Write About Now cover art

All Episodes

Write About Now — 101 episodes

#
Title
1

Meet the Guys Behind Magazine Advice Columns

2

How This Writer Found Freedom in a Tell-All Memoir

3

A Hip Hop Historian on the Records That Started It All

4

Joyce Maynard on J.D. Salinger, Survival, and Writing Through ADHD

5

Inside the Pluribus Writers' Room

6

The Money Conversation Writers Can No Longer Avoid

7

3 Keys to Building a Seven-Figure Writing Business

8

The Magazine Traditional Media Refuses to Make

9

Elizabeth George: Inside the Mind of a Master Crime Writer

10

Why Teens Are More Unhappy Than Ever

11

Kaila Yu on the Cost of Asian Fetishization

12

The Truth Behind One of History's Most Misunderstood Men

13

A Sassy Conversation with Magazine Icon Jane Pratt

14

Captain Cook Reached Paradise. Then It Turned on Him.

15

What Every Author Gets Wrong About Publicity

16

The New Retirement Is Not At All What We Expected

17

The Advice We'd Give to Our Younger Selves

18

The NYT called Gen X Obsolete. That Didn't Go Well.

19

5 Secrets for Crafting an Unforgettable Memoir

20

Kenneth Turan on the Hollywood Duo Who Built an Empire

21

2025 Oscars: Scandals and Predictions

22

An Explosive Lawsuit Reveals the Dark Secret of Romantasy Novels

23

Walk This Way

24

An LA Wildfire Survivor Shares Her Story

25

The Best Ways to Use AI Writing Tools

26

Write About Now: The Best of 2024

27

How Aristotle's Rules Have Shaped Every Great Story Ever

28

Taylor Lorenz Wages War Against Traditional Media

29

Murder, She Wrote: Inside the Mind of a Mystery Writer

30

The TV Show We All Need Right Now

31

This Author Wrote His Latest Novel On His Smart Phone

32

From Carpet Salesman to Thriller Author

33

You Won't Believe What Books Parents Are Trying to Ban

34

J.A. Jance Has Written 70 Books And Has No Plans to Slow Down

35

He Thought He'd Beaten Addiction After 20 Years — Then a Doctor's Prescription Changed Everything

36

How Conspiracy Theories Are Destroying Families

37

Navigating Your Marketing and PR in the AI Era

38

The Inside Story of My New Book—Write About Now

39

'Writing Is My Medicine:' A Veteran Reflects on the Horrors of Our Evacuation from Afghanistan

40

The Boys Are Not Alright

41

Feeling Burned Out? Anne Helen Petersen On What To Do

42

Joyce Maynard on J.D. Salinger, Her New Novel, and Writing with ADHD

43

This Writer of 12 Books Teaches You How Embrace Rejection and Fail Forward

44

Surprising Facts They Didn't Teach You In History Class

45

Inside the Making of a College Commencement Speech

46

Investigating the Roots and Resurgence of Anti-Semitism

47

A College Professor Explains Why "Like" and "Literally" Are Actually Good English

48

A Writer's Path to Publishing Her First YA Thriller

49

Inside an Open Marriage: A Mom Explores Polyamory

50

A Former Nun Tells the Story of Her Escape from a Monastery

51

Mic Drop: What We Misunderstand About Hip Hop

52

'I Was Engaged to a Con Man:' A Reporter's Odyssey Through Deception

53

There's Hope for Journalists Amidst the Mass Layoffs

54

A Victim of Domestic Abuse Was Sentenced to Prison for Killing Her Husband. Now She Wants Her Freedom.

55

Kristin Hannah's New Novel Focuses on the Forgotten Heroes of the Vietnam War

56

A Former FBI Agent Explains Serial Killer Profiling

57

She Was Kidnapped Then Accused of Staging a Hoax

58

These Brain Exercises That Will Improve Your Focus

59

7 Ways to Be More Productive in 2024

60

How One Woman Took Down a Cryptocurrency Cult

61

A NYC Dating Coach Untangles the Web of Modern Romance

62

What You Think You Know About Story Is Wrong

63

A Poweful Memoir of Forgiveness and Finding Your True Self

64

A Talking Head Talks About His Tell-All Memoir

65

How to Hook a Husband

66

A Conversation with 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Writer David Grann

67

How One Writer Turned Her Musical Obsession into a Lucrative Career

68

Twenty Years Later: The Untold Story of 'Anchorman'

69

Inside the Rise and Fall of an Upper West Side Cult

70

From Gen Z to Silents: The Real Differences Between Generations

71

Why Connecting With Your Future Self Matters

72

Writing About Sex: An Under-the-Covers Report

73

Are Aliens Among Us? This Harvard Astrophysicist Thinks So.

74

Meet the First Woman To Write a James Bond Thriller

75

Time Traveler Fiona Davis On How to Craft Compelling Historical Fiction

76

How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

77

How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success

78

David Grann Uncovers a Gripping True Story of Shipwreck and Mutiny

79

The 2023 Hollywood Writers' Strike—Explained

80

Words That Instantly Make You More Persuasive

81

Side Hustle Ideas You Can Do From Home

82

Thinking of a Career Pivot? Here's a Step-by-Step Guide.

83

How to Biohack Your Way to a Healthier Body and Mind

84

9 Number-One Songs That Changed the Game

85

How to Use Anxiety To Your Advantage, According to a Top Psychologist

86

Will Chat GPT Replace Some Writers? An AI Expert Weighs In.

87

A Reporter Discovers His Home's Creepy History

88

How TikTok Is Transforming the Music Industry

89

Simple Hacks That Will Make You a Better Writer

90

Don't Have the Patience To Meditate? Try This Instead.

91

5 Tips To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

92

How a Songwriter Flopped His Way to the Top of the Charts

93

How the New Meth and Fentanyl Are Driving the Homeless Crisis

94

The Only Advice You Need to Write a Killer Article

95

Your Most Embarrassing Science Questions Answered

96

The Swedish Secret to Health and Happiness

97

Are You Being Lied To? Here's How To Tell.

98

Powerful Ways to Raise Your Confidence Level

99

These Are the Words You Should Go a Week Without Writing

100

The Perils of Being a Stand-Up Comic in 2022

101

7 Strategies to Improve Your Time Management Skills