by Jason Brooks
Learning to Write is a podcast for writers--especially aspiring or beginning writers. With 12 years of professional experience under his belt, host Jason Brooks will sit down weekly for a conversation with different writers about the craft of writing, the lessons they’ve learned, and the lessons they continue to learn. Learning to Write is for anyone who loves writing, wants to write, or struggles to write. Whatever else it accomplishes, the hope is it will make you better at the craft.
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November 8, 2020
<p><strong>What happens when a lawyer, a judge, and a humorist sit down for a podcast?</strong></p> <p>You get my interview with author Lori B. Duff.</p> <p>Lori lives outside Atlanta, Georgia, where she's built a local following through her humorous blogs on family life. Whether it's her husband, her kids, her neighbors or herself, Duff turns a keen observational eye on the often-overlooked humor in everyday life. Her four books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lori-B-Duff/e/B00IWSY6AW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1604869584&sr=8-1">which she self-publishes and sells through Amazon</a>, are compilations of her best columns and showcase her range as a writer.</p> <p>During our interview, Duff shares her journey as a writer--how she began writing as a kid, but didn't really embrace the discipline until 2012, when she submitted her work to Sharon Swanepoel, managing editor of the Loganville, Georgia, Patch--a website that featured community writers. Once Duff's work went live, her readership took off as visitors to the site loved her honest and funny thoughts on life in our current age.</p> <p>Since then, Duff has made it her goal to move from being a lawyer to being a writer--not just as a career, but also as an identity. She dives into that a little deeper during our discussion of her trip to the <a href="https://udayton.edu/artssciences/initiatives/erma/index.php">Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop</a> in Dayton, Ohio; Duff credits that workshop for not only helping her find her community, but inspiring her to embrace different aspects of herself--such as stand up comedy. Duff also discusses the benefits of being a member of the <a href="https://www.columnists.com/">National Society of Newspaper Columnists</a> and the various ways they've helped her continue her growth as a writer.</p> <p>Duff also shares priceless insights into the process of self-publishing, urging writers to stick to what they're good at and ask for help with the rest. She provides some great suggestions on how--and where--to find the help a writer needs to create a good looking book for readers.</p> <p>Duff blogs at her website, <a href="https://www.loriduffwrites.com/">LoriDuffWrites</a>, and you can follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/LoriBDuff">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/loribduffauthor">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/loriduffwrites/">Instagram</a>. She thinks she's also on LinkedIn, but can't remember her profile information...</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>***Once again, I apologize for the horrible mic sound on my end. I'm going crazy trying to figure out the best configuration for recording.</strong></p>
November 2, 2020
<p><strong>Want to be a good writer?</strong></p> <p>Then learn to pay attention the world around you.</p> <p>What you see. What you hear. How it makes you feel.</p> <p>That's what this week's guest, Gladin Joseph, has learned over his writing journey. What you put on the page is result of what you capture through your experiences--what you allow yourself to take in before you pour words out.</p> <p>Like some of our other guests, Gladin didn't start out with the ambition of becoming a writer. He wasn't an avid reader as a kid, though he did develop an early love of non-fiction books because he was curious to discover how the world around him worked. Over time, Gladin discovered his passion for art and creation, but he didn't consider writing to be among his tools. For him, writing was a necessary evil for work.</p> <p>That changed over time, and as he shares in this episode, writing has become a vital form for his personal artistic expression. While he doesn't consider himself a master of the craft, he is a student, and what he shares in this episode about finding and accepting his voice, unleashing his most authentic self on the page, and learning to listen to the spoken and unspoken is vital for every writer.</p> <p>But perhaps Gladin's most profound and timely thoughts centered around this simple idea: "Everything sounds the same if we're listening only for what we want to hear." During a week where everyone's voice is clamoring to be heard, Gladin's insights on how to listen well are food for the soul.</p> <p>You can connect with Gladin on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gladinjj/">Instagram</a>, where you can see photos of his beautiful family and incredibly inventive artwork, as well as <a href="//">Twitter</a>. Be sure to give him a follow and encourage him to continue his work in the short story genre.</p>
October 26, 2020
<p>Off the top, let me just say I'm bummed at my mic's obvious audio issues. I apologize for the horrible sound, especially since this week's guest is my mentor, Charlie Wetzel.</p> <p>If you've never heard of Charlie, then that's exactly the way he's wanted it for most of his career. The writing partner of New York Times Bestseller Dr. John C. Maxwell, Charlie has helped craft over 80 books that have sold over 31 million copies globally. Charlie is also a screenwriter, teacher, chef, and budding memoirist--all of which you'll hear about in this episode.</p> <p>Charlie's writing journey is an interesting one because he didn't start out as a writer; in fact, he didn't think about writing as a career until in his adult years. He pursued life as a chef in New Orleans, as a college dean in California, and even had a very short stint as a car salesman. But it wasn't until he took a job as John Maxwell's research assistant in 1994 that writing became an option. And the story from that point forward is one you'll definitely want to hear.</p> <p>Charlie's wisdom and insight are on full display in this episode, one of the rare occasions that he's consented to being interviewed. We cover everything from his essential lesson about writing to his experience as a solo author on his first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Studios-Story-Publisher-Hollywood/dp/1400216133/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+marvel+studios+story&qid=1603753651&sr=8-1">The Marvel Studios Story, published by HarperCollins Leadership</a>.</p> <p>You can follow Charlie online through <a href="https://twitter.com/charliewetzel">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wetzelcharlie/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charliewetzel">Facebook</a>, and I encourage you to do so--and then check in with him every other week to see how his memoir about his journey with food is progressing, or to see when he's going to finally self-publish his amazing novella, A Christmas Wish.</p> <p>You can also learn more about his writing through his website, Wetzel and Wetzel, which he operates with his wife and editor, Stephanie.</p>
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Learning to Write is a podcast for writers--especially aspiring or beginning writers. With 12 years of professional experience under his belt, host Jason Brooks will sit down weekly for a conversation with different writers about the craft of writing, the lessons they’ve learned, and the lessons they continue to learn.
Learning to Write is for anyone who loves writing, wants to write, or struggles to write. Whatever else it accomplishes, the hope is it will make you better at the craft.
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