Ed Valentine and Graeme Simsion on Writers on Writing

Ed Valentine, who recently won a Daytime Emmy for Children’s TV Writing for Sesame Street, and Graeme Simsion, with his debut novel The Rosie Project optioned to Sony Pictures, talk with guest host Nicole Nelson on this episode of Writers on Writing.

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(Broadcast date: Dec. 18, 2013)

Jane Isay & Laurie Halse Anderson

Marrie Stone talks with author and editor Jane Isay about her latest work, Secrets and Lies: Surviving the Truths That Change Our Lives and young adult writer Laurie Halse Anderson, author of The Impossible Knife of Memory.

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(Broadcast date: January 22, 2014)

Scott Turow and Rose George, on Writers on Writing, hosted by Barbara DeMarc0-Barrett

Scott Turow, author of Identical, and Rose George, author of Ninety Percent of Everything, were guests on the show and spoke with me about their new books.

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(Broadcast date: Nov. 30, 2013)

Jodi Picoult and Dani Shapiro guest on Writers on Writing

Novelist Jodi Picoult, author of The Storyteller, talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about her new book, and Dani Shapiro, author of Still Writing, talks with Marrie Stone about her new memoir/writing book.

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(Broadcast date: November 20, 2013.)

Alex Forbes, Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack guest on Writers on Writing

In the first half hour, songwriter Alex Forbes, author of Write Songs Write Now talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett,  and in the second half, novelists Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack, co-authors of Freud's Mistress, talk with Nicole Nelson.

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(Broadcast date: November 13, 2013)

Robert Olen Butler & Russell Banks, on Writers on Writing

Fiction writers Robert Olen Butler and Russell Banks talk with guest host Marrie Stone about writing fiction, what becomes short stories and what becomes novels, and where it all comes from.

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(Broadcast date: Nov 6, 2013)

Aimee Bender and Jacob M. Appel on Writers on Writing

Short story writer Aimee Bender and novelist Jacob M. Appel talk with guest host Nicole Nelson about the art and business of writing short stories and novels.

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 (Broadcast date: Oct. 30, 2013)

Rebecca Lee and Andre Dubus III on Writers on Writing

Rebecca Lee, author of the short story collection, Bobcat, and Andre Dubus III, author of Dirty Love, came on the show to talk with guest host Marrie Stone about their writing.

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 (Broadcast date: Oct. 9, 2013)

An Evening with Memoirists Claire Bidwell Smith, Dinah Lenney and James Brown at the Pen on Fire Speaker Series.

This podcast was recorded in May 2012 at the Pen on Fire Speaker Series in Corona del Mar, CA. The panel is comprised of Claire Bidwell Smith, Dinah Lenney, and James Brown, moderated by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. If you'd like news about upcoming speaker series event, visit penonfire.com/speakerseries.

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 (Broadcast date: May 12, 2012)

Novelist Dara Horn and poet Gary Soto on Writers on Writing

Novelist Dara Horn and poet Gary Soto talk with guest host Nicole Nelson on the show.

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(Broadcast date: Sept. 25, 2013)

Memoirist Beverly Donofrio visits Writers on Writing

Memoirist Beverly Donofrio, author of Astonished, Riding in Cars with Boys, and Looking for Mary came on the show to primarily discuss her latest, Astonished. One highlight: When an editor bought Riding in Cars with Boys, she visited him in his office. He started talking to her about her memoir, but she said no, no, she had written a novel.  "I can't sell a novel," he said.  "I can sell a memoir." Donofrio hemmed and hawed a lil bit, then said, Well, okay, I didn't make anything up. 

Donofrio is a memoirist through and through.  Very entertaining, especially difficult to do when telling a story about being raped after 50 and the journey it led her on.

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 (Broadcast date: Sept. 18, 2013)

Suspense novelist Gregg Hurwitz on Writers on Writing

Gregg Hurwitz, author of Tell No Lies, is Barbara's guest for the entire show. He talks about writing suspense fiction, and his latest novel, Tell No Lies.

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(Broadcast date: Sept. 4, 2013)

Said Sayrafiezadeh and C.E. Poverman on Writers on Writing

Marrie Stone talks with short story writer Said Sayrafiezadeh about his latest collection, Brief Encounters with the Enemy.   In the second half hour, C.E. Poverman discusses his novel, Love by Drowning.  (There is a brief delay in the second half, as the interview starts a little late.  Stay tuned.) 


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(Broadcast date: August 28, 2013)

Jenny Milchman, author of the novel, Cover of Snow, came on the show to talk about her book, perseverance, and suspense writing.

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(Broadcast date: August 14, 2013)

Constance Hale talks about Sin and Syntax with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Constance Hale, author of the revised and updated edition of Sin and Syntax came on the show to talk about writing and style with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Nicole Nelson

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(Broadcast date: August 21, 2013)

Fevered author Linda Marsa talks about her new book

Good friend and colleague, Linda Marsa, author of Fevered, came on the show to talk about her new narrative nonfiction book and about freelancing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: August 7, 2013)

Susan Choi and Jessica Lott

Novelists Susan Choi (My Education) and Jessica Lott (The Rest of Us) talk about their books and writing with guest host Nicole Nelson.
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(Broadcast date: July 31, 2013)

Novelists Karen Joy Fowler and David Groves are guests on Writers on Writing

Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, and David Groves, author of What Happens to Us, talk with my guest host Nicole Nelson and with me about their novels, their process, and ebooks.
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(Broadcast date: July 24, 2013)

Novelists Erika Robuck and Courtney Angela Brkic on Writers on Writing

Guest host Nicole Nelson talks with novelists Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda and Courtney Angela Brkic, author of The First Rule of Swimming. Download audio.
Please be aware there may be technical problems with the broadcast...it's not you, it's us... (Broadcast date: July 3, 2013)

Literary Agent Vicky Bijur

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews Vicky Bijur, New York City literary agent.

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(Broadcast date: February 11, 2009)