Writing Excuses

Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss what an alpha reader is, is not, and where one might find... more

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, Cassandra Khaw, Dan Wells, James L. Sutter, and Howard T... more

Learning is great, but how do you translate it into doing without getting overwhelmed? Wha... more

Today our hosts tell you why you don’t need to listen to all of our episodes—or even most ... more

We had the absolute joy of sitting down with [Charlie Jane Anders] (https://www.charliejan... more

This is our final episode before we have Charlie Jane Anders on the podcast to talk about ... more

If you still want to read [All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, you can purcha... more

If you still want to read [All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, you can purcha... more

Last season we took different works to represent different concepts. But this season, we’r... more

Throughout this season, we have been doing a series of episodes that feature different met... more

Téa Obreht is a short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Tiger’s Wife, won th... more

This year, we’ve been looking at writing through various different lenses. In two weeks, o... more

Tone is one of those words people use in many different ways when talking about fiction. O... more

What the heck is authorial intent? Does it matter? And how do intentions end up on the pag... more

Every story has been told. Okay, maybe not, but most stories have a tradition/ influence/ ... more

We are joined by author Mark Oshiro, who primarily writes YA and middle grade books and wa... more