487: How to Take the (long, elegant) Gloves Off and Write Like You

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 time talking all things writing but most specifically writing BIG—which Jenna has absolutely done with her current book, Murder Your Darlings . Murder Your Darlings is a contemporary thriller and a real departure from Jenna’s very popular historical fiction—a departure that’s totally in keeping with Jenna’s own enthusiastic, passionate personality. As her agent said, her earlier work was elegant and restrained (although still powerful) but in this one Jenna lets herself loose. We had a wonderful time talking about it, and I know you’ll have a great time listening. The Plot and The Sequel , Jean Hanff Korelitz Last Seen , Christopher Castellani You , Caroline Kepnes Join Jenna on tour—she’s absolutely a joy to listen to on writing and probably any other topic! Dates HERE . And do grab Murder Your Darlings —who doesn’t love a tell-all thriller set in this ridiculous industry we all love so much? Hey—if you’re reading this in January 2026, it’s not too late to join our Blueprint Sprint and get in on a rapid-fire roadmap to writing the book you want to write this year (instead of writing 100K words in search of it… ask me how I know!) First Blueprint post linked below—upgrade your subscription to get started. Why This Book? What's Your Point?

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487: How to Take the (long, elegant) Gloves Off and Write Like You is an episode from #AmWriting with Jess & KJ by Audioboom.

This episode is 41:26 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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