Writing Excuses
by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 30 chart positions in 30 markets.
By chart position
- 🇦🇺AU · Fiction#19300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Fiction#8730K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Fiction#9830K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Fiction#9930K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Fiction#1045K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
271K to 912K🎙 ~2x weekly·984 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
542K to 1.8M🇦🇺55%🇨🇦5%🇩🇪5%+27 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
163K to 547K
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From 22 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
21.29: How to Make a Scene
Jul 19, 2026
28m 58s
21.28: Narrative Transitions
Jul 12, 2026
26m 48s
21.27: The Expository Throttle
Jul 5, 2026
20m 54s
21.26: Setting the Pace
Jun 28, 2026
24m 22s
21.25: Follow the Bouncing Ball
Jun 21, 2026
25m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/26 | scene structurestorytelling+3 | — | — | — | scenestorytelling+3 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 28m 58s | ||
| 7/12/26 | narrative transitionsscene breaks+3 | — | — | — | narrative transitionsscene breaks+5 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 26m 48s | ||
| 7/5/26 | expositionpacing+3 | — | — | — | expositionpacing+5 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 20m 54s | ||
| 6/28/26 | pacingwriting tools+3 | — | — | — | pacingcadence+5 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 24m 22s | ||
| 6/21/26 | reader attentionwriting techniques+4 | — | — | — | attention controlwriting techniques+6 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 25m 49s | ||
| 6/14/26 | plot structurestorytelling+3 | Dan Wells | — | — | seven-point plotstory structure+3 | MasterClassmasterclass.com/EXCUSES | 35m 07s | ||
| 6/7/26 | interruptionswriting focus+4 | — | Writing Excuses | — | interruptionswriting+5 | — | 29m 38s | ||
| 5/31/26 | non-linear storytellinginformation presentation+5 | Margaret Dunlap | — | — | non-linear timelinesstorytelling techniques+5 | — | 27m 20s | ||
| 5/24/26 | rhythmmusicality of language+4 | — | PatreonInstagram+5 | — | rhythmstorytelling+5 | HomeServehomeserve.com/excuses | 23m 34s | ||
| 5/17/26 | sequencingstorytelling+3 | — | — | — | sequencingstory structure+3 | HomeServehomeserve.com/excuses | 33m 51s | ||
| 5/10/26 | storytellingcausal chains+3 | — | MasterClass | — | story connectionthematic consistency+5 | HomeServehomeserve.com/excuses | 24m 21s | ||
| 5/3/26 | three-act structurestorytelling+3 | Margaret Dunlap | NOCD | — | three-act structurestorytelling+3 | HomeServe | 31m 22s | ||
| 4/26/26 | story structureescalation+4 | — | — | — | tensionstakes+4 | — | 28m 16s | ||
| 4/19/26 | tension and releasestory pacing+4 | — | — | — | tensionrelease+5 | — | 21m 19s | ||
| 4/12/26 | contrast in storytellingemotional impact+3 | — | Locus Magazine | — | contraststorytelling+5 | MasterClass | 23m 28s | ||
| 4/5/26 | try-fail cyclestorytelling+4 | — | Locus MagazineWriting Excuses | — | failurestory dynamics+5 | — | 25m 21s | ||
| 3/29/26 | soggy middlestory momentum+4 | — | Locus MagazineQui | — | soggy middlestorytelling+4 | MasterClassCODE | 24m 50s | ||
| 3/22/26 | writing environmentfocus+3 | — | — | — | writingenvironment+5 | MasterClass | 24m 43s | ||
| 3/15/26 | action writingcold opens+4 | — | The Matrix | — | cold openaction+4 | MasterClassCODE | 23m 20s | ||
| 3/8/26 | cold openvoice+3 | — | — | — | cold openvoice+5 | MasterClassCODE | 24m 22s | ||
| 3/1/26 | grounding the readerstory immersion+3 | — | — | — | groundingreader immersion+3 | MasterClassCODE | 20m 52s | ||
| 2/22/26 | reader expectationsstory openings+5 | — | NOCD | — | reader expectationsstory openings+5 | MasterClassCODE | 22m 14s |
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Chart history for Writing Excuses
Peaked at #11 in GR, currently #11 in GR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Australia | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Sweden | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| IL | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Ireland | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| SG | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| RO | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| PE | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Norway | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| France | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| India | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| TH | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| PT | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| South Korea | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| South Africa | — | #82 | #82 | — |
| Canada | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| CZ | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| Germany | — | #98 | #98 | — |
| United States | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #104 | #104 | — |
Chart Positions
30 placements across 30 markets.
Chart Positions
30 placements across 30 markets.