Angry Typewriter

Everyone knows about novels and short stories, but do you know the often overlooked middle child of the fiction genre? In today's Throwback Thursday episode we get to know the novella. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Have you always dreamed of writing a novel but just didn't know where to start? In today's episode we're going to point you in the right direction. Today we're talking about Camp NaNoWriMo, an offshoot of the phenomenon that is National Novel Writing Month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

In today's episode I want to ramble a bit about something I've mentioned before but never devoted an entire episode to: the books that I've written. Here are the links to the books I mention in the episode: The Last Word: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692235388/ Writer in Residence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692496572/ Book Town: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692142991/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It is time again for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and today's episode looks at that annual phenomenon of writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's time again for our not-always-weekly Short Story Saturday episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Today we're looking at the tendency some authors have to keep revising their books on social media long after they're published, and why we should avoid doing it. Yes, JK Rowling, I'm talking about you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Sylvia Beach has been rightly called the Patron Saint of Booksellers. She was also an author, and most importantly for this Banned Books Week episode, she took on the task of publishing one of the most famous banned books ever. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

In today's Throwback Thursday episode we discuss something all authors hate: self-promotion. Also, please note that the free book offer mentioned in the episode is no longer available, as the episode is from April. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's time again for Short Story Saturday, and stay tuned after the story for an important announcement. Also, check out our new Patreon page at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's time for another installment of our not-as-regular-as-it-should-be Author Profile segment. Today's author is one you probably don't know, but definitely should. Let's meet Patrick Modiano. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's Short Story Saturday, and today we're doing something a little different. Today's short story is a work in progress that may be a short story, and may end up as a chapter in the next book in The Last Word series. Time will tell. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

In today's episode I break with tradition to offer you my personal Top 10 Books list. Feel free to argue in the comments/voice message section or on our Facebook page. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's Labor Day here in the US, as well as the start of the autumn reading season, and for our holiday ramble we'll be talking about something near and dear to writers (and readers) everywhere: Fiction. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

In today's first Author Profile segment, we look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho, and a key voice of Generation X. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

In today's Flashback Friday episode we look at the benefits, and even the joys, of writing your first drafts not on a computer, but by hand. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Today is Independent Bookstore Day across the United States, and today's episode looks at why our independent bookstores matter now more than ever. Ensuring they survive the current health and economic crisis is as important as the survival of any of our local small businesses, so support your local indie today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

It's time again for our not-at-all-regular Short Story Saturday episode. Today's story is called "Now Hiring," and I hope you both enjoy it and start writing more short stories of your own. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Today's flashback episode takes a look at several books about writing by writers. Even if you're not a writer, reading these gives a unique insight into the minds of the writers you love, but for you writers they are indispensable. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

Everyone knows about novels and short stories, but do you know the often overlooked middle child of the fiction genre? In today's episode we get to know the novella. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support

I missed Short Story Saturday, so instead you get Flash Fiction Sunday, with my story "Therapy." I hope you enjoy it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support