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. We talk about books and screenplays, publishing, collaboration, marketing, and the movies we keep coming back to.
I bring questions, but I don't follow a script. Some conversations stay close to craft. Others wander into career changes, false starts, and the practical work of reaching readers.
The public archive reaches back to March 2011 and includes more than 1,000 episodes.
A new season begins August 25
Writers Talk begins its 17th-anniversary season with author Delta James. Guests planned for the season include Charles Salzman, Dick Belsky, Susannah Marren, and Lorraine Kolmacic Carey. The newest published episode is always available in the player below.
I'm grateful to every guest who has become a friend of the show over the years.
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Not sure where to start? Try these three conversations.
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. Browse the complete public archive by date on Spreaker.
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