Motivation? Craft? Research? Keeping up with the publishing world?
All in a portable, on-the-go format?
Yes, please.
Here’s a starting list of podcasts for and about writers, recommended by our region’s traditionally published members:
Two episodes to try: Episode 4–Marietta Zacker
A Conversation with Jane Yolen
Two episodes to try: Celebrity Books and Social Media
Hustle Culture and the Great Resignation
Two episodes to try: The Art of Graphic Novel Adaptations, with Gareth Hinds
Career Building with Guest Author Kate Messner
Two episodes to try: How to Test Your Story Idea Before Writing
How to Plan Your Writing Projects for the New Year
Ask a Librarian with Julie Chavez
Two episodes to try: Collecting and Seeking Stories
Two episodes to try: Van G. Garrett – Kicks
Julie Hedlund – Over, Bear! Under, Where?
Two episodes to try: Samantha Berger – 5 Tips for Funny Picture Books
Emma Walton Hamilton – Submission Savvy
Ologies with Alie Ward (science podcast)
Two episodes to try: Echinology (Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars) with Rich Mooi
Carnivore Ecology (Lions, Tigers, & Bears) with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
The Sh** No One Tells You About Writing
Two episodes to try: The Importance of Endings – Lisa Scottoline
Framing Scenes, Writing a YA Series, and A Bookseller Recommends Comps
Two episodes to try: How Fiona Davis Writes
The Next Best Seller with Madie Bramble
Two episodes to try: Cam Wolf—Killing it at Self-Publishing