QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life

Author Marcia Butler's first book, The Skin Above My Knee, chronicled surviving abuse through art, which brought her national acclaim. In this moving episode, she speaks about this gorgeous, notable memoir.

Gary Taubes has turned investigative journalism into a science. With three cover stories for the New York Times Magazine and a string of books, he has brought his skeptical scrutiny to topics as diverse as high-energy physics, salt, and dietary fat.

Author Asha Dornfest has built a successful writing life one platform at a time. In this episode, she explains exactly how she did it and how her decisions led to several successful books.

Bestselling author Sloane Tanen talks about her writing process and the tough choice of whether to tell your story as fiction or memoir.

Bestselling cookbook author Zoë François, who has more than 800,000 copies of her work in print, talks with Marion and David about the process of revising and updating your work.

Lisa Cron is the brain behind the brain science of writing. Marion and David speak with her about why we are all wired for story.

In the first episode, Marion Roach Smith and David Leite chat with author Boris Fishman about memoir writing, the power of food, and writing about depression.

Qwerty is the podcast for writers on how to live the writing life. Host Marion Roach Smith interviews well-published writers for their writing tips, their advice on how to write and their insights into how to get published.