by SWMP Admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Podcasts
No Wasted Words, featuring Sarah Manguso An episode that covers so much—the power of writing what’s essential; an exploration of two kinds of abysses: total noise and total silence; and a forthcoming recounting of what it’s like to be on the receiving end of...
by SWMP Admin | Nov 28, 2022 | Podcasts
Unexpected Creative Intersections and Influences, featuring Angie Cruz This is an episode that will validate every creative impulse you’ve ever had and forgive any creative lapses you might be judging yourself for. Join Grant and Brooke in this inspiring episode with...
by SWMP Admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Podcasts
Radical Fiction Packaged as a Trojan Horse, featuring Xochitl Gonzalez Olga Dies Dreaming is guest Xochitl Gonzalez’s new novel—and how you interpret it might tell you something about your political persuasion. This week we are exploring what it means to be radical in...
by SWMP Admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Podcasts
Writing Racial Dynamics in YA fiction, featuring David Yoon This week, guest David Yoon joins us in a conversation that takes on often-fraught topics with humor and candor. We talk about why YA is such fertile ground for representative stories about race, culture, and...
by SWMP Admin | Nov 7, 2022 | Podcasts
The Writer’s Ego, featuring Steve Almond We’re diving into ego this week—including, yes, its benefits. All writers, after all, are ego-invested in their work. They want what they’re writing to be good, to have an impact, to be well received. In this week’s...
by SWMP Admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Podcasts
Craft-minded series: Trusting the Craft You Already Know, featuring Andrea Bartz This week we’re kicking off NaNoWriMo (Happy November) with a final bonus craft-minded episode. Grant and Brooke talk with thriller writer Andrea Bartz about her process—including the...
