Writers With Wrinkles
Beth McMullen and Lisa SchmidWhether you're an aspiring author, indie publisher, or career writer, Writers with Wrinkles is your essential guide to writing craft, book marketing, and the publishing industry. Hosted by authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid, we iron out the wrinkles of the business — from mastering novel writing and story structure to navigating literary agents, query letters, and KDP self-publishing.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 162 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsHow ToEducationBooks | |||
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Literary agent Ann Rose (Marsal Lyon Literary Agency) returns to Writers With Wrinkles for a candid, funny, and reassuring conversation with Beth and Lisa about the current state of publishing—and how writers can keep going anyway. ... more
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In this re-released conversation, developmental editor Joel Brigham returns to talk all things revision: how to approach your first editing pass, the most common pitfalls he sees in drafts, and how to know when a manuscript is truly... more
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Hosts Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid cut through the noise of book marketing advice to spotlight what genuinely moves books: word of mouth. Nearly half of readers (47–48%) choose books based on personal recommendations — outperformin... more
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Joel Brigham runs Brigham Editorial (developmental edits, manuscript critiques, query help), teaches high school English in Illinois, and is an editor for RevPit — a community that gives away free developmental edits each spring.
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- Helpful, inspiring & fun
As a fellow “writer with wrinkles,”I find Beth and Lisa’s conversations about the ups and downs of this crazy industry, immensely helpful, inspiring, and fun. Great guests, too. Keep it up!
Apple Podcasts5Erik Slangerup
United States2 months ago - A Must-Listen
I never miss an episode of this podcast. It’s packed with helpful and encouraging advice. I always leave feeling informed and motivated.
Apple Podcasts5Beth_S.United States6 months ago - Favorite Writing/Publishing Pod
I’m so delighted to have discovered Writers With Wrinkles and have been an avid listener for the past year. Beth and Lisa do a wonderful job. Their guests have been writers, literary agents, and editors and I learn something new every time I listen- both about craft and the business of publishing. One episode was so inspiring that, after listening, I got in touch with the guest and scored myself a publishing internship. I am now full steam ahead on working towards becoming an agent and I have Be... more
Apple Podcasts5KatieFerrieUnited States8 months ago - Best Guidance for Aspiring Writers!
Nothing has given me better and more consistent guidance as a writer than this podcast! Every episode is packed full of great information and it’s entertaining too! A must-listen for all writers!
Apple Podcasts5ErinLyonsUnited Statesa year ago - truths and hilarity
Absolutely love the banter and reality checks of these two. Great podcast. Highly reco!
Apple Podcasts5AllisonLaneUnited States2 years ago
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