Gabriela interviews Sharon Harrigan, author of Half. They talk about her recommended reading list for point of view and more!
Gabriela interviews author and sound designer Essa Hansen. They discuss her debut book Nophek Gloss, worldbuilding with sound, and more!
Gabriela interviews Veena Rao, author of Purple Lotus. They discuss tackling difficult subject matter, strong female protagonists, and more!
In this episode of DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira interviews Courtney Maum about her latest novel, 'Touch,' speaking about satire and more.
In this episode of DIY MFA Radio, Gabriela talks with author Barbara Baig about practicing the craft of writing.
Gabriela interviews debut author Lisa Preziosi about how she used traditional fairy tale motifs to craft her middle grade novel and bring the story to life.
Podcast host Gabriela interviews Laura Jamison, debut author of All the Right Mistakes. They discuss women's issues and more!
In this week's timely episode, Gabriela interviews Dr. Sally Parry, Director of the Sinclair Lewis society about the novel IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE.
In this episode, I’ll share my five favorite techniques for outlining for any genre, so that whatever your project’s needs, there's a tool for the job.
Gabriela talks with Ryan North about his new book ROMEO AND/OR JULIET, how to track the elements of story, and the art of reader engagement.
Our "Behind DIY MFA" co-host today is the fabulous Sara Letourneau, author of the DIY MFA column Theme: A Story’s Soul.
I'm thrilled to share this interview with a personal hero, Jane Yolen. In this episode she offers a perfect blend of practical advice and pure inspiration.
In this episode, I’ll share my five favorite techniques for outlining for any genre, so that whatever your project’s needs, there's a tool for the job.
Mat Johnson's recent hard-drive failure wasn't the first time he experienced data loss. This time, despite losing more work than ever before, he's less panicked: "I can write new words," he says.
In this episode of DIY MFA Radio, Gabriela talks with author Barbara Baig about practicing the craft of writing.
Gabriela and Andrew Piper talk about his research into whether an MFA really helps you write a better book, and all the other insights his data revealed.
In this episode, I’ll share my five favorite techniques for outlining for any genre, so that whatever your project’s needs, there's a tool for the job.
Gabriela talks with author Lisa Gardner about creative consistency and research as fundamental parts of a writer's process
Author and book world legend Nancy Pearl discusses her debut novel, GEORGE AND LIZZIE, and the importance of reading in writing and in life.
In this interview with Marilyn singer, we discuss the magic of poetry and why writers of prose should read and study poems.
Gabriela and author Carolyn Mackler discuss the evolution of an author's body of work as they look back over Carolyn's writing career.
In this episode, Gabriela interviews author K.M. Weiland about the three types of character arcs, how to craft them, and how to fix a story with no arc.
Author and screenwriter Augustus Rose discusses his debut novel, THE READYMADE THIEF, and how to use shifting point of view to draw in a reader.
Zinzi Clemmons discusses her debut novel, WHAT WE LOSE, autobiographical fiction, and how writing shines a light on the grey areas of life.
Live from ThrillerFest 2017 Quercus authors Adam Hamdy, K.J. Howe, and Sam Wiebe discuss how they started their novels with a bang and kept that pace going.
Today we have Daniel Milnor, photographer at large for Blurb, Inc., joining us.
Learn how to build your freelance writing career in this DIY MFA Radio interview with author and magazine editor, Zachary Petit.
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Katherine Nouri Hughes discusses her debut novel THE MAPMAKER'S DAUGHTER, finding the truth in historical fiction, and publishing at any age.
Trinka Hakes Noble discusses her latest picture book, RETTIE AND THE RAGAMUFFIN PARADE, and crafting historical fiction for children.
Today we talking to Laura Backes, publisher of Children's Book Insider, and co-founder of The Children's Writing Knowledge Base
Gabriela and Emma Straub talk about writing multiple points of view and how your real life experiences inform your fiction.
I have had my eye on this cute plate from Anthropologie for a while now. It is very simple, but a little whimsical. The only problems were, 1 that it is $28.00... for a plate! And 2, maybe I am not deep enough to get it, but the poem excerpt on the plate didn't do much for me. So I went to Michaels and picked up a porcelain pen. (Michaels is the only craft store I have found them in so far.) I picked out a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, cut a curly cue from a piece of paper for a template and wrote it on. You are supposed to let it dry for 24 hrs then bake the plate to set the pen. After that it says it is even dishwasher safe, although, I am not really worried about that as this is more for display than eating purposes. Here is how it turned out. My plate isn't as simple as the Anthropologie one. I got this one at Nell Hills as a pair to hang in my dining room but one of them broke. So the only cost of this project was $3.99 for the pen. But if you don't have a plate on hand I have seen simple white plates at Target that are very inexpensive. Here it is propped up in my Dining room. Its final place will be in the kitchen but this worked for getting pictures taken! This could be really cute for Valentines day with love quotes or something. Go grab a Porcelain pen and get creative! Linking up to:
Gabriela Pereira has a discussion with five debut authors in her latest DIY MFA radio episode, live from Thrillerfest 2017.
Bestselling author, blogger, and speaker Jeff Goins talks about finding your purpose as a writer and building a community around your creative work.
Perfect for industrial style and audiophiles, these concrete speakers will deliver best acoustics and longevity.
Sound and Matter in Design reveals the similarities between sound and design by materializing the invisible and vice versa.
