Okay, so this isn't the final conversation I'll ever have with Dan Schiro, but it is the final conversation to be broadcast by the Writescast Network.

A Reader’s Perspective with Lacey – Writescast 099

Dec 4th, 2020 53m 10s

For the penultimate episode of Writescast Network programming, I'm joined by an avid reader who just so happens to be my wife. Over the course of our discussion, we chat about what gets her to pick a book off a shelf, what keeps her engrossed w

Simmering Down with Sarah Smith – Writescast 098

Nov 27th, 2020 42m 40s

Sarah Smith joins the show to discuss her most recent release, SIMMER DOWN, along with what got her into writing romance in the first place, among other topics.

You’re Not Your Author You featuring M.A. Hinkle – Writescast 097

Nov 20th, 2020 1h 13m

Author M.A. Hinkle discusses the importance of separating one's personal identity from one's writerly self, as well as how writers can go about surviving the, well, *gestures broadly,* we confront on a daily basis.

Ten Steps to Finding Happiness featuring Dr. Lindsay Weisner – Writescast 096

Nov 13th, 2020 56m 40s

Dr. Lindsay Weisner discusses her ten steps for finding happiness while pursuing one's creative endeavors.

On Letting Go featuring Laurie Scheer – Writescast 095

Nov 6th, 2020 43m 13s

After an important update on the future of the Writescast Network from host r.r. campbell, Writers' Institute Director Laurie Scheer returns to the show to discuss the dissolution of the University of Wisconsin's Continued Studies in Writing pr

Keeping Readers on Their Toes – Biblio Breakdown 007

Oct 30th, 2020 35m 18s

How can we keep readers on their toes? What writing exercises can you do to keep those readers tiptoeing about your pages? In this episode, Ekta Garg explores just that with help from Nick Spalding's LOGGING OFF.

Five Principles for Book Cover Design featuring Carol VanDenHende – Writescast 094

Oct 16th, 2020 55m 6s

Go ahead: judge a book by its cover. With author and marketer Carol VanDenHende's five principles for book cover design, you'll better understand what makes for a quality cover and how you can be a more constructive participant in the cover des

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome featuring Mary Jane Capps – Writescast 093

Oct 9th, 2020 32m 39s

Author of young adult paranormal fiction Mary Jane Capps joins us for a discussion about a truly spooky subject: impostor syndrome. What is it and how can we overcome it? You'll have to tune in to find out.

Five Virtues for Authorship featuring Héctor Colón – Writescast 092

Oct 2nd, 2020 36m 32s

What can a champion-boxer-turned-CEO teach authors about what it takes to thrive in the world of writing? A lot, it turns out, as Héctor Colón demonstrates through his five virtues for life, leadership, and authorship.

Instagram for Authors featuring Briana Morgan – Writescast 091

Sep 25th, 2020 38m 54s

If a picture is worth a thousand words—and words mean everything to authors—how much is Instagram worth to those of us in the writing community? Author and playwright Briana Morgan joins the show to help us answer this question and more.

Facebook for Authors featuring J. Scott Coatsworth – Writescast 090

Sep 18th, 2020 47m 57s

Author and Facebook phenom J. Scott Coatsworth joins the show to discuss what it takes to create and participate in thriving writer and reader communities on Facebook.

Anti-heroes – Novel Approaches 030

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 8m

She-Ra. Schitt's Creek. Geopolitics. Maggie Derrick and r.r. campbell cover a lot in this episode, and it's all in the name of helping you better write anti-heroes.

YouTube for Authors featuring Meg LaTorre – Writescast 089

Sep 4th, 2020 55m 26s

For this episode, R.R. Campbell interviews Meg LaTorre, who happens to be the founder of the beloved iWriterly YouTube channel.

Profiles in Encouragement 004 – R.R. Campbell, Tracey S. Phillips, Laurie Dennis, and Josie Thomas

Aug 28th, 2020 23m 22s

Summer drags on, and with it, uncertainty around the world. To find solace and certainty within ourselves and within the walls of our homes, we turn to four members of the writing community for their words of encouragement and inspiration.

Relaunching One’s Book featuring Dan Woll – Writescast 088

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 1m

Sometimes a book launch doesn't go as planned, but there's no need to fret.

Writing Synopses – Novel Approaches 029

Aug 14th, 2020 57m 14s

R.R. Campbell and Maggie Derrick explore the challenge that is synopsis writing. As they discuss and debate, they borrow a few bits from the McElroy brothers and take potshots at their capitalist overlords.

The ABCs of Authorpreneurship featuring Amanda Zieba – Writescast 087

Aug 7th, 2020 1h

After taking a few moments to reframe how we look at our querying statistics, Amanda Zieba joins the show to discuss the ABCs of authorpreneurship—and how understanding them can help us turn a writing hobby into a writing career.

Establishing Mood – Biblio Breakdown 006

Jul 31st, 2020 36m 28s

Ekta Garg explores The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni to develop an understanding of mood: what it is, how we can develop it, and how we can maintain that moodiness throughout our manuscripts.

The Law of Attraction for Writers featuring Judith Joy – Writescast 086

Jul 17th, 2020 41m 36s

Author Judith Joy explains that taking advantage of the law of attraction can do wonders to stave off the inundations of negativity that find us so often as writers.

Tackling Second Drafts – Novel Approaches 028

Jul 10th, 2020 1h

Maggie Derrick is back! And in this episode, she and r.r. campbell fire up the metaphor machine to address the ins and outs of tackling second drafts. Along the way, they discuss magnets (how do they work?), car manufacturing, and, yes, your fe

Wired for Story with Lisa Cron – Writescast 085

Jul 3rd, 2020 1h 2m

Lisa Cron explains what it is about human consciousness that’s so wired for story, as well as how understanding these phenomena can make us better writers.

Profiles in Encouragement 003 – Laurie Buchanan, Lynda Drews, Jeff Nania

Jun 26th, 2020 13m 56s

Amid social unrest, an ongoing pandemic, and the taunts of temperatures that continue to climb, it can be hard to feel as though our stories are worth the time it takes to tell them—let alone the time it takes to write them. In this episode, La

Audiobook Production featuring Valerie Biel – Writescast 084

Jun 19th, 2020 51m 33s

Author Valerie Biel returns to the Writescast Network to discuss the how-tos of turning one’s book into an audiobook. Thanks to this episode’s sponsors Dandelion Web Marketing, Lost Lake Press, the Chicago Writers Association, and Kill Your Dar

Inner Conflict and Theme – Novel Approaches 027

Jun 12th, 2020 1h

With help from the #WritescastChat community, guest co-host Ekta Garg and r.r. campbell discuss the intersection of inner conflict and theme. Don your safety goggles, folks, because the metaphor machine is in high gear for this one!