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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December 07, 2020 20 Authors Debate as to when literary success is achieved | The Write Project
Some authors crave financial success. Others bestseller status. Others awards. Still other just want their stories told... it's one of the most decisive things in the art industry, and today on Write Project, we examine: how do you define success?

Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd.:
Lisa Moore, editor of Hard Ticket
Morgan Murray, author of Dirty Birds
Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Janes
Tracey Waddleton, author of Send More Tourists... The Last Ones Were Delicious

From Engen Books Ltd.:
Chelsea Bee, author of Fall With Me
Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving
Nicole Little, author of Roxy Buckles and the Flight of the Sparrow
Ellen Curtis, author of the Infinity series
Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion
Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of Summer
Paul Carberry, author of Carcharodon
Erin Vance, author of Exposure
Heather Reilly, author of Binding of the Almatreak
Tanith Frost, contributor to Terror Nova: Writers Retreat

From Flanker Press:
Helen C Escott, author of Operation Wormwood

From House of Zolo:
JE Solo, author of Phreak, the 2020 Write Project Book of the Year!

Also featuring: Alisha Morrissey, writer at Rogue Penguin Creative!
Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater Joys
Kayla Krantz, author of Dead by Morning, and more!

Originally broadcast on December 7, 2020 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:
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November 30, 2020 5 Authors discuss the Ethics of using Historical Characters | 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 Engen Books Ltd.:
Ellen Curtis, author of
Morgan Murray, author of
Erin Vance, author of

From solo presses:
Alisha Morrissey, creative writer at Rogue Penguin, and more!

Originally broadcast on November 30, 2020 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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November 23, 2020 15 Great Locations for Literary Pilgrimages | The Write Project
Travelling to write is a thing! As is travelling to get inspiration for writing! It's kind of the dream -- write your vacation off as a tax expense by setting your novel there! These 15 authors reveal their best Writing Pilgrimages!

Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd.:
Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Janes
Tracey Waddleton, author of Send More Tourists...the Last Ones Were Delicious

From Engen Books Ltd.:
Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion
Ellen Curtis, author of the Infinity series
Paul Carberry, author of Carcharodon
Erin Vance, author of Exposure
Ali House, author of Variety Show
Peter J Foote, author of Stowaway's Luck and Other Stories
Gareth Mitton, author of Pedestal

From Uproar Books:
Jamie Thomas, author of Asperfell

Also featuring:
Josh Connors, author of Small Town Queer
Kayla Krantz, author of Dead by Morning
Tanith Frost, author of Vines and Vices
Tasha Madison, author of Fabric of a Generation
BC Laybolt, author of To Drown in Sand

Originally broadcast on November 23, 2020 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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This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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November 16, 2020 Jessica Mitton, author of Some Good | The Write Project
Interview with Jessica Mitton, author of Some Good and Some Good: Sweet Treats from Breakwater Books Ltd.

Jessica Mitton is a lover of good nutritious food, holistic and culinary nutrition professional, adventure seeker and some may call her the holistic nutrition cookie monster!
Holistic nutrition is a huge part of her life these days, but that wasn’t always the case. After years of unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits, becoming sick guided her towards a new life. She became accountable for her health and started making better choices so she could thrive and be her best!

Pick up Some Good from Jessica Mitton using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3F9sEsX

Originally broadcast on November 16, 2020 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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November 09, 2020 Josh Connors, author of Small Town Queer | The Write Project
Josh Connors is a triple threat performer, writer, director, & published playwright. He graduated from The Randolph College for the Performing Arts in the summer of 2012. His first full-length play, Small Town Queer, is now available on Amazon in paperback and e-reader format. Small Town Queer was chosen as a required reading at the Grenfell Campus (Memorial University) 2020 in two selections of English 1001: Critical Reading and Writing (Poetry & Drama) to be taught by Professor Stephanie McKenzie.

Originally broadcast on November 9, 2020 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Pick up Small Town Queer using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3FbILWV

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
Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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November 02, 2020 Interview with Alisha Morrissey | The Write Project
Alisha is Copy Director with Rogue Penguin Creative, a marketing expert, and an award-winning professional writer, making money for words for more than 15 years. She started out in journalism and has worked in public policy, public relations, corporate communications, and marketing, making her writing as diverse as the people she works with. Her passion is to help your company say what it means and she finds just the words to do it.

Originally broadcast on November 2, 2020 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

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October 26, 2020 Special 100th episode! Interview with Ashes author Lauralana Dunne | The Write Project
Interview with Lauralana Dunne, author of Ashes from Engen Books.

Lauralana grew up running around the library book stacks of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, and has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. She can often be found at different writing events around the city, typing on her phone with one hand while simultaneously fueling her caffeine addiction with the other. She is a die-hard lover of YA Fantasy, and has been known to describe herself as a “Slayer of Imaginary Monsters”. Her debut novel, “Ashes: Book 1 of the Phoenix Rising Series”, is now available through Engen Books.

Pickup international bestseller Ashes using this link, it helps the channel! https://amzn.to/3KDtu4U

Originally broadcast on October 26, 2020 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
Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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October 19, 2020 Candid talk with BC Laybolt | The Write Project
B.C. Laybolt is the Canadian independent author of the 10th Lunen Regiment series, a military Sci-Fi saga. He is also the author of the immersive dark fantasy series, Engineers of Wrath. Book one of the EoW series, Wrath of Bones, was released in June of 2022.

Pickup To Drown in Ash using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/41sVazs

Originally broadcast on October 19, 2020 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
Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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October 12, 2020 9 More Questions with Lauralana Dunne | The Write Project
Lauralana Dunne grew up running around the library stacks of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, and has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. She can often be found at different writing events around the city, typing on her phone with one hand while simultaneously fueling her caffeine addiction with the other.

She is a die-hard lover of YA Fantasy, and has been known to describe herself as a “Slayer of Imaginary Monsters.” Ashes is her first novel.

Originally broadcast on October 12, 2020 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Pickup international bestseller Ashes using this link, it helps the channel! https://amzn.to/3KDtu4U

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
Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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October 05, 2020 9 Questions with Ashes author Lauralana Dunne! | The Write Project
Nine Questions with author Lauralana Dunne, the astonishing author of Ashes, the YA Fantasy sensation from Engen Books Ltd.

Lauralana grew up running around the library book stacks of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, and has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. She can often be found at different writing events around the city, typing on her phone with one hand while simultaneously fueling her caffeine addiction with the other. She is a die-hard lover of YA Fantasy, and has been known to describe herself as a “Slayer of Imaginary Monsters”. Her debut novel, “Ashes: Book 1 of the Phoenix Rising Series”, is now available through Engen Books.

Pickup international bestseller Ashes using this link, it helps the channel! https://amzn.to/3KDtu4U

Originally broadcast on October 5, 2020 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
Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg

This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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32min

FAQs about The Write Project:

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