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Writing the Police Procedural, with Melanie Anagnos
Apr 30, 2026
29m 10s
How to Write with Emotional Impact, with Rebecca Pickens
Apr 16, 2026
30m 11s
How to Write a Rom-Com (from Paris!), with Whitney Cubbison
Apr 9, 2026
27m 17s
How to Structure a Short Story Collection, with Merav Fima
Apr 2, 2026
30m 13s
From Personal Essay to Memoir, with Carolyn Dawn Flynn
Mar 26, 2026
32m 43s
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| 4/30/26 |  Writing the Police Procedural, with Melanie Anagnos | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. There’s something fascinating about stories that sit just outside the spotlight—moments in history that don’t always get the same attention, but quietly shape the world we’re living in now. That’s exactly where this conversation with Melanie Anagnos begins. Melanie’s novel Night Swimming is set in the 1970s—a decade often overshadowed by the cultural upheaval of the 1960s, but one that was just as complex, just as charged, and in ma... | 29m 10s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 |  How to Write with Emotional Impact, with Rebecca Pickens | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever found yourself polishing the first chapter of your novel over and over again while the rest of the story stubbornly refuses to move forward, this episode is going to feel very familiar—and very reassuring. In this conversation, I’m joined by editor, author, and book coach Rebecca Pickens, and we talk about something that doesn’t always get as much attention as plot or structure, but might actually matter more than any... | 30m 11s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 |  How to Write a Rom-Com (from Paris!), with Whitney Cubbison | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m talking with novelist Whitney Cubbison, who lives in Paris and writes romantic comedies inspired by her experiences as an American expat navigating dating, divorce, friendship, and life abroad. But what makes Whitney’s story so interesting isn’t just the Paris setting or the dating disasters—it’s how she became a novelist in the first place. Whitney didn’t grow up planni... | 27m 17s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 |  How to Structure a Short Story Collection, with Merav Fima | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you love stories that explore art, history, identity, and the lives of women artists across time, this episode will absolutely fascinate you. In this conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by writer, translator, and literary critic Merav Fima, author of the short story collection Late Blossoms and the forthcoming novel The Rose of Thirteen Petals and the Pomegranate Tree. Merav’s work explores the live... | 30m 13s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 |  From Personal Essay to Memoir, with Carolyn Dawn Flynn | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered whether a personal essay might actually be the seed of something much bigger—or if you’ve felt the tug to write a memoir but weren’t sure where to begin—this episode is for you. In today’s conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by Carolyn Flynn: eight-time published author, TEDxWomen speaker, winner of the 2014 Rick Bass Montana Prize for Fiction, and founder of The Story Catalyst at Sou... | 32m 43s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | How to Write from True History, with Diane Wahn Shotton | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you love historical fiction that uncovers the hidden stories of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, this episode is going to pull you right in. In today’s conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by historical novelist Diane Shotton, author of Motty’s Vow and her latest novel, The Dictograph Case. Diane writes the kind of fiction that shines a light on forgotten people and overlooked m... | 23m 54s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  The Infographic Guide to Standout Plots, with Lori Puma | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wished someone could take all those slippery, hard-to-explain storytelling principles and turn them into something you could actually see, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by book coach and editor Lori Puma, and we dive into a topic that is both delightfully nerdy and wildly useful: story structure infographics. Lori came to this work in a fascinating way... | 39m 47s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  How to Bring History to Life, with Sharon Curcio | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to bring a whole historical world to life on the page—without losing your reader in the weeds—this episode is for you. In today’s conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by author Sharon Curcio, and we’re talking about her indie-published historical novel, Asayi: An Autistic Teen’s Journey to Topola Shogun in Medieval Japan. Sharon shares how this book (volume one of a... | 24m 37s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  Writing with a Justice Perspective, with Julie Snider | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a brand-new novelist takes a big, brave swing—tackling history, identity, community, and book bans all in one story—this episode is for you. Today on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by Julie Snider, a retired public school teacher near Sacramento who now writes both fiction and nonfiction with a big-hearted focus on social justice and connection. Julie’s debut novel, Chape... | 22m 22s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Changing Genre in Revision, with Kendra Pecci | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered what might happen if the “perfect” PTA mom had a secret life… this episode is for you. In today’s conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by women’s suspense author Kendra Pecci, and we’re talking about her debut novel, Focus on Deception—a deliciously fun, high-stakes story set in a world of soccer games, fundraisers, and wine moms… with a twist. Kendra introduces us to Stella Meyers, a ... | 35m 08s | ||||||
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| 2/5/26 |  Writing from Lived Experience, with Julie M. Green | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever had a moment where something about your life suddenly made sense—and at the same time opened up a whole new set of questions—this conversation is for you. In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by writer and memoirist Julie Green, author of Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood and Radical Acceptance. Julie shares the long, layered journey that led her to this book, beginning... | 31m 23s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  Writing a Collaborative Project, with Robert Boyle and Joe Chimenti | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. This week on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, Rhonda is joined by Robert Boyle and Joe Cimenti, longtime friends who co-authored Thai Hut Tuesdays—a collection of short, heartfelt stories that’s meant to be both comforting and genuinely funny. They describe the book as “Chicken Soup for the Soul meets Nate Bargatze”: emotional, relatable, and light enough to make you laugh at the things that once felt overwhelming. The idea f... | 25m 49s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 |  Creative Writing in the Age of AI | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. What happens to creative writing—and to us as writers—when artificial intelligence becomes part of the conversation? In this solo episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I share why I'm introducing video to the podcast in 2026, and then dive into a thoughtful, deeply human conversation about AI and creative writing. This is not a how-to episode on using AI to write your book. Instead, it’s an invitation to slow down, thin... | 21m 21s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  What Does the Book Want to Be? With Barbara Sibbald | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered whether that wild, complicated story in your family could become a novel, this episode is for you. I’m joined by award-winning author Barbara Sibbald, whose latest book, Almost English, began as a family legend, became a genealogy project, then tried to be creative nonfiction—before finally settling into the form it needed all along: a historical novel. Barbara’s great-grandparents lived in Quetta, on the Nor... | 30m 47s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 |  How to Write During the Holidays | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. Welcome to another episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show! My podcast editor is in sick leave this week, so thanks for your understanding with this unedited episode. 🥰 The stretch from Thanksgiving through New Year's can feel like a creative black hole for writers. Between holiday preparations, family gatherings, and end-of-year obligations, that precious writing time often disappears completely. In this episode, I offer a powe... | 19m 55s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  Slow Progress is Still Progress: Loving the Book Into Being Over Time, with Melanie Schnell | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever felt like your novel is taking far too long—or wondered whether you can keep writing through big life challenges—this conversation with novelist Melanie Schnell will speak straight to your writer heart. Melanie is the author of While the Sun is Above Us, which won both the Saskatchewan First Book Award and the City of Regina Award and has been part of the ELA A30 curriculum in Saskatchewan schools. Her new novel... | 26m 34s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 |  How to Self-Publish with Support, with Leanne Janzen of FriesenPress | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered whether self-publishing is “worth it,” or felt overwhelmed by all the moving parts—editing, design, distribution, marketing—this episode is for you. I’m joined by Leanne Janzen of FriesenPress, the author-services arm of Friesens Corporation, a century-old Canadian printer trusted by traditional publishers and indie authors alike. Leanne has worn multiple hats—from publishing specialist to leading... | 33m 16s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 |  How to Tell the Truth in Your Novel, with Shani Mootoo | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered how a writer turns the messiness of lived experience into a story readers can’t put down, this conversation with Shani Mootoo will light you up. Shani—novelist, poet, and visual artist—joins me to talk about her newest book, Starry Starry Night, a work that took root more than 35 years ago and slowly transformed from raw, private pages into a fiercely crafted novel. Shani shares how, in her early years,... | 28m 44s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 |  Craft, Perseverance, and In the Bear’s House, with Bruce Hunter | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever wondered how your personal history and lived experiences might shape the stories you write, this conversation with novelist and poet Bruce Hunter will move and inspire you. Bruce joins Rhonda to talk about the re-release of his award-winning novel In the Bear’s House (Frontenac House, 2024)—a powerful story set in 1950s and ’60s Alberta about a young mother raising her deaf son, told through two unforgettable points o... | 26m 37s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 |  How to Dictate Your Book, with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. If you’ve ever ended a writing day with sore wrists, tight shoulders, and a brain that feels like mush, this conversation is for you. In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer—author of 19 books and the creator of two signature programs: Fiction Writing: American Indians (for writing authentic stories that honor Native history and culture) and the Dictation Bootcamp for authors. You may know Sarah f... | 24m 03s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 |  Writing Historical Speculative, with Aamir Hussain | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. Welcome back to another episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show! This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Aamir Hussain, whose debut novel Under the Full and Crescent Moon is officially out in the world. This is no ordinary debut. It’s a speculative historical novel that asks a bold and fascinating question: Could there be a Muslim matriarchy—and what would that world look like? The story follows Khadija, a young woman ... | 40m 22s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 |  Poetry Panel: On Crafting Collections, Mentorship, and Finding Your Readers | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. Here's one for the poets! In this special episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, Rhonda Douglas hosts a poetry panel featuring four accomplished poets: Kess Mohammadi, Guy Elston, Lorne Daniel, and Melissa Powless Day. Together, they read from their latest works and share an honest conversation about building poetry collections, navigating mentorship, and growing alongside their readers. Each poet begins by reading a pie... | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 |  Following Feeling to Find Your Structure, with Hollay Ghadery | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. What if the truest way to write your story is to follow feeling instead of chronology? In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I’m joined by award-winning Iranian-Canadian author Hollay Ghadery, whose work fearlessly crosses genres: memoir, poetry, flash fiction, and even a novel narrated by a sock puppet. Hollay’s debut memoir Fuse won the 2023 Canadian Book Club Award for Nonfiction/Memoir, and it’s unlike anyth... | 33m 58s | ||||||
| 9/4/25 |  Writing Small Town Romantic Suspense, with Eveline Rose | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I sit down with award-winning indie author Eveline Rose, creator of the Sheppard & Sons Investigations series. If you love page-turning romantic suspense set against the backdrop of a cozy small town, you’ll want to listen in. Eveline shares how her love of storytelling began back in high school, and how it grew into a nine-book series featuring strong heroines, protective her... | 26m 51s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | The Step-by-Step Process to FINISH! | Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, we break down the complete roadmap for finishing your book—because contrary to what movies show us, it's not just "type, spell check, publish." Finishing a book requires a systematic, step-by-step approach that prevents overwhelm and helps you track real progress. Why You Need a Step-by-Step Process Our culture perpetuates myths about book writing—think Jo March in Little Wo... | 19m 06s | ||||||
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