Lisa McFadden

Sign My Book: A Peek Inside the Writer's Mind

Arts EN ↓ 30 episodes

If you've ever been curious about the magic that happens between the pages of a book or the unique stories behind the stories, Sign My Book is the podcast for you. Join host Lisa McFadden as she sits down with a diverse range of authors, from best-selling novelists to emerging voices, to uncover the inspirations, challenges, and intricacies that define their writing careers. "Sign My Book" goes beyond the book jacket, offering listeners an intimate look at the personalities and passions of the writers who shape our literary landscape.

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Lisa McFadden

Episodes

Merridith Allen Writes Martial Arts Action Scripts 16.11.2023 58:39

In this week’s episode, I learn all about the amazing, multi-hyphenated writer, Merridith Allen. Merridith shares her vast writing experience as a playwright, screenwriter, and story consultant and how her talent and achievements in martial arts informs her writing. Merridith shares how learning to trust her instincts as a martial artist crossed over into trusting her instincts as a writer. You do...

The Case for Writing Romance + What I’m Reading 09.11.2023 18:00

This week I discuss what I’m reading currently - Blood Orange Night by Melissa Bond - which is a memoir and my current fave genre. However, there is a lot of negativity around writing romance or reading romance. I want to remove that stigma. Romance writing is an industry that churns more than $1B annually. So if you’re writing a book or story or movie and it leans into love and you’re upset about...

Michael Patrick Duggan Writes Fantasy Fiction 03.11.2023 1:09:12

In this week’s episode, I interview Michael Patrick Duggan, comic book, writer, illustrator, and series novelist. Join us as we discuss Michael’s progress towards his writing process going from pantser to plotter, heavy on the plotting, lemon water in the morning, free coffee, recipes and mysteries, world building in fantasy fiction, and what it means to be an inspiration. Michael is an enormous i...

Jessica Thompson Writes Cozy Mysteries 26.10.2023 46:17

Welcome to the Sign My Book podcast. Each week I’ll be bringing you inspiring interviews with screenwriters and novelists. We’ll learn what inspires them, how they work around parenthood, jobs and the general craziness of life. In episode 2, I get to know Jessica Thompson, novelist and writer of culinary cozy mysteries. Jessica discusses finding her way into this delicious genre, being a plotter o...

Louisa Kendrick Writes Scripts 19.10.2023 52:46

Welcome to the Sign My Book podcast. Each week I’ll be bringing you inspiring interviews with screenwriters and novelists. We’ll learn what inspires them, how they work around parenthood, jobs and the general craziness of life. In this first episode, I talk with the multi-faceted talent, Louisa Kendrick. A writer and director by way of acting, Louisa's script, "The Charge" garnere...