The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
by Kelton Reid
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Estimated from 5 chart positions in 5 markets.
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- 🇲🇾MY · Books#783K to 10K
- 🇮🇱IL · Books#114500 to 3K
- 🇷🇴RO · Books#136500 to 3K
- 🇳🇬NG · Books#157500 to 3K
- 🇸🇬SG · Books#169500 to 3K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.5K to 6.6K🎙 Daily cadence·493 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5K to 22K🇲🇾45%🇮🇱14%🇷🇴14%+2 more - Active Followers
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1.5K to 6.6K
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From 29 epsHost
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How Newberry Medalist and #1 NYT Bestselling Author Kate DiCamillo Writes
Jul 17, 2026
42m 53s
How Acclaimed Debut Author Austin Taylor Writes
Jul 16, 2026
45m 26s
How NY Times Bestselling Author Jessica Knoll Writes
Jul 10, 2026
41m 16s
How NY Times Bestselling Author Chanel Cleeton Writes: Part Two
Jul 8, 2026
37m 02s
How NY Times Bestselling Author Chanel Cleeton Writes: Part One - Redux
Jul 3, 2026
30m 27s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | writing processchildren's literature+3 | Kate DiCamillo | Library of CongressBecause of Winn-Dixie+5 | — | Kate DiCamilloNewbery Medal+4 | — | 42m 53s | ||
| 7/16/26 | writingdebut novel+5 | Austin Taylor | Harvard UniversityStanford Law School+4 | — | Austin TaylorNOTES ON INFINITY+8 | — | 45m 26s | ||
| 7/10/26 | writing processcareer trajectory+4 | Jessica Knoll | Luckiest Girl AliveHelpless+14 | — | Jessica KnollLuckiest Girl Alive+6 | — | 41m 16s | ||
| 7/8/26 | writingspeculative fiction+3 | Chanel Cleeton | AN INFINITE LOVE STORYNext Year in Havana+3 | 1960s | Chanel CleetonAN INFINITE LOVE STORY+3 | — | 37m 02s | ||
| 7/3/26 | Cuban-American identityhistorical fiction+3 | Chanel Cleeton | THE CUBAN HEIRESSNext Year in Havana+2 | CubaNew York | Chanel Cleetonhistorical fiction+5 | — | 30m 27s | ||
| 7/2/26 | romance writingliterary scholarship+3 | Eloisa James | New York TimesCBS Sunday Morning+3 | — | Eloisa Jamesromance+5 | — | 43m 59s | ||
| 6/26/26 | writingpublishing+4 | Jenny Jackson | KnopfAlfred A. Knopf+5 | — | Jenny JacksonThe Shampoo Effect+4 | — | 35m 53s | ||
| 6/19/26 | writingpodcasting+4 | Bobby Finger | Who? WeeklyJezebel+5 | New York | Bobby Fingerwriting process+5 | — | 45m 46s | ||
| 6/16/26 | writingnovel+4 | Bobby Finger | JezebelWashington Post+6 | — | Bobby FingerThe Old Place+5 | — | 33m 53s | ||
| 6/12/26 | debut novelfood writing+4 | Catherine Kurtz | Guild of Food WritersInternational Chocolate Awards+7 | The Redfern Gallery | Catherine Kurtzdebut novelist+5 | — | 43m 27s | ||
| 6/11/26 | writing processfairy tales+4 | Meg Shaffer | Reader’s DigestWashington Post+3 | — | Meg ShafferTHE BOOK WITCH+6 | — | 38m 49s | ||
| 6/5/26 | writing processdebut authors+3 | Darby Bozeman | University of GeorgiaBook of the Month Club+1 | Portland, OregonAmerican South+1 | Darby BozemanSUMMER’S NEVER OVER+3 | — | 43m 39s | ||
| 5/29/26 | writinghumor+3 | John Kenney | The New YorkerOgilvy+10 | — | John KenneyI See You’ve Called in Dead+5 | — | 53m 12s | ||
| 5/22/26 | historical fictionwriting process+4 | Ruta Sepetys | A Fortune of SandSalt to the Sea+3 | Detroit | Ruta Sepetyshistorical fiction+5 | — | 48m 33s | ||
| 5/20/26 | writingstorytelling+4 | Ruta Sepetys | New York TimesBooklist+2 | — | Ruta Sepetyswriting guide+5 | — | 33m 39s | ||
| 5/15/26 | writing communityaddictive plots+3 | Rosie Walsh | The Writer FilesAmazon+3 | — | Rosie Walshwriting community+6 | — | 45m 23s | ||
| 5/13/26 | writing processfiction+4 | Rosie Walsh | The Love of My LifeGhosted+1 | — | Rosie WalshThe Love of My Life+5 | — | 33m 23s | ||
| 5/8/26 | collaborative writing processself-publishing+4 | Krista RitchieBecca Ritchie | New York TimesDangerously Ours+2 | — | New York Times bestselling authorscollaboration+6 | — | 37m 15s | ||
| 5/1/26 | historical fictionmagical realism+4 | Kate Quinn | THE ASTRAL LIBRARYThe Alice Network+2 | — | Kate Quinnhistorical fiction+5 | — | 41m 15s | ||
| 4/24/26 | writing processBooker Prize+4 | Charlotte Wood | The EconomistThe New York Times+6 | — | Charlotte WoodBooker Prize+5 | — | 43m 55s | ||
| 4/17/26 | writing processMFA programs+3 | Ramona Ausubel | National Book FoundationBarnes & Noble+14 | — | Ramona Ausubelwriting+5 | — | 44m 45s | ||
| 4/15/26 | writing processliterary awards+4 | Anne Enright | TIMEThe Millions+8 | — | Anne EnrightThe Wren, The Wren+5 | — | 36m 07s | ||
| 4/10/26 | writingburnout+4 | Kelly Yang | Harvard LawMarie Claire+3 | — | Kelly YangTHE TAKE+5 | — | 44m 31s | ||
| 4/3/26 | somatic healingtrauma+4 | Liz Tenuto | HarperCollinsUSA Today+8 | — | somatic instructorhealing practices+5 | — | 43m 44s | ||
| 3/27/26 | writing processcognitive dissonance+3 | Emma Straub | Books Are MagicAMERICAN FANTASY+7 | — | Emma StraubAMERICAN FANTASY+5 | — | 36m 50s |
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Chart history for The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
Peaked at #78 in MY, currently #78 in MY.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| IL | — | #114 | #114 | — |
| RO | — | #136 | #136 | — |
| NG | — | #157 | #157 | — |
| SG | — | #169 | #169 | — |
| MY | — | #171 | #171 | — |
Chart Positions
6 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 5 markets.