teacher and spoken word performer Megan Falley on writing one's truth
Ep. 66 Geraldine deRuiter
December 17, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBOn the consequences of telling our tales, with author Geraldine deRuiter
Ep. 66 Geraldine deRuiter: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
December 17, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBOn the consequences of telling our tales, with author Geraldine deRuiter
Ep. 65 Laura Davis: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBHow to write a family memoir after partial reconciliation
Ep. 65 Laura Davis
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBHow to write a family memoir after partial reconciliation
Ep. 64 Kevin Barhydt: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBThe author Kevin Barhydt discusses writing about healing
Ep. 64 Kevin Barhydt
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBThe author Kevin Barhydt discusses writing about healing
Ep. 63 Dianne Jacob: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
October 29, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHow to develop your writer's voice
Ep. 63 Dianne Jacob
October 29, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHow to develop your writer's voice
Ep. 62 Catherine Raven
October 15, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBHow to find the right voice for your memoir
Ep. 62 Catherine Raven: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
October 15, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBHow to find the right voice for your memoir
Ep. 61 Dori Jones Yang
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOn writing across genres and the world of publishing, with author Dori Jones Yang.
Ep. 61 Dori Jones Yang: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOn writing across genres and the world of publishing, with author Dori Jones Yang.
Ep. 60 Dreux Richard
September 17, 2021 13:04 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBHow do writers choose their topics? We ask author Dreux Richards, author of Every Human Intention.
Ep. 60 Dreux Richard: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
September 17, 2021 13:04 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBHow do writers choose their topics? We ask author Dreux Richards, author of Every Human Intention.
Ep. 59 Samantha Clark: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
September 03, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSamantha Clark, author of the memoir, The Clearing, on giving yourself permission to write what you know
Ep. 59 Samantha Clark
September 03, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSamantha Clark, author of the memoir, The Clearing, on giving yourself permission to write what you know
Ep. 58 Rebekah Taussig
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBRebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty, on how to write a memoir in essays
Ep. 58 Rebekah Taussig: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBRebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty, on how to write a memoir in essays
Ep. 57 Ellen Abrams
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThe playwright, Ellen Abrams, discusses writing for the stage
Ep. 57 Ellen Abrams: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThe playwright, Ellen Abrams, discusses writing for the stage
Ep. 56 Rachel Michelberg: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 23, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBHow to write a difficult family memoir, with author Rachel Michelberg https://marionroach.com/