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I'm a Writer But episodes
- Lisa TaddeoToday we're joined by Lisa Taddeo (ANIMAL) to talk about her sharp, wrenching, bold, feral new novel! We get into just how Lisa came up with this concept, writing unreliable narrators, allowing the wild to unfold, writing fiction vs nonfiction, and a lot more.
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47 min - Marream Krollos
Marream Krollos (STAN) joins to talk about her intense, voicey, bold, riveting novella, waiting years to find her audience, teaching in Saudi Arabia, maintaining the connection to her dream of being published, and more!
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1 hr - Zach DodsonZach Dodson (BATS OF THE REPUBLIC) joins us to discuss his novel-in-progress about a moon colony (!!!), designing while writing, starting over when a project needs reworking, the marketing/business side of publishing, and more, including a delightful thirty seconds in which he drags Alex and Lindsay STRAIGHT TO HELL.
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1 hr 3 min - Nikki DolsonToday we're joined by Nikki Dolson (LOVE AND OTHER CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR)! Nikki tells us how she taught herself to write by reading; the mental gymnastics of being a mom/worker who wants to write; the realness of writer's block; carving out her place in the world of crime fiction; and a lot more!
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1 hr 18 min - Leah CarrollLeah Carroll (DOWN CITY) is here! After she reads a relentless, hilarious, wild essay, we discuss horrible bosses; the filthy part of the filthy rich; finding work and community after being laid off; being a rabble rouser; writing hybrid true crime/memoir; the chips we all have on our shoulders; and! Alex and Lindsay give her a pep talk on writing a novel.
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1 hr 11 min - J. Robert LennonToday we talk with our boyfriend J. Robert Lennon (SUBDIVISION, LET ME THINK, Graywolf '21) about the joy in writing/creating/describing physical spaces; how the HELL he came up with the idea for SUBDIVISION; releasing a collection at the same time as a novel; what advice he has for writers first starting out; the ups and downs of a writer's career; and a lot more, because he is wonderful!
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1 hr 10 min - Miranda PopkeyMiranda Popkey (TOPICS OF CONVERSATION) joins us to chat about starting an MFA program having not written fiction before (!!!); working with form or idea over plot; the fear of writing sex scenes; working in the publishing industry; being mentored by Louise Gluck (!!!); and, more, but perhaps most importantly, Miranda's dog Dudley makes a special appearance!
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1 hr 11 min - Jennifer BerneyToday we talk with Jennifer Berney (THE OTHER MOTHERS) about what it's like to have a memoir out in the world, leaving off a project during the pandemic and writing letters instead, "enjoying the turtle," how to be a shy writer, the historical novel she returns to again and again, and more!
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49 min - Elle NashAlex and Lindsay chat with Elle Nash (NUDES) about writing through the "brain fog" of early parenthood; writing about the body; creating safe spaces in order to access vulnerability while writing; creating/accessing boundaries when writing; working with her agent on crafting a book that will sell; and more! PS: our kids are cute.
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1 hr 8 min - Shannon McLeodToday we talk with Shannon McLeod (WHIMSY), author and high school teacher! Topics include: picking up a blueberry with your vagine; what is Shannon's submission process?; how do you pronounce "deluge"?!; Shannon's journey through two rounds of MFA rejections; her experience working with a shitty publisher; and more. Plus: Lindsay talks about her special nightstand box and Alex is an angel!
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About I'm a Writer But
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A podcast about writers with, you know, LIVES. Hosted by Lindsay Hunter.