by SWMP Admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Podcasts
Parent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers, featuring Gail Warner (Brooke’s mom) This week’s show takes on an age-old topic—that of all the ways family’s feelings, impressions, and reactions play a role in our writing. No relationship is more complex and multilayered...
by SWMP Admin | Jul 24, 2023 | Podcasts
The Art of Writing Unlikeable Characters, featuring Ben Purkert This week’s guest Ben Purkert, author of the newly released novel, The Men Can’t Be Saved, gives us some insight into the art of writing complex characters, including the downright unlikeable ones....
by SWMP Admin | Jul 17, 2023 | Podcasts
Community as Muse, featuring Kellye Garrett On this community-minded podcast, we love to host a community-focused episode from time to time. Guest Kellye Garrett shares the many ways that community has been a boon and a boost in her writing life and writing career....
by SWMP Admin | Jul 10, 2023 | Podcasts
Coming-of-Age Stories, featuring Yasmin Azad This week’s episode spotlights one of the most popular types of stories we see in both memoir and fiction—the coming-of-age narrative. Guest Yasmin Azad, author of Stay, Daughter, shares her considerations for writing her...