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QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings

Welcome 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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Episodes

Ep. 7: Marcia Butler: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

June 21, 2019 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Author Marcia Butler's first book, The Skin Above My Knee, chronicled surviving abuse through art, which brought her national acclaim. In this moving episode, she speaks about this gorgeous, notable memoir.

Ep. 6: Gary Taubes—Investigative Journalist

June 14, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Gary Taubes has turned investigative journalism into a science. With three cover stories for the New York Times Magazine and a string of books, he has brought his skeptical scrutiny to topics as diverse as high-energy physics, salt, and dietary fat.

Ep. 6: Gary Taubes: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

June 14, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Gary Taubes has turned investigative journalism into a science. With three cover stories for the New York Times Magazine and a string of books, he has brought his skeptical scrutiny to topics as diverse as high-energy physics, salt, and dietary fat.

Ep. 5: Asha Dornfest—Parenting Expert

June 07, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Author Asha Dornfest has built a successful writing life one platform at a time. In this episode, she explains exactly how she did it and how her decisions led to several successful books.

Ep. 5: Asha Dornfest: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

June 07, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Author Asha Dornfest has built a successful writing life one platform at a time. In this episode, she explains exactly how she did it and how her decisions led to several successful books.

Ep. 4: Sloane Tanen—Novelist

May 31, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Bestselling author Sloane Tanen talks about her writing process and the tough choice of whether to tell your story as fiction or memoir.

Ep. 4: Sloane Tanen: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

May 31, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Bestselling author Sloane Tanen talks about her writing process and the tough choice of whether to tell your story as fiction or memoir.

Ep. 3: Zoë François: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

May 21, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Bestselling cookbook author Zoë François, who has more than 800,000 copies of her work in print, talks with Marion and David about the process of revising and updating your work.

Ep. 3: Zoë François—Cookbook Author

May 21, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Bestselling cookbook author Zoë François, who has more than 800,000 copies of her work in print, talks with Marion and David about the process of revising and updating your work.

Ep. 2: Lisa Cron—Brain Science of Writing

May 21, 2019 13:58 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Lisa Cron is the brain behind the brain science of writing. Marion and David speak with her about why we are all wired for story.

Ep. 2: Lisa Cron: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

May 21, 2019 13:58 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Lisa Cron is the brain behind the brain science of writing. Marion and David speak with her about why we are all wired for story.

Ep. 1: Boris Fishman: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

May 21, 2019 13:56 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In the first episode, Marion Roach Smith and David Leite chat with author Boris Fishman about memoir writing, the power of food, and writing about depression.

Ep. 1: Boris Fishman—Novelist

May 21, 2019 13:56 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In the first episode, Marion Roach Smith and David Leite chat with author Boris Fishman about memoir writing, the power of food, and writing about depression.

Welcome to QWERTY

May 20, 2019 18:47 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MB

Meet author and memoir writing teacher Marion Roach Smith and memoirist and cookbook author David Leite as they launch their new show QWERTY--a podcast by, for and about writers.

Welcome to QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

May 20, 2019 18:47 - 59 seconds - 936 KB

Qwerty is the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews well-published writers for their writing tips, their advice on how to write and their insights into how to get published.