How Chelsea Martin Strikes the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist

Chloe Caldwell Does It Her Way: How She Became an Author of Four: Chloe Caldwell has forged her own unique path in the literary scene, and it’s one that I really admire. She gives us the play by play for how she became the author of four books — Legs Get Led Astray, Women, I’ll Tell You in Person, and The Red Zone —... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

58 min listen

Halley Sutton on “The Lady Upstairs” & Feminist Noir Book #2: Today’s guest is feminist noir crime writer Halley Sutton. She wrote the first draft of her debut novel, The Lady Upstairs, while getting her MFA at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. So we got into the pros and cons of MFAs for writers.... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

37 min listen

Trailer: Introducing... The Bleeders! Welcome, writers and book lovers. Thanks for tuning in to the trailer for my new podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack: https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

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Work in Progress: Emmy Olea on "Emmy, Like the Award": Today's guest is Emmy Olea. I first discovered Emmy's writing through her podcast Crumbs about Emmy's dating experiences as a trans woman recovering from alcoholism whose mom was a coyote and whose grandma ran drugs for the Tijuana cartel. It's a wild... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

23 min listen

Chelsea Martin on Striking the Balance Between Prolific & Perfectionist: Today's guest is Chelsea Martin. I adore indie queens like Chelsea. She has been incredibly prolific thus far in her literary career, and I love her "just do it" approach to publishing. We talk about how to balance perfectionist tendencies with being... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

38 min listen

Work in Progress: Amanda McNeil on "Thank You, I Still Hate Myself": Amanda McNeil wrote a draft of an essay collection during the first year of the pandemic.... and then sat on it. Now she’s gearing up to write another draft and wondering if maybe it’s a memoir, or at least she’s wondering if that will help sell the... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

23 min listen

Samantha Allen on Her Debut Novel & the Nonfiction That Came Before It: Samantha Allen is the author of Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States and the upcoming novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle (pub date June 28th). Samantha shared so many nuggets of wisdom for writers. We talked shop about writing and publishing... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

59 min listen

Work in Progress: Shelby Hinte on "Howling Women" + Prompt Me, Daddy: Today's guest is Shelby Hinte. I know Shelby because we took a Chloe Caldwell workshop together this spring (all roads lead back to Chloe on this podcast, lol). In this episode, Shelby explains her writing process and query experience for her... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

35 min listen

Hannah Howard on How Her Food Memoirs Became So Much More: Today's guest is Hannah Howard, author of two food memoirs, Feast: True Love in and Out of the Kitchen and Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family, that transcend the genre and are also about relationships, motherhood, and finding your tribe. We discuss... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

54 min listen

Work in Progress: Caroline Shannon-Karasik on "Mother-Eaten" + Prompt Me, Daddy: Today's guest is Caroline Shannon-Karasik. I know Caroline because we took Catapult’s 12-Month Essay Generator together, led by Chloe Caldwell. In this episode, she fills me in on what she’s done with the manuscript since then. Caroline drops some... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

39 min listen

Omar Mouallem on Crafting Historical Travelogue Memoir "Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas": Omar Mouallem wrote the historical travel memoir "Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas." However, he struggled to tackle that subject matter without finding a new relationship with the religion he'd grown up with and apart from. Omar... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

58 min listen

Elle Nash on the North Star of Writing to Her Taste: Today's guest is Elle Nash, author of Animals Eat Each Other, Nudes, Gag Reflex, and the upcoming novel Deliver Me. This episode is an interesting peek into Elle's creative process as we talk through her body of work, the North star of writing to your... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

44 min listen

Chapped: Bridgette Bianca on be/trouble & the Legacy of Black Poetry: Today’s guest Bridgette Bianca is a fantastic spoken word poet with a Grammy nomination on her bucket list, and it was so interesting to hear her describe the interplay between performance and her writing process. She also shared a valuable lesson she... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

49 min listen

The Book I Had to Write: The Memoir as Detective Story: Today's episode is a great interview about book writing and publishing from another show. The Book I Had to Write is hosted by book coach Paul Zakrzewski. He interviews memoir writers, journalists, and other coaches about writing their most compelling... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

39 min listen

Alissa Wilkinson Throws a Dinner Party for Her Food Writing Inspiration with Her Latest Book "Salty": Alissa Wilkinson wrote her book Salty during the first year of the pandemic, which left its mark on both the process and the content. Alissa tells us about how "Salty: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women" and her first... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

49 min listen

Work in Progress: Write or Die Tribe's Kailey Brennan DelloRusso on Her Novel-in-Progress + Prompt Me, Daddy: In today's episode, Write or Die Tribe founder Kailey Brennan DelloRusso explains what she's learned while writing her untitled novel-in-progress (which got its start during NaNoWriMo!). We discuss the benefits of having a writing accountability... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

29 min listen

How to Write a Novel with Author Matt Bell & His Craft Book "Refuse to Be Done": Matt Bell wrote his novel-writing craft book "Refuse to Be Done" between drafts of his latest novel Appleseed, and perhaps both books were the better for it. Matt has an exhausting yet enviably productive novel-writing process, and he's taking us to... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

45 min listen

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Writing "The Sex Lives of African Women" from Blog to Book: Today’s guest comes all the way from Africa! Ghanaian author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah has such a cool story about how she used her blog as a launch pad for publishing her first book. Nana shares the whole process, including conducting the interviews,... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

37 min listen

Allie Rowbottom Deep Dives the Writing & Publishing Processes for "Jello Girls" and "Aesthetica": I’m so excited to have Allie Rowbottom on the show today! Allie is the author of the memoir/family history/cultural commentary Jello Girls, which I love, and the new novel Aesthetica, which is incredibly zeitgeisty in its subject matter and has been... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

69 min listen

Bassey Ikpi on How She Did the Magic with “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying”: Bassey Ikpi’s “I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying” is one of my all-time favorite books. She grew up thinking authors were magicians, but it turns out she knows how to cast the spell too! In this episode, Bassey shares how the book proposal was a... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

64 min listen

Samantha Mann on How the Beloved "Putting Out" Prologue Came to Be: Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Samantha Mann, author of https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9780996522786 and editor of the anthology https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781737175872. Follow Samantha on... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

9 min listen

You Don't Need a Publisher: How Elle Griffin is Serializing Her Novels on Substack: Elle Griffin set out to query her gothic novel and, in the process, made some disappointing discoveries about the publishing industry that led her to serialize it on Substack. Today she's going to share her journey down this unconventional path that... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

28 min listen

Antonia Crane on Her Sex Work Memoir "Spent" & the Stories Writers Keep Retelling: Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Antonia Crane, author of https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781942600862. Follow Antonia on https://www.instagram.com/antoniacrane/ @antoniacrane and https://twitter.com/antoniacrane... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

7 min listen

Manifesting Your Writing Goals Through Daily Practice with Kellianne Benson of 750words.com: The new year is upon us, which has got me thinking about my writing-related resolutions, and how to accomplish them. So today’s episode is all about writing practice — the daily grind of it, the unsexy truth about how we manifest our writing goals by... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

41 min listen

Carmen Rita Wong on Writing Her Memoir "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" as a Mystery: Today’s guest is Carmen Rita Wong, and she has a doozy of a story — it’s memoir meets family mystery, and it’s so freaking good! In this episode, Carmen shares how her magnum opus finally came together after decades in the making, plus writing and... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

65 min listen

Writing a Revealing Book About Your Day Job: Andrew Bomback on "Doctor": Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Andrew Bomback, author https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781501338175 and https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9780262047159. Follow Andrew on https://www.instagram.com/andrewbomback/... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

9 min listen

Anthology No. 1: The Best Writing & Publishing Advice from Summer 2022: If you love writing and publishing advice as much as I do, this episode is going to make you horny, baby! To celebrate our 13 amazing guests from this summer, I'm dropping the first Bleeders anthology — chock-full of sage wisdom on building community,... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

31 min listen

Zachary Zane on the Book Proposal for "Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto" & How He Built His Writer Platform: Summer school is officially in session, Bleeders! Today's instructor is Zachary Zane, author of https://bookshop.org/a/85623/9781419764714. Follow Zachary on https://www.instagram.com/zacharyzane_/ @zacharyzane_ and https://twitter.com/ZacharyZane_... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

10 min listen

Work in Progress: How to Query Your Novel to Get an Agent (Without Losing Your Mind) with Marina Stevenson: I found Marina through a Twitter thread she wrote about querying, so today, I’m bringing you the first Work in Progress, with an emphasis on publishing. Marina shares how she landed her agent, her top querying tips, how her fantasy novel Beheaded is... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

25 min listen

How to Successfully Pitch Editors for Freelance Writers with Sonia Weiser of Opportunities of the Week: Opportunities of the Week is the brilliant brainchild of our guest today, Sonia Weiser. It’s the type of newsletter that I’ve seen gets recommended a lot in the writing scene because it’s a compilation of all the current pitch calls available on... by The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing

30 min listen

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