EPISODES
  • Ep. 100 Robin Schepper

    How to write a braided memoir? Author Robin Schepper and host Marion Roach Smith take on the topic of the braided memoir in this episode of The Qwerty podcast. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    29m | Jun 2, 2023
  • Ep. 99 Elizabeth Rau

    Journalist and essaying Elizabeth Rau speaks with host Marion Roach Smith about the power of the personal essay, how to write from everyday life, and how to publish an essay collection in this episode of The Qwerty Podcast. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    29m | May 19, 2023
  • Ep. 98 Jennifer De Leon: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    On this episode of The Qwerty podcast, the award-winning Young Adult writer, Jennifer De Leon, discusses how to make a writing career by writing what you know Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    24m | May 5, 2023
  • Ep. 97 Rona Maynard

    How to write dog memoir. Writer and author Rona Maynard talks with Qwerty podcast host Marion Roach Smith about her new book, Starter Dog. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    30m | Apr 21, 2023
  • Ep. 96 Julie Zickefoose

    Naturalist, writer, author, illustrator and wildlife rehabilitator, Julie Zickefoose, speaks with Qwerty podcast host Marion Roach Smith about writing from nature. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    29m | Apr 7, 2023
  • Ep. 95 Rebecca Fogg

    Memoirist Rebecca Fogg speaks with Qwerty opdcast host Marion Roach Smith about writing a first memoir and the lessons learned when writing from trauma. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    29m | Mar 24, 2023
  • Ep. 94 Heinz Insu Fenkl

    Author, translator and professor Heinz Insu Fenkl and host Marion Roach Smith talk about writing from one's own life story and the writing tools available from being an outsider. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    31m | Mar 10, 2023
  • Ep. 93 Iris Smyles

    Author, essayist and humorist Iris Smyles and host Marion Roach Smith discuss how to write funny in this latest episode of the Qwerty podcast. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    27m | Feb 24, 2023
  • Ep. 92 Scott Keyser: A Podcast for Writers on How to Life the Writing Life

    Author Scott Keyser and host Marion Roach Smith discuss the great art of rhetoric on this episode of The Qwerty podcast. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    29m | Feb 10, 2023
  • Ep. 91 Shirley Showalter: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Author, opinion writer, essayist and speaker Shirley Showalter talks about how to write memoir with host Marion Roach Smith in this episode of the Qwerty podcast, a podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    33m | Dec 30, 2022
  • Ep. 90 Joanne Tubbs Kelly: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    First time author Joanne Tubbs Kelly talks with host Marion Roach Smith on how to write the book you want to read. Listen in as they discuss Kelly's memoir, Walking Him Home: Helping my Husband Die with Dignity, just out from She Writes Press. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    26m | Dec 16, 2022
  • Ep. 89 Lisa Lucca: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    In episode 89 of The Qwerty Podcast, author Lisa Lucca and host Marion Roach Smith take on the tricky topic of writing about our past while living in the present. Many decisions go into how to characterize ourselves, our family, the times and more as we look from here back to there, especially when viewed through the lens of changing cultural norms. In 1974, when the author's father came out as gay, the family blew apart. Looking back, now with the eyes of a devoted ally, Lisa Lucca talks about how to look at ourselves and those we love when - and as - we change. Listen in and read along. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    31m | Dec 2, 2022
  • Ep. 88 Amy Biancolli: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    In this episode of The Qwerty podcast, we discuss how to write memoir about loss and grief with Amy Biancolli, author of two memoirs on that topic. Amy is a staff writer for Mad in America, an online site that takes on global mental health. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.


    The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

    34m | Nov 18, 2022
  • Ep. 87 Shayla Raquel: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    How and when should writers and authors promote themselves? Author branding maven Shayla Raquel walks us through everything you need to know about author branding in this episode of The Qwerty podcast. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.

    The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life.

    34m | Nov 4, 2022
  • Ep. 86 Beth Lapides: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Founder of UnCabaret and author of the audiobook So You Need to Decide, Beth and QWERTY podcast host Marion Roach Smith discuss the format of writing and recording an audiobook. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life.

    34m | Oct 21, 2022
  • Ep. 85 Martha Anne Toll: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Novelist, book reviewer and essayist Martha Anne Toll is on episode 85 of The Qwerty podcast to discuss writing fiction from the large themes of life. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.


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    35m | Oct 7, 2022
  • Ep. 84 Zoe Sivak: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Debut novelist Zoe Sivak is on episode 84 of The Qwerty podcast with host Marion Roach Smith to discuss restoring diversity to historical narratives. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.


    https://marionroach.com/

    29m | Sep 23, 2022
  • Ep. 83 Carolyn Sloan: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Writer, composer, musician and performer Carolyn Sloan is on episode 83 of the Qwerty podcast to talk about how to live the creative life with host Marion Roach Smith. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.


    https://marionroach.com/

    34m | Aug 19, 2022
  • Ep. 82 Margaret Roach: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    New York Times garden columnist and author Margaret Roach talks about the fine art of writing what you know on episode 82 of The Qwerty podcast with host Marion Roach Smith. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.

    31m | Aug 5, 2022
  • Ep. 81 Marie Myung-Ok Lee: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

    Author Marie Myung-Ok Lee takes on writing with transparency, confronting bias in America and how to write across genres in this gorgeous conversation on episode 81 of The Qwerty podcast with host Marion Roach Smith. Qwerty is the podcast by, for and about writers. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life.

    31m | Jul 25, 2022
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