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Bringing together the imaginative strategies of fiction storytelling and new ways of narrating true, real-life events, creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing part of the creative writing world. It's a cutting-edge genre that's reshaping how we write (and read) everything from biographies and memoirs to blogs and public speaking scripts to personal essays and magazine articles.

What is the role of the writer? Prophet? High priest of art? Court jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse! - their activities, looking at what costumes they have assumed, what roles they have chosen to play. In her final chapter she takes up the challenge of the title: if a writer is to be seen as "gifted", who is doing the giving and what are the terms of the gift?

A unique and significant guide to selling more books through personal appearances and online interviews, brimming with information and resources as well as tips and ideas from nearly two dozen author-speaker professionals.The most powerful tool in your book promotion toolkit is your personality. The fact is that personality sells books.

A Podcast on the Craft of Writing by Author Michael Campling

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Books & Writing episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winners of Pulitzer, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, leaders & public figures share real experiences & offer ...

There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel fast...You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down...Don't sabotage your chances of selling your work to readers or publishers because the dialogue is unexceptional. Dazzle them with what the characters say. How to Write Dazzling Dialogue will give you the tools to do it.

Written in the irreverent style that made How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read a critical and commercial success, Pierre Bayard takes listeners on a trip around the world, giving us essential guidance on how to talk about all those fantastic places we've never been. Practical, funny, and thought provoking, How to Talk About Places You've Never Been will delight and inform armchair globetrotters and jet-setters, all while never having to leave the comfort of the living room.

Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing, cinematography, development and acting to learn how to build a successful career as a filmmaker in the Hollywood industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into the captivating world of Clark Ashton Smith through his complete works featured in The Fantasy Fan Magazine. This cherished periodical celebrated the love of fantasy and weird fiction, showcasing not only opinion pieces and non-fiction articles but also a rich collection of short stories and poems from iconic authors like H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and of course, Smith, a favorite of editor Charles D. Hornig. Over its brief two-year run, Smiths contributions spanned a wide array of styles, from the eerie explorations in stories like The Kingdom of the Worm and The Primal City...

Story enthusiast and romance writer Sarah Gamez explores the creative craft and pragmatic aspects of writing with niche topic discussions, inspirational pieces and industry insights. Join in on conversations with authors and experts on creating engaging stories, marketing your books, and navigating the (self) publishing world. Whether you write romance or not, there's plenty of tips to be found on storytelling, genres, and medias. Sometimes, with a twist of romance.

Writing & Editing is a podcast about books and language, for people who write, edit, read, or listen. The podcast was founded by Wayne Jones on January 7, 2022; was co-hosted by Wayne and Jennia D’Lima from October 9 to December 15, 2023; and since then is hosted by Jennia as a separate podcast, "Writing and Editing." ◘ Music: Ambient Electronic Minimal (Coma-Media/Pixabay)

Perfectly paced for your coffee break! In these quick, digestible ten minutes episodes, writer and editor K compresses fiction writing lessons from decades of experience in writing workshops, editors' rooms, creative writing classes, and both indie and self publishing. As long as you're taking a break from writing your book or short story anyway, let K give you some advice that goes way beyond 'how to write'. Whatever your writing style, you'll find advice and new thoughts ranging from the inspirational to just plain encouraging, which you'll end up putting to work right away.

Writing and Editing is a podcast for authors that takes a whole-person approach to everything related to writing and editing. Listen in each Thursday for a new twenty-five-minute episode with an author or industry expert. All episodes are freely available in audio wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Jennia D'Lima

Prose and Pastries is a guest-led podcast about writing, publishing, and the long road to getting your work into the world. Hosted by Jen Flannery of Secret Writing Retreats, its her personal goal to secure a literary agent and a traditional publishing deal and she's created this podcast to learn from people who’ve already been there and share that with others. Featuring guest authors and industry experts, this is a podcast for anyone who writes , whether you're looking for your dream literary agent, or just want to know how the world of traditional and indie publishing works.

Author Bonnie Traymore talks with Don McCauley on The Authors Show about writing a twisty thriller, and gives some insight into the writing of her award-winning novel.

What makes a piece of writing powerful? How does writing shape us and impact our thought processes? And who do we become through the act of writing? On this show, we delve into some such questions as we unpack the best writing techniques, and discuss the emotional, cognitive, and pschological processes that impact powerful storytelling. Author of: 'The Rickshaw Reveries' https://shorturl.at/KYJHP (fiction) 'Memsahibs' https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/memsahibs/ (UK and USA) and https://harpercollins.co.in/product/memsahibs/ (South Asia) (non-fiction)

Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gather around the fire. Let me read for you... Books online wherever books hang out. Learn more at jaiyajohn.com..Sacred Conversations are periodic episodes of my podcast in which I reach out to people whose work and life inspire me, and we simply have a soulful conversation. Prerecorded for video and available on my YouTube channel. No scripted, transactional, extractive, one-sided interview dynamic. ...

Write Your Damn Novel (formerly How to Win NaNo) is a no-nonsense guide to writing a novel in 30 days. Like it or not November comes every year, but don't you worry — your hosts are here for you! Kristina Horner and Liz Leo are 'writing-50k-words-in-a-month' experts (and lifelong writing friends) with a passion for helping people write their damn novel. Join them each week as they share their personal tips, tricks and other things they've learned over almost two decades of consecutive NaNoWriMo wins.

What's the Tea? Is a podcast that talks all things books and writing. From book reviews, books on my radar, to my writing plans while writing my first book. 😊 📚