
QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Welcome to Qwerty, the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews the best writers in all genres to discover their process. Qwerty is by, about and for writers and explores the real challenges of writing and the steps anyone can take to become a better storyteller. Listen in for writing tips, publishing advice and encouragement on how to live the writing life.
Latest episodes

Mar 19, 2021 • 25min
Ep. 47 Amy Solomon: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
On getting accepted into a humor collection, with editor and producer Amy Solomon

Mar 5, 2021 • 31min
Ep. 46 Terry Sue Harms: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Memoirist and novelist Terry Sue Harms on how to write a family memoir.

Feb 19, 2021 • 27min
Ep. 45 Suzanne McConnell: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Author Suzanne McConnell on how to become a writer.

Feb 5, 2021 • 29min
Ep. 44 Devi Laskar: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Author Devi Laskar talks to us about writing from a place of darkness.

Jan 22, 2021 • 24min
Ep. 43 Donny Jackson: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Spoken word performer Donny Jackson discusses how to train a writer's eye.

Jan 8, 2021 • 31min
Ep. 42 Edward Schwarzschild: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Writer, author and teacher Edward Schwarzschild talks about how to develop a writer's eye for detail.

Dec 18, 2020 • 32min
Ep. 41 Kristen Millares Young: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Writer and author Kristen Millares Young on how to find a writer's voice.

Dec 4, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 40 Jennifer Risher: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Author Jennifer Risher discusses how to write about tough topics as we talk about her book on wealth.

Nov 13, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 39 Gregg McBride: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Multi-platform writer and author, Gregg McBride discusses how to tell the truth in writing

Oct 30, 2020 • 27min
Ep. 38 Laurie Wolf: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Laurie Wolf, writer and author, and the "Martha Stewart of Edibles," talks living an authentic writing life