The Writing Forge

Prolific romance author and publisher Bernadette Marie brings her experience with the genre to help Miranda and Bonnie nail down the differences between Romance as a genre and romance as a B-plot in a...

14 Helmi 202329min

Erin Austin, teacher and author of The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources, talks with Bonnie and Miranda about how to find time and motivation for your writing while bala...

31 Tammi 202327min

Dr. Melanie Peffer, author of Biology Everywhere, joins Bonnie and Miranda for this episode’s discussion of the old adage “Write what you know.” Whatever their day job is, any writer can utilize their...

17 Tammi 202315min

Bonnie and Miranda welcome in Season 2 of the show by discussing goal setting for writers. It’s important to define what your goal as a writer is, and we discuss four broad paths you can take to defin...

3 Tammi 202321min

On this holiday special of The Writing Forge, Bonnie and Miranda get in the Christmas spirit by discussing the movie The Man Who Invented Christmas. Though the movie is a historical fiction take on Ch...

20 Joulu 202217min

Humor writer Julie Vick joins us this week to talk about all things funny.Tips and Tricks:Surprise is a key element for writing humor. Play up the unexpected. The rule of three is part of this.If you’...

6 Joulu 202221min

Lawyer, author, and publisher Thea Rademacher, of Flint Hills Publishing, joins Bonnie and Miranda to talk about common copyright misconceptions writers have as well as ways to protect and strengthen ...

22 Marras 202229min

Amanda Headlee joins Miranda and Bonnie to discuss subgenres and tropes—their similarities, differences, and how you can utilize either to strengthen your writing.Tips and Tricks:Properly identifying ...

9 Marras 202222min