The Write Project

By Matthew LeDrew

Discussions between bestselling author Matthew LeDrew and a variety of other authors from Newfoundland and beyond, with backgrounds in a variety of genres and styles. Get to the heart of the storie

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August 01, 2023 🔒 Have you ever had READER'S block? | The Write Project +
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Have you ever had Reader's Block? You know, when you want to read something... anything... but you just can't? It's incredibly frustrating, almost more than writer's block! Today, these twelve authors discuss what books gave them that horrible feeling... and how they dealt with it!

Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd.:
Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Janes
Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel

From Engen Books Ltd.:
Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion
Ellen Curtis, author of the Infinity series
Kelley Power, author of Tombstories
Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving
Erin Vance, author of Exposure

From solo presses:
Josh Connors, author of Small Town Queer
Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater Joys
Heather Reilly, author of The Binding of the Almatreak series, and more!

Also featuring: Alisha Morrissey, writer at Rogue Penguin Creative!

Originally broadcast on August 01, 2023 as a part of The Write Project + Premium Content.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

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July 31, 2023 More Questions with THE GENERAL BUZZ author JRH Lawless | The Write Project
Interview with JRH Lawless, author of Always Greener, and its new sequel The Rude Eye of Rebellion, now from Engen Books!

Born in Newfoundland, Canada, raised in France, and come into his own as an author while living near an 12th century abbey in rural England, J.R.H. Lawless is an attorney by day and a speculative fiction author by night, penning novels and short stories, mostly in adult Science Fiction which has been a lifelong passion for him.

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Originally broadcast on July 31, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

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July 26, 2023 Do Breakwater authors read their reviews? | The Write Project
They're some of the greatest authors the province have ever seen... but do they read their reviews? These four Breakwater authors break their silence!

Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, author of Salt Beef Buckets
Gemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral
Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger Warning
Tom Moore, author of Goodbye Momma

This episode is the 32nd part of a fifty-episode Write Project sub-series celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of Breakwater Books! Breakwater Books was founded in 1973 to showcase the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since then, we’ve continued our commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador writers while expanding our focus to feature emerging and well-known authors from across Canada and overseas. Breakwater publishes award-winning writing in all literary genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, art, young adult and children’s books, as well as cookbooks, guidebooks and educational resources.

Originally broadcast July 26, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
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July 24, 2023 8 Authors weigh in: what are the ethics of using historical people in fiction? | The Write Project
The world is changing. What was considered acceptable twenty, ten, even five years ago is always in flux today. What does that mean for using historical figures in our work? Eight authors from a spectrum of the writing world weigh in.

Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd.:
Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel
Kevin Major, author of The Sebastian Synard Mysteries

From Flanker Press:
Ida Linehan Young, author of The Liars

From Engen Books Ltd.:
Hannah Jenkins, author of The Birds Come Back in the Spring
Chelsea Bee, author of Fall With Me
Ali House, author of Variety Show

Also featuring:
Tanith Frost, author of Vines and Vices
Candace Osmond, author of Dark Tides

Originally broadcast on July 24, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
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Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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July 19, 2023 Breakwater authors discuss the spirituality of their writing | The Write Project
Sometimes, authors form a unique connection to their work that borders on the spiritual, or mirrors a spiritual connection they feel in their lives. Today, Breakwater authors share if they have that connection with Write Project!

Ainsley Hawthorn, Land of Many Shores
Lisa Moore, editor of Hard Ticket
Claire Wilkshire, author of The Love Olympics
Morgan Murray, author of Dirty Birds
Gemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral
Daze Jefferies, contributor on Land of Many Shores and TransVersing
Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex
Xavier Micheal-Campbell, contributor to Us, Now
Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel
Paul David Power, author of Crippled
Shelley Kawaja, author of Raw Light of Morning
Dr Richard Elcock, contributor to Us, Now

This episode is the thirty-first part of a fifty-episode Write Project sub-series celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of Breakwater Books! Breakwater Books was founded in 1973 to showcase the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since then, we’ve continued our commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador writers while expanding our focus to feature emerging and well-known authors from across Canada and overseas. Breakwater publishes award-winning writing in all literary genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, art, young adult and children’s books, as well as cookbooks, guidebooks and educational resources.

Originally broadcast on July 19, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr
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Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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July 17, 2023 Interview with Elizabeth Whitten, author of Off-Panel: A History of Newfoundland Comix! | The Write Project
This episode we feature ELIZABETH WHITTEN, the journalist and talented author behind OFF-PANEL: A HISTORY OF NEWFOUNDLAND COMIX that dives into the true story of a small Atlantic Province's history of visual storytelling through the counter-culture antics of artists like Wallace Ryan, Paul Tucker, and Kevin Woolridge!

Order OFF PANEL using this link to help the channel!

Originally broadcast on July 17, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr
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Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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July 12, 2023 What did you edit OUT of your Breakwater Book? | The Write Project
Something ALWAYS ends up on the cutting room floor. Sometimes it's a character. Sometimes it's a chapter. Sometimes it's a whole plotline. In this episode, 10 Breakwater authors reveal what's missing from their novels!

Featuring:
Gemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral
Morgan Murray, author of Dirty Birds
Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger Warning
Rebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen Party
Michelle Porter, author of Approaching Fire
Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel
Paul David Power, author of Crippled
Xavier Campbell, Tzu-Hao Hsu, and Richard Elcock, contributors to Us, Now

This episode is the twenty-seventh part of a fifty-episode Write Project sub-series celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of Breakwater Books! Breakwater Books was founded in 1973 to showcase the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since then, we’ve continued our commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador writers while expanding our focus to feature emerging and well-known authors from across Canada and overseas. Breakwater publishes award-winning writing in all literary genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, art, young adult and children’s books, as well as cookbooks, guidebooks and educational resources.

Originally broadcast on July 12, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
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Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

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July 10, 2023 Questions with Lucy A. McLaren, author of Awakening | The Write Project
Interview with Lucy A. McLaren, the author of the 2022 smash-hit novel Awakening!

From the back cover: "The Kingdom of Septima is ruled in all but name by the Commune, a ruthless cult that seeks control of an ancient power that has taken root in unsuspecting children in Septima. To maintain their hold on the kingdom, the Commune will stop at nothing to capture children who show signs of this power, to be weaponised or eliminated.

18-year-old Evelyn Folksman is in hiding. Taken in by a tavern-owner, she is haunted by the horrific events that drove her from her home years before. Evelyn is forced to face her past when two wayward children, Raif and Rose Huntsman, arrive at the tavern, pursued by Commune soldiers. The children fall under Evelyn’s reluctant care as the trio narrowly escape a raid.

Relentlessly hunted by Commander Jonah Sulemon and Commune agent Lord Eirik Torrant, Evelyn and Raif cannot fathom why they pose such a threat to the Commune, until six-year-old Rose unwittingly reveals a terrible secret: she possesses powers more fearsome than any the Commune has unearthed in decades. There are only two options: to be captured and imprisoned, or to run for the rest of their lives."

Pick up Awakening using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3ZAouCu

Originally broadcast on July 10, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
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Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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July 05, 2023 Do Breakwater authors Google themselves? Dare they? | The Write Project
On this episode of Write Project, 12 Breakwater Authors Admit Their Great Shame: They Google Themselves! And we have on an all-star cast of authors to answer

Rebecca Rose, President and Publisher
Ainsley Hawthorn, Land of Many Shores
Rebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen Party
Shiela Lukins, author of Bottom's Up
Tzu-Hao Hsu, contributor to Us, Now
Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger Warning
Tom Moore, author of Goodbye Momma
Xavier Micheal- Campbell, contributor to Us, Now
Dr Richard Elcock, contributor to Us, Now
Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Janes
Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth Motel
Paul David Power, author of Crippled

Originally broadcast on July 5, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

This episode is the 26th part of a fifty-episode Write Project sub-series celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of Breakwater Books! Breakwater Books was founded in 1973 to showcase the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since then, we’ve continued our commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador writers while expanding our focus to feature emerging and well-known authors from across Canada and overseas. Breakwater publishes award-winning writing in all literary genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, art, young adult and children’s books, as well as cookbooks, guidebooks and educational resources.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
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This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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July 03, 2023 Kenneth Tam reflecting on the start of Indie Publishing in Newfoundland | The Write Project
Kenneth Tam (born 1984 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian science-fiction author. His best-known works include The Equations Novels, the Defense Command series, the His Majesty's New World series, and the recently-complete Champions series. He is the son of fellow Canadian author Jacqui Tam.

Both Tam and host Matthew LeDrew are routinely called the "start of Newfoundland small press publishing" and "the faces of Newfoundland genre writing," respectively.

On today's episode, both men sit down and remark on the start of Indie Publishing in Newfoundland.

Pick up the first book in the Champions series using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3T3igsu

Originally broadcast on July 03, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

Support the show
Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/

This program is sponsored by:
Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/

Or sign up for their newsletters at:
The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT
Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr
Fantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zL
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This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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