MFA Payday

Here's an interview with the co-host of MFA Payday, Drēma Drudge. Her bio: "Welcome! I’m Drēma Drudge, author. From reading cereal boxes on the breakfast table when I was a wee thing to reading my first chapter book in a mimosa tree which birthed my love for novels and twinned it with my affection for trees, the written word and I have been fast friends forever. I’ve also been writing in one capacity or another since I was about nine, starting with terrible poems and graduating to m...

Recently we had a fascinating conversation with Helen Zuman. Bio:After graduating from Harvard in 1999, Helen Zuman joined a cult—oops!—stayed for five years, then composted the stinky guck of that experience into fertile soil via Mating in Captivity, her award-winning memoir. Next, she published What Is a Sex Cult? How Cults Reveal Our Culture. As of 2023, she is working on a novel, provisionally titled Common App, in which a college application essay editor compromises the Republicrat ...

Just stopping in to say a quick hey from a beach on Lake Michigan and encourage you to find your happy place and tell you to take a well-deserved artist's date!

Friend of the podcast, Chella Courington, returns to read from her “Hearts Forged in Resistance.” Chella Courington returns to our podcast to share her latest release, a dynamic volume of poetry called “Hearts Forged in Resistance,” pre-order price guaranteed until September 8, 2023. The book will be released by Finishing Line Press on November 10, 2023. Listen to us speak with Chella about her hauntingly vivid poems and hear her read on this episode. You don’t want to miss this beautifu...

Patricia Hudson has been a freelance writer for more than 30 years. She's written for magazines ranging from Country Living to Women's Sports and Fitness, but her favorite assignments focus on historical topics. She was a contributing editor at Americana magazine for more than a decade, writing about historic preservation, folk art, and travel destinations for history lovers. As a frequent contributor to Southern Living magazine, she traveled extensively in the Southeast and Mid-Atlanti...

On this episode we talk with author Anne Armistead. Take a listen! From Anne: Welcome to my writing journey! I write love stories, set in the past and present. I earned my English literature degree from the University of Georgia and my MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University. I am a member of the Atlanta Writers Club, Georgia Romance Writers, and the Historical Novel Society. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, taking nature walks, and watching BBC television. My husband and...

We recently interviewed the fabulous, talented, and hilarious Kate Beer writing as Eliza MacArthur. The quote in the title "Everything is a love story" is her sharing the best advice she received in grad school from the amazing Kenny Cook! Eliza MacArthur is a writer of romance and humor. She lives in the mid-south with her husband, two feral werewolf children, and two doodles who, if she is honest, are more rotisserie chicken than canine. She is fueled by decaf coffee and a good gr...

On today's episode we speak with author Teddy Jones about writing no matter your age. She was a joy to interview, and what a lovely voice she has. Teddy Jones is the author of five published novels, Halfwide; Jackson’s Pond, Texas; Slanted Light, the second in the Jackson’s Pond, Texas series; Making It Home, the third, and Well Tended; as well as a collection of short stories, Nowhere Near. Her short fiction received the Gold Medal First Prize in the Faulkner-Wisdom competition in 2015....

Drema Drudge, author of Victorine, reads Christmas scenes from the novel. Learn more about her at dremadrudge.com. Support the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

In this episode, WATT gives you their favorite gift-giving ideas for the readers and writers in your life. Show notes at: writingallthethings.com. Contact us at: writingallthethings1@gmail.com. Support the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

Host Barry Drudge, a writer of all things but especially songs, gives us songwriting basics. Support the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

What are authors doing to market their books while the world is closed down? What book trends are happening at this moment? Guess who is beginning to interview authors for our next episode! Rate, review, subscribe. Follow us on Twitter and Insta. Subscribe to our newsletter, Writing All the ThingSupport the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

Hi All,Here Drema reads a Sandra Cisneros story, Barbie-Q, and Barry explains one of the songs he wrote for Victorine, the album. Support the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

Barry Drudge interviews author Drema Drudge about her novel, Victorine. He also shares about the music he created to go with it. If you preorder the novel or order it day of release, send you receipt or a screenshot to: victorinebonus@gmail.com and we will send you a link to download the album for FREE! (Limited time offer!) www.dremadrudge.comSupport the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)

Welcome to Season 2! We'll be alternating reading first pages and interviews this season. If there's someone you'd like us to interview, let us know at: writingallthethings1@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Support the show (https://c6.patreon.com/)