This week, the perils of third person. Every tool that gives you power and control is suspect.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

96: Try Third Person

Oct 4th, 2023 6m 54s

This week, the power, beauty, and control of writing in the third person.Book recommendation: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.

95: Watch Out for First Person

Sep 13th, 2023 6m 29s

Part of a mini-series about the joys and pitfalls of point of view. I'm talking about the dangers of first person perspective today.Please rate and review on Apple podcasts.

94: Re-think Point of View

Sep 7th, 2023 7m 16s

In this week's episode, I'm beginning a short series on choosing the right point of view for your story.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

93: Interview with Rachel Cantor

Aug 30th, 2023 13m 49s

Writerly Bites is back and I'm thrilled to post this interview with novelist Rachel Cantor!Rachel Cantor is the author of the novels Half-Life of a Stolen Sister (Soho Press 2023), Good on Paper(Melville House 2016), and A Highly Unlikely Scena

92: My novel, MINOR PROPHETS, is now available

May 8th, 2023 4m 35s

I read the first page from the novel, and leave you with a writing tip for the week. Tune in for the regular return of the podcast in weeks to come.

91: My Favorite Reads of 2022

Dec 20th, 2022 10m 58s

For the last podcast episode of 2022, my favorite reads of the year. Happy holidays and see you in the new year, listeners!

90: The Magic of Showing Up

Dec 7th, 2022 5m 37s

Back after a hiatus, and I'm talking about the magic of showing up for yourself and your writing.Book recommendation: BLISS MONTAGE by Ling Ma.

89: No Place Like Home

Nov 1st, 2022 5m 13s

This week, write about home: all the fraught feelings and complex associations of home.Book recommendation: CITY OF INCURABLE WOMEN, by Maud Casey.

88: Tell a Ghost Story

Oct 26th, 2022 6m 30s

Getting into the mood for halloween this week with tips for what makes ghost stories great — and why non-ghost stories can benefit from them.Book recommendation: THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters.

87: Tell a Story Backwards

Oct 18th, 2022 5m 48s

Even stories that start with "Once Upon a Time" are playing with time in bold ways. Try some new ways to shake up time this week.Book recommendation: VERY COLD PEOPLE, by Sarah Manguso.

86: Break Your Story's Form

Oct 11th, 2022 6m 20s

Try breaking all the rules of form and function in your story this week.Why not leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It really helps the podcast grow.

85: Make a New Pair

Oct 5th, 2022 5m 44s

This week, make a surprising odd couple with your words.Book recommendation: INTIMACIES, by Katie Kitamura.

85: Make a New Pair

Sep 20th, 2022 5m 44s

Put two things together that have never been smashed together before this week.Book recommendation: INTIMACIES, by Katie Kitamura.

84: Spiral into Your Story

Sep 13th, 2022 5m 55s

We're back for the fall with new weekly tips, interviews, book recommendations, and thoughts about what you can do today for your writing. This week, consider an alternative story structure.Book recommendation: DISORIENTATION, by Elaine Hsieh C

83: Remember How it Feels

Aug 16th, 2022 5m 20s

Pay attention to the physical in your writing this week.Book recommendation: The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco

82: Write a Discovery Draft

Aug 9th, 2022 4m 49s

Write a draft this week that's all about discovering what you want to write about.Please leave a review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

81: Interview with Valerie Lute

Aug 2nd, 2022 7m 3s

This week I'm interviewing author Valerie Lute for her favorite writing tips.Valerie Lute is a writer whose short stories have appeared in Arts & Letters, Literary Orphans and Contrary Magazine, among others. You can find her kayaking on the Ch

80: Ending Your Story, Part II

Jul 5th, 2022 5m 28s

In part II of this two-part episode, I talk about finding just the right ending for your story.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

79: If the Ending Isn't There Yet, the Story Isn't Either

Jun 28th, 2022 11m 21s

In this two-part episode, I'm talking about finding the ending for your story.Book recommendation: SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

78: Don't Write an Origin Story

Jun 21st, 2022 5m 50s

This week, on comic book hero storylines and the problems of the origin story.Please drop a review in Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.

77: Two Summer Favorites

May 31st, 2022 8m 48s

I'm highlighting two of my favorite episodes from last summer this week. Enjoy the summer season, writers, and see you back here in a couple of weeks!

76: Revision is Revolution

May 17th, 2022 5m 7s

I'm talking about the radical possibilities of revision this week.Book recommendation: Exhalation, by Ted ChiangPlease rate and review on Apple podcasts; it really helps the podcast grow.