Part 2 of this episode with Horror Writer Matthew Brockmeyer.What tools does he use for writing? He talks about his corkboard, scraps of paper and the joy he gets from having the physical sheets in front of him, rather than a platform like Scri

Writing Horror Stories with Matthew Brockmeyer Part 1

Jul 17th, 2020 21m 55s

Where do horror writers find their inspiration? Author Matthew Brockmeyer had a unique blend of reading horror as a child, schooling in English Literature, and a desire to write his own stories because every story he wrote (writes), he learns s

3 Writing Lessons in 30 Days

Jul 3rd, 2020 19m 40s

Today I discuss three things I learned in 30 days of writing, research and reading. I even get off topic for a while (surprise, surprise).1. Find a sensitivity reader 2. Let it go (you can only redraft so many times before you get feedback)3. R

How does she do it? Mystery Writer Barbara Fradkin

Jun 19th, 2020 1h 2m

Winner of multiple awards, including the Arthur Ellis Award for best novel (Fifth Son, Honour Among Men, Shortlisted for None So Blind), Barbara is a mystery writer from Ottawa Canada who tells incredible stories that you can't put down. Her In

The First Draft - Early Writers

Jun 5th, 2020 27m 50s

In this episode, I sit down to discuss the first draft of my novel. I've written many novels, but this will be the first I finish, intending to publish. Even with previous experience, there are a lot of challenges I faced that I share in this e

Space Balls Meets X-Men - Author Liam Gibbs

May 29th, 2020 50m 59s

Science Fiction comedy is a wonderful thing and we all need a little laugh - especially in these times.How do you move from a story of Cow Eats Grass to six published novels? Liam shares his journey in the novel writing process (of which I had

Get to know your host

May 22nd, 2020 16m 59s

This episode introduces the host of The Writer's Journey, Mark PJ Nadon.Mark talks about how the podcast began (he started recording it years ago), where he is with his writing and what you can expect in future episodes. He plans to interview w

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