Writing and Breathing

About Writing and Breathing

A podcast about why, how, and what we write. Bestselling writer Antony Johnston talks frankly with other authors about their motivations, methods, and processes. A must-listen for anyone interested in the craft and business of writing.

Publisher

Antony Johnston

Category

arts · fiction · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2020

Latest episode

19 Jul 2021

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jul 2021

   32: Jenni Hill

   Jenni Hill (Editorial Director of Orbit Books) joins Antony for our first episode with a non-author, to talk about being a book shepherd, the beauty contest of acquisitions, and how the job involves much less actual editing than you might think.

2. 

   7 Jun 2021

   31: Simon Scarrow

   Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire, Blackout) joins Antony to discuss balancing research with the needs of a story, how every reader creates their own version of a book, and why Italian tomatoes still haunt him.

3. 

   10 May 2021

   30: Jody Houser

   Jody Houser (Critical Role, Doctor Who) joins Antony to talk about finding new directions in existing properties, whether thinking about writing counts as writing, and getting irate about notes.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

9 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.