The Bleeders is a podcast (and support group!) about book writing and publishing. Transparent conversations with authors, agents, and people in the... more
Today’s guest is Lexi Kent-Monning, who details the five-year journey of revising and submitting her debut novel, The Burden of... more
This is Jon Small's second interview for The Bleeders podcast. In this episode, Jon delves into the creative process behind... more
This is four-time author Chloe Caldwell's second interview for The Bleeders podcast. In this episode, Chloe shares two submission stories... more
The new year is upon us, which has got me thinking about my writing-related resolutions, and how to accomplish them.... more
Today's guest is Chelsea Martin. I adore indie queens like Chelsea. She has been incredibly prolific thus far in her... more
Today's guest Chloe Caldwell has forged her own unique path in the literary scene, and it’s one that I really... more
Today’s guest is feminist noir crime writer Halley Sutton. She wrote the first draft of her debut novel, The Lady... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Elle Nash, Glasgow-based author of the novels Gag Reflex and... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Victoria Kielland, Norwegian author of My Men, which was translated... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Frances Badalamenti, author of I Don't Blame You and Salad... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Jon Small, host of the Write About Now podcast, editor-at-large... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Laura Cathcart Robbins, author of Stash: My Life in Hiding.... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Antonia Crane, author of Spent. Follow Antonia on Instagram @antoniacrane... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Rachel Kramer Bussell, author of How to Write Erotica and... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Andrew Bomback, author Doctor and Long Days, Short Years: A... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Samantha Mann, author of Putting Out: Essays on Otherness and... more
Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Zachary Zane, author of Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto. Follow... more
Opportunities of the Week is the brilliant brainchild of our guest today, Sonia Weiser. It’s the type of newsletter that... more
Today’s guest is Carmen Rita Wong, and she has a doozy of a story — it’s memoir meets family mystery,... more
I found Marina through a Twitter thread she wrote about querying, so today, I’m bringing you the first Work in... more
I’m so excited to have Allie Rowbottom on the show today! Allie is the author of the memoir/family history/cultural commentary... more
The new year is upon us, which has got me thinking about my writing-related resolutions, and how to accomplish them.... more
Alissa Wilkinson wrote her book Salty during the first year of the pandemic, which left its mark on both the... more
Matt Bell wrote his novel-writing craft book "Refuse to Be Done" between drafts of his latest novel Appleseed, and perhaps... more
Elle Griffin set out to query her gothic novel and, in the process, made some disappointing discoveries about the publishing... more
In today's episode, Write or Die Tribe founder Kailey Brennan DelloRusso explains what she's learned while writing her untitled novel-in-progress... more
Bassey Ikpi’s “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying” is one of my all-time favorite books. She grew up thinking... more
If you love writing and publishing advice as much as I do, this episode is going to make you horny,... more
Today's guest is Shelby Hinte. I know Shelby because we took a Chloe Caldwell workshop together this spring (all roads... more
Omar Mouallem wrote the historical travel memoir "Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas." However, he struggled to... more
Today’s guest comes all the way from Africa! Ghanaian author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah has such a cool story about how... more
Today's guest is Caroline Shannon-Karasik. I know Caroline because we took Catapult’s 12-Month Essay Generator together, led by Chloe Caldwell.... more
Today's guest is Elle Nash, author of Animals Eat Each Other, Nudes, Gag Reflex, and the upcoming novel Deliver Me.... more
Today's guest is Emmy Olea. I first discovered Emmy's writing through her podcast Crumbs about Emmy's dating experiences as a... more
Today's guest is Chelsea Martin. I adore indie queens like Chelsea. She has been incredibly prolific thus far in her... more
Today's episode is a great interview about book writing and publishing from another show. The Book I Had to Write... more
Today’s guest Bridgette Bianca is a fantastic spoken word poet with a Grammy nomination on her bucket list, and it... more
Today's guest is Hannah Howard, author of two food memoirs, Feast: True Love in and Out of the Kitchen and... more
Amanda McNeil wrote a draft of an essay collection during the first year of the pandemic.... and then sat on... more
Chloe Caldwell has forged her own unique path in the literary scene, and it’s one that I really admire. She... more
Chloe Caldwell has forged her own unique path in the literary scene, and it’s one that I really admire. She gives us... more