
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

Apr 10, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 27 Joseph Dalton: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Non-fiction writer Joseph Dalton discusses how to write someone else's story.

Mar 27, 2020 • 32min
Ep. 26 Richard Zacks: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Non-fiction writer Richard Zacks discusses how to write from who you really are.

Mar 13, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 25 Ada Calhoun: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Bestselling author Ada Calhoun talks to Qwerty podcast host Marion Roach Smith about how to go from idea to publication.

Feb 28, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 24: Alice Lichtenstein: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Novelist Alice Lichtenstein discusses spending time with life's tough topics and the fiction that can result.

Feb 14, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 23: Diane Cameron: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Trauma recovery is writer Diane Cameron's area of expertise, and on this episode of QWERTY, she shares with us how to write through life's toughest material.

Jan 31, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 22: Anthony D'Aries: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
On this episode of the QWERTY podcast, writer Anthony D'Aries talks about how to interview your family when writing memoir.

Jan 17, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 21: Jeff Goins: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Jeff Goins answers questions on how to find your writer's voice on this episode of the QWERTY podcast.

Jan 3, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 20: Jack Hitt: A Podcast for Writers on How to live the Writing Life
Jack Hitt, author, magazine writer and winner of two Peabody awards for his radio work, discusses how to craft a story.

Dec 20, 2019 • 32min
Ep. 19: Joe Bunting: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Joe Bunting, Creator of The Write Practice, visits the QWERTY podcast and talks about how to promote a self-published book.

Dec 13, 2019 • 31min
Ep. 18: David Leite: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Food writer David Leite and memoir coach and teacher, Marion Roach Smith, discuss the art and science of food writing.