The Write Project

On this episode of Write Project, we sit down with the authors of the most serious literary book of 2022 and ask them the silliest, most childish questions possible... sounds like fun! Featuring Gemma Hickey, Ainsley Hawthorn, Daze Jefferies, and Paul David Power, the authors of Land of Many Shores from Breakwater Books Ltd.! Pick up Land of Many Shores using this link to help the channel: https:/...

On this episode of Write Project, 11 Authors reveal the books that gave the "Reader's Block," books they couldn't finish, got frustrated with, or refused to complete. Featuring from Engen Books Ltd .: Kelley Power, author of Tombstories Jon Dobbin, author of The Broken Spire Ellen Curtis, author of Infinity Erin Vance, author of Exposure Paul Carberry, author of Carcharodon Fro...

In this super special episode, we talk to Sal from the popular show ComicPop! about some of comics' hottest debates, starting with: Does Superman Dress like Clark Kent... or does Clark Kent dress like Superman? Things get heated! 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 f...

Interview with JRH Lawless, author of Always Greener , and its new sequel The Rude Eye of Rebellion , from Engen Books! Pickup Always Greener from JRH Lawless and Engen Books and start THE GENERAL BUZZ series today! Originally broadcast on June 13, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out  As Loved Our Fathers , the latest book from W...

Interview with Prajwala Dixit, author of The Tales of Dwipa , published through Breakwater Books! Through a framework of traditional tales, fantastic creatures struggle with issues of marginalization, opening discussion for parents and children in an accessible form. The Tales Of Dwipa is a collection of short stories adapted from the Panchatantra , a collection of simple, engaging, and interrelat...

Interview with Andrew Pike, author of  'The Epic Quest of Terral B. Hylotz' from Engen Books! "Where the hell did that homeless guy with a Santa hat and his spaceship come from? Earth is dying, ravaged by an apocalyptic blizzard encountered by First Responder Jacob Fathom when his ambulance crashes. Fathom reaches a base to save its occupants, only to be interrupted by the homeless...

On this episode of Write Project, 10 Authors Admit Their Great Shame: They Google Themselves! And we have on an all-star cast of authors to answer! Featuring from Engen Books Ltd .: Heather Reilly, author of Binding of the Almatraek Rhea Rollman, contributor to Acceptance: Stories at the Centre of Us Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion Paul Carberry, author of Carcharodon Ellen Curti...

Special interview with Kevin Eastman, co-creator of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! His resume is too long to list, but includes TMNT, The Fugitoid, and Heavy Metal! Here's on Write Project today talking about his latest passion project, the culmination of a thirty year story in The Last Ronin ! A New York Times Bestseller! Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lon...

Interview with Claire Wilkshine, author of the Winterset-Nominated The Love Olympics from Breakwater Books Ltd. Claire is a writer, editor, translator and teacher living in St. John’s with her husband, writer Larry Mathews. They have two adult children. Maxine (2013) is Claire’s first novel. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Grain , the New Quarterly , Event , and the Fiddlehe...

Interview with Rhea Rollmann, contributor to  'Acceptance: Stories from the Centre of Us' from Engen Books and their own non-fiction book "Queer Newfoundland," also from Engen's non-fiction imprint! Pickup the Winterset-longlisted book A Queer History of Newfoundland  using this link to help the channel! Originally broadcast on May 02, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John&apos...

Exposure author Erin Vance has a very unique, particular laugh, so when you can catch it on tape, you do. Here she is laughing to something that was said during an interview, lord only knows what. Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at...

Famed photographer Kit Sora cursing when she messes up her place during an otherwise PG-rated interview. Hear what happens when someone with the public image of a magical fairy princess slips! Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http...

Our Write Project Biographies series continues with this interview with Samm Joyy, one of the province's most active advocates for poetry and the spoken word form. She is one of the genius minds behind Spoken Word St. John's ( fb.com/spokenword ), editor of 'The Birds Come Back in the Spring' by Hannah Jenkins, and has been called one of the most brilliant creative minds of her...

Interview with Travis House, author of All I Brought Back and Peace Be the Journey , both independently published through his creator-owned imprint: Houseless Poetry . Pick up Peace be the Journey using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3JnIGC3 Originally broadcast on April 18, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out  As...

Our Write Project Biographies series continues with this interview with Jason Normore, beloved fixture of the poetry scene in St. John's Newfoundland and current Youth Rep of the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland & Labrador. Originally broadcast on April 11, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out  As Loved Our Fathers...

Interview with Daze Jefferies,  author of 'TransVersing' and contributor to 'Land of Many Shores,' both published through Breakwater Books and 'Acceptance: Stories at the Centre of Us' published through Engen Books. Pick up Acceptance using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3T8UrzC Originally broadcast on April 4, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's,...

On this episode of Write Project, we ask nine authors: "What book made you cry?" And we have on an all-star cast of authors to answer! From Breakwater Books Ltd .: TzuHao Hsu, contributor to Us, Now From Engen Books Ltd .: Jennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the Dreamless Yasmine Dalloul, poet contributor to Mythology from the Rock Lisa Timpf, contributor to ' Acceptance ' wit...

J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's. Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28. Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more. His most famous works in...

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" and sitting member on the board of the Women's Work Festival, happening March 7-11th 2022. Check out Kassie and the rest of the New Found Family Drama company, by clicking this link! Originally broadcast on March 10, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out ...

Interview with Nicole Smith of the Women's Work Festival, happening March 7-11th 2022.  She has lived in and/or travelled around beautiful places like Australia, New Brunswick, Peru and the Eaton Centre, but is now based in Cambridge, ON, where she is from. She is a writer and theatre creator who spends most of her time distracted by the internet. Nicole studied theatre at the University of G...

Interview with Gemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral and contributor to Land of Many Shores , both published through Breakwater Books. From the cover: On July 2, 2015, influential social activist Gemma Hickey began a 908-kilometer walk across the island of Newfoundland to raise awareness and funds for survivors of religious institutional abuse. Almost Feral celebrates the community of support that...

Interview with Andrea Dunne, the author of  "Say Yes" and sitting member on the board of the Women's Work Festival, happening March 7-11th 2022. For more information about the Women's Work Festival, visit: https://www.womensworkfestival.ca/ Andrea Dunne is an up-and-coming theatre and film creator living and working in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her first short play, One Thing,...

Interview with AJ Ryan, editor of Acceptance: Stories at the Centre of Us published through Engen Books, and author of Secret of the Ohks from the Slipstreamers series. Start the Slipstreamers series using this link to help the channel: https://amzn.to/3mrVdLB Originally broadcast on February 28, 2022 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out&nb...

Interview with Greg Cox , author of: Star Trek: The Q Continuum Iron Man: The Armor Trap X-Men/Avengers: The Gamma Quest Trilogy Underworld: Evolution Batman: A Court of Owls Infinite Crisis The Librarians and the Lost Lamp and much more! From Wikipedia: Greg Cox (born 1959) is an American writer of science fiction, including works that are media tie-ins. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He has w...