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The Written Scene

Jan 13, 2026

Not all teachers are good. But even the bad ones can be motivating, just as it was for author and memoirist Janell Strube.

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Jan 6, 2026

Author Barbara Carlton led a previous life as an architect, a job she's now retired from, but a job that was very much like writing a novel.

In this episode of The Written Scene, Barbara talks about the fortune of having a good publisher, how her love of music played a role in her writing, writing like you're in a mine...


Dec 30, 2025

For author Barbara Carlton, the inspiration for her novel, as it can be for many authors, was right there on her own street.

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Dec 23, 2025

When it comes to writing, there's no shortage of joy of the process in author and professor Matt Bell, and it's obvious from the smile you can hear in his voice when he talks about it.

In this momentous episode (100!) of The Written Scene, Matt discusses growing up in a family of environmentalists and its impact on his...


Dec 16, 2025

For author and professor Matt Bell, writing a novel can be a great starting point to understand and maybe even conquer anxieties and fears.

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