The Write Project

Erin Vance is an editor and award-winning, bestselling author from Newfoundland, Canada. In 2007 she won the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts and Letters competition with her short story “Something White.” Since 2016, she has co-helmed the bestselling From the Rock series through seven volumes. Her poem, Rough Draft , is featured in the Nelson Literacy 7 Homegrown (Newfoundland Edition). She is cr...

Comics can return a long-studied writer to the purest form of reading: reading for enjoyment. Reading for the sake of reading. Today, ten richly talented authors reveal their favorite comic book (or comic book character)! Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd .: Morgan Murray, author of Dirty Birds From Flanker Press : Susan Flanagan, author of Supermarket Baby From Mirage Comics : Andrew Hawthorn,...

Interview with Emily Hepditch, the bestselling award-winning insanely talented author of Alone on the Trail, The Woman in the Attic, and Sweater ! Emily Hepditch is an award-winning emerging author from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. A prolific writer since childhood, Emily’s first publication came in 2015 when her short story Lifelike was published by Nelson Education. Emily received her Bachelor of...

Interview with Karen Yakey, author of Home Beyond Hell ! Karen Yakey writes novels for adult readers who enjoy a cocktail of romance, humor, and action with a dark-drama chaser. Though her literary leanings harken back to a master’s degree in literature, linguistics, and communications, she has spent twenty-three years in global corporations within the tech world and financial services, which help...

Sometimes, something just doesn't click with an author. The vibe isn't there. The prose isn't right. Something just isn't working. Sometimes you just don't like an author, even though you may down the line. Today we have on nine authors who reveal other authors they disliked (at first) and later grew into! Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd .: Olivia Robinson, author of...

20 Questions with Paul Tucker, Newfoundland's most eclectic comic book artist, artist of TET and HOLLOW HEART! Paul Tucker is an art director and comic creator from the most easterly city in North America, St. John’s, Newfoundland Canada. He has worked with a variety of publishers including IDW publishing and Black Mask Studios. He is the cofounder of the decade-long running Breakdown Comic J...

Our interview with Barry Porter, the eclectic author of Adventures of a Lightkeeper from Flanker Press! Have you ever wondered what life was like out on the lighthouses that dot our shores? Porter has stories, and he's here to tell some of the best of them! From mysterious shipwrecks to incredible tales of heroism, this episode has it all! Pick up Adventures of a Lightkeeper using this link t...

Interview with Lucy A. McLaren, the author of the 2022 smash-hit novel Awakening ! From the back cover: "The Kingdom of Septima is ruled in all but name by the Commune, a ruthless cult that seeks control of an ancient power that has taken root in unsuspecting children in Septima. To maintain their hold on the kingdom, the Commune will stop at nothing to capture children who show signs of this...

In this Halloween Spooktacular, guest of The Write Project discuss their favorite (and, sometimes, least favorite) Stephen King novels! King is a controversial writer, and often during one of our regular questions ("which writer did you not like at first, then grow to like?") he was often the answer! So in true Write Project fashion, we spun him off into his own episode.  And here it is!...

In this super special episode, we talk to Sal from the popular show ComicPop! about some of comics' hottest debates, starting with uncovering the hidden secrets that Setups, Reminds, and Payoffs reveals about the original plans for the DC Extended Universe! Sal runs a variety of shows on the YouTube channels ComicPop! and ComicPopReturns!, including: Back Issues, a show where he discussed com...

Brad Dunne is a freelance writer and editor from St. John’s, Newfoundland. He began his writing career as an intern at The Walrus magazine and has published journalism and essays in publications such as Maisonneuve, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and Herizons. His short fiction has been featured in In/Words, Acta Victoriana, The From the Rock Series, Terror Nova , and, The Cuffer Anthology. In October...

Interview with Kassie Lukeman, the author of  "Arrested Decay," sitting member on the board of the Women's Work Festival, and stage manager with New Found Family Drama! Kassie Lukeman is a theatre practitioner with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Memorial University’s Grenfell campus. Born and raised in Corner Brook, NL, her playwriting deals with themes of identity and history on the...

Interview with author Dr. Hassan Khalili, author of A Life Spent Listening from Breakwater Books Ltd. Originally broadcast on October 03, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. A unique and engaging perspective of humanity – a journey to wisdom shared through stories of self-awareness, acceptance, and discovery, by acclaimed psychotherapist Dr. Has...

Reading is an integral part of writing. There are very few hard and fast rules, but if you're not a regular reader you can't be a successful writer. Garbage in, garbage out. We put these fourteen authors on the spot during their interviews: what are they reading RIGHT NOW? Featuring: From Breakwater Books Ltd .: Dr. Ainsley Hawthorn, PhD, editor of Land of Many Shores Olivia Robinson, au...

Interview with Paul Tucker, Newfoundland's most eclectic comic book artist, artist of TET and HOLLOW HEART! Paul Tucker is an art director and comic creator from the most easterly city in North America, St. John’s, Newfoundland Canada. He has worked with a variety of publishers including IDW publishing and Black Mask Studios. He is the cofounder of the decade-long running Breakdown Comic Jam....

Writing podcast crossover! Kathryn Taylor from Let's Get Writing interviews Write Project host Matthew LeDrew for our landmark 200th episode! Pick up Cinders by Matthew LeDrew using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/420MFeY Originally broadcast on September 12, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out  As Loved Our F...

Interview with Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl from HarperCollins Canada! Bestselling Women's Fiction and Contemporary author Charlene Carr is the youngest of four children and the only girl. Living in a house full of boys taught her to fight for what she wants and to always reach higher (you have to when everyone in your family towers above you). Pick up Hold My Girl using this link to...

Interview with Kassie Lukeman, the author of  "Arrested Decay," sitting member on the board of the Women's Work Festival, and stage manager with New Found Family Drama! Kassie Lukeman is a theatre practitioner with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Memorial University’s Grenfell campus. Born and raised in Corner Brook, NL, her playwriting deals with themes of identity and history on the...

On this episode of Write Project, 23 Authors Admit Their Great Shame: They Google Themselves! And we have on an all-star cast of authors to answer! From Engen Books Ltd.: Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving Jennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the Dreamless Teresita E. Dziadura, author of Corporate Invasion Lisa M Daly, author of Navigating Stories Matthew Daniels, author of Interstitches Lily McCa...

In this super special episode, we talk to Sal from the popular show ComicPop! about some of comics' hottest debates, starting with an attempt to fix one of the most divisive stories in comics: Spider-Man One More Day ! Sal runs a variety of shows on the YouTube channels ComicPop! and ComicPopReturns!, including: Back Issues , a show where he discussed completed storyarcs with his friends, The...

Interview with author Derek Yetman, author of The Yankee Privateer from Breakwater Books Ltd. Originally broadcast on August 8, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Pick up this book using the following link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3J5Rn2z Derek Yetman is a former journalist and editor, and the author of four previous books, includin...

Interview with Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl from HarperCollins-Canada! Bestselling Women's Fiction and Contemporary author Charlene Carr is the youngest of four children and the only girl. Living in a house full of boys taught her to fight for what she wants and to always reach higher (you have to when everyone in your family towers above you). Pick up Hold My Girl using this link to...

Interview with Trudy Morgan-Cole, author of The Cupids Trilogy from Breakwater Books Ltd., as well as Most Anything You Please, By the Rivers of Brooklyn , and That Forgetful Shore ! Originally broadcast on July 25, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Pick up A Roll of the Bones using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3Zzbfls Trudy...

Interview with Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, author of Salt Beef Buckets: A Love Story , from Breakwater Books! Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman is a chef, writer, librarian, citizen scientist, and stand-up comic. She works closely with Little Green Thumbs and Agriculture in the Classroom and is the founder of Yes, Chef, a non-profit that brings sustainability, foraging, farming, and food into elementary...

Interview with Andrew Marc Rowe, the author of The Druid Trilogy, The Yoga Trilogy , and The Bawdy Bard ! Originally broadcast on July 11, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Andrew Marc Rowe had no idea that the human psyche and the nature of reality were going to end up as...