Write the Book

Write The Book: Conversations on Craft

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Write the Book radio show airs weekly on WBTV-LP in Burlington, Vermont. Shelagh offers in-depth, hour-long interviews with authors, poets, illustrators, agents, and editors about writing, publishing, finding inspiration, developing one’s craft, and finding community. Her show always ends with a new writing prompt, often one recommended by that week’s guest. The easy rapport that Shelagh establishes with her guests—who include everyone from top selling and award winning authors to authors publishing with indies or self-publishing—results in a wonderful conversational flow that is fun to listen...

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BiblioBogMailerMire 20.09.2026 8:38

... how the task of publicity reminds you about why you prefer typing alone in a dark room Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

Arbor 20.09.2026 7:23

a review of sorts Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

A Journey Through the Bookmarks 24.08.2026 7:08

Mining Saved Pages to See What You (Used to) Value Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

Me Moi (R) 24.08.2026 11:22

On Writing Our Own Stories Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

The Years Between Basements 30.07.2026 11:41

On Objects and Imagery in Prose Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

The Silent G - Glory Days 13.07.2026 7:03

What would you go back and change, if you could? Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G ( shelaghvt.substack.com )

The Silent G - 250 13.07.2026 7:45

https://shelaghvt.substack.com/ All the talk of our 250th anniversary as a nation has me wanting to write about patriotism. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G - Nevermind 16.06.2026 7:52

The Utility of Misunderstandings in Fiction Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: From This Day Forward 06.06.2026 7:19

A Few Thoughts On Living While Aging Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Dive Into the Paradox 18.05.2026 7:01

Some thoughts on the art of M.C. Escher and fiction that defies expectation Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Light Sought on Gnarly Night of Sighs and Sleights 07.05.2026 8:15

A Meditation on the Silent G. Kind of like a title track! Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: The Parking Lot Guy 20.04.2026 5:52

Two lessons from a long-ago conversation. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Take a Break 07.04.2026 10:30

Take a Break... Or make one. On retreats. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: On Being a Badass 23.03.2026 11:49

Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com) As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for listening and subscribing, dear friends.

The Silent G: AWP 09.03.2026 9:28

AWP: a conference for people in dire need of bookmarks. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Stuff 23.02.2026 9:00

What to do with our notes, photos, and memorabilia...and why we kept it all in the first place. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Love Me, Love Me Not 09.02.2026 7:21

In answer to my last post; a look at how we deal when others don't love our work. And who should we be writing for, anyway? Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Love It, Love It Not 26.01.2026 13:55

On why some of us love books that others do not. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)

The Silent G: Eureka! 12.01.2026 11:11

Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Listen and subscribe at shelaghvt.substack.com Thanks, friends!

The Silent G: The Village It Takes 29.12.2025 11:37

The Silent G: Plan B 15.12.2025 8:46

The Silent G: If Only 03.12.2025 7:53

Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G . As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional Substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Listen and subscribe at shelaghvt.substack.com Thanks, friends! "If Only" Photo Credit: Greg Danford

The Silent G: Recite 24.11.2025 8:46

This one was my first on the substack (I'm catching up with the audio option). It concerns piano lessons, then and now, creativity, and writing. I hope you enjoy! You can also listen at shelaghvt.substack.com

Shelagh's New Substack, "The Silent G" 23.11.2025 0:59

Hey there! Pardon the random interruption. I see that many of you continue to download the interviews archived here at Write the Book: Conversations on Craft. While I miss the show, it's been a good break as I have a novel coming: A TOAST TO THE AFTERLIFE will be published by Unsolicited Press in March 2027. Also, I have a new Substack called The Silent G. Given your history here with me, I thoug...

Bill McKibben - 3/20/23 (Special Palindrome Date for Last Show!) 26.03.2023 48:47

Vermont author, educator, environmentalist, and Co-founder of 350.org and Th!rd Act Bill McKibben , in a conversation about his 2022 memoir, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened (Henry Holt & Co). This week’s Write the Book Prompt was generously offered by my guest, Bill McKibben, and it’s a wonder...