Write About Now

By Jonathan Small

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Write About Now features in-depth interviews with successful writers of all types and stripes—journalists, screenwriters, novelists, ghostwriters, and more. Host, Jonathan Small, takes a deep dive into how writers master their craft, offering tips, inspiration, and laughs for both aspiring and professional scribes.

Episode Date
Investigating the Roots and Resurgence of Anti-Semitism
May 15, 2024
A College Professor Explains Why "Like" and "Literally" Are Actually Good English
May 08, 2024
A Writer's Path to Publishing Her First YA Thriller
Apr 30, 2024
Inside an Open Marriage: A Mom Explores Polyamory
Apr 20, 2024
A Former Nun Tells the Story of Her Escape from a Monastery
Apr 09, 2024
Mic Drop: What We Misunderstand About Hip Hop
Mar 26, 2024
'I Was Engaged to a Con Man:' A Reporter’s Odyssey Through Deception
Mar 19, 2024
There's Hope for Journalists Amidst the Mass Layoffs
Mar 05, 2024
A Victim of Domestic Abuse Was Sentenced to Prison for Killing Her Husband. Now She Wants Her Freedom.
Feb 22, 2024
Kristin Hannah's New Novel Focuses on the Forgotten Heroes of the Vietnam War
Feb 07, 2024
A Former FBI Agent Explains Serial Killer Profiling
Jan 31, 2024
She Was Kidnapped Then Accused of Staging a Hoax
Jan 24, 2024
These Brain Exercises That Will Improve Your Focus
Jan 17, 2024
7 Ways to Be More Productive in 2024
Jan 02, 2024
How One Woman Took Down a Cryptocurrency Cult
Dec 19, 2023
A NYC Dating Coach Untangles the Web of Modern Romance
Dec 12, 2023
What You Think You Know About Story Is Wrong
Dec 05, 2023
A Poweful Memoir of Forgiveness and Finding Your True Self
Nov 20, 2023
A Talking Head Talks About His Tell-All Memoir
Nov 13, 2023
How to Hook a Husband
Nov 07, 2023
A Conversation with 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Writer David Grann
Oct 24, 2023
How One Writer Turned Her Musical Obsession into a Lucrative Career
Oct 10, 2023
Twenty Years Later: The Untold Story of 'Anchorman'
Oct 02, 2023
Inside the Rise and Fall of an Upper West Side Cult
Sep 19, 2023
From Gen Z to Silents: The Real Differences Between Generations
Sep 05, 2023
Why Connecting With Your Future Self Matters
Aug 22, 2023
Writing About Sex: An Under-the-Covers Report
Aug 08, 2023
Are Aliens Among Us? This Harvard Astrophysicist Thinks So.
Jul 31, 2023
Meet the First Woman To Write a James Bond Thriller
Jul 18, 2023
Time Traveler Fiona Davis On How to Craft Compelling Historical Fiction
Jul 03, 2023
How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done
Jun 20, 2023
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success
Jun 06, 2023
David Grann Uncovers a Gripping True Story of Shipwreck and Mutiny
May 23, 2023
The 2023 Hollywood Writers' Strike—Explained
May 08, 2023
Words That Instantly Make You More Persuasive
Apr 25, 2023
Side Hustle Ideas You Can Do From Home
Apr 10, 2023
Thinking of a Career Pivot? Here's a Step-by-Step Guide.
Mar 27, 2023
How to Biohack Your Way to a Healthier Body and Mind
Mar 14, 2023
9 Number-One Songs That Changed the Game
Feb 28, 2023
How to Use Anxiety To Your Advantage, According to a Top Psychologist
Feb 14, 2023
Will Chat GPT Replace Some Writers? An AI Expert Weighs In.
Jan 31, 2023
A Reporter Discovers His Home's Creepy History
Jan 24, 2023
How TikTok Is Transforming the Music Industry
Jan 17, 2023
Simple Hacks That Will Make You a Better Writer
Jan 10, 2023
Don't Have the Patience To Meditate? Try This Instead.
Jan 02, 2023
5 Tips To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
Dec 28, 2022
How a Songwriter Flopped His Way to the Top of the Charts
Dec 20, 2022
How the New Meth and Fentanyl Are Driving the Homeless Crisis
Dec 13, 2022
The Only Advice You Need to Write a Killer Article
Dec 07, 2022
Your Most Embarrassing Science Questions Answered
Nov 30, 2022
The Swedish Secret to Health and Happiness
Nov 22, 2022
Are You Being Lied To? Here's How To Tell.
Nov 15, 2022
Powerful Ways to Raise Your Confidence Level
Nov 08, 2022
These Are the Words You Should Go a Week Without Writing
Nov 01, 2022
The Perils of Being a Stand-Up Comic in 2022
Oct 25, 2022
7 Strategies to Improve Your Time Management Skills
Oct 18, 2022
The Enneagram Could Be Your New Writing Superpower
Oct 11, 2022
The True Story of a Victorian-Era Hannibal Lecter
Oct 04, 2022
This Is Why Richard Osman Is Making a Killing Off His Crime Series
Sep 27, 2022
Her Family Hid This Secret for Years. Then She Learned the Truth.
Sep 20, 2022
The Benedict Cumberbatch Obsession—Explained
Sep 15, 2022
Helpful Ways to Improve Your Memory
Sep 06, 2022
'I'm Empowering Myself': A Disney Actress Becomes a Porn Star
Aug 30, 2022
7 Secrets to Making Your Content Binge-Worthy
Aug 23, 2022
The Habits That Are Hurting Your Productivity and Well-Being
Aug 16, 2022
An Inside Look at One of the Most Interesting and Stressful Professions
Aug 09, 2022
This Mortician Wants to Change the Way We Think About Death
Aug 02, 2022
These Are the Proven Ways to Be More Persuasive
Jul 27, 2022
Who are the Voices Behind Your Favorite Audiobooks?
Jul 19, 2022
What the World Will Look Like in 2035
Jul 12, 2022
Covid Through the Lens of a Wuhan Filmmaker
Jul 05, 2022
Insights From a Slate Editor That Will Improve Your Writing
Jun 28, 2022
How to Steal Like an Artist
Jun 21, 2022
The Secret to Successfully Debating Topics Like Gun Control and January 6
Jun 14, 2022
3 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Anxiety
Jun 07, 2022
Grammar Myths You Need to Stop Believing
May 31, 2022
A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and Conspiracy on the High Seas
May 24, 2022
These Roadblocks Could Be Killing Your Creative Process
May 17, 2022
The Secret to Prolific Writing
May 10, 2022
The Surprising Science Behind Creativity
May 03, 2022
How to Become a Successful Author When You Have a Full-Time Job
Apr 26, 2022
How Six Nuns From Kentucky Brought Hope and Healing to India
Apr 19, 2022
Mary Roach on How to Write About Topics You Know Nothing About
Apr 12, 2022
From Purity Balls to Silicon Valley Sex Parties, a CNN Journalist Shares All
Apr 05, 2022
How Karen Joy Fowler Became a Master at Writing in Different Genres
Mar 29, 2022
The Fascinating and Underrated History of Women In Hip Hop
Mar 22, 2022
Everything You Think You Know About Being More Productive Is Probably Wrong
Mar 15, 2022
How Books Can Save Our Democracy
Mar 08, 2022
Life Lessons From a Military Cyber Spy
Mar 02, 2022
The Worst Habits a Writer Can Have
Feb 22, 2022
Letting Go of Productivity Guilt
Feb 15, 2022
How to Handle a Jerk at Work
Feb 08, 2022
A New Way to Earn Money as a Writer in 2022
Feb 01, 2022
Elizabeth George Reveals the Makings of a Captivating Mystery Novel
Jan 25, 2022
The Hard Truth of Writing What You Know
Jan 18, 2022
This Is Why Poetry Still Matters
Jan 11, 2022
Best Strategies for Setting Your 2022 Resolutions in an Uncertain World
Jan 04, 2022
Why Changing How You Breathe Will Change Your Life
Dec 28, 2021
6 Reasons You Should Write a Book (and a Few Reasons Not To)
Dec 21, 2021
Writing Hacks That Will Drastically Improve Your Freelance Career
Dec 14, 2021