
Writing Trauma in Fiction
Amy Rivers joins Bonnie and Miranda on this episode of The Writing Forge to discuss trauma in fiction. This week’s question: Assuming you're writing fiction, think about your main character. What trau...
5 Jul 202226min

The Importance of Reading Widely
Miranda and Bonnie talk with Richard Bender about reading widely in today’s episode of the writing forge.This week’s question: What genres do you normally read? What genres are you unfamiliar with? Le...
21 Jun 202228min

So You Want to Write a Graphic Novel?
On today’s episode we discuss comic books and graphic novels with author Rod Martinez.This Week’s Question: What is your favorite graphic novel? One that was most influential, one that caught your int...
7 Jun 202225min

#Bookstagram
On today’s episode we discuss Bookstagram with author and Bookstagrammer Nina Little.This Week’s Question: Do you participate in Bookstagram? If you do, who's your favorite Bookstagrammer? Tag and sha...
24 Mai 202227min

Plotting
On today’s episode, Heather Hein joins Bonnie and Miranda at The Writing Forge to discuss plotting and planning your novel. [Correction: Orson Scott Card coined the term MICE Quotient. Mary Robinette ...
10 Mai 202218min

Research and Novels
Today, Bonnie and Miranda talk with JC Lynne about doing research for your fiction manuscript and how to incorporate research into your writing on this episode of The Writing Forge.Tips and Tricks:Sta...
26 Apr 202223min

1.2: Submissions
On today’s episode of The Writing Forge, Bonnie and Miranda discuss the submission process, particularly for anthologies and literary magazines, with guest Cristina Trapani-Scott. Tips and Tricks:To f...
12 Apr 202223min

1.1: Balancing Dialogue and Description
Today we introduce and learn a little about the show hosts, Bonnie and Miranda, then dive into talking about balancing dialogue and description in your writing.Tips and TricksPlan for multiple drafts ...
28 Mar 202216min



















