Writer's Digest Presents

Writer’s Digest Presents is the official podcast of Writer’s Digest, where we’re writers helping writers since 1920. Hosted by the editors of Writer’s Digest, this monthly podcast features interviews with writing and publishing experts whose insights will help ignite your creative vision, hone your skills, build your platform, and get your work out into the world. Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for conversations, interviews, book recommendations, and a writing prompt connected to our episode theme.

Fiction
Books
Education
1
What a Book Coach Can Do for You (featuring Adr...
Countless writers hire book coaches, so why is nobody talking about it?
39 min
2
The Dogs That Shaped Us With Isabel Klee
#1 New York Times bestselling author Isabel Klee discusses writing her debut memoir.
40 min
3
Reading Like a Writer with Amy Jones
74 min
4
The Fight Against Amazon with Bookshop.org
48 min
5
How (and Why) To Do a Reading Audit
54 min
6
Writing the Perfect Ending (w/ Literary Agent A...
41 min
7
Why You Should Consider Writing Retreats
27 min
8
Turning Your Career Into a Book (with Alexandra...
Designer and author Alexandra Gater shares how to write about what you do for a living.
46 min
9
The Craft of Writing Horror (with Carson Faust)
36 min
10
Keeping Young Readers Engaged (with Alyssa Colman)
Keep your middle-grade audience turning the page with help from author Alyssa Colman.
38 min
11
Meet Cutes, Miscommunication, and Queer Romance...
39 min
12
Tackling Historical Nonfiction (with Robert Fie...
Author and journalist Robert Fieseler discusses writing his new nonfiction book, American Scare.
64 min
13
Writing Fiction Based On Your Life (with Jessic...
33 min
14
BONUS EPISODE: Writer's Digest is Going to Engl...
Join Writer's Digest in London and Bath for the writing retreat of a lifetime!
28 min
15
How to Be a More Media-Savvy Author (with Paula...
Sell your book in seconds with the help from media coach and author Paula Rizzo.
39 min
16
Writing Whatever You Want (with author Hilary L...
Author Hilary Leichter chats with Writer's Digest about how to ignore genre when in the writing process.
37 min
17
Getting Started In Screenwriting
Learn the ins and outs of the screenwriting process with Script magazine's editor-in-chief Sadie Dean.
40 min
18
How to Fictionalize Personal History: A Chat Wi...
Author Sharon Short shares how real family history inspired her new suspense novel.
34 min
19
How Fight Scenes Can Reveal Character—and More!
Trained fighter and author Carla Hoch joins us for a chat about writing fight scenes.
62 min
20
From Self Publishing to Traditional Publishing:...
Self-publish grand prize winner Zenda Walker discusses going from indie publisher to landing a two-book traditional publishing deal.
45 min
21
The Impact of Social Media Influencers on Publi...
How Bookstagram and BookTok are changing publishing.
37 min
22
Write in Italy With Writer’s Digest!
51 min
23
Designing Your Book Cover
Charlotte Strick and Zachary Petit join us for a chat all about book design.
60 min
24
Evoking Emotion and Conflict In Your Writing
The editors of Writer's Digest talk about emotion in conflict from writerly perspective and a readerly perspective.
56 min
25
Writing Speculative Fiction: A Chat With Waubge...
The bestselling and award-winning author discusses how sometimes, less is certainly more.
41 min