How (and Why) To Do a Reading Audit
If you were to do a reading audit of the last year or two of reading, what would it look like? Do you spread your reading across various genres, or do you stick to just one or two? Conducting a readin...
17 Feb 54min
Writing the Perfect Ending (w/ Literary Agent Allegra Martschenko)
We spend so much of our writing time perfecting the beginnings of our stories that we might be neglecting the endings—and literary agents can tell. While it's vital to have a strong start to your manu...
20 Jan 41min
Why You Should Consider Writing Retreats
SEASON FINALE. With the new year right around the corner, it might be time to start thinking about your creativity in 2026. For writers, writing retreats offer uninterrupted time to focus on your craf...
16 Dec 202527min
Turning Your Career Into a Book (with Alexandra Gater)
Say you want to learn more about woodworking, but you're not quite ready to follow a how-to video on YouTube and just want to learn as much as you can about the craft. So, you turn to your local books...
18 Nov 202546min
The Craft of Writing Horror (with Carson Faust)
If blood and violence aren't your thing, but you love a palpable atmosphere and aren't afraid of a few ghosts, gothic fiction is right for you. The gothic and southern gothic horror sub-genres exempli...
21 Okt 202536min
Keeping Young Readers Engaged (with Alyssa Colman)
Fall is upon us and a new school year has begun. Kids are lining hallways and rushing to class, clutching their school work, and new books to read. Between independent reading and required reading, ke...
16 Sep 202538min
Meet Cutes, Miscommunication, and Queer Romance with Chip Pons
The conversation around publishing journeys is often binary: You either try traditionally publishing or choose self-publishing. But the reality for many authors is a combination of both. Author Chips ...
15 Juli 202539min
Tackling Historical Nonfiction (with Robert Fieseler)
When you tackle historical nonfiction, you're offering doing more than simply putting to paper the events of the past. In author and journalist Robert Fieseler's experience, it meant hunting down seal...
17 Juni 20251h 4min
