Kelly discusses the lifetime of research on Nantucket Island that went into her literary suspense novel, The Fifth of July (about family betrayals and anti-Semitism) and talks about perseverance and juggling work, life, and expectations.

Could you walk away from writing novels cold–turkey mid-career? Marc opens up about what led him to let go of one dream to embrace another.  An honest, thought-provoking episode.

Alex's work as a young journalist covering child refugees around the world inspired him to start writing stories about kids and for them.  An energetic and funny interview about a fascinating career path.

This popular philly.com columnist, radio host and author opens up about his dark past of drug addiction, homelessness, and ultimately, redemption.  A surprising and uplifting interview that will inspire anyone to write.

Rob's hilarious journey from college professor to fiction writer to stand-up makes for a quirky and often poignant interview about never giving up and never taking yourself too seriously.

Dennis and Ed stop by the Philadelphia Writer's Conference to discuss crime writing, research, Edgar Allan Poe and the great programs coming up at The Rosenbach. Recorded June 2017.

In the third installment of this series, PWC Board Member Stephanie King and a group of writers attending the conference tell us how their agent pitches went, and receive pitching advice from the panel. Recorded June 2017.

In the second installment of this series, PWC Teachers Sally Wiener Grotta and James Breckenridge talk about grant writing and screenplays and the South Jersey Writers Group tell us how the conference has inspired their work.  Recorded June 2017.

In the first installment of this series, PWC Board members talk about writer's conferences, writing inspiration, and the perils of the writing life.  Featuring James Knipp, contributor to Biff Bam Pop, and Lisa Lutwyche, Pushcart Prize-nominated poet.

The science fiction/urban fantasy author and blogger behind the popular writing blog Terrible Minds talks about his New York Times best selling books, how game design influenced his process, and how he deals with fan worship. Recorded May 2017