EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 31 MIN
Brad Dunne and 15 other authors reveal their hidden secrets! | The Write Project
from The Write Project · host Matthew LeDrew
Okay, let's be real. Not everything obeys the "Chekov's Gun" rule. It should, but it doesn't. Sometimes there isn't an in-story reason for why there's something in a novel. Sometimes it's an Easter Egg, an in-joke, or something only your mother will notice. These are the tiny details that can confuse and enchant readers in equal measure. So we asked ten authors: have you done that?From Engen Books:Ellen Curtis, author of InfinityBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion Erin Vance, author of Exposure Tanith Frost, contributor to Terror Nova: Writers RetreatAli House, author of The Hunters and the HuntedAndrew Pike, author of The Epic Quest For Terral B. HylotzKit Sora, author of The ArtobiographyFrom Breakwater Books:Shelly Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of MorningDerek Yetman, author of The Yankee PrivateerClaire Wilkshire, author of The Love Olympics Susan MacDonald, author of Treason's EdgeOlivia Robinson, author of The Blue Moth Motel From Running the Goat:Lori Doody, author of Lana the llamaAnd also featuring Paul Tucker, John Haas, Shannon Fay and more!Originally broadcast on February 9, 2026 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
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Okay, let's be real. Not everything obeys the "Chekov's Gun" rule. It should, but it doesn't. Sometimes there isn't an in-story reason for why there's something in a novel. Sometimes it's an Easter Egg, an in-joke, or something only your mother will notice. These are the tiny details that can confuse and enchant readers in equal measure. So we asked ten authors: have you done that? From Engen Books: Ellen Curtis, author of Infinity Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion Erin Vanc...
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