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**WMFA**

A podcast about why and how we write.

Latest Episodes:

Minisode: Goody Two Shoes Writing Jun 26, 2019

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When you're showing up but not really showing up.

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Writing More Diverse Narratives w. TOMMY ORANGE Jun 19, 2019

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Tommy Orange—author of last year's fantastic There There—visits WMFA to talk about being a messy writer, creating diverse narratives, and how parenthood made him take writing more seriously.

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Minisode: Agent Anxiety Jun 12, 2019

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Welcome to the first listener-request minisode! We’re talking about finding the right agent for you.

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Developing an “Occult Sensibility” of Your Writing w. KAREN RUSSELL Jun 05, 2019

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The fantastic Karen Russell is on the show discussing her new short story collection, Orange World, and developing an "occult sensibility" for shaping your work.

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Minisode: Patience May 29, 2019

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Slowing down to speed up.

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Crafting Narratives from History w. DAVID K. RANDALL May 22, 2019

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Journalist David K. Randall's new book, Black Death at the Golden Gate, is a gripping work of literary nonfiction about the race to stop the bubonic plague from spreading through San Francisco and beyond in the early 20th century. He and Courtney discuss bring real (dead) people to life, organizing all that research, and why creative constraint can be a good thing.

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Minisode: Writing Without Writing May 15, 2019

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A mini mini from my artist residency (👋) on expanding our ideas of process. Tell me how you write without writing by tagging @cfbalestier and using the hashtag #wmfawrites.

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Writing Into the Darkness w. SUSAN CHOI May 08, 2019

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Susan Choi's explosive and riveting new novel, Trust Exercise, is out now from Henry Holt. She and Courtney discuss the manipulative qualities of storytelling, the slipperiness of memory, and the advice Susan would give to her younger self as a debut novelist.

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Minisode: Choosing Your Mindset May 01, 2019

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How do you approach your practice?

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Reimagining Narrative Structure w. JANE ALISON Apr 24, 2019

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Jane Alison's new book about narrative structure, Meander, Spiral, Explode, is out now from Catapult. She and Courtney discuss breaking narrative convention and how the traditional dramatic arc is and isn't like sex.

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