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SWRT 327 | Embracing The Heroine’s Journey with Danielle Anderson

Jul 17, 2025

In this episode, Alida Winternheimer welcomes Danielle Anderson, a seasoned nonfiction book coach and editor, as we delve into the concept of the heroine’s journey. Drawing from Maureen Murdoch’s influential work, Danielle shares her personal experiences and insights on the internal journey women often face, contrasting it with the traditional hero’s journey. Discover how understanding this narrative can empower women to embrace their unique stories and identities. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone seeking to explore the depths of their own journey!

SWRT 326 | Writing Through Chronic Illness with Beth Biss

Jul 3, 2025

In this episode, Alida and Kathryn explore the intersection of writing and chronic illness with author Beth Biss. Beth shares her personal journey of navigating her health challenges while pursuing her passion for writing. We discuss the themes of identity, acceptance, and empowerment in her work, and how her experiences shape her characters and stories. Join us for an inspiring conversation about resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of storytelling.

SWRT 222 | Storycraft through Time

Sep 16, 2021

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert talk about the changes we’ve noticed in storycraft when reading books of past eras. How has storytelling changed with the times and what elements of craft should we hang onto?

SWRT 221 | Writing BIG Scenes

Sep 9, 2021

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert talk about those big, really BIG, scenes. When your story demands an epic battle or riot or disaster, how can you create the right blend of massive action & personal emotion? What are the pitfalls of multiple points of view in epic scenes? And lots more today at the Round Table. Pull up a chair & join us!
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SWRT 220 | Writer as Student of Human Nature

Sep 2, 2021

Writers are naturally students of human nature. How can we develop our characters if we aren’t naturally curious about people? We three writers find ourselves putting our friends, family, neighbors, even strangers under our version of the microscope. What do we–and our stories–gain as observers of human nature? Where does our authenticity come from as writers? Is there a method to our madness?

SWRT 219 | Nitty Gritty: Grammar & More

Aug 26, 2021

Do creative writers truly need to sweat grammar, punctuation, & more? The answer may be obvious, but not why, how, & what to do about it. Today, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert dive into the nitty gritty of exceptional writing and carry it through to a “full stop.”

SWRT 218 | Better Description through Revision

Aug 19, 2021

This week at the Story Works Round Table, we cover one of Kathryn’s current pain points: when description doesn’t happen while drafting and how to get it done in revision. The role of description is much richer in your story than you may think.

Previously aired as episode #125.

SWRT 217 | What We’re Reading & Why We Chose It, part 2

Aug 12, 2021

This week Alida, Robert, & Kathryn continue discussing what we’re reading now and why we chose it. Why would a successful, beautifully-written book lose readers? What niche mystery has Robert excited to read more?

SWRT 216 | What We’re Reading & How We Chose It

Aug 5, 2021

This week, we return the subject of what we’re reading now. We get into not only the titles we’re into, but what makes them work and maybe not work as well as they could. We have a variety of reasons for what we choose to read beyond “pleasure” and the books are not all in our genres. You might be surprised by which popular and award-winning novel we dissect. How did you feel about All…?

SWRT 215 | Epilogues

Jul 29, 2021

This week on the Story Works Round Table, we talk about “those bits tacked on at the end of a story to explain everything…” Wait, who said that? We discuss the epilogue and dig into our favorite epilogue to love and hate at the end of the Harry Potter series. What did you think of it? Have you written epilogues to your novels? Let us know in the comments.

SWRT 214 | Prologues

Jul 22, 2021

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert dissect the prologue. Can you be for or against prologues? When do writers do them wrong? And how do you do them right? As with so many of our Round Tables, we start out with something that seems so simple, yet find ways to sink our teeth into a juicy discussion!
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