The Working Writer Podcast
Episodes
When Your Book Becomes A Film
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Working Writer Podcast, host Tia Levings discusses the challenges and triumphs of the writing life with author Joanna Rakoff. T...
Getting Somewhere New Through Poetry
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Working Writer Podcast, host Tia Levings talks with poet William Bortz about the diverse ways writers can make a sustainable li...
Writing Outside The Box
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an insightful episode of the Working Writer Podcast! Today's guest is Shannon TL Kearns, the first openly transgender man ordained to ...
How Many Drafts???
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Working Writer Podcast, host Tia Levings sits down with Allison K Williams, a prolific writer, editor, and former circus perfor...
Neurodivergence and Writing
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a compelling episode of the Working Writer Podcast! Today we are joined by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, a speaker and author known for her work...
Trauma Informed Writing Coach
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of the Working Writer Podcast! Today we are joined by guest Lisa Cooper Ellison, an expert in trauma-informed writing. In t...
Demystifying the Agent Process
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a brand-new installment of the Working Writer Podcast! Today, we're excited to feature Trinity McFadden, a distinguished senior literary a...
Bringing a Memoir to Life
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Working Writer Podcast! I had the fantastic opportunity to speak with Cait West, author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaki...
Powerhouse Mindset
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bethny Ricks is the author of the memoir, FACE FORWARD : RECLAIMING HOPE WHEN EVERYTHING FALLS APART. Face Forward is the story of how Bethny naviga...
Anchor Clients & Antarctic Expeditions
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may want to start ironing your pajamas after this episode! Topics include: opening creative space, building more brain, time management, anchor cl...
The Loneliness Files: Athena Dixon
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Athena Dixon is a poet, essayist, and editor. And today is a HUGE day for her--her latest book, THE LONELINESS FILES, releases today! Happy launch day...
Breaking the Silence: Melanie Brooks
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author Melanie Brooks recently released her memoir of growing up forced to hide her father's painful secret-- his HIV/AIDS diagnosis after a blood...
Paying the Rent with Words: Ryan G. Van Cleve
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan G. Van Cleve is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, teacher, and writing coach. They run the creative writing major at the Ringling Colleg...
You Had Me at the Query: Stash Author, Laura Cathcart Robbins
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Cathcart Robbins is the author of the "quitlit" memoir, STASH: MY LIFE IN HIDING. Stash is Laura’s story of addiction, motherhood, i...
Screenwriting and Storytelling: Alycia Ripley
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alycia Ripley is an actor novelist, screenwriter, and director with over 20 years of experience in PR and brand marketing. In the months since we reco...
Should You Use a Pen Name?
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Using a pen name seemed like a good idea... until it bifurcated my personality, fed my people-pleasing tendencies, and held back my career. In t...
Curiosity is Essential for Writers
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author Tim Gilmore. Good stories, investigations, and literary projects all start from the same seed: wonder. Curiosity is essential to writing....
Writing Contests and Careers with Sohrab Homi Fracis
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iowa Short Fiction Award winner Sohrab Homi Fracis shares how contests and competitions helped shape his writing career. In addition to the Iowa, Sohr...
The Power of Connection: Misty Wagner
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Misty Wagner gets real, real quick. Direct, warm, experienced, and connective, Misty’s authentic social engagement sets her apart from the fluff. Sh...
Freelance Writing Life & Friendship
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance writer and editor Bethany Miller shares her experience over the years, touching on the nitty-gritty realities of freelance life. We discuss ...
Get Feedback On Your Writing: Coach Jamie Morris
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know your writing is good? How can you fix what's broken in your work? Writing coach Jamie Morris chats with podcast host (and client...
Collaboration: Write as a Team
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Team Little Quotes is in the house to share how a virtual team made a real book! In this interview with the editors behind Little Quotes by Litt...
Make Time to Write: Romance Author Sara Celi
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Working Writer Podcast, Tia Lindstrom interviews best-selling romance author, Sara Celi. Topics covered include writing sprints...
Career Evolution, Creative Blocks and The Copy Cats
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate copywriting can pay your bills. This episode includes an interview with The Copy Cats, a team of corporate copywriters who share how copywri...
A Pilot on the Pilot! Make Writing Your Job
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a working professional writer, I get this question all the time: "How can I make writing my job?" I also hang out with more non-writers than ...
Welcome, writers! Let's talk shop!
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One thing I know for sure: a writer is always working. The only variance is income! And while it's easy to romanticize what it means to "be a writer,"...