Writing & Editing

Wayne’s guest for this episode is Lâle Davidson, and the topic is just as it says on the tin: magic realism and fabulism. ▬ Lâle’s Site https://laledavidson.com/

Wayne is solo today and he talks about a concept that he and his co-host Jennia D’Lima were discussing recently—important in approaching any kind of fiction. Irony. What exactly is it? Why is it important to be aware of as you read fiction, or frankly experience any art form? And how can an appreciation of irony help you perhaps even enjoy a novel that you might otherwise despise or avoid outright...

Jennia D’Lima talks to Jackie Krantz, who discusses the paper she wrote at Portland State University as part of her publishing degree. ▬ Jackie’s Website https://jackiekrantz.com/ Jackie’s Paper https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/eng_bookpubpaper/74/

SeeMy guest on today’s episode is Leigh Shulman, who writes and who teaches writing. She’s also led an interesting life, part of it instigated by 9/11, after which she left the US with her family and travelled. ▬ Leigh’s Website https://leighshulman.com/ Leigh’s Course http://courses.leighshulman.com/pl/280287

My guest on today’s episode is Professor Stephen Blackwell, who teaches at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in the US. His scholarship focuses on the work of the great Russian-born writer, Vladimir Nabokov, who spent much of his life in the United States and died in 1977 in Switzerland. Professor Blackwell was kind enough to indulge me in a discussion of a novel that Nabokov published in 1962...

On today’s episode Jennia D’Lima interviews Tim Vandehey about the book he’s co-written, Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don’t Finish What We Start . This is “You Can Start It, Write It, and Finish It If …,” episode 234 of the podcast. ▬ Swipe Website https://swipethebook.com/

Beth Young is an associate professor in the English department at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. She is also the coordinator of the ongoing project to digitize the dictionary of English compiled by Samuel Johnson and first published in 1755. — Beth’s Profile https://cah.ucf.edu/english/faculty-staff/profile/163 Johnson’s Dictionary Online https://johnsonsdict...

Wayne published My Sam Johnson: A Biography for General Readers on October 24, 2023 (in paperback and ebook). The audiobook version, narrated by Veronica Saretsky, was published on the 26th. Wayne chats with Veronica about the process and technicalities of how audiobooks are made. And stay tuned till the end when Veronica reads a snippet of how English was spoken about 11 centuries ago. — Veronica...

Jennia and Wayne talk about the importance of paying attention not only to the structure and style and punctuation, but also to the person whose work you are entrusted with.

Jennia D’Lima is the host today, and her guest is Harry Carpenter, founder of Fright Reads. ___ Fright Reads Book Festival https://www.frightreads.com/

Jennia’s guests are Lillah Lawson and Tim Coman, both writers of speculative fiction. ▬ Lillah’s Website https://lillahlawson.wordpress.com/

Wayne talks to journalist Sean Carberry about writing and reporting for all sorts of media, and about the media ethos today in general. ▬ Sean’s Book https://passport-stamps.com/

Jennia and I talk about one of her specialities today.

My guest today is Alfie Noakes, who’s a standup comedy MC and coach based in London. ► We Are Funny Project https://www.wearefunnyproject.com/

Wayne is solo today, talking about some important writing issues that are reflected in the title.

Before I get started with the interview with my guest today, I have a happy announcement to make … Jennia D’Lima , whom you’ve heard as an occasional co-host on the show, is now becoming my permanent co-host. I’m really thrilled. She’s smart and funny, has deep experience in editing and publishing, and frankly is also a joy to work with. We haven’t worked out all the details yet, but sometimes you...

My guest today is Lauren Erickson. She’s an author who’s written a memoir, her (as the subtitle has it) “Summertime Chronicles of a Yellowstone Housekeeping Employee,” and now she works to help other authors launch and promote their books. We talk about launching virtually and in real life, and of course the role of social media. ◙ Lauren’s Website https://www.laurenericksonwrites.com/ Lauren’s Bo...

My co-host for the series on Editing Essentials, the great Jennia D’Lima, is back for another episode. Our topic is contracts, that is, the editing agreements that editors generally sign with their writer-clients. Are they necessary? Who do they serve? What should they contain? ◘ Jennia’s Website https://jenniaedits.com/

My guest today is Liz Mugavero. Her writing career, and finding her creative niche, have been interesting. She wrote from an early age, studied writing at college, and ultimately wrote a mystery novel. But somewhere along the path of trying to get it published, she lost her “mojo,” as she puts it. It took her years to get it back, but now she writes several mystery series, some under her own name...

My guest today is Alex Sanfilippo. Alex is an entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of PodPros, a software company focused on the podcasting industry. He is also a podcast host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple . I invited Alex on the show to talk a bit about those things, but mostly to talk about the various kinds of writing he needs to do in order to carry out the numerous li...

My co-host for the series on Editing Essentials, the great Jennia D’Lima, is back for another episode. Our topic is the author’s voice and we talk about the care and attention that an editor has to devote in order to recognize it and (mostly) not interfere with it. In both fiction and non-fiction. ◘ Jennia’s Website https://jenniaedits.com/

My guest today is Miles Tritle. He is the writer and narrator of The Warning Woods , a podcast of horror stories. He’s also published two novels. We talk mostly about horror, though, not only examples of it but also how he defines it and what are its characteristics. Spoiler alert: he comes up with a pretty succinct definition of the genre. ◘ Miles’s Podcast https://linktr.ee/thewarningwoods ◘ Mil...

My guest today is Ashton Rodenhiser. Ashton sometimes describes herself as a professional doodler, and she has published a book called The Beginner's Guide to Sketchnoting . She’s a consultant who uses drawing or visual note-taking as a tool to inspire thinking. She’s helped everyone from students in the classroom to executives in the boardroom.  ◘ Ashton's Website,  https://www.mindseye...

My guest today is Stephanie Cansian. She runs a small copywriting agency called Say It Simply, but along the line she had an epiphany that affected both her work and her personal life, notably her emotional eating habits. She lost weight, became re-engaged in her work, wrote a book, and is now working on another book. It’s a fascinating and very open discussion. ◘ Stephanie’s Website http://www.st...

My guest today is Charles Johnston, who is a writer and blogger with an interest in anything tech . He’s also got years of experience working in IT in the corporate world. I asked him to come on the podcast to talk about writer’ and editors’ and anyone’s website: what they should look like on the web, and what tools are used these days to create and manage them. ◘ Charles’s Website https://heartwi...