Craft Chat Chronicles

About Craft Chat Chronicles

Join J.D. Myall from Writer's Digest and Drexel University on 'Craft Chat Chronicles' for interviews with New York Times best-selling authors. Delve into the art of writing, uncover insights and tips on crafting bestsellers, as well as effective publishing and book marketing. Perfect for aspiring and seasoned writers, and students alike, this podcast combines creative writing expertise with real-world publishing experience. Tune in for transformative literary guidance.

Publisher

J. D. Myall

Category

arts · business · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2025

Latest episode

24 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Oct 2026

   Season 4 Episode 11: Bethany Baptiste Speaks: Queer Rep, Disney vs. DeSantis, & the Cait Corrain Scandal

   Send us Fan Mail Bestselling YA fantasy author and native Floridian Bethany Baptiste takes us inside her extraordinary journey—from dropping out of high school at 16 to becoming a nationally recognized voice in young adult fantasy. Her debut novel, The Poisons We Drink—described as Practical Magic meets Breaking Bad—follows a young witch brewing love potions in Washington, D.C., where magic, politics, and power collide. Born out of Baptiste’s frustrations with the 2016 election and social jus...

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   10 Oct 2026

   Season 4 Episode 10: From PhD to Fantasy: How Lindsay Bird Landed a Two-Book Deal with Tor

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when a historian of medicine writes fantasy fiction? In this illuminating conversation, debut author Lindsay Bird takes us behind the scenes of her upcoming novel "The Sun-Blessed Prince," a story where immortal Givers who resurrect life clash with deadly Reapers in a world divided by opposing philosophies on life and death. Lindsay reveals how her academic work studying antibiotic development provides a unique lens for fantasy worldbuilding, allowing her to cre...

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   26 Sept 2026

   Season 4 Episode 9: From Fanfic to Bestseller: Xio Axelrod’s Romance Writing Playbook

   Send us Fan Mail Bestselling romance author Zeo Axelrod takes listeners behind the scenes of contemporary romance writing in this candid, insightful conversation about creativity, publishing paths, and authentic storytelling. Axelrod reveals her unique "ZeoVision" approach—visualizing characters and scenes like Netflix in her brain—which allows her to deeply inhabit her fictional worlds before writing. Her journey from rewriting a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode she disliked to becoming a T...

Who has been a guest on Craft Chat Chronicles

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ladarian Williams
• Emma Theriault
• Jamie D'Amato
• Kimberly Latrice Jones

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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