Award-winning journalist, writing coach, and speaker, Estelle Erasmus, sits down with us to discuss her informational guide for writers,Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published. Her book includes a myriad of topics including how to write, what format to write in, finding your voice, designing a great pitch, tips Read More
Internationally acclaimed writer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, Ruta Sepetys, returns to Writer’s Voices to discuss her nonfiction debut,You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory. Designed for aspiring writers, her book is a how-to for developing storytellers to use and incorporate their own life experiences and memories Read More
“It’s really not important that your writing be that meticulous, as it is that it have a strong voice.” Steve O’Keefe on his new book – Set the Page on Fire. “I think it’s true for writers, that you have this voice that comes out when you’re writing quickly….Once you make that shift in your Read More
“I don’t think you can have a successful career without rejection.” Bryan Robinson speaks to Writers Voices on success in writing and his new book – Daily Writing Resilience. Stressing the need for “a growth mindset. He advises, ” take defeat and let it work for you.” It is an interview filled with readings and Read More
Grant Faulker extols the joys of the creative life with Monica and Caroline. As his new book – Pep Talks for Writers, proclaims “You don’t need permission to be a creator…. Start by telling yourself you’re a writer, then tell the world.” The conversation, overflows with enthusiasm for the ” something more,” that is the Read More
If it sometimes feel like the internet has changed how we humans do everything… well that’s not much of a stretch. It certainly has changed how (and what) we read, and write, and publish. The rising popularity of “flash fiction” or the “short-short” (that is, stories under 1000 words) may be one effect. As author Read More
This is Michelle Gable’s second appearance on Writers’ Voices in less than a year. We first interviewed her in September 2015 when the paperback of her bestselling debut novel “A Paris Apartment” came out. Now she’s touring with her second published book (and we do talk about all the unpublished ones that came before), “I’ll Read More
Kathi Macias is an award winning writer who has authored 22 books and ghostwritten several others. She is a former newspaper columnist and string reporter, and has also taught creative and business writing. She has appeared on many radio and television programs and is a popular speaker at churches, retreats, women’s clubs and writers’ conferences. Read More
Are you tired of waiting for inspiration to strike? Daphne Gray Grant can help. Is your slow writing costing you money and hurting your career? Writing was never easy for Daphne either, so she worked hard to figure out way to make it easier. Listen in to hear this industry veteran talk about her books Read More
Angeles Arrien is a cultural anthropologist, award-winning author, educator, and consultant to many organizations and businesses. She conducts workshops and lectures worldwide, bridging cultural anthropology, psychology, and comparative religions together. Her work is currently used in medical, academic, and corporate environments. Angeles Arrien is the President of the Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research. She Read More
Fairfield’s Hilary Kurtz gives us a report on her experiences at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival.
Donny Colby joins us on Writers’ Voices to talk about her experience of writing in cafes.
Local Fairfield writers Chrystel Guerin and Paul Merrill join Monica Hadley and Caroline Kilbourn for our Writers’ Voices debut show! The discussion is a lively one about writers groups. Listen in to find out how Chrystel and Paul got involved and what their writers’ group has meant to them.