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A show about writing, reading, and getting (some) things done. Jessica Lahey writes the Parent-Teacher Conference column for the New York Times' Well Family and is the author of "The Gift of...
Jennie Nash launches a brand-new Hot Seat Coaching series on the podcast—real, on-air coaching sessions where listeners get to hear a story...
It’s very rare for me to demand that the readers of my #AmReading substack pre-order something. And the bar to be my “Just One Book” is high...
In this Write Big episode, Jennie Nash is joined by AJ Harper , author of Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your...
Hello and welcome to Nerd Corner with Sarina and Jess! I love these episodes because I will never, ever know as much about the publishing in...
In this Write Big session, Jennie Nash talks with podcast co-host Sarina Bowen about what it really feels like to finish a book—especially t...
Our Goals for 2026: Jess is gonna finish a novel. Sarina is going to figure out what she wants a long haul writer career to looks like. KJ i...
In this short Write Big session, Jennie Nash unpacks the power of a growth mindset—an idea popularized by psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck—and w...
Anyone who ever listened to Jenna Blum do interviews on the A Mighty Blaze podcast will not be one bit surprised to hear that we had a great...
Welcome to writer/publicist Jessica Cozzi’s world. This is her pub week for her YA romance, We’ve Hit Turbulence , and, in her words: “I wan...
In this Write Big session of the #amWriting Podcast , Jennie Nash talks with author and book coach Janet Fox about a powerful decision: buyi...
In this Write Big episode, Jennie reflects on the winter solstice as a powerful metaphor for the writing life. Using the natural turning of...
Most writers start revision by re-reading their manuscript from page one — but that’s the least effective way to improve a book. In this epi...
It’s on again! The Blueprint is one of our most popular offerings—Our 10 step plan to help you define the book you want to write before you...
Rachael Herron’s latest: The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland , is, truly and in so many ways, the book only she can write. It pulls from e...
In this Write Big session of the #amwriting podcast, host Jennie Nash welcomes Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jennifer Senior for a power...
In this Write Big session, Jenny Nash shares a story from her business mastermind about what it looks like to “play big.” From asking for he...
Hi all! In honor of Thanksgiving, we decided to share what we’re doing to get MORE of what we’re grateful for in our writing lives—as in, tr...
Jenny Nash builds on her conversation with Mary Laura Philpott to highlight a crucial truth: writing for yourself and writing for readers ar...
In this #amwriting podcast Write Big session, Jennie Nash talks with author Mary Laura Philpott about the surprising choice she made after h...
Jess here. Sarina and I discuss audiobook narration this week and explain how narrators get hired, paid, and dish some inside baseball on au...
In this Write Big Session , Jennie and KJ dive into what it really means to “write big” when you’re deep in the messy middle of a novel. KJ...
In this #amwriting podcast episode, Jennie Nash talks about what it means to “play big” on the page. Using Ian McEwan’s choice to write his...
Sarina and I both love these episodes where we, two certified nerds, get to hang out with likeminded individuals and dish. This week, we are...
You kids I can’t even with Catherine Newman right now because I am a Wreck and a Sandwich myself at the moment but wow, she’s a good writer,...
In this episode, Jennie digs into the sneaky ways writers “play small”—circling endlessly around an idea, polishing the same chapters, getti...
In this episode of the Write Big series, Jennie unpacks what it really means to “write big”—not chasing bestseller lists or movie deals, but...
Jennie kicks off the new Write Big series with a conversation about what it really means to stop playing small in your writing life. If you’...
Kate Rope’s new book, Strong as a Girl is not only well-written and thoroughly researched, it includes the voices of so many girls and young...
THE SCAMS. They’re getting wilder and wilder, and harder and harder to spot up front or even before you hand over the cash, if the scammer i...
Every draft gets messy. Characters show up too early, reveals happen too late, and suddenly nothing’s where it “should” be. In this episode,...
Hey ho, welcome to the Publishing Nerd Corner, where we dive into the more technical aspects of authorship. Jess here. I love it when Sarina...
Jess here. My guest this week is Jeff Selingo , an author and speaker I’ve admired for a long time. His work on college, college admissions...
Guests: Rossana D’Antonio – Author of 26 Seconds: Grief and Blame in the Aftermath of Losing My Brother in a Plane Crash Marty Ross-Dolen –...
This week’s episode explores how to tap into your unique creative genius and align it with your values to become the writer you were meant t...
Jess here! A while back, Sarina and KJ talked about how much they enjoyed Tess Gerritsen’s novel, The Spy Coast , and Sarina reassured KJ sh...
Hey writers! Sarina here! I have never been quiet about how much I enjoy Karin Slaughter’s work. So when the opportunity arose for me to rea...
How dare you? That’s the first question KJ asked Ally Carter, whose name is “synonymous with hilarious action and heart-pounding romance” (T...
Sarina’s second thriller is now out. It’s a twisty thriller with a single-mom protagonist and some deep, dark secrets. It’s called Dying to...
Jess, Sarina, Jennie and Jess are all here to talk about taking a break from various angles: the mechanics angle, the guilt angle, the fear...
When Sarina found Stephanie Pao on social media, she knew she had to interview her. Stephanie has the job we all want—she owns a bookstore o...
One of the writing skills I am asked about the most is, “How do I get emotion on the page?” People ask this no matter what genre they are wr...
I’m a big fan of Nathalia (Nat) Holt’s books, and am so excited to have the opportunity to talk to her about her new book, The Beast in the...
Our goal words, as a reminder Sarina: presence Jess: growth Jennie: Teflon™ KJ: inner compass #AmReading Jess: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins...
This is the how-to book you need right now, the one with “am I ready to query” and “what does my platform need to look like” and “what if no...
Karen Dukess’s first book, The Last Book Party , was wildly successful by any measure—sold at auction, Indie Next pick, Discover New Writers...
Hi! Jess here. As an author and host of this podcast, I hear “I have a great idea for a book!” a lot, and while I believe everyone has a sto...
Meg Mitchell Moore is the author of Mansion Beach , a page-turner-y multi POV summer saga with everything you could ask for: a beach, a body...
Greetings writers! Sarina here. Earlier in May I was surfing social media, as one does, when I came across a story about children’s author E...
Hi all, Jess here. This episode was Sarina’s idea, and when you listen you will understand why. It can be hard to focus on the work, whether...
Joan Fernandez is a former senior marketing executive and general partner of the financial powerhouse Edward Jones. In 2018, she retired fro...