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WriterCon — 209 episodes

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Writing in Successful Spirts with Eloisa James

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Never-Ending Battles with David L Robbins

3

New Takes on Mystery with Erica Wright

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This is a Job for...Superman Writer Elliot S! Maggin

5

Writing to Build Empathy with Carol Van Den Hande

6

Up Up and Away with Nonfiction Author Steve Younis

7

Writing for Children with Mark McCraw

8

The Intersection of Music and Writing with Heather Snodgrass

9

Historical Fiction Strategies with John Phillips

10

High-Tech Thrillers with Janet Yeager

11

200th Anniversary Episode!!! with Will and Julia Bryan Thomas

12

Capturing Media Attention for Your Book with Leah Paulos

13

Thrillers Come Home with Courtney Psak

14

SciFi Doubles with Kuwal & Miller

15

Christmas in October with Shanna Hatfield

16

LIVE from WriterCon 2025: The Joy of Writing

17

"Have a Fulfilling LIfe—Then Write About It" with Candace Kade

18

Analyzing Characters with Sydney Pruett

19

Romantasy & Fairy Tales with Abigail O'Bryan

20

Math and Mysterious Moments with Nova McBee

21

"Your Dream Will Arrive" with Bestselling Debut Novelist Laurie L. Dove

22

Reinventing Romance with Lauren Smith

23

Crime and Baseball with Mark Stevens

24

Kaira Rouda Keeps You in Suspense!

25

Writing for TV and Books with Matt Goldman

26

Gothic Horror with Emily Carpenter

27

Magic and Horror with Cynthia Pelayo

28

Dancing to Writing Success with Lynette Bennett

29

Write a Book in Three Months with Betsey Kulakowski

30

Publish Smart with Amy M Le

31

Barry Friedman Goes to Portugal—and Writes

32

DC Frost Nipping at Your Nose

33

Falling to Fly with Todd Fahnestock

34

Disco and Danger with Marty Ludlum

35

Worlds of Wonder with Miss Peregrine's Ransom Riggs

36

Celebrity Interviews & Bios with Glenn Plaskin

37

Bestselling Thrills with Robert Dugoni

38

LIVE FROM WRITERCON! Season Finale! Romantasy Authors Pike & Lemming!

39

On the Road to WriterCon with Screenwriter Bob Saenz

40

On the Road to WriterCon with #1 NYT Author Aprilynne Pike

41

Mystery & Thrills with Matty Dalyrimple

42

History and Romance with Eloisa James

43

Writing for TV, Comics & Novels with Marc Guggenheim

44

Igniting Your Thriller with Raymond Paul Johnson

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Psychological Thrills with Lori Brand

46

Mystery & Suspense with Connie Berry

47

Courtroom Chills with Caroline Cleveland

48

Writing, Books, Pencils & Alida Winternheimer

49

Gaslamp Fantasy with Becca Fox

50

LIVE from the WriterCon Cruise with Sands, Johnson & Smith!

51

FECKing Around with Chaz Ebert

52

Action and Adventure with Jake Lynch

53

Fantasy and Family with S.L. Dooley

54

Memoir, Moms & Muhammed Ali with Thomas Hauser

55

Writing Women and War with Bharati Sen

56

WriterCon Presents: Stories That Change Us

57

Getting Cranky with Steven Joseph

58

The Child's Journey with Kelly Anne Manuel

59

Navigating Modern Romance with Lauren Smith

60

Guest Episode: UnFreakingBelievable!

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Find Your Writing Bliss with Katharine Sands

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Chills and Thrills with Debbie Babitt

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Finding Inspiration with Micah Leydorf

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Landing Movie/TV Book Deals with Erin Heinecke

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Writing Inspirational Holiday Stories with Dan Short

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Writing for Games with Dan Martin

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Finding Your Writing Process with Rebecca Hanover

68

Steve Berry Tells You How to Write!

69

From Sports to Fiction with Jerry Izenberg

70

Keep Moving Forward with William Martin

71

The End of the World According to Susy Smith

72

Sophisticated Suspense with Gary Braver

73

Mining History for Thrills with Boyd & Beth Morrison

74

Writing Books and TV with Lee Goldberg

75

LIVE from WriterCon: Lisa Gardner, Tosca Lee, John Wooley & Barry Friedman

76

True Crime Thrills with Sara DiVello

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Editing and Discovering Books with Janene MacIvor

78

Bone Up on Writing with Kathy Reichs

79

Baking a Book with Aimee Runyan

80

Kill a Friend with Lisa Gardner

81

The Professional Writer's Life with John Wooley

82

Writing From the Heart with Rick Ludwig

83

WriterCon Preview with Keynote Speaker Tosca Lee

84

Launching a Writing Career with Janet Yeager

85

Page, Stage & Screen with Andrew Kooman

86

Nonfiction Books & Journalism with Justine Barron

87

Writing Powerful Prose with Susan Meissner

88

Creating Memorable Characters with Nancy Crochiere

89

Understanding Modern Publishing with Amy Brewer

90

LIVE from the WriterCon Cruise!

91

Launching a Series Character with Alisa Lynn Valdes

92

Screenplay Adaptations with Cheryl McKay

93

Finding Your Fantasy with Tamara Grantham

94

Writing for the Screen with Andrea Nasfell

95

Writing Like a Pro with Lexie Elliott

96

Exploring Gender Roles in Fiction with Rebecca Kelley

97

You DO Know Jack (and Writing) with Barry Friedman

98

Creating the Writing Life Your Want with Chris Jones

99

The Importance of Perseverance with Sonali Dev

100

Transforming Fact into Fiction with Henriette Lazaridis

101

Meeting Your Writing Quota with James Scott Bell

102

Writing From the Heart with Katie Sise

103

Writing for Film with Cory Edwards

104

Exploring Literary Mysteries with Leslie Klinger

105

Finding the Courage to Write with Cai Emmons

106

LIVE from WriterCon with Robert Dugoni & Yasmin Angie

107

Navigating the Film World with Bob Saenz

108

The WriterCon Pre-Show Special!

109

Finding the Pivot Point with Steven James

110

Creating Bestselling Novels with Dean Koontz

111

Creating Art From Experience with Mary Laura Philpott

112

Mining the Past for Fiction with Julia Brewer Daily

113

The Writing Journey with Deborah Falaye

114

Respecting the Writing Process with Erica Ferencik

115

Sharing the Fantasy with Erika Lewis

116

Write Every Day with William Bernhardt

117

Creating New Fictional Worlds with Lara Elena Donnelly

118

Creating Challenging Characters with Jacquelyn Mitchard

119

Finding Your Writing Space with Lara Bernhardt

120

Building Your Story with Tanya Gough

121

Memoir for Healing with Susan Johnson

122

Holiday Jam!: Seasonal Storytelling with Kulakowski, Grantham, Wooley, and Andrus

123

Making Memoir Matter with Karen Grassle

124

Creating Unique Characters with Lynne Reeves

125

Keeping Your Promises with Yasmin Angoe

126

Telling Your Life Story with Nicola Davison

127

Commitment and Perseverance with Tamara Grantham

128

Finding the Courage to Write with Betsey Kulakowski

129

Understanding Your Story with Robert Dugoni

130

Live from WriterCon: Reaching a Vast Audience with David Farland

131

Lemony Snicket on Writing! A WriterCon Special

132

Making Writing Dreams Come True with RJ Johnson

133

Flexing the Writing Muscle with Brad Parks

134

Keeping It Honest with Barry Friedman

135

Thrills and Collaboration with Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver

136

Exploring History and Setting with Sarah Loudin Thomas

137

Book Marketing Made Marvelous with Sharon Jenkins

138

Think Before Your Write with Phillip Margolin

139

Creating Suspense with Kaira Rouda

140

Protect Your Writing Candle with Lisa Scottoline

141

Finding the Courage to Write with Jacquelyn Mitchard

142

Write and Persist with William Martin

143

Secrets to Writing Success with John Lescroart

144

Finding Your Authentic Voice with David Morrell

145

Choosing Your Publication Path with Nathan Bransford

146

Psychological Thrillers with Steven James

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Maximizing Amazon Sales with David Gaughran

148

Building Your Brand with Liz Berry

149

Writing Series Characters with Steve Berry

150

Blending History & Fiction with William Martin

151

Mastering Social Media Marketing with Lauren Turow

152

Epic Fantasy with J.A. Ludwig

153

Digital Book Marketing with David Gaughran

154

Editing Excellence with Pierce Gaynor

155

Superior Fiction with Steven James

156

Exploring Strange New Worlds with Betsey Kulakowski

157

Live from WriterCon: Writing for Young People with Alexandra Ott

158

Charting the Writer's Journey with Christopher Vogler

159

Achieving Your Writing Dreams with Nathan Bransford

160

Optimizing Author Websites with Caro Begin

161

Live from the Eureka Springs Writers Retreat

162

Author Publishing Strategies with Joanna Penn

163

Transformative Character Arc with Dan Millman

164

Finding Your Superfans with Damon Courtney

165

Travel and Tranquility with Mag Dimond

166

Top Five Tips for Working with an Editor from Lara Bernhardt

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Blending History and Thrills with Steve Berry

168

Four Decades of Writing Excellence with William Martin

169

Ghostwriting for Profit with Melanie Hemry

170

Publishing Romance Brilliantly with Liz Berry

171

Publishing Your First Novel with Laurel Thomas

172

Live from the WriterCon Cruise: Mysteries at Sea

173

Storytelling for Games with Randy Varnell

174

Writing Young Adult with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

175

Romancing the Readers with Lauren Smith

176

Making Memoir Matter with Barry Friedman

177

Designing a Great Cover with Victoria Saravia

178

Better Book Ads with Kathleen Sweeney

179

Kobo Writing Life with Tara Cremin

180

Creative Nonfiction with Dan Millman

181

Creating Sympathetic Characters with Lara Bernhardt

182

Mastering Amazon Advertising with Michael Beverley

183

WriterCon Live! with Barry Friedman & John Wooley

184

Selling Stories to Movie/TV with Erin Hennicke

185

Writing for Young People--LIVE from Litfest!

186

Writing Retreats and How They Help

187

Genre Mashups with John Wooley

188

Digital Book Marketing That Works with David Gaughran

189

Creating Series Characters with James Scott Bell

190

Jumping Genres with Rene Gutteridge

191

Practical Marketing for Authors with Jeffrey Yamaguchi

192

Editing for Success with Marcia Markland

193

The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman

194

Dictating Drafts with Danielle Norman

195

Audiobook Success with Victoria Gerken

196

Book Ads That Work with David Gaughran

197

Paths to Publishing Success with Dave Chesson

198

The Story Grid with Shawn Coyne

199

Crossing Genres with RJ Johnson

200

Smarter Author Marketing with Jim Kukral

201

Creating Your Character's Mirror Moment with James Scott Bell

202

Using the Id List to Enhance Fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

203

Emotional Honesty with Genese Davis

204

Content-Based Marketing with Joanna Penn

205

Selling Your Book to Hollywood with Erin Hennicke

206

Developing a Daily Writing Habit with Kevin Tumlinson

207

Creating Mystery with Will & Julia Thomas

208

Being a Hybrid Writer with Jess Lourey

209

The Emotional Craft of Writing with Donald Maass