20 Podcasts You Should Listen to if You're a Writer

Podcasts have become the new radio, newspaper, and public access television. Today you can find a podcast for almost anything that excites you. We are going to look at 20 podcasts that writers should listen to today.

Learning from other authors.

Being a writer can feel a little lonely and like you are kayaking down a river with no map. That is where learning from other writers and authors can come in handy. They can help you learn the craft, expand your craft vocabulary, learn the publishing world in and outs, and best of all tips and tricks.

20 podcasts you should listen to today.

1. Badass writer podcast by Kathleen Foxx https://kathleenfoxx.com/badasswriters-podcast/

2. The Creative Penn Podcast for Writers by Joanna Penn https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/

3. Beyond the Screenplay by Michael Tucker https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay

4. Fiction Writing Made Easy by Savannah Gilbo https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcast

5. Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Can Wells, and Howard Tayler https://writingexcuses.com/

6. Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers by Brooke Warner and Grand Faulkner https://podcast.shewrites.com/

7. Write Now with Sarah Werner https://www.sarahwerner.com/podcasts/

8. DIY MFA Radio by Gabriela Pereira https://diymfa.com/diy-mfa-podcast

9. 10 Minute Writer’s Workshop by New Hampshire Public Radio

10. Grammar Girl Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl

11. Story Grid Podcast by Shawn Coyne https://storygrid.com/category/podcasts/

12. Storyzfromyhair https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae

13. Inside Writing by Gotham Writers Workshop https://anchor.fm/inside-writing

14. The Shit No One Tells you About Writing https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1309201

15. The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber https://writingcoachpodcast.libsyn.com/

16. The Writer Files by Kelton Reid https://rainmaker.fm/series/writer/

17. The Writers’ Co-op by Jenni Gritters and Wudan Yan https://www.thewriterscooppod.com/

18. Dead Robots’ Society http://deadrobotssociety.com/

19. The Every Day Novelist http://everydaynovelist.com/episode-listing/

20. Author Your Dream by Kenny MacKay https://authoryourdream.com/episodes/

If you would like to find more FeedSpot has a list of 70 Writing Podcasts here

Other podcasts to listen to based on your genre.

Ah, genre is a fascinating thing, isn’t it? Some of us write romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, and fantasy. Try looking for podcasts that match your genre of choice and see how they can inspire you. Remember, some of the best stories in the last millennium have been based on true events with some artistic license.

I write romantic suspense and urban fantasy noir mystery. Here are some podcasts I listen to for inspiration.

• Invisibilia by NPR https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia

• Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities https://www.grimandmild.com/curiosities

• Lore by Aaron Mahnke http://www.lorepodcast.com/about

• Astonishing Legends by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess http://www.astonishinglegends.com/

• Family Secrets by Dani Shapiro https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-family-secrets-30131253/

• Family Ghosts by Sam Dingman http://familyghostspodcast.com/

• Crime Junkie by Audiochuck https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/

• International Infamy with Ashley Flowers https://www.parcast.com/

• Morbid: A True Crime Podcast https://art19.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast

• Anatomy of Murder by Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger https://anatomyofmurder.com/

• Cold Case Files by A&E https://www.aetv.com/shows/cold-case-files-2017/pages/cold-case-files-podcast

• Casefile True Crime https://audioboom.com/channel/casefile-true-crime

What are your favorite podcasts?

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