The Writer Shed
The creative life must be nurtured. Writing, art, music, all of it takes courage, and living such a life requires the right state of mind. Get inspiration, tips, and delve into the artistic life. Join award-winning writer, bestselling author, and the editor of WRITER SHED PRESS, David W. Berner inside his writing shed outside Chicago as he explores the triumphs, struggles, and adventures of the creative life.
Episodes
52 episodes
THE END OF THE ROAD: The final podcast and a poem.
The Writer Shed podcast has had a good run. More than 50 episodes, thousands of downloads, thousands of listeners, great discussions on writin...
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9:14
THE ISLANDER: A reading from the new novel from The Shortish Project
The novella, THE ISLANDER is now out in the world. Writer Shed Podc...
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20:49
THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING: Part 4
This is the fourth and final installment of THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING, a podcast writing workshop series from THE WRITER SHED podcast that focuses on the joyful process of telling stories, how to find what it is your heart is telling you to ...
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21:15
THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING: Part 3
This is the third installment of THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING, a podcast writing workshop series that focuses on the joyful process of telling stories, how to find what it is your heart is telling you to write. The four-part series is conducted...
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26:37
THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING: Part 2
This is the second installment of THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING, a podcast writing workshop series that focuses on the joyful process of telling stories, how to find the way to a creative life, and how to meet your writing goals. The four-part s...
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20:37
THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING: Part 1
This is the first installment of THE SCHOOL OF JOYFUL WRITING, a podcast writing workshop series that focuses on the joyful process of telling stories, how to find your way to a creative life, and how to meet your writing goals. The four-part s...
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21:32
WRITER RESOLUTIONS FOR 2023: Writers and editors offer their best ideas
Writers and editors Rick Kaempfer, and Caroline Malloy, and writer and librarian
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25:35
THE BEST BOOKS YOU READ IN 2022: Two author share their picks
Writers Megan Wheless and Rick Reiss sit down with
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33:32
GIFT A BOOK FOR THE HOLIDAYS from author David W. Berner
After listeners asked about discussing his own works, Writer Shed Podcast host David W. Berner tells...
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20:26
AUTHOR BARBARA MONIER on her latest five-star novel and her self-described "bad poetry"
Writer Barbara Monier has been writing since she picked up crayons as a kid. Her latest novel, The Reading <...
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32:40
HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR: A simple, short writing lesson
Writer Shed Podcast host David W. Berner has written several memoirs, one named a Book of the Year b...
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28:11
THE BEAT MOBILE IS ON THE ROAD with Jerry Cimino, Beat Museum
The Beat Museum in San Francisco has been on the road for several months carrying with it the spirit of The Beats into towns all over America on this 100th anniversary year of
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24:25
CHAMPIONING WOMEN WRITERS with author Maggie Smith
Women write. And women read. And this should be celebrated. But do we have to compartmentalize art? Doesn't saying this is a "woman's book" limit our artistic scope? Author and member of the Wo...
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33:10
A LITERARY HALL OF FAME: Donald Evans of the Chicago Literary HOF
Chicago has a Literary Hall of Fame. Why? What's its purpose? Why is this important? The founder of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, Donald Evans...
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39:33
DO YOU HAVE A WRITING PROCESS? Three writers discuss.
What do writers do to accomplish their work? In essence, what is their process? Write on a typewriter or longhand? Write at night? Early morning? Outline? Seat of pants? Three writers—
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36:17
WRITING AS MEDITATION: A conversation with writer and educator Lauren Krauze
Can writing be an act of mindfulness? If you consider it as a process of mediative practice, it certainly can. But how do you do it? Where do you begin? Writer and educator Lauren Krauze is the ...
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26:18
DO PEOPLE READ ANYMORE? The health of indy bookstores with City Books' Arlan Hess
We all know people who say, "I don't read." Are the numbers of readers dwindling? To better to know than the proprietor of an indy bookstore. The Writer Shed&nb...
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21:18
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCE AN AUDIOBOOK: Discussion with two talented voiceover artists
Lisa Cordileone and Brian Plocharczyk are successful and talented voiceover artists who know more than a thing or two about producing and performing ...
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30:04
DECIDING NOT TO WRITE THAT BOOK with writing coach Akshay Gajria
When do you say, "That's not for me?" Writing coach and Medium writer Akshay Gajria thinks more would-be writers should know what they're reall...
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23:40
THE FUTURE OF THE INDIE PRESS with Leland Cheuk of 7.13 Books
Leland Cheuk has quite a story to tell. He has not only authored the collection LETTERS FROM DINOSAURS, and the novels THE MISADVENTURES OF SULLIVER PONG and
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24:44
CELEBRATING JAMES JOYCE ON INTERNATIONAL BLOOMSDAY
A fun and unique celebration of the famed Irish writer and author of Ulysses, James Joyce. June 16th, the novel the day takes place, is commemorated ...
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28:54
AUTHOR CHRISTINE SNEED: Her new book, publishing, and why we write
Christine Sneed knows how to write. She's accomplished, smart, and talented. But sometimes writing is hard, a struggle, and it doesn't pay much. Still, she couldn't imagine doing anyth...
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37:09
WHAT TO READ NOW. Jeremy Anderberg of "Read More Books."
Author and Substack publisher Jeremy Anderberg has a lot to say about today's reader, the books that matter, and finding online resources for readers and writers. Jeremy is th...
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