Write Things Podcast

A quick correction from Trevor: In the episode introduction, I accidentally announced this month's theme as Change . Apparently, I made the wrong choice. 😄 The actual theme is Choices —and every story you'll hear was written in response to that prompt. Thanks for rolling with me, and enjoy the episode! Episode 7 - Prompt: Choices Every story begins with a choice. Some choices are obvious. Ot...

Episode 6 – Stories from the Community — Winter 2026 In this special seasonal episode, writers from the Winter 2026 Write Things Community share original short pieces created during our weekly quick-writes. There’s no analysis and no commentary — just voices, courage, and story. These pieces are unpolished and unedited, shared exactly as they were written. Together, they mark the culmination of a...

Episode 5 – Stories from the Community — Fall 2025 In this special seasonal episode, writers from the Fall 2025 Write Things Community share original short pieces created during our weekly quick-writes. There’s no analysis and no commentary — just voices, courage, and story. These pieces are unpolished and unedited, shared exactly as they were written. Together, they mark the culmination of a seas...

Episode 4 – Prompt: An Apology This episode features four original short pieces — each sparked by the same simple prompt: An Apology . Some emerged from fresh 4-minute quick-writes; others are polished pieces that happened to align beautifully with this theme. Together, they offer a deeply human blend of honesty, humour, vulnerability, and transformation. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: How one pro...

Episode 3 – Stories from the WTC In this episode, fifteen writers from the Write Things Community share original short pieces born from our weekly quick-writes. No analysis this time — just voices, courage, and story. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction – Trevor Martens 01:39 – Jill Ritchot – https://jillritchot87.substack.com   06:01 – Karla Weir 11:18 – Michelle Ramseth –  https://instagram....

Episode 2 – Prompt: Waking Up This episode features three original short pieces — all sparked by the same prompt: Waking Up. Each writer began with a 4-minute quick-write, then had three days to shape it into a 600-word story. What emerged are powerful, deeply human stories of courage, resilience, and awakening. Featuring: Marcie Harrison — retired journalist and memoirist Alicia Taylor — poe...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Write Things Podcast , where stories begin with a spark — and writers grow through the telling. Today’s episode features three powerful pieces born from a simple prompt: Upside Down . What starts as a 4-minute quick-write unfolds into surprising, human, and deeply resonant stories. Whether you're here to hear what's possible from a short prompt or you're se...