Cara Benson's writing has been published in The New York Times, Boston Review, Orion Magazine, Sierra Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Terrain, and selected for Best American Poetry. She has received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and the bpNichol Award. Benson wrote a series on walking in the woods for the Best American Poetry website and taught poetry in a New York State Correctional Facility for eight years. Her new book is a memoir called <a href="https://link.amazon/B0cDyKHjU" rel="nofollow">An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss and Commitment</a>, just out from Health Comunications Inc., and distributed by Simon & Schuster. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoir-Project-Thoroughly-Non-Standardized-Writing/dp/0446584843" rel="nofollow">he Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life</a>. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know. To learn more, join The Memoir Project free newsletter list and keep up to date on all our free webinars, instructive posts and <a href="https://marionroach.com/learn-to-write-memoir-in-4-online-memoir-classes-with-marion-roach-smith/" rel="nofollow">online classes in how to write memoir</a>, as well as our talented, available memoir editors and memoir coaches, podcast guests and more.

Cara Benson's writing has been published in The New York Times, Boston Review, Orion Magazine, Sierra Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Terrain, and selected for Best American Poetry. She has received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and the bpNichol Award. Benson wrote a series on walking in the woods for the Best American Poetry website and taught poetry in a New York State Correctional Facility for eight years. Her new book is a memoir called An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss and Commitment, just out from Health Comunications Inc., and distributed by Simon & Schuster. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know. To learn more, join The Memoir Project free newsletter list and keep up to date on all our free webinars, instructive posts and online classes in how to write memoir, as well as our talented, available memoir editors and memoir coaches, podcast guests and more.

Cara Benson's writing has been published in The New York Times, Boston Review, Orion Magazine, Sierra Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Terrain, and selected for Best American Poetry. She has received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and the bpNichol Award. Benson wrote a series on walking in the woods for the Best American Poetry website and taught poetry in a New York State Correctional Facility for eight years. Her new book is a memoir called <a href="https://link.amazon/B0cDyKHjU" rel="noopener noreferrer">An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss and Commitment</a>, just out from Health Comunications Inc., and distributed by Simon &amp; Schuster. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoir-Project-Thoroughly-Non-Standardized-Writing/dp/0446584843" rel="noopener noreferrer">he Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing &amp; Life</a>. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know. To learn more, join The Memoir Project free newsletter list and keep up to date on all our free webinars, instructive posts and <a href="https://marionroach.com/learn-to-write-memoir-in-4-online-memoir-classes-with-marion-roach-smith/" rel="noopener noreferrer">online classes in how to write memoir</a>, as well as our talented, available memoir editors and memoir coaches, podcast guests and more.

Ep. 174 Cara Benson

Author Devi Laskar talks to us about writing from a place of darkness.

Author Devi Laskar talks to us about writing from a place of darkness.

Ep. 44 Devi Laskar: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Spoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.

Spoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.

Ep. 43 Donny Jackson: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Writer, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.

Writer, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.

Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzschild: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Writer and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.

Writer and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.

Ep. 41 Kristen Millares Young: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Author Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.

Author Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.

Ep. 40 Jennifer Risher: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Multi-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing

Multi-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing

Ep. 39 Gregg McBride: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Laurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life

Laurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life

Ep. 38 Laurie Wolf: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Author and writer Bob Cowser discusses writing non-fiction in real time.

Author and writer Bob Cowser discusses writing non-fiction in real time.

Ep. 37 Bob Cowser: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Author Elizabeth Rosner on what writers carry with them and draw from as they work

Author Elizabeth Rosner on what writers carry with them and draw from as they work

Ep. 36 Elizabeth Rosner: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

In this episode of the Qwerty podcast, spoken word artist D. Colin talks with host Marion Roach Smith on living the writing life.

In this episode of the Qwerty podcast, spoken word artist D. Colin talks with host Marion Roach Smith on living the writing life.

Ep. 35 D. Colin: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Welcome to Qwerty, the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews the best writers in all genres to discover their process. Qwerty is by, about and for writers and explores the real challenges of writing and the steps anyone can take to become a better storyteller. Listen in for writing tips, publishing advice and encouragement on how to live the writing life.

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Welcome to Qwerty, the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews the best writers in all genres to discover their process. Qwerty is by, about and for writers and explores the real challenges of writing and the steps anyone can take to become a better storyteller. Listen in for writing tips, publishing advice and encouragement on how to live the writing life.

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