Podcasts about first draft

Many writers dream of publication, but you can't fine tune your piece of writing, let alone pitch it to the right publisher, until you have a finished writing that draft. If only 5% of writers finish their first draft, how can you set yourself up for success to ensure you're part of that group?In today's episode, Erin is sharing how she finished her first draft in 2022! Her biggest piece of advice is to understand how you personally can motivate yourself, because we all have those moments when we lose steam, even when writing a story we're excited about.Erin also covers the topics of positive reinforcement and creating a rewards system, tracking progress, and sharing your wins. Tune in for all this and more to finish that first draft! About Erin: For 15 years, Erin has worked as a magazine and book editor, encouraging each writer's individual voice and strengthening their writing goals. When she became a parent, she set aside her own writing aspirations to focus on her family. As the years passed, she grew increasingly anxious, depressed, and angry until she realized that she had forgotten who she was beyond being a parent. Despite fearing her skills had atrophied, Erin started writing again. She first created her blog, Life Beyond Parenting, and then created the Parents Who Write podcast. Erin's current role as a podcaster and writing coach enables her to help parents pursue their writing dreams.She earned her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and she has finished the first draft of a fantasy-romance novel. She lives with her husband and their two young boys in Maryland.Connect with Erin: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinptcanning Twitter: http://twitter.com/erinptcanning  Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite Book a free 30-minute discovery call: https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meeting Free your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

Morowa Yejidé is a native of Washington, DC, is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Time of the Locust, which was a 2012 finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize, long listed for the 2015 PEN/Bingham Prize, and a 2015 NAACP Image Award nominee. Her most recent novel, Creatures of Passage, was shortlisted for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and a 2021 Notable Book selection by NPR and the Washington Post. She lives in the DC area with her husband and three sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on our show, we're sharing another story by Corey Devon Arthur. Corey's stories have been aired on Episode 120: My Pen Uncovers the Real Me and Episode 128: My New Manifesto.Corey Devon Arthur has served 25 years on a life sentence for robbery and murder and is currently housed at Otisville Correctional Institution in New York. Corey is an artist and writer who has been published on Writing Class Radio and The Marshall Project. The story Corey wrote for this episode was in response to our callout for men's abortion stories and it came in at 3,000 words. Allison loved the entire story, because she pretty much loves everything Corey writes. She made a few edits, asked Corey a bunch of questions, and the story got longer. She sent it to Andre, sure she would love it. Only, Andrea was like, What is all this? Andrea whittled it down to 1,113 words. So today we're talking about omitting needless words and why that is important.We have a guest host. Xaire Vii co-hosted the prison series to help us get things right. Xaire is a poet, singer-songwriter, actor, and educator who teaches writing and poetry to kids in the foster care system and kids caught up in a detention center.This episode of Writing Class Radio is hosted by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz and Xaire Vii. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski, and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website www.writingclassradio.com including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community.Follow us on Patreon to join our First Draft weekly writers groups. You have the option to join me on Tuesdays 12-1 ET and Zorina Wednesdays 7-8 pm ET. You'll write to a prompt and share what you wrote. If you're looking to take your writing to the next level, we have two Second Draft writing groups. Each week, three people bring a finished draft for feedback. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio. Or email andrea@writingclassradio.com for a Zoom link. First session is FREE.A new episode will drop every other WEDNESDAY. There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever written something you love, that you're feeling so excited about, but you find yourself unable to get past a certain scene or finish a full draft?Spending the time to really carve out your character's personality and identity will give you great insight into their motivations and desires, making it easier to craft a story around them. This knowledge develops a deeper understanding of any hero, villain, or supporting character. Instead of wondering where the story is going next, you'll have a clearer direction to work with.Three-dimensional characters that ring authentic to readers usually have a depth that readers connect to, resulting in them becoming more invested in the characters' fates. In short, readers will care more, and writers will be more motivated to tell their characters' story.To learn how character development can help you get past doubt and feeling stuck to finally finish the first draft, tune in to this episode!Topics discussed in this episode: Surface-level character development3 things to help you dive deeper into your charactersBenefits of knowing your characters through and throughReverse engineering your plotWhy it helps to know your character for marketing purposesDon't forget about the villains!About Erin: For 15 years, Erin P.T. Canning has worked as a magazine and book editor, encouraging each writer's individual voice and strengthening their writing goals. When she became a parent, she set aside her own writing aspirations to focus on her family. As the years passed, she grew increasingly anxious, depressed, and angry until she realized that she had forgotten who she was beyond being a parent. Despite fearing her skills had atrophied, Erin started writing again. She first created her blog, Life Beyond Parenting, and then created the Parents Who Write podcast. Erin's current role as a podcaster and writing coach enables her to help parents pursue their writing dreams.She earned her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and she has finished the first draft of a fantasy-romance novel. She lives with her husband and their two young boys in Maryland. Connect with Erin: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinptcanning Twitter: http://twitter.com/erinptcanning  Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite Book a free 30-minute discovery call: https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meetingFree your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

Elizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books: Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry, The Giant's House, Niagara Falls All Over Again, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, Thunderstruck & Other Stories, Bowlaway, The Souvenir Museum and Hero of This Book. She's received grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Liguria Study Center, the American Academy in Berlin, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Thunderstruck & Other Stories won the 2015 Story Prize. Her work has been published in The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, The O. Henry Prize, The New York Times Magazine, and many other places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we examine the sometimes painful process of drafting and redrafting. We're joined by Denise Mina, who appeared on the Verb in 2019 to share her feelings towards a book she had only just started. What became of it? Listen to find out. Toby Litt's current novel is 'A Writer's Diary'. Initially published in the form of daily emails to subscribers, the lines between fact and fiction appear to blur with every email. How is a work like this drafted? Paul Tran says redrafting of his poems is also a redrafting and a rebuilding of the self in the wake of trauma or extremity. For Singer-songwriter and folk historian Polly Paulusma it is through the process of drafting that ideas and images that first appear buried bubble up to the surface, And our 'Something New' poem this week comes from Costa Award-winning poet Hannah Lowe Presenter: Ian McMillan Producer: Cecile Wright

Getting back into writing as a parent can be difficult. Add the fact that only 5% of writers finish their first draft, and things can feel a bit dire.Although this statistic may look scary, it's not all doom and gloom! There is hope; as long as we can pinpoint what is getting in our way, there is a path to a solution.In today's episode, your host, Erin P.T. Canning, wants to share her journey in battling with finishing her first draft and what she learned along the way. Fear, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, losing confidence in herself and her abilities were all common themes in her journey. But she found a way to combat these heavy obstacles, and she wants to share how she did it with you!Tune in to hear how to take the pressure off of yourself by making things easy and uncomplicated with straightforward steps you can implement today, such as setting parameters in your writing, knowing when to write and when to daydream, remembering to celebrate your wins along the way, and much more.This episode is filled with actionable tips that can help any parent finish the first draft, so be sure to tune in today!Topics discussed in this episode: Erin's journey getting back into writing and finishing her first draftRemoving the pressure of perfectionism: Tell, don't show in your first draftIdentifying goals and learning average stats for your genreBenefits of using a trackerUse placeholders to keep moving forwardGetting passed the first chapterSetting up rewards for yourself along the wayExciting announcement! About Erin: For 15 years, Erin has worked as a magazine and book editor, encouraging each writer's individual voice and strengthening their writing goals. When she became a parent, she set aside her own writing aspirations to focus on her family. As the years passed, she grew increasingly anxious, depressed, and angry until she realized that she had forgotten who she was beyond being a parent. Despite fearing her skills had atrophied, Erin started writing again. She first created her blog, Life Beyond Parenting, and then created the Parents Who Write podcast. Erin's current role as a podcaster and writing coach enables her to help parents pursue their writing dreams.She earned her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and she has finished the first draft of a fantasy-romance novel. She lives with her husband and their two young boys in Maryland.Connect with Erin: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinptcanning Twitter: http://twitter.com/erinptcanning  Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite Book a free 30-minute consultation call: https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meeting Free your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

Omer Friedlander was born in Jerusalem in 1994 and grew up in Tel Aviv. He earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, England, and an MFA from Boston University, where he was supported by the Saul Bellow Fellowship. His short stories have won numerous awards, and have been published in the United States, Canada, France, and Israel. A Starworks Fellow in Fiction at New York University, he has earned a Bread Loaf Work-Study Scholarship as well as a fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center. He currently lives in New York City. His short story collection is The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Value Hive Podcast ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The first rule of marketing is you can't be remembered if you don't stand outEvery business can be described through the Five Pillars: Brand, Channel, Technology, Demand Creation, and Operations  The brand is the gut feeling you induce, in your ideal clients, when they interact with your productDoomberg has a “Get to, Have to” ratio, which describes how much of their day is spent doing things they get to do, and how much of their day is spent doing things they have to do Maximize Get to, minimize Have toThe amount of work required to be successful cannot be done unless you're truly passionate about whatever it is you're working on“If you have a genuine mindset of continuous improvement, there's no such thing as a struggle. There is only an opportunity to observe data and improve.” – Doomberg Doomberg doesn't begin to write a piece without the perfect title The team prioritizes quality over sticking to some arbitrary, self-imposed, internal publishing cadenceFor a piece to go viral, it must capture the zeitgeist of the moment What makes for a great piece: hook your ideal clients in with a great story, keep them interested with a great transition, deliver the promised goods, and then wrap it up tightlyMost of the people who pay for your content do so because they like you and they want you to succeedThe net present value of giving is infinite; authentically give, give, give, and sometimes money shows up The environmental movement in the United States has a history of anti-human,  Malthusian pessimists who were terrified of what humans would do with abundant, cost-effective energy Nuclear energy solves all the problems related to energy and climate; there are no new technical inventions required, only political will and ambition“The fascination with wind and solar, we believe, is because they know it won't work. They don't want it to work. If they wanted it to work, we'd be doing nuclear.” – Doomberg Don't get distracted from the things that drove your initial success in an effort to “grab more” Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgHey Guys! I started The Value Hive Podcast three years ago on the floor of my bedroom in my parents house. Today, I interviewed the iconic green cartoon chicken Doomberg. Lesson? Work hard and you too can interview cartoon chickens. This episode is a behind the scenes of what happens inside the hen house. Going from idea generation to the first draft, then to editing and publishing. How to use twitter to create demand. Why having a good enough title is is essential for crossing the chasm into virality, and lessons learned from starting Doomberg and what the future holds. [0:00] The Story behind Doomberg [4:50] The Story behind the Name and the iconic Chicken [6:20] The Five Pillars of a Business [9:20] Pillar #1: Brand [16:00] Struggles of Running a Newsletter [27:00] Crossing the Chasm into Virality [32:00] Idea Generation to First Draft [40:00] Editing the First Draft [48:30] Lessons Learned from Starting Doomberg [51:00] Demand Creation: Impressions. [1:03:00] Long/Short based on Doomberg Articles [1:09:40] Twitter Q&A: The Best Energy Policy in the World? [1:12:00] The Future of Doomberg [1:23:00] More from Doomberg and Closing Questions Finally, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality. Mitimco This episode is brought to you by MIT Investment Management Company, also known as MITIMCo, the investment office of MIT. Each year, MITIMCo invests in a handful of new emerging managers who it believes can earn exceptional long-term returns in support of MIT's mission. To help the emerging manager community more broadly, they created emergingmanagers.org, a website for emerging manager stockpickers. For those looking to start a stock-picking fund or just looking to learn about how others have done it, I highly recommend the site. You'll find essays and interviews by successful emerging managers, service providers used by MIT's own managers, essays MITIMCo has written for emerging managers and more! Quartr Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and conduct research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from 12+ countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Tegus Tegus has the world's largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best. I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls. And I know you will too. If you're interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself. TIKR TIKR is THE BEST resource for all stock market data, I use TIKR every day in my process, and I know you will too. Make sure to check them out at TIKR.com/hive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valuehive/support

Value Hive Podcast ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The first rule of marketing is you can't be remembered if you don't stand outEvery business can be described through the Five Pillars: Brand, Channel, Technology, Demand Creation, and Operations  The brand is the gut feeling you induce, in your ideal clients, when they interact with your productDoomberg has a “Get to, Have to” ratio, which describes how much of their day is spent doing things they get to do, and how much of their day is spent doing things they have to do Maximize Get to, minimize Have toThe amount of work required to be successful cannot be done unless you're truly passionate about whatever it is you're working on“If you have a genuine mindset of continuous improvement, there's no such thing as a struggle. There is only an opportunity to observe data and improve.” – Doomberg Doomberg doesn't begin to write a piece without the perfect title The team prioritizes quality over sticking to some arbitrary, self-imposed, internal publishing cadenceFor a piece to go viral, it must capture the zeitgeist of the moment What makes for a great piece: hook your ideal clients in with a great story, keep them interested with a great transition, deliver the promised goods, and then wrap it up tightlyMost of the people who pay for your content do so because they like you and they want you to succeedThe net present value of giving is infinite; authentically give, give, give, and sometimes money shows up The environmental movement in the United States has a history of anti-human,  Malthusian pessimists who were terrified of what humans would do with abundant, cost-effective energy Nuclear energy solves all the problems related to energy and climate; there are no new technical inventions required, only political will and ambition“The fascination with wind and solar, we believe, is because they know it won't work. They don't want it to work. If they wanted it to work, we'd be doing nuclear.” – Doomberg Don't get distracted from the things that drove your initial success in an effort to “grab more” Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgHey Guys! I started The Value Hive Podcast three years ago on the floor of my bedroom in my parents house. Today, I interviewed the iconic green cartoon chicken Doomberg. Lesson? Work hard and you too can interview cartoon chickens. This episode is a behind the scenes of what happens inside the hen house. Going from idea generation to the first draft, then to editing and publishing. How to use twitter to create demand. Why having a good enough title is is essential for crossing the chasm into virality, and lessons learned from starting Doomberg and what the future holds. [0:00] The Story behind Doomberg [4:50] The Story behind the Name and the iconic Chicken [6:20] The Five Pillars of a Business [9:20] Pillar #1: Brand [16:00] Struggles of Running a Newsletter [27:00] Crossing the Chasm into Virality [32:00] Idea Generation to First Draft [40:00] Editing the First Draft [48:30] Lessons Learned from Starting Doomberg [51:00] Demand Creation: Impressions. [1:03:00] Long/Short based on Doomberg Articles [1:09:40] Twitter Q&A: The Best Energy Policy in the World? [1:12:00] The Future of Doomberg [1:23:00] More from Doomberg and Closing Questions Finally, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality. Mitimco This episode is brought to you by MIT Investment Management Company, also known as MITIMCo, the investment office of MIT. Each year, MITIMCo invests in a handful of new emerging managers who it believes can earn exceptional long-term returns in support of MIT's mission. To help the emerging manager community more broadly, they created emergingmanagers.org, a website for emerging manager stockpickers. For those looking to start a stock-picking fund or just looking to learn about how others have done it, I highly recommend the site. You'll find essays and interviews by successful emerging managers, service providers used by MIT's own managers, essays MITIMCo has written for emerging managers and more! Quartr Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and conduct research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from 12+ countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Tegus Tegus has the world's largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best. I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls. And I know you will too. If you're interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself. TIKR TIKR is THE BEST resource for all stock market data, I use TIKR every day in my process, and I know you will too. Make sure to check them out at TIKR.com/hive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valuehive/support

Value Hive Podcast ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The first rule of marketing is you can't be remembered if you don't stand outEvery business can be described through the Five Pillars: Brand, Channel, Technology, Demand Creation, and Operations  The brand is the gut feeling you induce, in your ideal clients, when they interact with your productDoomberg has a “Get to, Have to” ratio, which describes how much of their day is spent doing things they get to do, and how much of their day is spent doing things they have to do Maximize Get to, minimize Have toThe amount of work required to be successful cannot be done unless you're truly passionate about whatever it is you're working on“If you have a genuine mindset of continuous improvement, there's no such thing as a struggle. There is only an opportunity to observe data and improve.” – Doomberg Doomberg doesn't begin to write a piece without the perfect title The team prioritizes quality over sticking to some arbitrary, self-imposed, internal publishing cadenceFor a piece to go viral, it must capture the zeitgeist of the moment What makes for a great piece: hook your ideal clients in with a great story, keep them interested with a great transition, deliver the promised goods, and then wrap it up tightlyMost of the people who pay for your content do so because they like you and they want you to succeedThe net present value of giving is infinite; authentically give, give, give, and sometimes money shows up The environmental movement in the United States has a history of anti-human,  Malthusian pessimists who were terrified of what humans would do with abundant, cost-effective energy Nuclear energy solves all the problems related to energy and climate; there are no new technical inventions required, only political will and ambition“The fascination with wind and solar, we believe, is because they know it won't work. They don't want it to work. If they wanted it to work, we'd be doing nuclear.” – Doomberg Don't get distracted from the things that drove your initial success in an effort to “grab more” Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgHey Guys! I started The Value Hive Podcast three years ago on the floor of my bedroom in my parents house. Today, I interviewed the iconic green cartoon chicken Doomberg. Lesson? Work hard and you too can interview cartoon chickens. This episode is a behind the scenes of what happens inside the hen house. Going from idea generation to the first draft, then to editing and publishing. How to use twitter to create demand. Why having a good enough title is is essential for crossing the chasm into virality, and lessons learned from starting Doomberg and what the future holds. [0:00] The Story behind Doomberg [4:50] The Story behind the Name and the iconic Chicken [6:20] The Five Pillars of a Business [9:20] Pillar #1: Brand [16:00] Struggles of Running a Newsletter [27:00] Crossing the Chasm into Virality [32:00] Idea Generation to First Draft [40:00] Editing the First Draft [48:30] Lessons Learned from Starting Doomberg [51:00] Demand Creation: Impressions. [1:03:00] Long/Short based on Doomberg Articles [1:09:40] Twitter Q&A: The Best Energy Policy in the World? [1:12:00] The Future of Doomberg [1:23:00] More from Doomberg and Closing Questions Finally, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality. Mitimco This episode is brought to you by MIT Investment Management Company, also known as MITIMCo, the investment office of MIT. Each year, MITIMCo invests in a handful of new emerging managers who it believes can earn exceptional long-term returns in support of MIT's mission. To help the emerging manager community more broadly, they created emergingmanagers.org, a website for emerging manager stockpickers. For those looking to start a stock-picking fund or just looking to learn about how others have done it, I highly recommend the site. You'll find essays and interviews by successful emerging managers, service providers used by MIT's own managers, essays MITIMCo has written for emerging managers and more! Quartr Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and conduct research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from 12+ countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Tegus Tegus has the world's largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best. I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls. And I know you will too. If you're interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself. TIKR TIKR is THE BEST resource for all stock market data, I use TIKR every day in my process, and I know you will too. Make sure to check them out at TIKR.com/hive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valuehive/support

MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE: https://www.michaelradi.com/musical-theatre-writing-collectiveWant some FREE TIPS???For Performers:Michael's TOP 10 AUDITION TIPS - https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/audition-tips-emailFor Writers:Michael's TOP 10 STRUCTURE TIPS - https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/structure-tips-emailDo you want to learn *how to write* Musical Theatre? Are you looking for a *warm and welcoming community* of writers?Then check out the MT WRITING COLLECTIVE COURSE: https://www.michaelradi.com/musical-theatre-writing-collective-courseOne of My Favorite Writing Books:(Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title links below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.)“The Writer's Journey” by Christopher Vogler:Bookshop.Org link:https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781615933150Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193290736X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193290736X&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=e804571516b48d9d6d11853c8765900e—————————————————————————————If you would like to join the Cast and become part of the Musical Theatre Writer Guy community, subscribe to never miss an episode, follow the links below to learn more, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help Michael create more content! Cheers!—————————————————————————————Michael Radi (He/Him/His) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director currently residing in New York City. He is an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and has written four full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King's Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. More recently, his original one-man show 'S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin just played its premiere production, also at BVT. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a one-man show soon to be announced, and a family-oriented musical comedy set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based off his family's history with the sport.Learn more about Michael at his website:http://www.michaelradi.comMichael's Patreon Community:https://www.patreon.com/michaelradiLearn more about The King's Legacy on the website:https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/And listen to/watch numbers from The King's Legacy on YouTube starting at:https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeoThe Glamorous Life Blog:http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamorous-lifeFollow Michael on…FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54IG: @radimichael @mtwriterguyTW: @MichaelRadi88TT: @michaelradi—————————————————————————————Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on traditional and unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie People.

Today's guest is one of my favourites Emma Forrest – it is a replay episode that we recorded back in December 2019. She is the author of three novels, an essay collection and the memoir Your Voice In My Head, one of my favourite memoirs on mental health. In this episode we discuss her new novel ROYALS and we chat about her career, creativity, meditation, her writing process and even a little story about Adam Driver. Emma has a brand new brilliant memoir out called Busy Being Free “A Lifelong Romantic Is Seduced by Solitude" and will leave a link to it in the shownotes. It is a stunning memoir about divorce, but really; self-love, self-acceptance and romancing yourself. It's beautiful, bold, generous, fragile, strong, sexy, open-hearted with every sentence packing a punch. Hope you enjoy this episode.Emma's new book BUSY BEING FREE: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781474620628Emma's memoir Your Voice In My Head: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781408822067My Substack page, come and say hi: https://thehyphen.substack.com/My books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/emma-gannonBooks mentioned on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-mentioned-on-ctrl-alt-delete-podcastTwitter: Twitter.com/emmagannonInstagram: Instagram.com/emmagannonuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time! We've formed an idea. We've crafted characters, picked a setting, and set up a road map for our story. Now it's time to sit down for the single most terrifying part of creating a story...the first draft. But don't worry, Matt's here with some insights and a handful of ninjas to help.Join us for another Confession of a Working WriterIntro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)Logo courtesy of Bear Paw Creative (https://bearpawcreative.com/)You can find more from Matt at https://medium.com/@matthewrhamptonSupport the show

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Today on our show, we're talking about beginnings and endings. What is an effective way to begin a story and a satisfying way to end? The story we bring you on this episode is an amazing example of how to start with appropriate grounding and how to land/end the essay like a gymnast. The narrator isn't just a beginning and ending genius, she also uses lingo associated with her theme. This style is effective, because the reader feels more drawn in. Another example of that same type of inclusive linguistic style was discussed on Episode 110: How to Write About Death: Use an Obsession. Jackie Ashton told the story of her best friend's cancer by using the situation of a Golden State Warriors obsession and basketball lingo throughout. Shawna Kenney submitted the essay you will hear today and we were blown away. Her story is called Words with Mom.Shawna Kenney is the author of four books, the latest being Live at the Safari Club: A History of HarDCore Punk in the Nation's Capital 1988-1998. Kenney is a Contributing Editor with Narratively and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, Vice, Bust, Rock the Bells and more. She teaches memoir writing with the UCLA Extension Writers Program. Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer, and Andrea Askowitz. With frequent guest host, Zorina Frey. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski, and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website www.writingclassradio.com including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community.Follow us on Patreon to join our First Draft weekly writers groups. You have the option to join Allison on Tuesdays 12-1 ET and Zorina Wednesdays 6-7pm ET. You'll write to a prompt and share what you wrote. If you're looking to take your writing to the next level, we have two Second Draft writing groups. Each week, three people bring a finished draft for feedback. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio. Or email andrea@writingclassradio.com for a Zoom link. First session is FREE.A new episode will drop every other WEDNESDAY. There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His first collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. His new collection of essays is called Inciting Joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Cathy Fyock. Cathy is the Business Book Strategist and Speaker. She is the author of 10 books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Authority, and On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks. In this episode, Cathy discusses the fundamentals of effective business writing and shares practical tips to develop writing muscles that will help grow their businesses and careers. If you'd like to learn more about Cathy, visit her website. For more info about the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, visit DCATD.org.  Episode Credits: Series Announcer: Julie Waters Hosts: Christina Eanes, Stephanie Hubka, Laëtitia Gnago, and Halyna Hodges

Let's be friends on NaNoWriMo. Username: author_devin_davis “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

Tracy K. Smith is the author of five poetry collections, including Such Color: New and Selected Poems; Wade in the Water, winner of the 2019 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Poetry, and shortlisted for the 2018 T. S. Eliot Prize. Her debut collection, The Body's Question, won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize in 2002. Her second book, Duende, won the 2006 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. Her collection Life on Mars won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She also edited the anthology American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on our show, we bring you a story by one of Allison's 7th grade students. She spent two months teaching English to 7th and 8th graders at a private school in Miami, and because she's her, she assigned personal essay after personal essay. She learned about their parents, what they eat for dinner, their nannies, grandparents, and favorite sport. They resisted getting personal, the same way Allison did when she started writing.Most people seem to struggle with writing about themselves, getting vulnerable, telling a story that might get them made fun of. But, not Webber. Webber is a kid who draws in class to stay focused. He pays attention and asks questions. When he speaks, his words matter. By the end of the first week of school, Allison had an inkling Webber was brilliant and unique. The Hispanic Heritage Month's Essay Contest was optional for the school but a graded class assignment for Allison's class. The students worked on the 500-word essay in class and those who weren't Hispanic were stumped. Allison told them to write about being stumped. On the day the essay was due, Webber handed in an incredibly mature and well-written essay. A week later, at the culmination of the week's Hispanic heritage celebration, Webber won the competition. Today, we bring you Webber's essay, completely written on his own. Allison did no editing. What's cool about this essay and many essays that are created from a writing prompt, is that Webber played the piano and let his mind wander. On this episode we talk about ways to relax our minds so we can write--either through being quiet, playing a sport, or using another art form. Webber is a 12-year-old student at Ransom Everglades Middle School in Coconut Grove, Florida. His story is called The Bossa Nova.Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz, and Zorina Frey. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski, and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website www.writingclassradio.com including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community.Follow us on Patreon to join our First Draft weekly writers groups. You have the option to join me on Tuesdays 12-1 ET and Zorina Wednesdays 6-7pm ET. You'll write to a prompt and share what you wrote. If you're looking to take your writing to the next level, we have two Second Draft writing groups. Each week, three people bring a finished draft for feedback. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio. Or email andrea@writingclassradio.com for a Zoom link. First session is FREE.A new episode will drop every other WEDNESDAY. There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode we discussed: THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY 3 Observations from the weekend that was COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 1st official CFB Playoff rankings revealed COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK 'EM Week 11 game predictions NFL TOP 5 MATCHUPS Predicting the biggest games in week 9 'TOOL TIME' - SEASON 2 EJ's weekly power rankings LOCK IT UP One guarantee for the upcoming weekend Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our show on ALL podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify & more. We are now on Amazon Music so you can follow our show there as well! Follow us on Twitter @HuddleUpPodcast: Jim is @BigJimSports Matt is @3CTaPhilly8 EJ is @EJChristian7 Kyle is @TheSoTG Shawn is @ShawnShineState Dave is @HuddleUpDave Creative Commons Music used in this show created by Jason Shaw on https://audionautix.com/

Stacey D'Erasmo is the author of five novels and one book of nonfiction. She has been the recipient of a Stegner Fellowship in fiction, a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction, and a Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize from Lambda Literary, among other awards. Her essays, features, and reviews have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, the Boston Review, Bookforum, the New England Review, and Ploughshares, among other publications. She is an associate professor of writing and publishing practices at Fordham University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're is a lot of misinformation and messaging trying to influence our behavior online and off. Dr. Claire Wardle is the executive director of First Draft, a nonprofit dedicated to educating journalists about reporting in an age of information disorder. Previously, she was a research fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; the research director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School; the head of social media for the UN Refugee Agency; and director of news services for Storyful. Wardle holds a PhD in communication and an MA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. Good Risings is a mindset. Join Jacqueline MacInnes Wood & Bryan McMullin for a daily dose of Good Vibes & Mindfulness. Presented By: Cavalry Audio Producers: Jason Seagraves & Margot Carmichael Audio Editing: Revision Sound Music: Gramoscope Music Executive Producers: Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Bryan McMullin, Dana Brunetti & Keegan Rosenberger Follow Good Risings on Apple Podcasts to receive new episodes daily! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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George Saunders is the author of eleven books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for best work of fiction in English, and was a finalist for the Golden Man Booker, in which one Booker winner was selected to represent each decade, from the fifty years since the Prize's inception. His stories have appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1992. The short story collection Tenth of December was a finalist for the National Book Award, and won the inaugural Folio Prize in 2013 and the Story Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today's episode, Dan and Sam dive into the idea of ‘first drafts', ‘Pantsing' and ‘Plotting' and what it all means. Watch the show https://youtu.be/RTTT4sIHqzo Claim your FREE 30 days of Activated Authors! https://activatedauthors.com/ Find out more about Daniel Willcocks https://www.danielwillcocks.com/ IG: @willcockswriter Twitter: @willcockswriter Find out more about Samantha Frost https://www.mastressofnone.com IG: @mastressofnone Special thanks to: Show theme: Karl Hughes Show editing: Sam Frost

Writing coach Kevin T. Johns discusses the three biggest problems writers face when crafting a first draft and how to overcome them.

Topics this week include another upset win for the now 5-1 Giants, what advanced stats are saying about Daniel Jones' play and should the rebuilding Giants actually be buyers at the trade deadline? Also, a look at what the Giants are getting from their 2022 rookie class, and a Giants-Jaguars preview with picks against the spread from The Great Danton. Hosted by Ryan O'Leary (@RyanO_Leary) with Giants Wire Managing Editor Dan Benton (@TheGiantsWire).

Today on our show, we bring you the story we've been searching for since June 24, 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. We put a call out for men's abortion stories and waited months. In Episode 138: There's Always More to the Story, we talked about why only three men submitted stories, none of which fit our guidelines. We called men cowards. Matt Cundill, our audio producer, was in the greenroom listening. If you missed Episode 138, check it out. You can hear the lashing we gave all the men out there who have a story they refuse to share. After the recording, Matt expressed his anger. Andrea said, “Let's hear your story.” Today, he is sharing his story One Man's Abortion Story with you. Sharing his story brought up some issues for the narrator and for many writers of memoir. How do you tell your story when the story involves others who may not want their story shared? On this episode, the hosts discuss how they handle this issue.Matt Cundill has been voicing radio ads and voice-overs for film and television since the 90s. Matt is now president of The Sound Off Media Company which offers audio solutions and podcast creation. He made mention of an episode from Degrassi High in his story. You can see the episode as it appeared in Canada for free here. (The episode ran edited on PBS in the USA)Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz, and Zorina Frey. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski, and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website www.writingclassradio.com including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community.For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers groups. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET and/or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET). Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio. Or email andrea@writingclassradio.com for Zoom link. First session is FREE.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt, Jake, and Christian are joined by ESPN's AFL Draft expert Chris Doerre to break down the trade and free agency period just gone, and look ahead to next month's draft by taking every club's first pick and matching it to a potential draftee. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, Christian Joly, and Chris Doerre on the ESPN Footy Podcast.

Andrea Barrett is the author of nine previous works of fiction, including the National Book Award–winning Ship Fever and Pulitzer Prize finalist Servants of the Map. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and an NEA Fellowship, as well as a finalist for the Story Prize and a recipient of the Rea Award for the Short Story. Having lived in Rochester, New York, and western Massachusetts, Barrett now resides in the Adirondacks. Her new short story collection is Natural History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pascal Engman is the bestselling Swedish novelist of his generation, called 'the next Steig Larsson'. He has sold plenty of books around the world, and they're now being published in the UK. His new one is 'Femicide, it looks at 'incel' culture. Involuntary celebates who hate women, and what happens when they switch off their laptops and do something about it in real life. We chat about completely different parts of the world he writes in, and how much pressure he puts on 9 months of his year to try and write a book in the last 3. Also, you can hear why he tries to make his first draft as perfect as possible, because he hates editing so much. We chat about why he wants to entertain and teach in his novels, and how much he thinks about the international audience when he's writing... particularly the jokes. You can hear about the original blueprint for the novel and how much it changes, how he deals with time away from writing, and what his favourite font is.You can support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evie McGee Colbert stops by for a very sweet anniversary edition of The Late Show's First Drafts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McIlvoy published six novels: One Kind Favor, A Waltz, Little Peg, Hyssop, At the Gate of All Wonder, and The Fifth Station, as well as two collections of stories, 57 Octaves Below Middle C and The Complete History of New Mexico. His work has appeared in TriQuarterly, Harper's Magazine, The Collagist, The Southern Review, River City, Ploughshares, and The Missouri Review. He taught in the Department of English at New Mexico University and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. He was the editor in chief at Puerto del Sol, the NMSU national literary magazine, for over twenty years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

35-year teaching veteran Jim Mamer explores the uncomfortable areas of history most schools fail to teach and what it means about the state of the world today.

Today's episode showcases a story by student Danielle Huggins. Danielle's story shows what happened when she got off her medication for bipolar disorder. This story is the best example of show and tell EVER! We ask you, why do you read and listen to stories: to be taken into another world or to find yourself in the story?Danielle told a story on Episode 105: Teach Us Something We Don't Know. That episode was about her experience with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If you haven't listened to that episode, definitely check it out.Danielle Huggins is a former middle school math teacher with a masters degree in literacy. She is currently a stay-at-home mom, a student of Writing Class Radio, and an avid kickboxer. Danielle has a Facebook page called My Life As a Bipolar Mom. You can also find her on Instagram @bipolardanielle. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz, and Zorina Frey. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski, and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website www.writingclassradio.com including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community.For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers groups. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET and/or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET). Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio. Or email andrea@writingclassradio.com for Zoom link. First session is FREE.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie Runde is originally from the Jersey Shore, where her family ran boardwalk businesses. She has lived in Southern California, New York City, and Puerto Rico, and now lives in Iowa City with her husband and two daughters. She holds an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and attended the Tin House Summer Workshop. Her first novel is called The Shore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Escoffery is the author of the linked story collection, If I Survive You, a New York Times Editor's Choice, a National Book Award Nominee, and an Indie National Bestseller. Jonathan is the winner of The Paris Review's 2020 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and is the recipient of a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts (Prose) Literature Fellowship. He is a 2021-2023 Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode revisits the subject of abortion but is about much more. We put a call-out for men's abortion stories and received several abortion stories by women and very few (only three) by men. We are grateful to the men who submitted, but none was quite right for Writing Class Radio. We will continue to bring you abortion stories as they come in. So men, please weigh in. We want to hear from you. Submission guidelines are on our website.We selected this essay by past student Melanie Merriman because it is brilliantly written and deeply vulnerable. Melanie's story shows how even someone who is a badass scientist can be manipulated and emotionally coerced into having sex when she doesn't want to. Melanie's story also shows how there is so much more to every abortion story--every story.Dr. Melanie P. Merriman, PhD was a research scientist. Now she's a non-profit grant evaluator. She's the author of Holding the Net: Caring For My Mother on the Tightrope of Aging. She's written for The Washington Post, ThirdAge.com, Guideposts, and NextAvenue.org. She is also the co-author of Merriman's Hawaii: The Chef, The Farmers, The Food, The Islands. You can find Melanie at www.melaniemerriman.com or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/authormerriman In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, please support The National Network of Abortion Funds. These funds, provide practical, logistical, and financial support for anyone who needs help obtaining an abortion. Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz. Zorina Frey was absent for this recording. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community by following us on Patreon. For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers groups. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET and/or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET). Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback and brainstorming. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two years in the making, the country's new foundational document was summarily swatted down in a referendum. We ask how it went so wrong, and what comes next. Data show a long-held view on fertility and prosperity is not as straightforward as thought; we examine the policy implications. And learning about HARM—the missiles causing so much harm to Russian forces.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two years in the making, the country's new foundational document was summarily swatted down in a referendum. We ask how it went so wrong, and what comes next. Data show a long-held view on fertility and prosperity is not as straightforward as thought; we examine the policy implications. And learning about HARM—the missiles causing so much harm to Russian forces.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jill Bialosky is a poet, editor, writer, and novelist. Her new poetry collection Asylum: A Personal, Historical, Natural Inquiry in 103 Lyric Sections, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. She is the author of five acclaimed collections of poetry, four critically acclaimed novels, including The Prize, and most recently, The Deceptions, and two memoirs, Poetry Will Save Your Life and New York Times bestselling memoir History of a Suicide: My Sister's Unfinished Life. She is an Executive Editor and Vice President at W. W. Norton & Company. In 2014 she was honored by the Poetry Society of America for her distinguished contribution to poetry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do want to use your expertise to write a book that helps you grow and sell other business? Listen as Business Book Strategist. Cathy Fyock shares her secret sauce to build a relationship between the book content and your message.In this powerful episode, you will discover...Why it's important to write a book as a business growth strategy, and how to go about doing it effectively.  Why positioning yourself as an expert in your field is essential, and how to do that effectively. The essentials to understanding your audience - what they want, and how to give it to theCathy's magic formula for writing your "About the Author" pageHow to write an enticing introduction to use prior to a speaking eventAnd a whole lot more...Here's how to find out more about Cathy's Writing Retreat "From First Word to First Draft"Email: cathy@cathyfyock.com

Carlos Allende is a media psychology scholar and a writer of fiction. He has written three novels: Cuadrillas y Contradanzas, a historical melodrama set during the War of Reform in Mexico, and Love, or the Witches of Windward Circle, a horror farce set in Venice, California and Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love. Based on his research on narrative persuasion and audience engagement, he developed the course The Psychology of Compelling Storytelling, which he teaches in the Writers' Program at UCLA Extension. He lives in Santa Monica with his husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on our show we share a story by our own Allison Langer. Her essay is called Writing Class Helped Me Break Down My Fascade. You will hear about the fight hosts Allison and Andrea had that prompted this episode. We'll talk about trying to make money as a writer, revisiting the same theme, and how to win a writing contest. If you think you are the only one writing about the same thing over and over, this episode is for you. See how themes can change over time and how you can win a contest when you least expect it. Writing class is more than just writing and trying to get published. It is about growth, connection, healing and everything in between. Allison Langer is a Miami native, University of Miami MBA, writer, and single mom to three children, ages 12, 15 and 17. She is a podcast producer and host, a private writing coach, taught memoir writing in prison and has been published in The Washington Post, Mutha Magazine, Scary Mommy, Modern Loss, and NextTribe. Allison wrote a novel about wrongful conviction and is actively looking for an agent. Currently, she is teaching middle school English and working on a memoir with her friend and inside student Clifton Jones (2-Tall). Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community by following us on Patreon. For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers groups. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET and/or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET). Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback and brainstorming. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest believes that authors change the world. She works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a book as a business growth strategy. She is the author of 11 books, including “On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks,” “Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover the Book You've Already Written”, and “The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches,” written with co-author Lois Creamer. She has helped over 200 professionals become published authors. Through her creative energy, she helps her clients identify the right book to write, and develops a community of supportive, like-minded individuals who want to change the world--through the written and spoken word--one word at a time. As a professional speaker with the National Speakers Association, she provides engaging programs and workshops to help audiences find their creative voice. She is adept at delivering high-engagement virtual programs and in-person workshops and retreats. Please join me in welcoming Cathy D. Fyock. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is a combination of things. One is being a good visionary (having a vision of success). Another is having a strategy. The final thing is having a sense of impatience.” how she has been pulling things together and leading others since childhood. her very cool connection to Diane Sawyer and how she became a fan of hers in the third grade. her many jobs before stumbling into Human Resources, a career she held for 20 years, before becoming an entrepreneur. how she was referred to and later joined the National Speakers Association. how she was forced to develop the program on her process to write a book and how she got her first book coaching clients. how she found her business through exploring her passion and developing her skills. how she nurtures and sustains the outer layers in her network. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com.

Casey Parks is a reporter for The Washington Post who covers gender and family issues. She was previously a staff reporter at the Jackson Free Press and spent a decade at The Oregonian, where she wrote about race and LGBTQ+ issues and was a finalist for the Livingston Award. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Oxford American, ESPN, USA Today, and The Nation. A former Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, Parks was most recently awarded the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for her work on Diary of a Misfit. Parks lives in Portland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on our show, author and overall cool woman, Allison Landa reads an excerpt from her new memoir coming out October 4, 2022 called Bearded Lady (Woodhall Press). Pre-order today from our favorite Indy, Books & Books, or wherever you get books. Andrea read an advance copy and this story–this book–is one of Andrea's all time favorites.This essay, the whole memoir, is a lesson in guts out vulnerability. Andrea believes Allison Landa is the next Joan Didion.The part we bring you is a perfect example of the use of a container and it's also an elegant lesson in the importance of being vulnerable. Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, said, “Don't lift your skirt just to lift your skirt.” Allison Landa lifts her skirt for all the right reasons. We also talk about how to pull an excerpt from a memoir and make it work as a stand-alone piece.Allison Landa is a Berkeley, CA-based writer who's written for Parents Magazine, Business Insider, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and HuffPost Personal. She teaches at The Writing Salon in San Francisco and earned an MFA in fiction from St. Mary's College of California. She is represented by Marisa Zeppieri of Strachan Literary Agency. You can find Allison Landau at the following places:www.facebook.com/matzohbrei, Twitter: @allisonlanda, Instagram: @adlanda or www.allisonlanda.com. Cover photo by Maya Blum Photography.Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz. Guest host is Zorina Frey. Audio production by Matt Cundill, Evan Surminski and Aidan Glassey at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Justina Shandler.There's more writing class on our website including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community by following us on Patreon. For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers groups. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET and/or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET). Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback and brainstorming. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.