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Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman

Dec 29, 2023

The transcript: 

I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 28, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This excerpt is from a book about presentation skills for consultants, managers, and writers.

Speakers hear a ton of advice from everyone. Some...


Dec 22, 2023

Transcript: 

I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 21, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This excerpt is from a short story, not yet titled.

The dense six am fog muffled the sounds of Angela Vargas’s footsteps. While she was wearing...


Dec 15, 2023

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I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 14, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This excerpt is from a short story I hope to sell to a thriller magazine.

It was quiet here in Ketchikan—quieter than she’d expected from a place...


Dec 8, 2023

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I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 7, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This excerpt is from a feel-good holiday short story.

The late November wind whipped up the Charles River, past the MIT dome, and down Massachusetts...


Dec 1, 2023

Transcript:

I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for November 30, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This excerpt is from a short story I’m cycling on, to find the start.

That’s when she felt the prick of awareness at the back of her neck. Long...