Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie

About Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie

A podcast for and about writers—the business side and the creative perspective—and how our life experiences intersect with our writing work. How we do it, why we do it and what keeps us going as we navigate the creative environment. Because, published or not, wildly popular or still unknown, we are all writers. ”Living the Writing Life” is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by author Nancy Christie. For more information, visit her website at www.nancychristie.com.

Publisher

livingthewritinglife

Category

arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2020

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   In Conversation With … Amelia Franz, author

   Amelia Franz is the author of The Longest Man-Made Beach in the World: Biloxi Stories (Watertower Press). Her fiction and non-fiction have been published in a variety of literary magazines, including Image Journal, Reckon Review, Hippocampus, Prime Number Magazine, and Peatsmoke Journal. Her stories have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best American Mystery and Suspense. Amelia is an educator who most recently taught for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She lives in the Baltimore area with her husband and three children, where she is an active member of the Hampden Writing Group and an editor of The Avenue Journal. For more about Amelia, visit her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. In this conversation, we talk about being a debut author at 59.

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Thoughts on writing and life for October 2026

   Just a few thoughts about the paths we have traveled and the journeys we have yet to undertake during our writing life. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie to get the next one! Follow me on social media: Goodreads  *  X/Twitter  *  Facebook  * TikTok * Instagram *  LinkedIn  *  Pinterest  *  Medium * Substack Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube  *  Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   In Conversation With … Mike Coss, author

   Mike Coss, aka C. A. Coss / M. J. Coss, is a Northeast Ohio author who writes for both children and adults. As C. A. Coss, he is the creator of Grady the Groundhog’s Maplewood Tales, a children’s adventure series inspired in part by his experiences as a father and centered on friendship, courage, kindness, and perseverance. Writing as M. J. Coss, he created the Phyllis Doran Mysteries, a cozy mystery series inspired by his mother and blending adventure, history, puzzles, and intriguing locations. Across both genres, he enjoys creating memorable characters and stories that invite readers to explore, imagine, and discover. For more about Mike, visit his M. J. Coss website and C. A. Coss website. You can also follow him on Facebook. In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about how one’s personal life can inspire one’s choice in writing.

Who has been a guest on Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie

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

• Rob Bignell
• Deborah Kalb
• Gerry Wilson
• Megan Rogers

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,118

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

30

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