Writing & Editing
Writing & Editing is a podcast about books and language, for people who write, edit, read, or listen. The podcast was founded by Wayne Jones on January 7, 2022; was co-hosted by Wayne and Jennia D’Lima from October 9 to December 15, 2023; and since then is hosted by Jennia as a separate podcast, "Writing and Editing." ◘ Music: Ambient Electronic Minimal (Coma-Media/Pixabay)
Episodes
237 episodes
239. Magic Realism and Fabulism
Wayne’s guest for this episode is Lâle Davidson, and the topic is just as it says on the tin: magic realism and fabulism.▬Lâle’s Sitehttps://laledavidson.com/
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238. Irony, Art, and the Art of Irony
Wayne is solo today and he talks about a concept that he and his co-host Jennia D’Lima were discussing recently—important in approaching any kind of fiction. Irony. What exactly is it? Why is it important to be aware of as you read fiction, or ...
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28:08
237. Standardizing Profit and Loss Statements in American Publishing
Jennia D’Lima talks to Jackie Krantz, who discusses the paper she wrote at Portland State University as part of her publishing degree.▬Jackie’s Website
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24:32
236. Writing and Teaching and Learning about the World
SeeMy guest on today’s episode is Leigh Shulman, who writes and who teaches writing. She’s also led an interesting life, part of it instigated by 9/11, after which she left the US with her family and travelled.▬Leigh’s Website...
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235. The Professor, the Curious Podcaster, and the Best Novel Ever Written
My guest on today’s episode is Professor Stephen Blackwell, who teaches at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in the US. His scholarship focuses on the work of the great Russian-born writer, Vladimir Nabokov...
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234. You Can Start It, Write It, and Finish It If …
On today’s episode Jennia D’Lima interviews Tim Vandehey about the book he’s co-written, Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don’t Finish What We Start. This is “You Can Start It, Write It, and Finish It If …,” episode 234 of the podcast....
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233. Digitizing a 250-Year-Old Dictionary of English
Beth Young is an associate professor in the English department at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. She is also the coordinator of the ongoing project to digitize the dictionary of English compiled by Samuel ...
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31:52
232. Wayne Chats with the Narrator of His Audiobook
Wayne published My Sam Johnson: A Biography for General Readers on October 24, 2023 (in paperback and ebook). The audiobook version, narrated by Veronica Saretsky, was published on the 26th. Wayne chats with Veronica about the process ...
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231. Editing Essentials 7: The Human Side of Editing
Jennia and Wayne talk about the importance of paying attention not only to the structure and style and punctuation, but also to the person whose work you are entrusted with.
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29:08
230. A Frightful Festivity
Jennia D’Lima is the host today, and her guest is Harry Carpenter, founder of Fright Reads.___Fright Reads Book Festivalhttps://www.frightreads.com/
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31:40
229. To Speculate or Not to Speculate
Jennia’s guests are Lillah Lawson and Tim Coman, both writers of speculative fiction.▬Lillah’s Websitehttps://lillahlawson.wordpress.com/
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25:04
228. Reporting the Facts as You See Them and the Elusive Truth
Wayne talks to journalist Sean Carberry about writing and reporting for all sorts of media, and about the media ethos today in general.▬Sean’s Bookhttps:...
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15:31
227. Editing Essentials 6: Developmental Editing
Jennia and I talk about one of her specialities today.
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33:38
226. You Have to Write It and Edit It Before You Can Perform It
My guest today is Alfie Noakes, who’s a standup comedy MC and coach based in London.►We Are Funny Projecthttps://www.wearefunnyproject.com/
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30:40
225. A Literary Magazine, a Woke Editor, and the Indigenous Issue
Wayne is solo today, talking about some important writing issues that are reflected in the title.
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21:50
224. Teaching and Writing Virtually and in the Classroom
Before I get started with the interview with my guest today, I have a happy announcement to make … Jennia D’Lima, whom you’ve heard as an occasional co-host on the show, is now becoming my permanent co-host. I...
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22:10
223. So, I’ve Published a Book: How Do I Launch and Promote It?
My guest today is Lauren Erickson. She’s an author who’s written a memoir, her (as the subtitle has it) “Summertime Chronicles of a Yellowstone Housekeeping Employee,” and now she works to help other authors launch and promote their books. We t...
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222. Editing Essentials 5: Editing Agreements between the Editor and the Author
My co-host for the series on Editing Essentials, the great Jennia D’Lima, is back for another episode. Our topic is contracts, that is, the editing agreements that editors generally sign with their writer-clients. Ar...
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27:17
221. The Path of a Mystery Writer and Teacher
My guest today is Liz Mugavero. Her writing career, and finding her creative niche, have been interesting. She wrote from an early age, studied writing at college, and ultimately wrote a mystery novel. But somewhere along the path of trying to ...
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220. Podcasting Requires a Lot of Writing
My guest today is Alex Sanfilippo. Alex is an entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of PodPros, a software company focused on the podcasting industry. He is also a podcast host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple. I i...
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28:08
219. Editing Essentials 4: Editing and the Author’s Voice
My co-host for the series on Editing Essentials, the great Jennia D’Lima, is back for another episode. Our topic is the author’s voice and we talk about the care and attention that an editor has to devote in order to recognize it and (mostly) n...
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29:23
218. Getting Under Your Skin: A Conversation about Horror
My guest today is Miles Tritle. He is the writer and narrator of The Warning Woods, a podcast of horror stories. He’s also published two novels. We talk mostly about horror, though, not only examples of it but also how he defines it an...
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33:33
217. Drawing Conclusions and Not Just Writing Summaries
My guest today is Ashton Rodenhiser. Ashton sometimes describes herself as a professional doodler, and she has published a book called The Beginner's Guide to Sketchnoting. She’s a consultant who uses drawing or visual note-taking as a...
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Episode 217
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216. Simple Creative Copy, Creative Writing, and Life in General
My guest today is Stephanie Cansian. She runs a small copywriting agency called Say It Simply, but along the line she had an epiphany that affected both her work and her personal life, notably her emotional eating habits. She lost weight, becam...
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