Writer Craft Podcast

Kickstarter is more than a checkout page.

Character arc gets a full, relaxed airing.

David Carson makes dumb ideas useful.

Community starts in the room.

Episode 191 starts with author-business math.

Spicy scenes still have to earn their spot.

Valerie starts with a masterclass excerpt.

Screenwriting starts with strict page discipline.

Episode 198 starts by letting writers admit they fell out of rhythm.

Episode 177 opens with craft books.

Episode 202 opens gently.

Two odd-match movies share the same bones.

Episode 182 starts with translation.

Valerie Issan flies solo here.

Summer keeps knocking the writing calendar sideways.

Episode 183 starts with writing exercises.

Letting go makes the work feel ready to leave.

Writer Craft Podcast episode 203, recorded October 22, 2025, focuses on point of view as a craft choice for mysteries, thrillers, and other genres.

Nonfiction needs motion readers can use.

Episode 204 starts with Valerie Isan and Eric Mertz, then brings Heather Snodgrass in for a talk about flawed female leads.

A memoir can feel too self-important.

Valerie Esan explores the psychological tension between ego and soul in the writing process, arguing that writing resistance stems from vulnerability rather than laziness.

In this solo episode, host Valerie Isan explores the initial, often daunting moment when an idea for a book transforms from a distant fantasy into a compelling personal calling.

In this final episode of a three-part series, host Valerie Ehsan explores legacy crafting—how writing from soul alignment creates books that serve as guides rather than burdens.

In this announcement episode, hosts Valerie Issan and Eric Mertz share major life changes affecting the podcast.

Everybody is waiting on confidence.

Money logic gets blamed first, but the conversation is really poking at worth.

Luck is a flimsy way to find clients.