On Riting

In this episode, Shawn, Chad, and MJ go spelunking in the darkest depths of the mothership itself: r/writing. Other topics include the continuing majesty of Michael Crichton, the 'ph's you should be properly terrified of, and the worst definition of Hermeneutics you've ever heard.  We have a discord! https://discord.gg/UPFhvNy9  We have an email address! on.riting@gmail.com

In this episode, Chad illuminates the miserable and hazy world of contract writing, including ghostwriting, nightmare clients, and out-and-out fraud. MJ and Sean are also here, doing nonfiction and Finance writing on a salary, but those can't ever sink to the hellish depths and epic highs of fiction for money.   Oh, right, the link: https://www.upwork.com/  We have a discord! https://discord....

In this episode, Sean and Chad sit mystified as MJ tries to explain what exactly is so "poetic" about "Poetry." Topics include read poetry, revising poetry, submissions, chapbooks, read poetry, break-up poems, John Milton's eternal Soul, Fullmetal Alchemist, and please, just read poetry, it won't kill you, we promise.   Interested in learning more about the podcast? W...

In this episode, our three writers continue their John Grisham fancast with the second largest and SoCal-centric tar pit imaginable: Worldbuilding. Other topics include Brandon Sanderson's freak brain, the criminal excesses of academic anthropology in the 20th century, and Leprechaun calls to adventure.   Interested in sending us an unsolicited manuscript, just for the satisfaction that your...

In this episode, MJ, Chad, and Shaun talk about our favorite author of books found on the sidewalk: John Grisham. Included topics include  LEAVE , how to think about books when you're querying and submitting, and how to get approximately one million free books with the lifehack known as "library." Take issue with out love for The Pelican Brief?   Tell us at on.riting@gmail.com

In this episode, Shawn, Chad, and MJ try to decipher the casus belli of this podcast itself: What is a Riting Community? What's the deal with all the 17-year-olds? Where did the submission page go?  We also talk about Goosebumps, MFA programs, and how to make the most of the social media hellscape you have boldly delved. Want to demonstrate how wrong we are? Bully us at on.riting@gmail.com

A recovering academic, a contract writer, and a unlovable everyman try to solve the greatest mystery in the history of writing: what exactly is craft? Some answers include whatever Michael Crichton did with that Kraken, revision, and not worldbuilding. Are we wrong? Tell us how by email to on.riting@gmail.com