From debut authors to Pulitzer Prize winners, Writers on Writing tackles a little of everything — novels, short stories, memoir, poetry, and more, as well as interviews with agents and publishers.

Unlike other shows dedicated to discussing books, we focus on the art, craft, and business of writing. Writers appreciate the opportunity to talk about the artistic elements of their job — the thousands of decisions that must be made to produce a manuscript. There’s no aspect of craft, creativity, and publishing we don’t explore.

Hosts Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone have interviewed well over 1,500 authors on the show including Elizabeth Strout, S.A. Cosby, Ann Patchett, Amor Towles, and George Saunders. Expert advice from some of the industry’s top writers allows us to offer a show that’s been called “your own personal MFA program” (with no financial strain).

Music and sound editing are provided by Travis Barrett.

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EPISODES

(2001 - present)

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Leslie Levine and Carolyn Parkhurst

Guest host Debbie Keith interviews Leslie Levine, author of Wish It, Dream It, Do It and Carolyn Parkhurst, author of Lost and Found.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 17, 2006)
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Helen Schulman

Helen Schulman, author of A Day at the Beach.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 20, 2007)
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Deanne Stillman and Janis Cooke Newman

Deanne Stillman, author of Twentynine Palms and Janis Cooke Newman, author of The Russian Word for Snow.


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Diane Wakoski

Poet Diane Wakoski, author of Emerald Ice: Selected Poems 1962-1987.

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(Broadcast date: May 5, 1999)
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DP Lyle and Melanie Rehak

Marrie Stone interviews DP Lyle, author of Forensics and Fiction and Melanie Rehak, author of Girl Sleuth.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 30, 2007)
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Victoria Zackheim, Ellen Sussman and Jenni Ferrari-Adler

Victoria Zackheim, editor of The Other Woman, Ellen Sussman, editor of Bad Girls, and Jenni Ferrari-Adler, editor of Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 6, 2007)
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Robert Masello and Constance Hale

Robert Masello, author of Writer Tells All and Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 12, 2001)
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Robert Ferrigno

Robert Ferrigno, author of Flinch.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 27, 2001)
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Jo-Ann Mapson

Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Goodbye, Earl: A Bad Girl Creek Novel.

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(Broadcast date: Jan 23, 2003)
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Lynette Brasfield and Judith Freeman

Lynette Brasfield, author of Nature Lessons and Judith Freeman, author of Red Water.

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(Broadcast date: May 08, 2003)
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Natalie Goldberg and Patrick Smith

Natalie Goldberg, author of Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft and Patrick Smith, author of Ask the Pilot.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 18, 2004)
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David Israel and Chandra Prasad

Marrie Stone interviews David Israel, author of Behind Everyman and Chandra Prasad, author of On Borrowed Wings.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 19, 2007)
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Arthur Plotnik and Janine Latus

Arthur Plotnik, author of Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style and Janine Latus, author of If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 16, 2007)
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Diane Lefer

Diane Lefer, author of California Transit.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 02, 2007)
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Dorian Karchmar

Literary Agent Dorian Karchmar.

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(Broadcast date: Apr 29, 2004)
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Beth Kephart

Beth Kephart, author of Seeing Past Z.

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(Broadcast date: Sep 09, 2004)
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Julie Castiglia

Literary agent Julie Castiglia.

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(Broadcast date: 2005)
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Debra Dean and Eric Maisel

Debra Dean, author of The Madonnas of Leningrad and Eric Maisel, author of Creativity for Life.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 12, 2007)
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John Ware

Literary agent John Ware.

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(Broadcast date: May 19, 2005)
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Ayelet Waldman

Ayelet Waldman, author of Love and Other Impossible Pursuits.

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(Broadcast date: Feb 16, 2006)
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