How Writers Write by HappyWriter

Welcome to the Episode 124 How Matthew Quick Writes Matthew Quick is the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook—which was made into an Oscar-winning film—and eight other novels. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, received a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention, was an LA Times Book Prize finalist, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and many more awards & accolades. Matthew lives with his wife, the novelist Alicia Bessette, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.Matthew's upcoming novel, "We are the Light," will be released in the US on November 1, 2022. Support the show

Welcome to Episode 123 - How Deanna Raybourn WritesDeanna Raybourn is a 6th-generation native Texan. Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including two RT Reviewers’ Choice awards, the Agatha, and most recently the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel. She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING, featuring intrepid butterfly-hunter and amateur sleuth, Veronica Speedwell. Veronica has returned in several more adventures, most recently AN IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSTOR, book seven, which released in early 2022. Deanna's first contemporary novel, KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, about four female assassins on the cusp of retirement was published on September 22nd, 2022.Support the show

Welcome to Episode 122 - How Mur Lafferty WritesMur is a podcaster and writer from Durham, NC. She made her name with podcasting (I Should Be Writing, The Angry Robot Podcast, and Escape Pod, the premier SF podcast magazine) and has written for magazines, roleplaying games, and audio and video podcasts.In 2018 Mur was a Hugo, Nebula, Philip K. Dick, Manly Wade Wellman Best Novel nominee for Six Wakes.Her latest novel, Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), was published on October 4, 2022.Here is the episode Mur Lafferty Support the show

Welcome to Episode 121 How Alexandra Rowland WritesAlexandra is the author of several fantasy books, including A Conspiracy Of Truths, A Choir Of Lies, and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a cohost of the Hugo Award-nominated podcast, Be the Serpent.Alexandra holds a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University. Here is the episode with Alexandra RowlandSupport the show

Welcome to Episode 120 - How Alexis Henderson WritesAlexis is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft, and cosmic horror. She grew up in one of America’s most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, which instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. And now here's episode 120 with Alexis HendersonSupport the show

Welcome to Episode 119 - How Jamie Ford WritesIn this episode, Jamie and I dive into my current favorite topic - writing and reading dystopia. Jamie and I ponder what pulls us into dystopia, and whether or not our generations are more drawn to the genre. We also chop up themes, and how a writer can get to know themselves. We cover a ton of ground in this one.I want to take a quick minute to say thank you to Jamie for the interview. I had a blast.And now, here is episode 119 with Jamie Ford.Support the show

Welcome to the How Writers Write Podcast. I am your host, Brian, and today's guest is Belinda Huijuan Tang. Belinda is a 2021 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow and recipient of the Michener-Copernicus Fellowship. She holds a BA from Stanford University and was a 2019 work-study fellow at the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.Her debut novel, "A Map for the Missing" was just published on August 9th, 2022. Support the show

Welcome to Episode 117 - How Zoe Sivak WritesWelcome my friends to a fun, power-packed episode with Zoe Sivak. Zoe Sivak aims to restore diversity to historical narratives. In her writing, she explores famous male figures through the lens of the women beside them–women who could have existed, even if history left them behind. Zoe's debut novel, MADEMOISELLE REVOLUTION, was just published on August 2, 2022.When not engrossed in historical research, Zoe is pursuing both her Juris Doctorate and Master of Public Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. with a focus on women's health.Support the show

Welcome to episode 116 - How Mark Tufo WritesMark is an author, former Marine, and father. Mark is the author of multiple series, including the wildly popular Zombie Fallout novels. Mark's books are generally written in a first-person narrative style and crossover into several genres including horror, science fiction, and comedy. Mark's upcoming release, "Zombie Fallout 18" will be released on August 16, 2022, in the United States.Support the show

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Welcome to episode 114 - How Jennifer Probst WritesJennifer is the NYT, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. Her book, The Marriage Bargain, spent 26 weeks on the NY Times best sellers list. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a "romance phenom" by Kirkus Reviews. Jenn's newest novel, Meant to Be, which is the first novel in the "Twist of Fate" series, is out now, with a second coming later this year.On top of that, Jenn is someone I look up to, someone who has taught classes in HappyWriter, and someone who I always love chatting with and learning from. She has a contagiously joyful spirit, and I am so happy to Jenn a friend.Support the show

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We're back with Episode 112 - How Janet Burroway Writes Janet Burroway is the author of eight novels as well as short fiction, plays, poetry, essays, texts for dance, and children's books. She is also the author of "Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (tenth edition)," which is the one of the most widely used creative writing text in America, as well as her multi-genre Imaginative Writing is out in a fourth edition. Support the show

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Welcome to Episode 111, How Deborah Halverson WritesAfter 110 episodes, I finally got to interview an author of one of the "For Dummies books." Mission. Accomplish.Among many other craft books and novels, Deborah wrote the "Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies" guide, and in this episode, you can guess the topic we dove into. This is a fun interview with an absolute expert of writing and teaching fiction. Thank you again to Deborah for her time. I'm always floored at how many authors share so freely much of their insight and knowledge. It speaks to how much we all love this writing thing. One big happy family.And now, my friends here is the interview with Deborah Halverson. Support the show

Welcome to Episode 110 - How Jordan Rosenfeld Writes Welcome, my friends, to a wonderful episode with Jordan Rosenfeld. Jordan is a writer, teacher, and coach, as well as the author of many craft writing books. I'm on a deep dive with authors who have also written craft books, and this episode will not disappoint. I'm just so interested in the people who are writing craft, practicing craft... just putting it all together. I want to say thank you to Jordan for her time. And now, my friends here is episode 110 with Jordan Rosenfeld. Support the show

Welcome to episode 109, how Carole Lawrence Writes I am so incredibly excited to be back! I took a few months off to rest, get moved, and let my life calm down a bit. And, for the most part, we've settled down into our new town of Charleston. I've laughed to myself that over the course of this podcast, I've lived in Brooklyn, Denver, an RV, and now Charleston. Here's to hoping for a long season in our new home. I also want to take a quick second to thank all ya'll for the insane number of kind notes I received. To my HappyWriter fam, thank you. To my podcast listeners, thank you. This has been a really challenging season for myself and my family, and it was eased by your support. But now, my friends, it's time for a brand-spanking-new interview with Carole Lawrence. I've recorded the next month or so of episodes, and I'm recognizing I'm really digging into the metaphysical side of creation. I can say that Carole and I go into it. I'm finding myself so much more contemplative not just about the process of creation, but why I need to do this writing thing at all. It feels more elemental, more raw. I want to say thank you to Carole for her time and just diving in with me. Carole shares so much about her journey, process, and soul. And now, my friends here is episode 109 with Carole LawrenceSupport the show

Welcome to episode 108 - How J. A. Jance Writes.Today's returning guest from episode 63 is JA Jance. J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, including the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, and the Joanna Brady series, as well as five interrelated Southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker family. I want to take a moment to thank Judith for her time and for sharing so much with me. And now, my friends here is episode 108 with J. A. Jance. Support the show

Welcome to episode 107 - How Maurice Ruffin WritesMaurice is the author of The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You, which was published in August 2021. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.I want to take a moment to thank Maurice for his time and for sharing so much with me. And now, my friends here is episode 107 with Maurice Ruffin. Support the show

Welcome to Episode 106 - How Rebecca Ross WritesWelcome welcome to a special episode with fantasy author Rebecca Ross. Rebecca and I dive into the difference between writing for teens and adults and her journey to becoming a storyteller. I'm also so excited to release this episode right as her novel, A River Enchanted, published this week. Congrats to Rebecca for a big week.And now, my friends here is the interview with Rebecca Ross.Support the show