Writers Talk
Writing can be solitary. Talking about it should not be.
On Writers Talk, I sit down with authors, filmmakers, editors, and other creative people to talk about what happens between an idea and finished work. We discuss books and screenplays, publishing, collaboration, marketing, and the movies we cannot stop thinking about.
These are off-the-cuff conversations. I come with questions, but I leave room for the guest to take us somewhere I did not expect. Some episodes stay close to craft. Others move through career changes, false starts, and the practical business of getting work in front of readers.
The public archive goes back to March 2011 and includes more than 1,000 episodes.
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With an archive this large, choosing an episode should not feel like work. These three conversations are a good place to begin.
How tropes shape a story
Marsha and romance author Michelle Pennington discuss how familiar tropes set reader expectations, shape story choices, and help writers describe a book clearly.
Listen: How tropes shape a story
Books, movies, and writing across forms
Marsha talks with mystery author Amy Patricia Meade about publishing careers, Hitchcock, audiobooks, short fiction, and the films that influence their work.
Listen: Books, movies, and writing across forms
Writing and publishing for young readers
Marsha talks with children's authors Ellwyn Autumn and Rich Linville about writing for young readers, illustration choices, self-publishing, reviews, and practical marketing.
Listen: Writing and publishing for young readers
More than 1,000 episodes
Writers Talk has been on the air since 2011. The complete public archive lives on Spreaker, where you can browse by date and open any episode in its full player.
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Suggest a guest or topic
Have someone in mind for Writers Talk? Send me a short note through the contact form and choose "Writers Talk guest suggestion." Please include the person or subject you are suggesting, why the conversation would fit the show, and one relevant link.