Take a listen as Terry and I discuss Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Category Archives: Read Like a Writer Book Club
New Podcast Episode: The Book Thief
Take a listen to hear Terry and I discuss the novel. Here are some discussion questions to use in your own Book Group. Discussion Questions:
ICYMI: my guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog
In my quest to help writers learn from what they read, imagine my joy at having a guest post on this topic accepted by Jane Friedman, a giant in the industry. I love her site, her ethos, and her advice, so it is with gratitude that I am associated with her in this tiny way.Continue reading “ICYMI: my guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog”
Title List for Fall Episodes of the Read Like a Writer Book Club
This season, we will discuss even more books! We are exploring three elements that writers have questions about: Narrators, Agency and Power dynamics, and Secrets—how to keep and reveal them at just the right moment. Take a listen to the shorty episode for booktalks on the titles and get thee to a library or bookshop!Continue reading “Title List for Fall Episodes of the Read Like a Writer Book Club”
Women’s Fiction Day 2023
In honor of Women’s Fiction Day 2023, I recorded an interview with fellow Women’s Fiction Writers Association member, Barbara Dullaghan. Take a listen!
New Podcast Episodes
This pair of episodes discusses unlikeable/self-absorbed main characters. Terry and I read The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Take a listen!
Season Two of Read Like a Writer has Arrived…
Take a listen to my interview with Readerly Writer Lisa Williams Kline. Her book came out February 1! Find out more about Lisa and what she has coming up next at https://www.lisawilliamskline.com/
Book Review: Trust by Hernan Diaz
This book is fantastic. It is historical fiction that is also literary and it contains so much fodder for great discussions. I hope you and some friends will read it and discuss it. It will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Read Like a Writer Book Club podcast, so stay tuned! The structureContinue reading “Book Review: Trust by Hernan Diaz”
Mystery and Thriller Round up for 2022
It is time for year end lists! Here’s my list of favorite mysteries and thrillers I read in 2022. NOTE—I read these in 2022, some of them were published earlier… Each of these are a great mini-masterclass for mystery writers, too. Each does a wonderful job of keeping the reader curious, building suspense, but withoutContinue reading “Mystery and Thriller Round up for 2022”
New Read Like a Writer Podcast Episode
Hear Terry and me discuss The Appeal by Janice Hallet Now Available on Anchor, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, but you can also subscribe through other platforms. 🙂 Take a listen!