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Episode 124 - How Matthew Quick Writes
How Writers Write by HappyWriter
11/03/22 • 49 min
Welcome to the Episode 124 How Matthew Quick Writes
Matthew Quick is the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook—which was made into an Oscar-winning film—and eight other novels. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, received a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention, was an LA Times Book Prize finalist, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and many more awards & accolades.
Matthew lives with his wife, the novelist Alicia Bessette, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Matthew's upcoming novel, "We are the Light," will be released in the US on November 1, 2022.
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Episode 114 - How Jennifer Probst Writes
How Writers Write by HappyWriter
07/21/22 • 42 min
Welcome to episode 114 - How Jennifer Probst Writes
Jennifer is the NYT, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. Her book, The Marriage Bargain, spent 26 weeks on the NY Times best sellers list. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a "romance phenom" by Kirkus Reviews.
Jenn's newest novel, Meant to Be, which is the first novel in the "Twist of Fate" series, is out now, with a second coming later this year.
On top of that, Jenn is someone I look up to, someone who has taught classes in HappyWriter, and someone who I always love chatting with and learning from. She has a contagiously joyful spirit, and I am so happy to Jenn a friend.
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Episode 123 - How Deanna Raybourn Writes
How Writers Write by HappyWriter
10/27/22 • 48 min
Welcome to Episode 123 - How Deanna Raybourn Writes
Deanna Raybourn is a 6th-generation native Texan.
Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including two RT Reviewers’ Choice awards, the Agatha, and most recently the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel. She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING, featuring intrepid butterfly-hunter and amateur sleuth, Veronica Speedwell. Veronica has returned in several more adventures, most recently AN IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSTOR, book seven, which released in early 2022.
Deanna's first contemporary novel, KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, about four female assassins on the cusp of retirement was published on September 22nd, 2022.
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Episode 103 - How Fiona Davis Writes
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01/27/22 • 40 min
Welcome to episode 103 - How Fiona Davis Writes
Welcome my friends to a wonderful episode with best-selling historical author Fiona Davis. Join Fiona and I as we jump into what makes New York City just so amazing for writers, how she researches her novels, and how she designs her work. This is such a fun episode. Another one of those interviews that felt as if it ended right as it was getting started because I was having such a good time.
I want to take a moment to thank Fiona for her time. This episode should also drop right when Fiona's new novel, The Magnolia Palace, so be sure to check it out at your local book store.
And now, my friends here is the episode with Fiona Davis.
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Episode 107 - How Maurice Ruffin Writes
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02/24/22 • 36 min
Welcome to episode 107 - How Maurice Ruffin Writes
Maurice is the author of The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You, which was published in August 2021. His first book, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America Open Book Prize.
Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native, Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University, and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.
I want to take a moment to thank Maurice for his time and for sharing so much with me.
And now, my friends here is episode 107 with Maurice Ruffin.
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Episode 94 - How Jeffrey Archer Writes
How Writers Write by HappyWriter
10/21/21 • 43 min
Welcome to Episode 94 - How Jeffrey Archer Writes
I think Jeffrey Archer takes the cake for the author I’ve interviewed with the most books in print. Jeffrey is a storyteller to his core, and a wildly entertaining person to interview. In this interview, Jeffrey and I dive into his amazing backstory, his journey to storytelling, and how he structures his day to write.
I want to take a quick minute to thank Jeffrey for his time.
And now, here is the interview with Jeffrey Archer.
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Episode 104 - How Patti Callahan Writes
How Writers Write by HappyWriter
02/03/22 • 42 min
Welcome to episode 104 - How Patti Callahan Writes
This is the first website intro that I am recording from the comfort of our new home in Charleston, SC. I'm so excited to settle in here and explore this amazing part of the country.
I'm also so excited to share this interview with Patti Callahan. Patti is a best-selling author and overall storytelling master. You can hear the excitement in her voice as we dive deep into the existential roots of the story. This is an interview I'll cherish. It's an interview that has rolled around in my mind in the weeks since we recorded it. I'm sure it'll impact you the same.
I want to take a moment to thank Patti for her time and for sharing so much with me.
And now, my friends here is episode 104 with Patti Callahan.
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Episode 108 - How J. A. Jance Writes
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03/03/22 • 40 min
Welcome to episode 108 - How J. A. Jance Writes.
Today's returning guest from episode 63 is JA Jance.
J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, including the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, and the Joanna Brady series, as well as five interrelated Southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker family.
I want to take a moment to thank Judith for her time and for sharing so much with me.
And now, my friends here is episode 108 with J. A. Jance.
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Episode 122 - How Mur Lafferty Writes
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10/13/22 • 43 min
Welcome to Episode 122 - How Mur Lafferty Writes
Mur is a podcaster and writer from Durham, NC. She made her name with podcasting (I Should Be Writing, The Angry Robot Podcast, and Escape Pod, the premier SF podcast magazine) and has written for magazines, roleplaying games, and audio and video podcasts.
In 2018 Mur was a Hugo, Nebula, Philip K. Dick, Manly Wade Wellman Best Novel nominee for Six Wakes.
Her latest novel, Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders Book 1), was published on October 4, 2022.
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How Writers Write by HappyWriter currently has 204 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Writing, Podcasts, Books, Inspiration, Education, Arts and Authors.
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The average episode length on How Writers Write by HappyWriter is 34 minutes.
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Episodes of How Writers Write by HappyWriter are typically released every 4 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of How Writers Write by HappyWriter?
The first episode of How Writers Write by HappyWriter was released on Oct 30, 2019.
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