Podcasts For Writers

Okay, so I might be a little late jumping on the podcast bandwagon, but I've recently discovered these things are great. They're like documentaries for the ear. And you can find them on pretty much any topic in the universe. But the ones that are really useful are the ones on writing. Here are a few . . .

Conversation With a Bookseller
Sara Glassman talks about her perspective as a bookseller, namely the things that make it easy for her to get a book into a customer's hands. She talks about back cover copy, covers, query letters, signings and what booksellers look for on page one.

Q & A on Middles

Marie Brennan discusses the bane of all writers: the sagging middle.

What Makes a Scene?

Want to know what makes a great scene, other than having a slap fight with your mother-in-law in the lingerie aisle at WalMart? Then this is the podcast for you because it dissects the ingredients that go into creating a satisfying scene.

The trend with these 3 sites is that they're all from Writing Excuses, one of the first and longest running podcasts for writers. Their tagline is:

"Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart."

They've got tons of other great titles so pop over and check them out.