The Book I HAD to Write
THE BOOK I HAD TO WRITE features interview with critically-acclaimed writers about the stories they just HAD to get out in the world. Listen to stories about the stuff that gets in the way of showing up; or about craft challenges; or just how to navigate the changing landscape of publishing. "A killer interview podcast" -- Sarah Fay from Writers at Work.
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34 episodes • 0 archived •
Two reasons you're not landing a memoir book deal in 2024, with Courtney Maum
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
42 mins
From a rejected memoir to a 6-figure book deal with Melissa Petro
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
39 mins
Book coach Joelle Hann: There's a big gap between the dream and the published book (Re-release)
Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
31 mins
Joan Leegant:"I have no clue what I'm going to do when I sit down to write stories"
Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024
34 mins
Matthew Specktor on hybrid memoir, Hollywood failure & that time Marlon Brando left a voicemail
Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
38 mins
Evan Dalton Smith:"'You can make a career out of writing weird, little books'"
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 17, 2024
32 mins
How Jennifer Lang turned a "boring" 90K-word book into a 14K-word gem...& got her groove back
Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
30 mins
What do you need to know about marketing your book in 2024? with Kathleen Schmidt
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
34 mins
The past is every bit as unpredictable as the future, with Abigail Thomas
Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
29 mins
From Pet-Sitting to Publishing, with Chérie Newman
Feb 7, 2024
Feb 7, 2024
33 mins
Mystic vs. Mainstream, with Jay Michaelson
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
35 mins
What is the future of literary journals? with Travis Kurowski
Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
23 mins
How to Jumpstart Your Memoir the Low-Stakes Way, with Amity Reed & Paul Zakrzewski
Jan 17, 2024
Jan 17, 2024
22 mins
Brutalities: Crafting truth thru braided essays with Margo Steines
Jan 10, 2024
Jan 10, 2024
33 mins
An urgent & possibly helpful conversation with Jeannine Ouellette
Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024
38 mins
How do you write about yourself and others? with Sari Botton (From the Archives)
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
47 mins
S2 Bonus Episode: What's Your Biggest Challenge With Writing?
Jul 27, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
2 mins
S2, Ep 6: How Do You Start Your (Holocaust) Memoir? with Leah Eichler
Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
31 mins
S2, Ep 5: How Do First-Time Authors Get Over Resistance? with Joelle Hann
Jul 4, 2023
Jul 4, 2023
33 mins
S2, Ep 4: How Do You Deal with a Shocking Discovery? with Julija Šukys
Jun 20, 2023
Jun 20, 2023
33 mins
S2, Ep 3: Why Failing More Can Help Your Writing, with Stephen Marche
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
32 mins
S2, Ep 2: Why Essays Matter, with Susan Olding
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
25 mins
S2, Ep 1: A Jewish Literary Mafia? with Josh Lambert
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
42 mins
Season 2 Trailer
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
1 min
How Do You Write About Yourself and Others? with Sari Botton (From the Archive)
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
48 mins
S1 Bonus: Chloe Caldwell Does It Her Way
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
59 mins
The Memoir as Detective Story with Lilly Dancyger
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
36 mins
Your Book is Ready When It's Ready, with Brad Listi
Jun 14, 2022
Jun 14, 2022
37 mins
Rebirthing your book, with Allison K. Williams
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
39 mins
Ancestor Trouble, with Gayle Jessup White
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
36 mins
Getting Over the Fear of Success with Dr. Robert Glover
May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022
30 mins
S1, Ep 2: A Masterclass in Writing and Living with Abigail Thomas
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
29 mins
S1, Ep 1: From Journal to Book with Karen Propp
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
33 mins
Introducing The Book I Had to Write (S1 Trailer)
Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
1 min