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
Inside the Pluribus Writers' Room
Jan 02, 2026
The Money Conversation Writers Can No Longer Avoid
Dec 02, 2025
3 Keys to Building a Seven-Figure Writing Business
Nov 24, 2025
The Magazine Traditional Media Refuses to Make
Nov 17, 2025
Elizabeth George: Inside the Mind of a Master Crime Writer
Nov 11, 2025
Why Teens Are More Unhappy Than Ever
Sep 03, 2025
Kaila Yu on the Cost of Asian Fetishization
Aug 19, 2025
The Truth Behind One of History's Most Misunderstood Men
Jul 15, 2025
A Sassy Conversation with Magazine Icon Jane Pratt
Jun 26, 2025
Captain Cook Reached Paradise. Then It Turned on Him.
Jun 11, 2025
What Every Author Gets Wrong About Publicity
May 27, 2025
The New Retirement Is Not At All What We Expected
May 13, 2025
The Advice We'd Give to Our Younger Selves
May 05, 2025
The NYT called Gen X Obsolete. That Didn't Go Well.
Apr 08, 2025
5 Secrets for Crafting an Unforgettable Memoir
Mar 20, 2025
Kenneth Turan on the Hollywood Duo Who Built an Empire
Mar 04, 2025
2025 Oscars: Scandals and Predictions
Feb 25, 2025
An Explosive Lawsuit Reveals the Dark Secret of Romantasy Novels
Feb 12, 2025
Walk This Way
Jan 30, 2025
An LA Wildfire Survivor Shares Her Story
Jan 16, 2025
The Best Ways to Use AI Writing Tools
Jan 02, 2025
Write About Now: The Best of 2024
Dec 27, 2024
How Aristotle's Rules Have Shaped Every Great Story Ever
Dec 18, 2024
Taylor Lorenz Wages War Against Traditional Media
Dec 04, 2024
Murder, She Wrote: Inside the Mind of a Mystery Writer
Nov 20, 2024
The TV Show We All Need Right Now
Nov 07, 2024
This Author Wrote His Latest Novel On His Smart Phone
Oct 23, 2024
From Carpet Salesman to Thriller Author
Oct 09, 2024
You Won't Believe What Books Parents Are Trying to Ban
Sep 27, 2024
J.A. Jance Has Written 70 Books And Has No Plans to Slow Down
Sep 17, 2024
He Thought He'd Beaten Addiction After 20 Years — Then a Doctor's Prescription Changed Everything
Sep 03, 2024
How Conspiracy Theories Are Destroying Families
Aug 22, 2024
Navigating Your Marketing and PR in the AI Era
Aug 14, 2024
The Inside Story of My New Book—Write About Now
Aug 06, 2024
'Writing Is My Medicine:' A Veteran Reflects on the Horrors of Our Evacuation from Afghanistan
Jul 23, 2024
The Boys Are Not Alright
Jul 11, 2024
Feeling Burned Out? Anne Helen Petersen On What To Do
Jul 01, 2024
Joyce Maynard on J.D. Salinger, Her New Novel, and Writing with ADHD
Jun 19, 2024
This Writer of 12 Books Teaches You How Embrace Rejection and Fail Forward
Jun 11, 2024
Surprising Facts They Didn't Teach You In History Class
May 31, 2024
Inside the Making of a College Commencement Speech
May 23, 2024
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