The Write Project
Discussions between bestselling author Matthew LeDrew and a variety of other authors from Newfoundland and beyond, with backgrounds in a variety of genres and styles. Get to the heart of the stories behind the stories, and find out what makes authors tick.
Episodes
Questions with Ray Critch, award-winning author of The Beltane Massacre
Rowan McRae is a different kind of hero for a different age, who must learn how to move on after experiencing unthinkable tragedy. A high-stakes mystery and an in-depth exploration of grief and loss, The Beltane Massacre is reminiscent of a classic spy novel—with a modern twist.Originally broadcast on June 29, 2026 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.
Ray Critch, author of award-winning The Beltane Massacre
Rowan McRae is a different kind of hero for a different age, who must learn how to move on after experiencing unthinkable tragedy. A high-stakes mystery and an in-depth exploration of grief and loss, The Beltane Massacre is reminiscent of a classic spy novel—with a modern twist.Originally broadcast on June 22, 2026 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.
Teen Titans Season 1 | Write Project "The Editorial" episode 1 with Erin Vance
First episode of a new sub-series, The Editorial, co-hosted by editor-at-large and editor-in-chief Erin Vance! Authors can hire Erin Vance to look at their work by visiting ErinVanceEditing dot com or inquiring to erinvance@engenbooks.com!Editor Erin Vance comes on to talk about her all-time favorite show, Teen Titans, as Write Project host Matthew LeDrew experiences it for the first time!Original
Writing different demos effectively | The Write Project
One of the hardest parts of writing can be writing people with differing backgrounds to you. Do you not include it at all? That's not good. Do you include it even though you don't have the lived experience to write it authentically? That's not good either! Writers Alisha Morrissey, Nicole Smith, Heather Reilly and Rhea Rollmann break down their thoughts on this intense subject.Origi
Questions with Mackenzie Nolan | Write Project
Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance.Delores “Lawrence” Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a corporate meltdown, she moves to Mistaken Point, a small town known for two things: Mistaken Point University
Mackenzie Nolan talks "A Toast to Hope" and "Veal" | The Write Project
Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance.Delores “Lawrence” Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a corporate meltdown, she moves to Mistaken Point, a small town known for two things: Mistaken Point University
'Veal' author Mackenzie Nolan Interview | Write Project
Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance.Delores “Lawrence” Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a corporate meltdown, she moves to Mistaken Point, a small town known for two things: Mistaken Point University
6 Small Press Authors: Does publishing change you? | The Write Project
For an unpublished author, there's nothing so certain as the goal of being published, so much that it consumes the art. As such, it's a massive shift once that goal first occurs! In this episode, we ask six authors how being published changed their writing process!Featuring, from Engen Books:Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion Peter Foote, author of Stowaway's Luck Eli
JM DeMatteis and NINE Newfoundland authors talk FAVE comic characters! | The Write Project
Comics can return a long-studied writer to the purest form of reading: reading for enjoyment. Reading for the sake of reading. Today, ten richly talented authors reveal their favorite comic book (or comic book character)!From Breakwater Books:Rebecca Rose, publisherCraig Francis Power, author of Total Party KillRobert Chafe, author of Two Man TentPaul David Power, author of CrippledFrom Engen Book
Matthew Daniels, Alisha Morissey and 11 authors reveal what animal represents their work! | The Write Project
It's one of the weirder questions we ask people, granted, but the answers are always fun! For real: if you took all your writing, every last little thing you had in print, and you put it in a cauldron or some such during a magic spell... what animal would pop out of that thing?Featuring from Engen Books:Teresita E. Dziadura, author of Corporate InvasionMatthew Daniels, author of Interstitches
4 Comic Pros. 4 Writers. One answer: what 3 books do you take on a desert island? | Write Project
It's one of the most impossible questions we ask of our authors: if you were going to be trapped -- forever -- on a desert island with only three books: what three books would you want with you to read and thrive forever?The Comic Pros:Sal from ComicPopKevin Eastman, author of The Last Ronin - Lost Years Sandy Caruthers, author of Sandstone ComicsPaul Tucker, author of StringerThe Writers: Co
4 Poets and 4 Authors Battle: When does Language have Power??? | The Write Project
For a writer, there's nothing quite like that first time you see the impact of language. That first book that was so good it sparked creativity... or maybe, it was so bad it made them think "hey, I can do better than this"! Today we talk to eight different authors and poets about what their 'First' was!From Engen Books: Kelley Power, author of TombstoriesKrysta Fitzpatrick
Alex Hickey (Evening Star) and NINE other authors reveal their favorite comic book characters! | The Write Project
Comics can return a long-studied writer to the purest form of reading: reading for enjoyment. Reading for the sake of reading. Today, Alex Hickey and 9 other richly talented authors reveal their favorite comic book (or comic book character)!Featuring, from Flanker Press Ltd.:Alex Hickey, author of Evening StarEmily Hepditch, author of The Woman in the Attic From Engen Books:Andrew Peacock, author
Kayla Krantz and 8 other authors drill down on the spirituality of writing! | The Write Project
Sometimes, authors form a unique connection to their work that borders on the spiritual, or mirrors a spiritual connection they feel in their lives. Today, author Kayla Krantz, author of Dead By Morning, teams with 8 other authors share if they have that connection with Write Project!Featuring, from Breakwater Books:Lisa Moore, author of This is How We LoveGemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral Kerr
Questions with bestselling author Alex Hickey | The Write Project
Abe Skinner, a seasoned sea captain haunted by grief and responsibility, leads the schooner Hesperia from Newfoundland across the treacherous winter seas of 1916. Driven by desperation to provide coal for his Newfoundland hometown, Skinner and his crew face the punishing whims of nature, the shadows of war, and personal demons that threaten to unravel them all.As the Hesperia battles storms, shift
The Evening Star author Alex Hickey | The Write Project
Abe Skinner, a seasoned sea captain haunted by grief and responsibility, leads the schooner Hesperia from Newfoundland across the treacherous winter seas of 1916. Driven by desperation to provide coal for his Newfoundland hometown, Skinner and his crew face the punishing whims of nature, the shadows of war, and personal demons that threaten to unravel them all.As the Hesperia battles storms, shift
Alex Hickey on Misfortune Bay | The Write Project
In 1916, as a costly war raged in Europe, the Newfoundland Government sought to curb spending on social support programs in order to finance the war effort. This decision led to deadly consequences for a group of people in Fortune Bay. A lightkeeper on St. Jacques Island, after witnessing the capsizing of a motorized yacht during a July storm, led a heroic effort to rescue the local welfare office
Brad Dunne and 15 other authors reveal their hidden secrets! | The Write Project
Okay, let's be real. Not everything obeys the "Chekov's Gun" rule. It should, but it doesn't. Sometimes there isn't an in-story reason for why there's something in a novel. Sometimes it's an Easter Egg, an in-joke, or something only your mother will notice. These are the tiny details that can confuse and enchant readers in equal measure. So we asked ten auth
Dr. Krysta Fitzpatrick and 12 other authors image their Animal Representatives in this ZOO of an episode! | The Write Project
It's one of the weirder questions we ask people, granted, but the answers are always fun! For real: if you took all your writing, every last little thing you had in print, and you put it in a cauldron or some such during a magic spell... what animal would pop out of that thing?Featuring from Engen Books:Teresita E. Dziadura, author of Corporate InvasionKrysta Fitzpatrick, author of The Viciou
Questions with Poet Krysta Fitzpatrick | The Write Project
Questions (and answers!) with Krysta Fitzpatrick, the author of The Vicious Kind, and The Naiads!Krysta Fitzpatrick is an educator and writer from St. John’s, Newfoundland. She is currently teaching in both the English and Gender Studies Departments of Memorial University. She resides in Mount Pearl with her husband, two sons, mother, and beloved dog Dipper.Originally broadcast on January 26, 2026
Interview with Dr. Krysta Fitzpatrick | The Write Project
Dr. Krysta Fitzpatrick talks The Vicious Kind, and The Naiads!Krysta Fitzpatrick is an educator and writer from St. John’s, Newfoundland. She is currently teaching in both the English and Gender Studies Departments of Memorial University. She resides in Mount Pearl with her husband, two sons, mother, and beloved dog Dipper.Originally broadcast on January 19, 2026 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's
Five out of Six Authors Agree: If I wasn't a Writer, I'd do Music | The Write Project
For writers, writing scratches a very specific itch... but what would they do to satisfy that itch if they couldn't write, for some reason? Six authors try and answer that question on today's episode of Write Project.Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Andie Bullmann, author of Salt Beef BucketsKerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger WarningClaire Wilkshire, author of The Love Ol
JON DOBBIN and 10 others authors reveal the hardest part of their creative process! | The Write Project
Writing is hard, but as with any hard thing worth doing, that hardness comes in degrees. What is the hardest part of the creative process? 10 authors reveal their picks.From Engen Books Ltd.:Jon Dobbin, author of The Weston RecordsEllen Curtis, author of InfinityBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionAndrew Pike, author of The Greatest Science-Fiction from NewfoundlandShannon K Green, au
TERESITA DZIADURA and 12 other authors reveal what they would GIVE UP to be better authors! | The Write Project
Alright people: deal with the devil time. If you could give up one thing to be a better author, what would it be?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Teresita E. Dziadura, author of Corporate InvasionErin Vance, author of ExposureElizabeth Whitten, author of Off-Panel: A History of NL ComixLisa Timpf, contributor to A Toast to HopeFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Rebecca Rose, President and PublisherPaul Da
TRAVIS HOUSELESS and four other authors reveal WHEN THEY LEARNED LANGUAGE HAD POWER! | The Write Project
For a writer, there's nothing quite like that first time you see the impact of language. That first book that was so good it sparked creativity... or maybe, it was so bad it made them think "hey, I can do better than this"! Today we talk to five different authors about what their 'First' was!Andrew Hawthorn, contributor to Mythology from the Rock Prajwala Dixit, author of
HANNAH JENKINS and 8 other pros reveal when they learned language has power! | The Write Project
It can be a lightbulb moment for an author: that moment when we learn that language can do things: change minds, tell stories, get us things. Today on Write Project, our guests offer their own stories of how it happened for them.Featuring, from Engen Books:Hannah Jenkins, contributor to The Birds Come Back in the SpringAJ Ryan, author of SlipstreamersFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Rebecca Rose, Presid
NLBA winner Andrew Peacock, and six other authors, reveal: What are the Best Magazines for authors? | The Write Project
Magazines the print stories by authors can be a lifeline early in your career. On today's episode, Write Project guests rate their best magazines for young authors to follow!Featuring, from Engen Books:Andrew Peacock, author of VIRALMatthew Daniels, author of InterstichesSarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerKelley Power, author of Tombstoriesalso featuring:Colleen Helme, author of The
PAUL DAVID POWER and TEN other authors reveal what their benchmark for success is! | The Write Project
Some authors crave financial success. Others bestseller status. Others awards. Still other just want their stories told... it's one of the most decisive things in the art industry, and today on Write Project, we examine: how do you define success?Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Paul David Power, author of CrippledRebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen PartyShelley Kawaja, author
The Traumatizing Horror of Where the Red Fern Grows | The Write Project
Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann—a boy and his two dogs... A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee County. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains—and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's onl
IDW Comics, Engen Books, and Breakwater Authors reveal: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF NOT A WRITER? | The Write Project
Alright people: deal with the devil time. If you could give up one thing to be a better author, what would it be?Featuring, from Engen Books:Elizabeth Whitten, author of Off-Panel: A History of NL ComixJon Dobbin, author of The StarvingBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionAndrew Pike, author of The Greatest Science-Fiction from NewfoundlandFrom Harper-Collins Canada:Charlene Carr, auth
SHANNON FAY and 11 writers reveal the HARDEST PART of the creative process! | The Write Project
Writing is hard, but as with any hard thing worth doing, that hardness comes in degrees. What is the hardest part of the creative process? 12 authors reveal their picks.Featuring, from 47North:Shannon Fay, author of Innate MagicFrom Engen Books Ltd.:Chelsea Bee, author of London CallingSarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerJennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the DreamlessFrom Marvel and IDW
DAZE JEFFERIES, author of WATER / WEPT, and 11 other authors reveal shocking secrets about their writing! | The Write Project
Okay... look. It's embarrassing, but writers are good storytellers, they're not always good at spelling. That's editors. So, come clean, writers: what is a word you cannot spell?Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Rebecca Rose, President and PublisherAinsley Hawthorn, Land of Many ShoresKerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger WarningMichelle Porter, author of Approaching Fir
CHRISTINE RAINS and OTHER AMAZING AUTHORS reveal their DESERT ISLAND BOOKS! | The Write Project
It's one of the most impossible questions we ask of our authors: if you were going to be trapped -- forever -- on a desert island with only three books: what three books would you want with you to read and thrive forever?Featuring, the amazing talents of:Christine Rains, author of The 13th FloorRobert Chafe, author of Between BreathsKatheryn Taylor, author of Misty's MisadventuresElizabe
Anatomical Venus by Courtney Bates-Hardy | The Write Project
Anatomical Venus is a visceral collection of poems that invoke anatomical models, feminine monsters, and little-known historical figures. It’s a journey through car accidents and physio appointments, 18th century morgues and modern funeral homes. Grappling with the cyclical nature of chronic pain, these poems ask how to live with and love the self in pain. Magic seeps through, in the form of fairy
GARETH MITTON, author of PEDESTAL, and 15 other authors reflect on how much writing EXHAUSTS them! | The Write Project
Are you the type of writer that starts when the sun rises, and leaves the keyboard jazzed up to start the day? Or is writing the last thing you do before bed, at the end of a long one? Does writing energize you, or does it exhaust you?Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Rebecca Rose, President and PublisherAndie Bullman, author of Salt Beef Buckets: A Love StoryDerek Yetmen, author of The Yankee
SARAH THOMPSON and 8 other AUTHORS discuss WHAT AGE THEY DRAW FROM THE MOST! | The Write Project
On this episode of Write Project, 9 authors think back and reveal what age they draw from when writing the most! Do they pull from their childhood? Troublesome teenage years? Young Adulthood? Current times? They pull deep and let us into their process!Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.: Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerLisa Timpf, contributor to A Toast to HopeFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:S
Interview with Brad Dunne, head of fiction submissions at Engen Books! | The Write Project
Brad Dunne is a freelance writer and editor from St. John’s, Newfoundland. He began his writing career as an intern at The Walrus magazine and has published journalism and essays in publications such as Maisonneuve, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and Herizons. His short fiction has been featured in In/Words, Acta Victoriana, The From the Rock Series, Terror Nova, and, The Cuffer Anthology. In October
What Book Would Your Recommend to a Fan of Your Work? | The Write Project
Readers a voracious. Most publishers don't realize this. Publishers are not in competition with each other. What they're in competition with is a void. An absence of books to read in the same line as what the fan just read. So we asked some of Newfoundland's top authors: if you're a fan of their work, what should you read NEXT once you've exhausted their catalog? Featuring
RHEA ROLLMANN and FIVE OTHER INDUSTRY PROS AND ACTORS break down the movies they'd like made! | The Write Project
As much as we all love reading, there's something about a good movie adaptation. Sitting in the theatre and seeing your favorite book come to life just the way you imagined it, knowing other people imagined it just the same way? Marvelous. These six authors pick their picks for adaptation on today's Write Project!Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Rhea Rollmann, author of A Queer History o
Questions with Katie Berry, author of CLAW! | The Write Project
Katie Berry is a Canadian Author of Thrillers. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Katie moved west to British Columbia during a family migration that occurred during the later-half of the 20th century.A longtime writer and voracious reader, Katie enjoys a variety of creative and recreational activities when she's not absorbed in the written word. With many years of keyboard experience, Katie
Questions with TERROR NOVA editor BRAD DUNNE! | The Write Project
Brad Dunne is a freelance writer and editor from St. John’s, Newfoundland. He began his writing career as an intern at The Walrus magazine and has published journalism and essays in publications such as Maisonneuve, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and Herizons. His short fiction has been featured in In/Words, Acta Victoriana, The From the Rock Series, Terror Nova, and, The Cuffer Anthology. In October
There's Nothing You Can Do by Cole Hayley | Write Project
There’s Nothing You Can Do explores a group of recently reconnected friends who fall into a collective quarter-life crisis as they come to the realization that their lives aren’t what they imagined they’d be as they turn, or near, 30.The play re-contextualizes the very real “dancing plague of 1518” as a way to explore this existential-anxiety, and posits that when life doesn’t make sense anymore,
NLBA Winner ANDREW PEACOCK -- and eight other incredible authors -- reveal how they deal with bad reviews! | The Write Project
In this episode, Write Project guests answer a sensitive question... do you read the reviews of your work that are out there? How do you deal with bad ones?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Andrew Peacock, author of VIRALRhea Rollmann, author of A Queer History of NewfoundlandFrom Marvel Comics:Jed MacKay, author of Avengers and X-MenHeather Antos, editor on Star Wars and GwenpoolFrom Breakwater Bo
Susan Flanagan and SIX other authors reveal what books make them cry! | The Write Project
Authors reveal the first books that ever made them cry, tear up, get emotional! What books affect the people who write what affects you?Featuring, from Running the Goat:Susan Flanagan, author of The Degrees of Barry LickFrom Breakwater Books:Claire Wilkshire, author of The Love OlympicsAinsley Hawthorn, author of Land of Many ShoresShelley Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of MorningFrom Flanker Pre
The Best TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES of all time with Sal Crivelli from ComicPop! PART TWO!
We sit down with SAL CRIVELLI from COMICPOP! to discuss our favorite single issues of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ever made! Part Two!Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, commonly abbreviated as TMNT, is a media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who
Ed Brisson talks SILVERHAWKS and opens up about powerful NEW MUTANTS issue! | The Write Project
Ed Brisson is a Canadian comics writer and letterer who has written for independent comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. He has been nominated for the Joe Shuster Award for Best Canadian Writer several times.In this episode of Write Project, Brisson talks about his current run on SILVERHAWKS comics from Dynamite Comics, then opens up about New Mutants #13, a powerful issue of the X-Men spinoff se
CHARLENE CARR and EIGHT other amazing authors reveal their most INTIMIDATING TBRs! | The Write Project
For one reason of another, books can be INTIMIDATING. Too long? Intimidating. Too much pressure to like it? Intimidating. Too much pressure to hate it? Intimidating. A tight deadline? Intimidating! But what are the most intimidating books, in the minds of these authors?From Harper-Collins Canada:Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl and We Rip The World ApartFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.: Andie Bullm
The enigmatic SHANNON K GREEN and eight other authors answer the internet's most pressing questions! | The Write Project
It's different for every author... but there has to be an average, right? Seriously, how long does it take most authors to write a novel?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.: Shannon K Green, author of The Snows of Aetalus Dr. Lisa M Daly, author of Their Sturdy PrideMatthew Daniels, author of InterstichesNicole Little, author of Roxy Buckles and the Flight of the SparrowFrom Harper-Collins Canad
NICOLE LITTLE and 15 other authors reveal their WRITING ENERGY LEVEL! | The Write Project
Are you the type of writer that starts when the sun rises, and leaves the keyboard jazzed up to start the day? Or is writing the last thing you do before bed, at the end of a long one? Does writing energize you, or does it exhaust you?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Nicole Little, author of Roxy Buckles and the Flight of the SparrowElizabeth Whitten, author of Off-Panel: A History of NL ComixErin
Questions with SANDSTONE COMICS creator SANDY CARRUTHERS! | The Write Project
You may now him from being the co-creator behind Men In Black, but Sandy’s portfolio far exceeds his credentials. Working on titles such as Captain Canuck, creator owned Canadiana, and a slew of other projects over the years, he is best known for being the creator behind Leap Frog and Century Man and co-founder of Sandstone Comics.Checkout Sandstone Comics using this link!Originally broadcast on M
Get Ken-Taminated! It's a Kenneth Tam episode! | The Write Project
Kenneth Tam (born 1984 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian science-fiction author. His best-known works include The Equations Novels, the Defense Command series, the His Majesty's New World series, and the recently-complete Champions series. He is the son of fellow Canadian author Jacqui Tam.Both Tam and host Matthew LeDrew are routinely called the "start of Newf
Carolyn R Parsons and 10 other authors reveal the literary pilgrimages they have been on! | The Write Project
Travelling to write is a thing! As is travelling to get inspiration for writing! It's kind of the dream -- write your vacation off as a tax expense by setting your novel there! These 15 authors reveal their best Writing Pilgrimages!From Engen Books Ltd.:Carolyn R Parsons, author of DesolateKit Sora, author of The ArtobiographyChelsea Bee, author of London CallingFrom Flanker Press:Emily Hepdi
The Best TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES of all time with Sal Crivelli from ComicPop! | The Write Project
We sit down with SAL CRIVELLI from COMICPOP! to discuss our favorite single issues of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ever made! Part One! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, commonly abbreviated as TMNT, is a media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who
Questions with SWEATER author EMILY HEPDITCH! | The Write Project
Interview with Emily Hepditch, the bestselling award-winning insanely talented author of Alone on the Trail, The Woman in the Attic, and Sweater!Emily Hepditch is an award-winning emerging author from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. A prolific writer since childhood, Emily’s first publication came in 2015 when her short story Lifelike was published by Nelson Education. Emily received her Bachelor of Ar
14 authors reveal what was left on the cutting room floor! | The Write Project
Something ALWAYS ends up on the cutting room floor. Sometimes it's a character. Sometimes it's a chapter. Sometimes it's a whole plotline. In this episode, 14 authors reveal what's missing from their novels!Featuring, from Engen Books:Chelsea Bee, author of London CallingJon Dobbin, author of The Starving Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerHeather Reilly, author with M
Ida Linehan Young and TEN other authors reveal their FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK! | The Write Project
On this episode of Write Project, eight authors dig deep and reveal their favorite books they read as children. Will these shine a mirror onto how they write as adults?From Flanker Press:Ida Linehan Young, author of A Secret Close to HomeEmily Hepditch, author of Alone on the TrailFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Lisa Moore, editor on Us, NowKerri Cull, author of Rock Paper SexClaire Wilkshire, author o
Questions and Answers with EMILY HEPDITCH, author of ALONE ON THE TRAIL | The Write Project
Interview with Emily Hepditch, the bestselling award-winning insanely talented author of Alone on the Trail, The Woman in the Attic, and Sweater!Emily Hepditch is an award-winning emerging author from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. A prolific writer since childhood, Emily’s first publication came in 2015 when her short story Lifelike was published by Nelson Education. Emily received her Bachelor of Ar
JM DeMatteis joins amazing Newfoundland authors in revealing: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO READ? | The Write Project
Everyone asks writers about their WORK space -- where they write -- but what's often more revealing is where they like to read! Today on Write Project, twenty authors -- including the astonishing JM DeMatteis -- break down their answers!Featuring, from Marvel Comics:JM DeMatteis, author of Kraven's Last HuntFrom Engen Books Ltd.:Samm Joyy, author of A DecadeRhea Rollmann, author of A Que
Romance writer Chelsea Bee (and eight others) reveal how they select character names! | The Write Project
Sometimes characters come to you with names fully formed... but sometimes, they don't. When that happens, how do you develop a name for the characters in your work?Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Shelly Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of MorningOlivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth MotelTzu-Hao Hsu, contributor to Us, NowFrom Engen Books Ltd.: Tanith Frost, author of Terror Nova: Writers
The People who Inspired the best Newfoundland Authors | The Write Project
Sometimes in life, we are gifted with a special person who inspires us into action. For writers, it's often an ephemeral question: who inspired you to write?Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:Ellen Curtis, author of InfinitySamm Joyy, author of A DecadeRhea Rollmann, author of A Queer History of NewfoundlandFrom Flanker Press:Barry Porter, author of Adventures of a Lightkeeper Helen C Escott, a
What PUBLIC DOMAIN books are the best? | The Write Project
Sometimes -- not always, but sometimes -- a classic is a classic for a reason. In this episode, nine authors and industry insiders reveal their favorite book that has fallen into the public domain. Which means anyone -- even you -- can go out there and make a collection of these. You know, if you felt like it ;). Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Claire Wilkshire, author of The Love OlympicsSh
What would you do differently, if you could? | The Write Project
We all have things we'd like to change about our writing style. If you could go back and whisper something to your younger writing-self, what would it be? If you could impart that to a new author in the industry, what would you say?Featuring, from Engen Books:Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerLisa Timpf, contributor to 'Acceptance' with Quadrangle NLFrom Breakwater Books:R
Are there authors or books you disliked at first? | The Write Project
Have you ever tried to read a book by an author and just... hated it? But then, later, come back and actually enjoyed it? What's up with that? Do you not have the framework for the book yet? Were you not ready for the book yet? Was it the book... or was it the reader?Featuring, from Engen Books:Lauralana Dunne, author of AshesMatthew Daniels, author of InterstichesLily McCarthy, author of Qui
Authors from Flanker, Breakwater, and Engen asked: what are Common Traps that many authors encounter! | The Write Project
Every new author has things to learn, but there are some major mistakes early on that some make over and over again. Eight authors reveal them so that you can avoid making them yourself!Featuring, from Engen Books:Matthew Daniels, author of InterstichesJRH Lawless, author of Always Greener From Flanker Press:Ida Linehan Young, author of A Secret Close to Home From Breakwater Books:Paul David Power
Ali House, and seven other authors, discuss: What do we owe the people we base characters on? | The Write Project
It's in the nature of creative efforts that we are inspired by the world around it: the arts, world events, and... people! Friends, family, even perfect strangers form the inspiration of the characters that wind up in our books. But what do we owe those people, once they're there? Acknowledgement? Respect? Money?Featuring, from Engen Books:Jennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the Dreaml
Lily McCarthy and six other authors ask: When did you learn that language has power? | The Write Project
It can be a lightbulb moment for an author: that moment when we learn that language can do things: change minds, tell stories, get us things. Today on Write Project, our guests offer their own stories of how it happened for them.Featuring, from Engen Books:Andrew Peacock, author of VIRALDr. Lisa M Daly, author of Their Sturdy PrideJennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the DreamlessLily McCarthy, au
Remembrance Day with LOVE AND WAR author ROBERT W. LUNDRIGAN | The Write Project
Robert W. Lundrigan was born and raised in the beautiful community of Upper Island Cove. There, the kindness of the people and the richness of the social fabric supported him in striving to be the best version of himself. He graduated from Memorial University and began his career working with the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation for three years. He then became an educator for the next
Lisa Moore, and 14 other authors, reveal: How Many Unpublished or Half-Finished Novels do you have? | The Write Project
It's the question you're NEVER supposed to ask an author... but we're asking it! How many half-finished or un-published books do you have on your plate?Featuring, from Engen Books:Hannah Jenkins, author of The Birds Come Back in the SpringJRH Lawless, author of Always GreenerDr. Lisa M Daly, author of Their Sturdy PrideAndrew Peacock, author of VIRALJennifer Shelby, author of Plague
Come on, you can tell us. Do you Google yourself? | The Write Project
On this episode of Write Project, 23 Authors Admit Their Great Shame: They Google Themselves! And we have on an all-star cast of authors to answerFeaturing, from Engen Books:Andrew Peacock, author of VIRALYasmine Dalloul, poet contributor to Mythology from the RockChelsea Bee, author of London CallingLisa Timpf, contributor to 'Acceptance' with Quadrangle NLErin Vance, author of Exposure
Engen Books authors answer: What would you give up to be a better author? | The Write Project
Alright people: deal with the devil time. If you could give up one thing to be a better author, what would it be?Featuring, from Engen Books:Heather Reilly, author with Mythology from the RockAli House, author of The Hunters and the Hunted Lily McCarthy, author of Quick Bright Things Chelsea Bee, author of London CallingAndrew Hawthorn, contributor of Terror NovaYasmine Dalloul, poet contributor
18 authors ask themselves: "Would you write under a fake name?" | The Write Project
Would You Consider Writing Under a Pseudonym? For what reason would you want to pen something not under your own name? Is it so different from what you usually write that it needs that level of anonymity? Do you want to see if people respond to your work sans name the same way they do when your name is on it? 18 authors reveal why (or why not) to do this industry practice!Featuring, from Engen Boo
Interview with ANN NEVILLE, author of BARBER, BLACK SHEEP | The Write Project
Ann Neville is a historian from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, who’s terribly shy of the spotlight. However, academia isn’t her preferred outlet for her primary interest and specialty: the sociocultural anthropology of the British middle class from 1840-1880. Instead, she’s turned to fiction, where she can apply her research in a more creative way and pester everyone around her with the fun fa
18 authors reveal: Do You Consider Writing Spiritual? | The Write Project
Sometimes, authors form a unique connection to their work that borders on the spiritual, or mirrors a spiritual connection they feel in their lives. Today, 18 authors share if they have that connection with Write Project!Featuring, from Engen Books:Heather Reilly, author with Mythology from the RockDr. Lisa M Daly, author of Their Sturdy PrideLily McCarthy, author of Quick Bright ThingsChelsea Bee
Questions with CRAIG FRANCIS POWER, author of TOTAL PARTY KILL | The Write Project
TOTAL PARTY KILL (TPK): tabletop roleplaying slang for the situation of all characters dying in the same in-game encounter.At turns nightmarish, hilarious, brutally honest, and heart-breaking, TPK maps an unforgettable course into the fantastic dark of back-alley dive-bars, demonic underworlds, various rock bottom floors, and a whole host of monsters, both imagined and frighteningly real.Pickup TO
TOTAL PARTY KILL author CRAIG FRANCIS POWER and Matthew LeDrew get into trouble for 30 minutes straight | The Write Project
TOTAL PARTY KILL (TPK): tabletop roleplaying slang for the situation of all characters dying in the same in-game encounter.At turns nightmarish, hilarious, brutally honest, and heart-breaking, TPK maps an unforgettable course into the fantastic dark of back-alley dive-bars, demonic underworlds, various rock bottom floors, and a whole host of monsters, both imagined and frighteningly real.Pickup TO
Interview with the author of TOTAL PARTY KILL | The Write Project
TOTAL PARTY KILL (TPK): tabletop roleplaying slang for the situation of all characters dying in the same in-game encounter.At turns nightmarish, hilarious, brutally honest, and heart-breaking, TPK maps an unforgettable course into the fantastic dark of back-alley dive-bars, demonic underworlds, various rock bottom floors, and a whole host of monsters, both imagined and frighteningly real.Pickup TO
Authors, Poets, and Artists reveal: What are Common Pitfalls that you've encountered! | The Write Project
Every new author has things to learn, but there are some major mistakes early on that some make over and over again. Eight authors reveal them so that you can avoid making them yourself!Featuring, from Engen Books:Matthew Daniels, author of InterstichesHannah Jenkins, author of The Birds Come Back in the SpringNicole Little, author of Roxy Buckles and the Flight of the SparrowLisa Timpf, contribut
How do you DEAL with BAD REVIEWS? | The Write Project
In this episode, Write Project guests answer a sensitive question... do you read the reviews of your work that are out there? How do you deal with bad ones?Featuring:Erin Vance, author of ExposureSarah Thompson, author of The Love of SummerAndrew Marc Rowe, author of The Bawdy BardJRH Lawless, author of Always GreenerOriginally broadcast on April 29, 2024 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on
What Book would you Recommend to a Fan? | The Write Project
If someone came up to you and said: "your book is their favorite book ever, what would you recommend I read next?" ... what would you say?Featuring, from Iceberg Publishing:Kenneth Tam, author of That Wolfdog Lifestyle From Mirage Comics:Kevin Eastman, creator of The Last Ronin From Breakwater Books:Shelley Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of MorningFrom Flanker Press:Emily Hepditch, auth
Top Newfoundland Authors pick their Most Underappreciated Novels! | The Write Project
Some novels just never get their due. On today's episode, our authors step out of the spotlight and give it to some much-needed works by underappreciated authors.Featuring, from Engen Books:Matthew Daniels, author of Interstiches Hannah Jenkins, author of The Birds Come Back in the Spring Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of Summer Dr. Lisa M Daly, author of Their Sturdy Pride Nicole Little,
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