11 Authors Reveal How Long it takes them to Write a Novel | The Write Project

Writing takes time. No matter how you cut it, unless you're getting an AI to run things for you, time is a factor. On this episode, eleven authors break down exactly how long it takes them to write a novel.Featuring from House of Zolo: JE Solo, author of PhreakFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.: Rebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen PartyTracey Waddleton,  author of Send More Tourists, the Last Ones were DeliciousFrom Engen Books Ltd.: Chelsea Bee, author of London CallingHeather Reilly, author of Binding of the AlmatreakShannon K Green, author of The Snows of AetalusMatthew Daniels, author of Diary of KnivesKelley Power, author of TombstoriesAlso featuring:Colleen Helme, author of CarrotsKayla Krantz, author of Dead by MorningBC Laybolt, author of To Drown in AshOriginally broadcast on March 1, 2021 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew