Writing Stories

Each episode of Writing Stories features an interview with a contemporary author about how her book went from an idea in her head to an object on a shelf. Join us on Writing Stories for honesty, struggle, and triumph, for writing community, publishing insight, and inspiration to persist in whatever difficult but meaningful journey you've chosen for yourself.

Writing Stories is a arts podcast hosted by Brianna Avenia-Tapper, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brianna Avenia-Tapper hosts Writing Stories, a arts show with 83 episodes published.

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  "Vomit drafts" - Teddy Wayne tells the story of The Au Pair

  Jul 6, 202626 minS0

  <p>Teddy Wayne talks with Jessica Kinnison about his new novel The Au Pair. Along the way they cover what to do when you are stuck, fame, unlikable characters, screenplays, and shifts in publishing. </p><p>Teddy is the author of Kapitoil, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, Loner, Apartment, The Great Man Theory, The Winner, and The Au Pair </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writingstories123.substack.com

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  "Deprogram Yourself" — Candice Wuehle Tells the Story of Ultranatural

  May 13, 202624 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, Candice Wuehle tells the story of ultranatural. </p><p>Candice and host Jessica Kinnison discuss the physical demands of writing, differences in the process behind novels and poetry, and what it means to have an embodied experience of publishing a book. </p><p>More about Candice here</p><p>More about Jessica here </p><p>Buy ultranatural here </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briannaaveniatapper.substack.com <br/><br/>This is a pu...

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  The Sexiest Form: A Conversation with the Series Editor of Best American Short Stories 2025 and a Featured Author

  Jan 17, 202639 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode Series Editor Nicole Lamy and featured author Jessica Treadway talk about the Best American Short Stories Anthology 2025. The episode covers:</p><p>Trends among the stories</p><p>Who reads the anthology in 2026 and how representation may show up differently</p><p>How to define a contemporary short story</p><p><br/></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writingstories123.substack.com

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  Developing the Negatives of a Life: Painter Pat Lipsky on 50 Years of Making Art in New York City

  Nov 1, 20251h 4mS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode Pat Lipsky talks about her acclaimed new memoir Brightening Glance and covers:</p><p>What having a space means as an artist and the discipline necessary to endure</p><p>Her life in the New York City art scene from 1960s to present day, including accounts of experiences with Tony Smith and Pierre Rosenberg</p><p>The role Marcel Proust has played in her life and work</p><p>And the experience of entering the publishing world from the perspective of a seasoned painter</p> <br/><br/>This is a...

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  Make More Pots! Marguerite Sheffer on Perseverance and Experimentation.

  Oct 16, 202543 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode Marguerite Sheffer talks about Iowa Short Fiction Prize winning collection The Man in the Banana Trees and covers:</p><p>the content of Marguerite's wide ranging speculative fiction stories that dive deeply into the practice of making art and some of our most critical justice issues in our culture</p><p>how design thinking helped Marguerite get to a place of wildness and fierce play and pleasure with these stories</p><p>what it was like to win the 2024 Iowa Short Fiction Prize and how it has changed her professional...

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