Novelists Jenny Offill, author of Weather, and Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers talk with host Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about the art, craft, and business of writing.
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(Broadcast date: Feb. 12, 2020)
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a weekly radio program hosted by author Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and co-host Marrie Stone, on the art and business of writing. More on the show, writers, and writing at penonfire.com. Follow us on Twitter @WOWkuciFM and Facebook at Writers on Writing KUCI-FM.
Friday, February 28, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Alexis Schaitkin on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM
Debut novelist Alexis Schaitkin joins Marrie Stone for the full hour to talk about Saint X.
Alexis unveils the inspiration behind the story, and how her curiosity about tourism and the tension between tourists and locals drives her characters. She shares her exhaustive research process, her insights into writing from the perspective of other cultures, and finding culturally sensitive readers. Alexis also reveals former professor Deborah Eisenberg's lens through which she evaluates effective writing, as well as a unique twist on the old writing adage about "killing your darlings." It's a rich hour full of wonderful insights.
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(Broadcast date: February 19, 2020)
Alexis unveils the inspiration behind the story, and how her curiosity about tourism and the tension between tourists and locals drives her characters. She shares her exhaustive research process, her insights into writing from the perspective of other cultures, and finding culturally sensitive readers. Alexis also reveals former professor Deborah Eisenberg's lens through which she evaluates effective writing, as well as a unique twist on the old writing adage about "killing your darlings." It's a rich hour full of wonderful insights.
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(Broadcast date: February 19, 2020)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Freelance Journalist & Foreign Correspondent William Wheeler on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM
Foreign correspondent and filmmaker William Wheeler is the author
of State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador’s World of Violence. He’s also
the producer of the Showtime documentary “The Trade” and the Emmy
nominated film, “Who Shot the Sheriff,” about the Cold War assassination
attempt on Bob Marley.
Bill joins Marrie Stone for the full hour to talk about his reporting on MS-13 and the life of a journalist in general. He shares his insights on putting together a compelling, well-researched, and impartial story, the future of journalism, how the industry has changed, and more.
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(Broadcast date: February 5, 2020)
Bill joins Marrie Stone for the full hour to talk about his reporting on MS-13 and the life of a journalist in general. He shares his insights on putting together a compelling, well-researched, and impartial story, the future of journalism, how the industry has changed, and more.
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(Broadcast date: February 5, 2020)
Friday, February 07, 2020
Literary agent Danielle Svetcov and crime writer Matt Coyle
Literary agent, Danielle Svetcov, also author of Parked, and crime writer Matt Coyle, author of Lost Tomorrows, talk with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about agenting and writing.
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(Broadcast date: Jan. 15, 2020)
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(Broadcast date: Jan. 15, 2020)
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