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. 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/
Ep. 55 Travis Andrews: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 09, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBAuthor Travis Andres talks about his new book with host Marion Roach Smith in this episode of the Qwerty podcast, a podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know. https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 55 Travis Andrews
July 09, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBOn how to sustain the writing life, with author Travis Andrews https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 55 Travis Andrew
July 09, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBOn how to sustain the writing life, with author Travis Andrews https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 54 Allison Fallon
June 25, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn the power of writing, with author Allison Fallon https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 54 Allison Fallon: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
June 25, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAuthor Allison Fallon talks about the power of writing it down with host Marion Roach Smith in this episode of the Qwerty podcast, a podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know. https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 53 Monica Wesolowska: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
June 11, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn curating your own life, with Monica Wesolowska, author of Holding Silvan
Ep. 53 Monica Wesolowska
June 11, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn curating your own life, with Monica Wesolowska, author of Holding Silvan
Ep. 52 Julie Metz: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBHow and when to see your life as story, with bestselling author Julie Metz https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 52 Julie Metz
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBHow and when to see your life as story, with bestselling author Julie Metz https://marionroach.com/
Ep. 51 Ali Stafford
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHow to become a food writer, with cooking teacher and cookbook author Alexandra Stafford
Ep. 51 Ali Stafford: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHow to become a food writer, with cooking teacher and cookbook author Alexandra Stafford
Ep. 50 Carol Edgarian
April 30, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBAdvice to young writers from bestselling author Carol Edgarian
Ep. 50 Carol Edgarian: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 30, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBAdvice to young writers from bestselling author Carol Edgarian
Ep. 49 Milo Beckman: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn writing for visual thinkers, with Milo Beckman, author of Math Without Numbers
Ep. 49 Milo Beckman
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn writing for visual thinkers, with Milo Beckman, author of Math Without Numbers
Ep. 48 Toni Jensen: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
April 02, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBToni Jensen, the author of Carry, a new memoir in essays, speaks on indigenous people and the gun crisis in America.
Ep. 48 Toni Jensen
April 02, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBToni Jensen, the author of Carry, a new memoir in essays, speaks on indigenous people and the gun crisis in America.
Ep. 47 Amy Solomon: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
March 19, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBOn getting accepted into a humor collection, with editor and producer Amy Solomon
Ep. 47 Amy Solomon
March 19, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBOn getting accepted into a humor collection, with editor and producer Amy Solomon
Ep. 46 Terry Sue Harms
March 05, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMemoirist and novelist Terry Sue Harms on how to write a family memoir.
Ep. 46 Terry Sue Harms: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
March 05, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMemoirist and novelist Terry Sue Harms on how to write a family memoir.
Ep. 45 Suzanne McConnell: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAuthor Suzanne McConnell on how to become a writer.
Ep. 45 Suzanne McConnell
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAuthor Suzanne McConnell on how to become a writer.
Ep. 44 Devi Laskar
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBAuthor Devi Laskar talks to us about writing from a place of darkness.
Ep. 44 Devi Laskar: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBAuthor Devi Laskar talks to us about writing from a place of darkness.
Ep. 43 Donny Jackson: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBSpoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.
Ep. 43 Donny Jackson
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBSpoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.
Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzschild: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWriter, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.
Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzchild
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71 MBWriter, author and teacher Edward Schwarzchild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.
Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzschild
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWriter, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.
Ep. 41 Kristen Millares Young
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWriter and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.
Ep. 41 Kristen Millares Young: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWriter and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.
Ep. 40 Jennifer Risher
December 04, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAuthor Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.
Ep. 40 Jennifer Risher: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
December 04, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAuthor Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.
Ep. 39 Gregg McBride: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
November 13, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMulti-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing
Ep. 39 Gregg McBride
November 13, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMulti-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing
Ep. 38 Laurie Wolf
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBLaurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life
Ep. 38 Laurie Wolf: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBLaurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life
Ep. 37 Bob Cowser
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAuthor and writer Bob Cowser discusses writing non-fiction in real time.
Ep. 37 Bob Cowser: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAuthor and writer Bob Cowser discusses writing non-fiction in real time.
Ep. 36 Elizabeth Rosner
August 14, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAuthor Elizabeth Rosner on what writers carry with them and draw from as they work
Ep. 36 Elizabeth Rosner: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
August 14, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAuthor Elizabeth Rosner on what writers carry with them and draw from as they work
Ep. 35 D. Colin: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode of the Qwerty podcast, spoken word artist D. Colin talks with host Marion Roach Smith on living the writing life.
Ep. 34 Nancy Campbell: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 17, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBNon-fiction author Nancy Campbell gives advice on how to be a science writer.
Ep. 34 Nancy Campbell
July 17, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBNon-fiction author Nancy Campbell gives advice on how to be a science writer.
Ep. 33 Amy Halloran: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
July 03, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWriter and food justice advocate, Amy Halloran, on how to turn your politics into a writing career
Ep. 33 Amy Halloran
July 03, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWriter and food justice advocate, Amy Halloran, on how to turn your politics into a writing career
Ep. 32 Ellen Bass
June 19, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBAwarding winning writer Ellen Bass on how poetry informs us.