Latest Creativewriting Podcast Episodes
99 | Sianging at Home with Siang Lu, author of 'Ghost Cities'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - June 25, 2024 20:00 - 40 minutes'There are so many books in bookstores, how could it possibly be that, by complete randomness, someone would pick yours up?' Author Siang Lu joins us to discuss his second novel, Ghost Cities, and the multilayered inspirations behind his multilayered fiction, including Catch-22 and Paradise L...
We want you to be a part of episode 100!
James and Ashley Stay at Home - June 13, 2024 20:00 - 3 minutesWe want to hear from you! The 100th episode of 'James and Ashley Stay at Home' is fast approaching, and it’s going to be a very special one. To celebrate this milestone, we want you to send us a voice memo with your thoughts, comments and memories about the show, to be included in episode 100....
98 | Come for the misophonia with Imbi Neeme, author of 'Kind of, Sort of, Maybe but Probably Not'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - June 11, 2024 20:00 - 45 minutesWe've made it to episode 98! Author Imbi Neeme joins James and Ashley to discuss life with misophonia, a hypersensitivity to sounds that she describes as 'like a cheese grater against the brain'. Imbi speaks both about how she discovered that her personal experiences are shared by others, and ho...
97 | Needing to know – Ashley discusses narrative drive
James and Ashley Stay at Home - May 16, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutesThroughout their careers, James and Ashley have each picked up some excellent writing tricks, plus developed a few of their own. Now, they’re each sharing a few of their most effective writing techniques (starting with episode 94 - James’ shortcut to compelling characters). In this episode, As...
Ep 36: Surviving Tragedy and A Good Person
Parable Arrows Podcast - May 14, 2024 00:09 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHelp guide our mission! Offer your feedback and ideas on the Google Form below: Survey: What would you like to see from Parable Arrows? In this episode, Josh and Femi discuss the real life drama film A Good Person. Josh and Femi discuss how to balance accountability with loving support, the c...
96 | Living to tell the tale with Tracy Sorensen, author of 'The Vitals'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - April 23, 2024 20:30 - 41 minutes'The doctors were telling me, "We’re going to take your greater omentum out" … I had no idea what these terms meant.' In episode 96, author Tracy Sorensen joins us to discuss her remarkable novel/cancer memoir, The Vitals, narrated by her internal organs. After her original cancer diagnosis...
Expectation vs. Reality - WN 159
Write Now with Sarah Werner - April 10, 2024 11:52 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratingsThis week, we're talking about expectations and how they tint our reality and shape our experiences... and what we can REALLY expect if we want to write full-time. Thank you for listening! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, please visit: https://www.sarahwerner.com/expectati...
95 | 'I'm Tom Cruise in Bulgaria' with Liz Nugent, author of 'Strange Sally Diamond'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - April 02, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes‘I had thought I was going to be like Harper Lee. I was going to write one book, it was going to be a massive global success, and then I would go into hiding.’ Hear from award-winning Irish author Liz Nugent, whose novel Strange Sally Diamond may have turned Ashley into a total fangirl. Li...
Ep 35: Facing the Awkward and Turning Red
Parable Arrows Podcast - April 01, 2024 01:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingUpcoming FREE Events! Signal in the Noise - Join the Parable Arrows team for a presentation, panel, and round table discussion on using the media you consume to deepen relationships. April 13th, 2024 - 10-12PM @ Eastbrook Church in Milwaukee 5353 N Green Bay Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209 May ...
Being A Slow Writer - WN 158
Write Now with Sarah Werner - March 13, 2024 11:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratingsNo matter how much coffee I drink, I’m never able to write as quickly as I want to. This week, we’re taking a look at what it means to be a "slow writer" — and all of the baggage that comes along with it. Thank you for listening! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, please vis...
94 | Cloning, shame and principles – James shares tips on writing character
James and Ashley Stay at Home - March 12, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutesThroughout their writing careers, James and Ashley have each picked up some excellent writing tricks, plus developed a few of their own. In the coming months, they’ll each share a few of their most effective writing techniques, starting with James’ shortcut to compelling characters. British s...
93 | Tricking yourself into writing with Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - February 20, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes’I kept this condition very, very secret from everybody.’ Adele Dumont's remarkable new memoir, The Pulling, details her life with trichotillomania — a mental health condition that, at times, has consumed her life. In this episode, she discusses the unique writing process that enabled her to...
Ep 34: They Cloned Tyrone and Finding True Freedom
Parable Arrows Podcast - February 20, 2024 02:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThey Cloned Tyrone is a modern sci-fi thriller that explores the lasting impacts of racism by following Fontain, a drug dealer in a neighborhood called the Glen and his terrifying discovery of who is pulling the strings behind some of the strange occurances he has witnessed. Josh and Femi are jo...
92 | How to save a life with Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - January 30, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutes'The whole concept of transplantation still blows me away. There is something a bit magical about it. But as with most things people do, it can also find ways to blow up in people’s faces.' Author and neuropsychologist Kylie Ladd joins us to speak about her latest book, 'I'll Leave You with T...
91 | Bonus ep! Learn how to run a writers group with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
James and Ashley Stay at Home - January 16, 2024 19:00 - 5 minutesIf you listen to James and Ashley Stay at Home, you know that both Ashley and James credit much of their skill development to their writers group. And they're not the only ones! You can hear rom com author Jonathon Shannon talk about what he learned from the group, as well as literary fiction au...
Ep 33: Discussing Media Literacy with a Missionary
Parable Arrows Podcast - January 13, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingZach is Josh's younger brother and a current full time missionary with the organization YWAM. (Youth with a Mission). When he's not doing the Lord's work (literally), he enjoys anime, manga, and fighting games. In this episode, Josh and Zach talk about their observations about media literacy in ...
90 | 'I was going to ask this privately, but...' - James and Ashley at the Boorowa Literary Festival
James and Ashley Stay at Home - January 09, 2024 19:00 - 35 minutesThe tables are turned! Recorded live at the Inaugural Boorowa Literary Festival, festival director, book lover, and all-round excellent human Jeremy Clarke interviews James and Ashley. Learn more about the Absolutely Superb Bibliothèque and Occasional Wine Bar and its upcoming literary ev...
89 | The Bed on a Plinth Awards: The best books we read in 2023
James and Ashley Stay at Home - December 19, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutesIt's books wrap-up season! James and Ashley are getting on the bandwagon and discussing their favourite reads from 2023 in the first annual 'Bed on a Plinth Awards.' Books and authors discussed in this episode (warning: spoilers!): Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt Crushing by Genevieve No...
Ep 32: Why the Small Things Matter in It's a Wonderful Life
Parable Arrows Podcast - December 18, 2023 14:50 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life follows George Bailey: family man and community pillar as he wrestles with the deep fear that he has wasted his life. In this episode of the podcast, Josh and Femi discuss why doing the little things in life well matters, the importance of encouraging lov...
88 | Books galore: the best book recommendations of 2023
James and Ashley Stay at Home - December 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hourOur most popular episode of the year is back! James has gathered the best 'What Are You Reading?' segments from 2023 into a comprehensive summary of book recommendations from our guests. We discuss a huge variety of books, including thriller, mystery, memoir, rom com, literature, essays, p...
Consistency For Writers - WN 157
Write Now with Sarah Werner - November 29, 2023 22:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratingsCreating consistently strengthens your command of the craft and builds trust with your audience. But if you're anything like me, creating on a consistent basis feels impossible. Why are we like this? What do we do when we fail to live up to our own — and others' — standards? Thank you for list...
87 | How to climb a ladder covered in butter with Laurie Steed, author of 'Love, Dad'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - November 28, 2023 19:00 - 40 minutes‘I wanted to find compassion for me and for any writer out there who’s doing the best they can but it’s not working out the way they planned.’ Author Laurie Steed shares how crippling anxiety affected both his literary career and his experience of fatherhood. Before he could address the anxi...
Ep 31: Loving Community and Lars and the Real Girl
Parable Arrows Podcast - November 20, 2023 01:19 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn the surface, Lars and the Real Girl may seem like a film treading a fine line between real and raunchy. But, below the odd premise is a heart wrenching story about family and community sacrificing to radically love a deeply hurting Lars. In this episode, Josh and Femi discuss the role of the ...
86 | Starting late with Penguin Literary Prize winner Annette Higgs
James and Ashley Stay at Home - November 07, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes‘When I was a lawyer, I knew what was good enough, because if you did the job properly, you were paid, and if you didn’t do the job properly, you were sued. It was very clear-cut. With writing, you never know. There’s a lot of subjectivity.’ James speaks with Penguin Literary Prize winning aut...
Ep 30: Identity, Christianity, and Barbie
Parable Arrows Podcast - October 30, 2023 01:43 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBefore it was even released, Barbie was considered a contentious movie, especially among Christian circles. Now with it's digital release, the Parable Arrows team wanted to put this film to the test: Was Barbie really an anti-men film and feminist propaganda? Or was it a movie posing thought pro...
85 | 'These men do exist:' the Dark Mode spoilers episode
James and Ashley Stay at Home - October 17, 2023 19:00 - 1 hourAshley reveals the inspiration behind the twists and turns in her bestselling psychological thriller, Dark Mode. Together with return guest Jacinta Dietrich and self-described enthusiastic reader Ali Thomas, Ashley and James delve into every scintillating Dark Mode detail they normally can’t ...
Ep 29: Seeing Potential in Others and Gifted
Parable Arrows Podcast - October 07, 2023 12:37 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGod is the giver of all talents and gifts. When we see the gifts in others, it is logical and easy for us to want to encourage a certain life path. However, what if that is not the way the person wants their life to go? In this episode, Josh and Femi discuss the 2017 film Gifted with Chris Evans...
84 | How hard can a book be? with Jonathon Shannon, author of 'Bound to Happen'
James and Ashley Stay at Home - September 26, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes'I was still in that really optimistic, sort of naive, wonderful space as an early writer, where you think everything you write is just publishable.' Debut author Jonathon Shannon shares his journey from aspiring writer to published author – including the decision to join James and Ashley's writ...
When Your Writing Dreams Change - WN 156
Write Now with Sarah Werner - September 20, 2023 11:48 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratingsWhat happens when your childhood dream feels like it's no longer achievable? What does it mean if (and when) your five-year plan goes off the rails? Today we're talking about what happens when our writing dreams change — and what it means for us as creators. For show notes and a full episode t...
It's Good To Have A Hobby - WN 155
Write Now with Sarah Werner - September 13, 2023 18:35 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratingsWhat is writing to you — a hobby, a second job, a meditative practice? Something else? All of the above? This week, we’re talking about the role of writing in our lives and how we can feel more satisfied and fulfilled in doing what we love. For show notes and a full episode transcription, plea...
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