
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

Jan 7, 2022 • 37min
Ep. 67 Megan Falley: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Poet, writer, teacher and spoken word performer Megan Falley on writing one's truth

Dec 17, 2021 • 39min
Ep. 66 Geraldine deRuiter: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
On the consequences of telling our tales, with author Geraldine deRuiter

Dec 3, 2021 • 36min
Ep. 65 Laura Davis: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
How to write a family memoir after partial reconciliation

Nov 12, 2021 • 36min
Ep. 64 Kevin Barhydt: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
The author Kevin Barhydt discusses writing about healing

Oct 29, 2021 • 38min
Ep. 63 Dianne Jacob: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
How to develop your writer's voice

Oct 15, 2021 • 33min
Ep. 62 Catherine Raven: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
How to find the right voice for your memoir

Oct 1, 2021 • 31min
Ep. 61 Dori Jones Yang: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
On writing across genres and the world of publishing, with author Dori Jones Yang.

Sep 17, 2021 • 34min
Ep. 60 Dreux Richard: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
How do writers choose their topics? We ask author Dreux Richards, author of Every Human Intention.

Sep 3, 2021 • 30min
Ep. 59 Samantha Clark: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Samantha Clark, author of the memoir, The Clearing, on giving yourself permission to write what you know

Aug 20, 2021 • 28min
Ep. 58 Rebekah Taussig: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing Life
Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty, on how to write a memoir in essays