Writers on Writing is now a weekly podcast that can be found wherever you get your podcasts. The name says it all. Sorry there's no phone number to reach us.
Writers on Writing isn't about sound bites but a live, unrehearsed conversation between two writers, the hosts and their guests. Best to PM us here and we'll respond.
A writer’s life is grist for the mill. Cassandra Neyenesch talks about A LITTLE BIT BAD with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. Link in our bio.
Outliner or pantser? Cassandra Neyenesch talks about A LITTLE BIT BAD with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. Link in our bio.
06/01/2026
Here are two people having a good time talking about books. Tom Perrotta joined me on the podcast for the fifth time (!!!) to talk about his latest, GHOST TOWN (which was Stephen Colbert's final pick for The Late Show Book Club).
We chatted about the 1970s, race, class, MFAs, failed novels, writers who influenced him, and why the man who could always see things coming has no idea what lies ahead.
You can hear our whole conversation here (or wherever you get your podcasts):
https://www.writers-on-writing.com/writersonwriting/tom-perrotta-author-of-ghost-town
Thanks for listening!
There’s a lot of rejection in writing but the love of writing keeps you going. Cassandra Neyenesch talks about A LITTLE BIT BAD with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett.
Is it the musicality of the language or the subject matter that guides the creation of a poem? Ada Limón talks about AGAINST BREAKING, ON THE POWER OF POETRY, with Marrie Stone.
When do you stop tinkering with a poem? How do you know when it’s done? Ada Limón talks about AGAINST BREAKING, ON THE POWER OF POETRY, with Marrie Stone. Link in our bio.
Periods of time when you’re NOT creating is an important part of the process. Ada Limón talks about AGAINST BREAKING, ON THE POWER OF POETRY, with Marrie Stone. Link in our bio.
The narrator in an essay needs a transformation by the end. Estelle talks about the number one mistake essay writers make. Estelle talks about this in her book, WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED, with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. Link in our bio.
05/20/2026
Ada Limón joined me on the show this week to talk about the importance and relevance of poetry in difficult times. We chatted about the need to *not* produce sometimes, knowing when a poem is complete, and why art is essential when the world is burning down.
You can hear our full conversation here or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://www.writers-on-writing.com/writersonwriting/ada-limn-author-of-against-breaking-on-the-power-of-poetry
Thanks for listening!
Estelle talks about how important it is to come up with a hook for your essay. Estelle Erasmus talks about her book, WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED, with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. Link in our bio.