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Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
Writing Excuses
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 1,706 ratings
Writing excuses are fun, knowledgeable and professionally produced. Focused mainly on speculative fiction, there is much to learn for anyone dabbling in the art of writing! Love it! Thank you so much guys!
Minu Freitag via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 07/15/24
Thank you for continuing to teach me more about writing, more about the world, more about the ways different disabilities affects everything. This helps both my writing and myself. Thank you! 2022 season was awesome. However, the 2024 masterclasses was immersive and so satisfying.
lykkenord via Apple Podcasts · Norway · 06/26/24
Holy Ads Batman!
I first listened to this podcast a couple years ago as I released my first two books. After time away, I came back and….what happened? There’s about 4-5 ads at the beginning of each episode, and another 3-4 at the end. So if you’re listening in the car, it’s a solid block of 8-9 ads in a row! Oh,...Read full review »
Cohali via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/06/24
Recent Episodes
Our episode today focuses on C.L. Clark’s short story “You Perfect Broken Thing” for how the character's stakes shape the barriers facing her. We use this story to examine how to tell the difference between barriers versus stakes. We also examine how to do this in a compressed space– whether...
Published 07/21/24
Published 07/21/24
Today, we’re focusing on C.L. Clark’s  “The Cook,” as we explore external and internal expression. We chose this story because it's a remarkably physical and touchable story with myriad sensory details. While the audience gets very little information about what Clark’s characters are thinking,...
Published 07/14/24
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