Marion Roach Smith

QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

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Author Marion Roach Smith interviews the best writers in all genres to discover their process. QWERTY is about the real challenges of writing and the steps anyone can take to become a better storyteller. Join the conversation.

Author

Marion Roach Smith

Category

Arts

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 43 Donny Jackson: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 22.01.2021

Spoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.

Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzschild: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 08.01.2021

Writer, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.

Ep. 41 Kristen Millares Young: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 18.12.2020

Writer and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.

Ep. 40 Jennifer Risher: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 04.12.2020

Author Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.

Ep. 39 Gregg McBride: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 13.11.2020

Multi-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing

Ep. 38 Laurie Wolf: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 30.10.2020

Laurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life

Ep. 37 Bob Cowser: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 16.10.2020

Author and writer Bob Cowser discusses writing non-fiction in real time.

Ep. 36 Elizabeth Rosner: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 14.08.2020

Author Elizabeth Rosner on what writers carry with them and draw from as they work

Ep. 35 D. Colin: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 31.07.2020

In this episode of the Qwerty podcast, spoken word artist D. Colin talks with host Marion Roach Smith on living the writing life.

Ep. 34 Nancy Campbell: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 17.07.2020

Non-fiction author Nancy Campbell gives advice on how to be a science writer.

Ep. 33 Amy Halloran: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 03.07.2020

Writer and food justice advocate, Amy Halloran, on how to turn your politics into a writing career

Ep. 32 Ellen Bass: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 19.06.2020

Award-winning writer Ellen Bass speaks with host Marion Roach Smith on on how poetry informs us.

Ep. 31 Sarah Enni: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 05.06.2020

Writer Sarah Enni leads us through how to enter the Young Adult market and survive the publishing experience.

Ep. 30 Joanna Penn: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 22.05.2020

How broad should an author platform be? Let's ask Joanna Penn, of the Creative Penn.

Ep. 29 Anne Kreamer: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 08.05.2020

From observation to manuscript: Author and entrepreneur Anne Kreamer on writing books from a cultural studies angle.

Ep. 28 Andy Aledort: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 24.04.2020

Music journalist Andy Aledort on how to turn a passion into a writing career.

Ep. 27 Joseph Dalton: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 10.04.2020

Non-fiction writer Joseph Dalton discusses how to write someone else's story.

Ep. 26 Richard Zacks: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 27.03.2020

Non-fiction writer Richard Zacks discusses how to write from who you really are.

Ep. 25 Ada Calhoun: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 13.03.2020

Bestselling author Ada Calhoun talks to Qwerty podcast host Marion Roach Smith about how to go from idea to publication.

Ep. 24: Alice Lichtenstein: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 28.02.2020

Novelist Alice Lichtenstein discusses spending time with life's tough topics and the fiction that can result.

Ep. 23: Diane Cameron: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 14.02.2020

Trauma recovery is writer Diane Cameron's area of expertise, and on this episode of QWERTY, she shares with us how to write through life's toughest material.

Ep. 22: Anthony D'Aries: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 31.01.2020

On this episode of the QWERTY podcast, writer Anthony D'Aries talks about how to interview your family when writing memoir.

Ep. 21: Jeff Goins: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 17.01.2020

Jeff Goins answers questions on how to find your writer's voice on this episode of the QWERTY podcast.

Ep. 20: Jack Hitt: A Podcast for Writers on How to live the Writing Life 03.01.2020

Jack Hitt, author, magazine writer and winner of two Peabody awards for his radio work, discusses how to craft a story.

Ep. 19: Joe Bunting: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life 20.12.2019

Joe Bunting, Creator of The Write Practice, visits the QWERTY podcast and talks about how to promote a self-published book.

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