WOW: Podcasts to kick your writing into gear?

[mbarker]

Original posting Aug. 2, 2017

Oho! Over here

https://www.bustle.com/p/20-podcasts-about-writing-that-will-have-you-penning-a-bestselling-novel-in-no-time-73325

E. Ce Miller has collected a list of podcasts you might want to listen to, all about writing!

[In case anyone doesn't know, a podcast is an audio recording, kind of like the old time radio broadcasts. Most of them appear on websites, although quite a few also get listened to via a podcast app. So... visit the website and check them out. Then tune up your ears and listen!]

Okay, so here's the list. For more details, take a look either at the original article or the podcast website.

1. Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert

https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/magic-lessons/

Advice, to do lists, motivation!

2. Helping Writers Become Authors

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/

K.M. Weiland talks about the writing process, ideas, characters, plots, polishing, writers block, keeping your story going across a novel…

3. So You Want to Be a Writer

http://valeriekhoo.com/want-writer/

Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait talk about publishing news, and writing tips.

4. The Narrative Breakdown

http://www.thenarrativebreakdown.com/

Cheryl Klein and James Monohan discuss the craft of writing.

5. I Should Be Writing

http://murverse.com/subscribe-to-podcasts/podcasts/

Mur Lafferty covers the craft, business, and career writing, along with interviews with authors.

6. The Dead Robots' Society Podcast

http://deadrobotssociety.com/

Aspiring writers podcasting to other aspiring writers.

7. Writing Excuses

http://www.writingexcuses.com/

Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells, 15 minutes a week... writing and more writing. Now in Season 12!

8. The Writing University

https://www.writinguniversity.org/podcast

The Iowa Writers Workshop? Well, recordings from that.

9. Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

http://annkroeker.com/

Ann Kroeker boosts creativity, productivity, and confidence!

10. Writing Unblocked with Britney M. Mills

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/britney-mills/writing-unblocked

You think you've got a writer's block? Let Britney help! Interviews, insights, advice...

11. Longform

https://longform.org/podcast

Interviews, with lots of attention for non-fiction!

12. First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

http://firstdraftwriters.libsyn.com/

Mitzi Rapkin interviews a different author each episode, focusing on the excitement, creativity, energy, and pitfalls of the first draft.

13. Write Now with Sarah Werner

http://www.sarahwerner.com/write-now-podcast/

Encouragement, advice, and inspiration on balancing work, life, and writing!

14. Creative Writing Career Podcast

http://creativewritingcareer.com/

Stephan Bugaj, Justin Sloan, and Kevin Tumlinson talk about writing.

15. Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/quick-dirty-tips/grammar-girl-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing

Nuts and bolts, grammar, punctuation, writing style. Along with tips about great storytelling, structure, voice, and so forth!

16. A Way with Words

https://www.waywordradio.org/

National Public Radio? That's right, Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk about language with folks from around the world.

17. The Beautiful Writers Podcast with Linda Silvertsen & Friends

http://beautifulwriterspodcast.com/

Writing, publishing, and creativity, with tons of guest writers.

18. The 10 Minute Writer's Workshop

http://nhpr.org/topic/10-minute-writers-workshop#stream/0

How do great writers get ideas out of their heads and onto the page? In 10 minutes!

19. The Creative Penn Podcast

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/

Joanna Penn, hour-long episodes on writing. Finding and maintaining your inspiration, developing your craft, publishing and marketing, with plenty of guest interviews.

20. The Newbie Writers' Podcast

http://www.newbiewriters.com/

Damien Boath and Catharine Bramkamp help you figure out what to do with your book idea. Author interviews.

Wow! Lots of podcasts! Something to fill your ears.

Just don't forget -- after the podcast, WRITE!

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