Write The Book: Conversations on Craft

Write the Book

A writing podcast for writers and curious readers, featuring interviews with authors, poets, agents and editors. Twice chosen as one of Writer’s Digest Magazine’s 101 Best Website for Writers. Vermont-grown.

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#797
Sunday · 8 min
BiblioBogMailerMire
... how the task of publicity reminds you about why you prefer typing alone in a dark room Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#796
Sunday · 7 min
Arbor
a review of sorts Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#795
August 24 · 7 min
A Journey Through the Bookmarks
Mining Saved Pages to See What You (Used to) Value Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#794
August 24 · 11 min
Me Moi (R)
On Writing Our Own Stories Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#793
July 30 · 11 min
The Years Between Basements
On Objects and Imagery in Prose Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#792
July 13 · 7 min
The Silent G - Glory Days
What would you go back and change, if you could? Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#791
July 13 · 7 min
The Silent G - 250
https://shelaghvt.substack.com/All the talk of our 250th anniversary as a nation has me wanting to write about patriotism. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#790
June 16 · 7 min
The Silent G - Nevermind
The Utility of Misunderstandings in Fiction Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#789
June 6 · 7 min
The Silent G: From This Day Forward
A Few Thoughts On Living While Aging Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#788
May 18 · 7 min
The Silent G: Dive Into the Paradox
Some thoughts on the art of M.C. Escher and fiction that defies expectation Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#787
May 7 · 8 min
The Silent G: Light Sought on Gnarly Night of Sighs and Sleights
A Meditation on the Silent G. Kind of like a title track! Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#786
April 20 · 5 min
The Silent G: The Parking Lot Guy
Two lessons from a long-ago conversation. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#785
April 7 · 10 min
The Silent G: Take a Break
Take a Break... Or make one. On retreats. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#775
March 23 · 11 min
The Silent G: On Being a Badass
Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com) As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for listening and subscribing, dear friends.
#784
March 9 · 9 min
The Silent G: AWP
AWP: a conference for people in dire need of bookmarks. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#783
February 23 · 9 min
The Silent G: Stuff
What to do with our notes, photos, and memorabilia...and why we kept it all in the first place. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#782
February 9 · 7 min
The Silent G: Love Me, Love Me Not
In answer to my last post; a look at how we deal when others don't love our work. And who should we be writing for, anyway? Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#781
January 26 · 13 min
The Silent G: Love It, Love It Not
On why some of us love books that others do not. Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G (shelaghvt.substack.com)
#780
January 12 · 11 min
The Silent G: Eureka!
Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Listen and subscribe at shelaghvt.substack.com Thanks, friends!
#779
Dec 29, 2025 · 11 min
The Silent G: The Village It Takes
Audio from Shelagh's Substack, The Silent G As I'm no longer producing Write the Book: Conversations on Craft, I'll be posting my occasional substacks here in audio format. I hope you enjoy them! Listen and subscribe at shelaghvt.substack.com Thanks, friends!

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