#32 - Writing the Other

Today’s title says it all. Welcome to Sitting in Silence, the podcast about writing, craft, worry & joy. Today, let’s worry together. Coming up on future episodes of Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s Sitting in Silence: an interview with award-nominated fiction writer Marguerite Sheffer (author of The Man in the Banana Trees), an audio craft lesson, and more. The ongoing Quick Hitter Sitting in Silence audio craft lecture series is now live. Patrons can find the latest episodes under the title, Elements of Craft. The first episode is POV. The second is Character. Find them in the feed. More to come.I’m teaching an online class called “Five Things I’ve Learned Too Late about Publishing My First Book.” May 18, 2025 at 8 pm EST.I’m also teaching an online class June 9 at 7 pm EST called Developing an Effective Book Pitch. It’s one session designed to give you what you need in a fleet two hour package. I know how busy you are.In the meantime, find me in-person at the Annapolis Book Festival. I’m doing two panels Saturday, May 3, 2025.And I’ll be speaking on a panel at the Deep South Convening called “Building Literary Community Without Leaving Home.” Live at 11:30 am CST, Saturday, May 24. If you’re near Alabama, say hi.Get my latest paperback, The American Daughters, here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mauricecarlosruffin.substack.com/subscribe