WMFA

WMFA

By Courtney BalestierSociety & CultureArtsBooks
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WMFA episodes

  • Keeping Faith in the Process w. R.O. KWON
    R.O. Kwon's novel THE INCENDIARIES was one of last year's biggest debuts, and it was 8 years in the making. We talk about keeping faith in the writing process, holding characters at a distance, and thinking not just about who is telling the story but also why it's being told.
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    53 min
  • Defining Your Writing Identity w. MARGINALLY PODCAST
    It's a special crossover episode with Olivia and Meghan from Marginally Podcast! We talk about defining your own identity as a writer, our works in progress, and how we make writing and podcasting sustainable.
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Growing Into Your Practice w. MICHAEL PARKER
    Author Michael Parker's latest novel, Prairie Fever, follows the fraught relationship of two sisters in early 1900s Oklahoma. He and Courtney talk about writing crackling dialogue, how he thinks about plot, and growing into your creative practice.
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    52 min
  • Finding Writerly Courage w. SAVANNAH SIPPLE
    Appalachian poet Savannah Sipple wrote her piercing debut collection, WWJD and Other Poems, during a period in which she was also coming out of the closet. She and Courtney talk about the long journey of claiming her voice and finding the courage to use it.
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    39 min
  • Creating Reassuring Writing Frameworks w. KRISTEN ARNETT
    Queer fiction writer Kristen Arnett wrote her debut novel, the eccentric and darkly hilarious Mostly Dead Things, while working full-time as a librarian. We talk about the framework she developed to keep writing, and why she wanted to write a book that looks at day-to-day queer life.
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    56 min

About WMFA

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A podcast about why and how we write.