Best Redacted Voices Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 414: Your Questions, Answered 35:10

2h ago35:10

35:10

Hello #AmWriters! This week, I’m answering a bunch of questions we received via amwritingpodcast@gmail.com and our #AmWriting Facebook group. Here’s to flattened learning curves! * I just got my first speaking inquiry. How do I know how much to ask for? * Someone asked me to provide video content for a conference/summit/virtual event. What should I…

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414: Episode 414: Your Questions, Answered 35:10

2h ago35:10

35:10

Hello #AmWriters! This week, I’m answering a bunch of questions we received via amwritingpodcast@gmail.com and our #AmWriting Facebook group. Here’s to flattened learning curves! 1. I just got my first speaking inquiry. How do I know how much to ask for? 2. Someone asked me to provide video content for a conference/summit/virtual event. What should…

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413: How to Start a Novel from Scratch 26:05

4h ago26:05

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Is it time for me (this is KJ) to start a new novel? Not quite-quite-quite, but that time is coming. There’s a decent chance that the novel I’m working on now will be finished, in the now-we-try-to-sell-it sense, soonish. And that will take some time, and maybe it won’t happen (I know, you think I’m just saying that but no, it’s really quite possib…

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How to Start a Novel from Scratch 26:06

5h ago26:06

26:06

Is it time for me (this is KJ) to start a new novel? Not quite-quite-quite, but that time is coming. There’s a decent chance that the novel I’m working on now will be finished, in the now-we-try-to-sell-it sense, soonish. And that will take some time, and maybe it won’t happen (I know, you think I’m just saying that but no, it’s really quite possib…

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412: Booklab First Pages: Redacted Kitty-Cat and Welcome to Heaven 27:30

7d ago27:30

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It’s the second Booklab: First Pages episode! At some point, these episodes will go out only to our fellow Stickers—supporters of the podcast. Want to join that crew, where you’ll be able to send in your own first page for the pod, join write-alongs and get AMAs from our hosts and guest book coaches? I’m a sticker! Or I want to be. Also I get that …

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Booklab First Pages: Redacted Kitty-Cat and Welcome to Heaven 27:31

7d ago27:31

27:31

It’s the second Booklab: First Pages episode! At some point, these episodes will go out only to our fellow Stickers—supporters of the podcast. Want to join that crew, where you’ll be able to send in your own first page for the pod, join write-alongs and get AMAs from our hosts and guest book coaches? I’m a sticker! Or I want to be. Also I get that …

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Raising Your Voice, Claiming Your Story 34:15

14d ago34:15

34:15

Hey writers! I’m Jennie Nash — and this is the #amwriting podcast, the place where we talk about writing all the things: short things, long things, fiction, non-fiction, pitches and proposals. Today, we’re going to dig into a part of the writing process that comes WAY before you write anything — which is giving yourself permission to write in the f…

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411: Raising Your Voice, Claiming Your Story 34:15

14d ago34:15

34:15

Hey writers! I’m Jennie Nash — and this is the #amwriting podcast, the place where we talk about writing all the things: short things, long things, fiction, non-fiction, pitches and proposals. Today, we’re going to dig into a part of the writing process that comes WAY before you write anything — which is giving yourself permission to write in the f…

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410: Congrats, You're Publishing During the Election Cycle - Episode 410 30:02

21d ago30:02

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It all Started on the ‘Book Sarina, here! This episode began in a Facebook thread. In a writers’ group, author Dena Moes R.N. expressed some concern about trying to bring a book to market during a very noisy news cycle. I pushed back a little, given the nature of her book: It's Your Body: The Young Woman's Guide to Empowered Sexual Health. This lov…

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Congrats, You're Publishing During the Election Cycle - Episode 410 30:02

21d ago30:02

30:02

It all Started on the ‘Book Sarina, here! This episode began in a Facebook thread. In a writers’ group, author Dena Moes R.N. expressed some concern about trying to bring a book to market during a very noisy news cycle. I pushed back a little, given the nature of her book: It's Your Body: The Young Woman's Guide to Empowered Sexual Health. This lov…

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Ep 409: Tag Along on a Speaking Trip with Jess! 32:35

28d ago32:35

32:35

Hello #AmWriters! Jess here at the beginning of a very busy fall speaking season, coming to you from the northwest corner of Indiana. I’ve talked to you before about the nuts and bolts of my speaking work, but I thought it would be fun to bring you along with me and talk about the things I pack, plan for, and think about when I’m on the road. If I …

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409: Ep 409: Tag Along on a Speaking Trip with Jess! 32:34

28d ago32:34

32:34

Hello #AmWriters! Jess here at the beginning of a very busy fall speaking season, coming to you from the northwest corner of Indiana. I’ve talked to you before about the nuts and bolts of my speaking work, but I thought it would be fun to bring you along with me and talk about the things I pack, plan for, and think about when I’m on the road. If I …

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#FlashbackFriday: Very Serious About Fun Reads with Emily Henry 35:54

1M ago35:54

35:54

The title of this episode comes from a great George Michael quote that Sarina reminded us of and one that I now think about all the time: People thought I wanted to be seen as a serious musician, but I didn’t. I just wanted to people to know that I was very serious about pop music. That’s us here. We’re very serious about fun reads—and so grateful …

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Mortuary Mysteries: What Happens After We Die? 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! In this thought-provoking episode, Matt, sits down with a seasoned funeral director to uncover the intriguing and often unsettling truths about the funeral industry. From the morbid realities of body handling to the emotional complexities faced by families, this conversation delves deep into…

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How an Inside-Outline Can Save Your Revision (and maybe your book) 37:20

1M ago37:20

37:20

Hey writers! Maybe I say this all the time, but this episode is GREAT. Remember how in Episode 402 I asked the question for the ages: How Bad Can a Good First Draft Be? At that point I was on a fifth draft and it was sadly still pretty “bad”— think “I built a bookshelf but one of the shelves is on the back and I don’t think it necessarily needed wi…

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408: How an Inside-Outline Can Save Your Revision (and maybe your book) 37:20

1M ago37:20

37:20

Hey writers! Maybe I say this all the time, but this episode is GREAT. Remember how in Episode 402 I asked the question for the ages: How Bad Can a Good First Draft Be? At that point I was on a fifth draft and it was sadly still pretty “bad”— think “I built a bookshelf but one of the shelves is on the back and I don’t think it necessarily needed wi…

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Lions & Tigers & Scandals, Oh My! 54:31

2M ago54:31

54:31

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! In this eye-opening episode, Matt sits down with a former volunteer from a nonprofit roadside zoo to uncover the hidden truths and unique challenges faced by such establishments. From the bizarre history of the zoo's location to the gritty realities of animal care on a shoestring budget, thi…

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407: From Women’s Fiction to Romance in 30 Days 45:15

2M ago45:15

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Writing BFFs Alison Hammer and Bradeigh Godfrey were thirty days away from a publisher deadline for their third book when the news came down: change this book from women’s fiction to romance. Should they do it? Could they do? How would they do it??? In this episode, Jennie Nash digs into this juicy question. Books mentioned in this episode: The Bea…

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From Women’s Fiction to Romance in 30 Days 45:16

2M ago45:16

45:16

Writing BFFs Alison Hammer and Bradeigh Godfrey were thirty days away from a publisher deadline for their third book when the news came down: change this book from women’s fiction to romance. Should they do it? Could they do? How would they do it??? In this episode, Jennie Nash digs into this juicy question. Books mentioned in this episode: The Bea…

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Flashback: Being Genre Flexible with Catherine Newman 55:51

2M ago55:51

55:51

Hi! Jess here. I just finished Catherine Newman’s new novel Sandwich, and I’m feeling a lot of feelings. I expected Sandwich to be great because I love everything Catherine Newman writes, but it was a balm for a wound I did not realize I was nursing. That’s what I love about books. Our feelings about them are highly personal and subjective. Some of…

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406: Escaping the Lure of Attention and Approval with Kathleen Smith 47:49

3M ago47:49

47:49

It’s SO SO EASY for creatives to get caught up in chasing after praise and approval to boost their own mood and productivity. How can we spend less energy "borrowing self" from other people's reactions, and more energy pursuing what's important to us? KJ asks Kathleen Smith, author of True to You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Sta…

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Escaping the Lure of Attention and Approval with Kathleen Smith 47:49

3M ago47:49

47:49

It’s SO SO EASY for creatives to get caught up in chasing after praise and approval to boost their own mood and productivity. How can we spend less energy "borrowing self" from other people's reactions, and more energy pursuing what's important to us? KJ asks Kathleen Smith, author of True to You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Sta…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 7 - Eventually, Everything Caught Up 41:54

3M ago41:54

41:54

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. In this deeply moving finale to the "Murdering Malachi" series, we catch up one more time with Malachi and explore his raw and poignant reflections as he navigates his harsh cu…

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405: Why you don't have to do it like that one writer in the NYT 54:04

3M ago54:04

54:04

We only meant to dissect the success of the writer from this NYT piece briefly, but it turned out we had a lot to say. No, we can’t all imitate her (nor do we want to) but there are things to be learned here. And things to be learned by checking in on your goals at mid-year! How’s it going out there? LINKS New York Times: How a Self-Published Book …

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Why you don't have to do it like that one writer in the NYT 54:05

3M ago54:05

54:05

We only meant to dissect the success of the writer from this NYT piece briefly, but it turned out we had a lot to say. No, we can’t all imitate her (nor do we want to) but there are things to be learned here. And things to be learned by checking in on your goals at mid-year! How’s it going out there? LINKS New York Times: How a Self-Published Book …

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Stop! Don't Write that Book (Yet) 21:37

3M ago21:37

21:37

The Blueprint is a process of inquiry that ideally happens before you start to write a book, but is also incredibly effective before you start to revise a manuscript or if you happen to be stuck writing chapter three, or thirteen, or thirty-three over and over again. Jennie created the Blueprint and KJ is both a fan and a book coach who is certifie…

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404: An #AmWriting Success Story! 34:18

3M ago34:18

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The #AmWriting team is so excited to present this interview with Dr. Barb Mayes Boustead – because it’s an #AmWriting success story! Barb was the random winner of The Summer Blueprint Challenge we ran in the summer of 2022. She won a Blueprint review with Jennie Nash – and the book proposal that came out of that work recently landed Barb a book dea…

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An #AmWriting Success Story! 34:19

3M ago34:19

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The #AmWriting team is so excited to present this interview with Dr. Barb Mayes Boustead – because it’s an #AmWriting success story! Barb was the random winner of The Summer Blueprint Challenge we ran in the summer of 2022. She won a Blueprint review with Jennie Nash – and the book proposal that came out of that work recently landed Barb a book dea…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 6 - I Don't Know Where The Shade Is 50:00

4M ago50:00

50:00

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. In this compelling episode, Matt Bender dives deep into the complexities of life's struggles, using Robert Frost's timeless poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" as a len…

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Tiny Worlds: How a nature illustrator and author built a fanbase for her work. 40:34

4M ago40:34

40:34

Hello #AmWriters, Jess here. When Rosalie Haizlett emailed to introduce me to her work, I was intrigued. At the time, I was working on the marketing section of a book proposal, trying to thick- and thin-slice the book’s potential audience and explain why my fanbase as well as new readers might purchase this particular book I was describing. So when…

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403: Tiny Worlds: How a nature illustrator and author built a fanbase for her work. 40:33

4M ago40:33

40:33

Hello #AmWriters, Jess here. When Rosalie Haizlett emailed to introduce me to her work, I was intrigued. At the time, I was working on the marketing section of a book proposal, trying to thick- and thin-slice the book’s potential audience and explain why my fanbase as well as new readers might purchase this particular book I was describing. So when…

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Trump Convicted: What The Hell Just Happened? 12:13

4M ago12:13

12:13

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! In this special mini-episode, Matt Bender takes us through a historical lens to draw parallels between the tactics of Lavrentiy Beria under Stalin's regime and the recent conviction of former President Donald Trump in New York. Matt unpacks the chilling quote, "Show me the man, and I'll show…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 5 - I'm Gonna Scar You For Life 58:43

4M ago58:43

58:43

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. In this gripping episode, "Murdering Malachi: Part 5 – I'm Gonna Scar You for Life," we delve into the raw and harrowing experiences of Malachi's time in jail. Through vivid st…

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402: How Bad Can a Good First Draft Be? 18:16

4M ago18:16

18:16

Let me start by answering the question posed in the title: very bad. Very very bad. Terrible, even. Plotless meandering senseless drivel involving two-dimensional characters continually lifting cups of coffee to their lips and then never putting them down and suddenly, without warning, pumping gas instead. Although, to be honest, that last is never…

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How Bad Can a Good First Draft Be? 18:16

4M ago18:16

18:16

Let me start by answering the question posed in the title: very bad. Very very bad. Terrible, even. Plotless meandering senseless drivel involving two-dimensional characters continually lifting cups of coffee to their lips and then never putting them down and suddenly, without warning, pumping gas instead. Although, to be honest, that last is never…

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Vibrations of the Universe and the Nature of Alien Contact 1:38:55

4M ago1:38:55

1:38:55

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! Have you ever pondered the profound intricacies of consciousness or the spine-tingling possibilities of extraterrestrial life? Today, we're joined by an extraordinary guest whose childhood brush with the unknown has fueled a lifelong quest to bring extraterrestrial awareness into the mainstr…

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Nothing Sells Books. But Books Still Sell. 42:54

4M ago42:54

42:54

It’s EPISODE 401! That’s a lot of episodes. We’re proud. We’re also not done—and a couple weeks ago, a fellow writer decreed, in an email post that went rather viral, that No One Buys Books. We disagree. Instead, we offer the following less bleak but not entirely rosy corollary: Nothing Sells Books. But Books Still Sell. Coming at you in this episo…

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401: Nothing Sells Books. But Books Still Sell. 42:54

4M ago42:54

42:54

It’s EPISODE 401! That’s a lot of episodes. We’re proud. We’re also not done—and a couple weeks ago, a fellow writer decreed, in an email post that went rather viral, that No One Buys Books. We disagree. Instead, we offer the following less bleak but not entirely rosy corollary: Nothing Sells Books. But Books Still Sell. Coming at you in this episo…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 4 - What Do You Really Think Of Me? 48:10

4M ago48:10

48:10

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. Straddling the lines of identity and the struggle to find a place in a world that demands you choose sides, "Murdering Malachi: Episode Four – Between Worlds" is a raw expediti…

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Trusting Your Gut on a Complicated Plot 37:30

4M ago37:30

37:30

Today, I (Jennie) am excited to welcome novelist Caroline Leavitt to the show. She's a very prolific author who's novels have landed on the New York Times bestseller list, the USA today bestseller list, and have been optioned for films, translated into many languages, contents for magazines, and won all kinds of awards. Caroline is also the co-foun…

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400: Trusting Your Gut on a Complicated Plot 37:29

4M ago37:29

37:29

Today, I (Jennie) am excited to welcome novelists Caroline Lovett to the show. She's a very prolific author who's novels have landed on the New York Times bestseller list, the USA today bestseller list, and have been optioned for films, translated into many languages, contents for magazines, and won all kinds of awards. Caroline is also the co-foun…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 3 - Here's The Thing, Life's A Bitch 44:31

4M ago44:31

44:31

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. In this episode, we go to Lehigh Acres, Florida, where the sun shines on the abandoned subdivisions and the echoes of a turbulent past. Our guide, Malachi, a man of resilience …

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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Self Publishing 10:16

4M ago10:16

10:16

As a hybrid author with a long history of both self-publishing and traditional contracts, I’m often asked about this choice. How I decided to self-publish, and is it still a good idea? This is question for the ages! Or, well, since 2007. The answer is that it’s complicated. My own feelings about self-pub have surely evolved over the years. This Mar…

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399: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Self Publishing 10:16

4M ago10:16

10:16

As a hybrid author with a long history of both self-publishing and traditional contracts, I’m often asked about this choice. How I decided to self-publish, and is it still a good idea? This is question for the ages! Or, well, since 2007. The answer is that it’s complicated. My own feelings about self-pub have surely evolved over the years. This Mar…

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Murdering Malachi: Part 2 - Misfit Manifesto 43:45

5M ago43:45

43:45

Send a text directly to us and let us know your thoughts! "Murdering Malachi" is a special limited series by The Redacted Podcast, produced by Matt Bender and Pamela Bender. In a profound exploration of the human psyche, The Redacted Podcast presents "Murdering Malachi: Episode Two – Misfit Manifesto." Join us as we delve into the complex layers of…

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His Years of Writing Eloquently: The Return of A.J. Jacobs 56:08

5M ago56:08

56:08

He’s back! He’s back! One of my favorite writers, an early and generous mentor, the fantabulous A.J. Jacobs. We interviewed him last when his book, The Puzzler, came out, and he’s back to talk about his new book, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning. Links from the Pod: A.J.’s web…

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398: His Years of Writing Eloquently: The Return of A.J. Jacobs 56:07

5M ago56:07

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He’s back! He’s back! One of my favorite writers, an early and generous mentor, the fantabulous A.J. Jacobs. We interviewed him last when his book, The Puzzler, came out, and he’s back to talk about his new book, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning. Links from the Pod: A.J.’s web…

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