She Wrote That

Charlotte Varnes
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Welcome to the She Wrote That podcast hosted by aspiring journalist and Northwestern student Charlotte Varnes. Each episode will feature an interview with a different female author, journalist, blogger, or storyteller talking about all things writing, media, and female empowerment.

Episodes

  1. 10/12/2020

    Episode 11: Author Sarah R. Baughman

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Sarah R. Baughman. They discuss what influenced Baughman's two middle-grade fiction books,๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ and ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ, and what her writing & editing process was like for those works. Sarah also talks about one of her favorite writing exercises from when she was an English teacher, how her love of many different types of writing led her to middle-grade fiction, and more.

  2. 09/28/2020

    Episode 10: Screenwriter Heidi Nyburg

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with screenwriter Heidi Nyburg. They talk all about Heidi's work as a screenwriter, from what inspires her scripts, what her writing process is like for pilots, and how reading others' work benefits her writing. Heidi also discusses her career change from Netflix data analyst to screenwriter, why she's worried Covid-19 could hurt mothers in the film industry, and more.

  3. 09/21/2020

    Episode 9: Poet GennaRose Nethercott

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with poet GennaRose Nethercott. They discuss GennaRose's work, including her poetry book and winner of the 2017 National Poetry Series๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ซ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ and her upcoming debut novel. GennaRose also talks about her very literary upbringing, how she paid her way through Europe by writing poetry-to-order, and more.

  4. 09/16/2020

    Episode 8: Blogger and Author Michaela Wang

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with blogger and author Michaela Wang. They discuss Michaela's writing process for her book, ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ: ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด. They also talk about the importance of having a diverse writing skillset, what writing a book is like as a busy high schooler, and the value of learning about and immersing yourself into different cultures.

  5. 09/07/2020

    Episode 7: Journalist Anna Pogarcic

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Anna Pogarcic. Anna discusses her experience as a student journalist, including her thoughts on why a journalism major isn't necessary to be a good journalist, her experience leading UNC's newspaper as they covered Covid-19 on campus, and her leadership style as Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Tar Heel. They also talk about the importance of strong female role models and mentors, how to secure a great internship, and more.

  6. 08/31/2020

    Episode 6: Author Sasha Laurens

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Sasha Laurens. They discuss Sasha's journey to becoming a published author, including her querying process, how she motivates herself to write, and how she developed the idea for her debut novel, A Wicked Magic. They also talk about how Sasha balances her creative writing with pursuing her PhD, her advice for staying creative without becoming burnt-out, and more.

  7. 08/11/2020

    Episode 5: Journalist Arionne Nettles

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Arionne Nettles. They discuss Arionne's decision to change her career path to writing after working in the business world and her many experiences since then, including working for the Associated Press and Chicago's NPR station, WBEZ. Arionne also shares tips on developing multimedia skills and discusses what teaching during Covid-19 is like.

  8. 07/27/2020

    Episode 4: Author Mikayla Denault

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Mikayla Denault. They discuss Mikayla's writing experience, including everything from blogging to co-writing an anthology to penning a children's book. Mikayla also discusses her work to promote diversity and representation, the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone, and how to stay organized as a writer.

  9. 07/15/2020

    Episode 3: Journalist Savannah Behrmann

    This episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Savannah Behrmann. They talk about Savannah's journalism experience, including her fellowship at CNN, covering the Senate impeachment trial, and what the past year has been like at USA Today. Savannah also discusses using Twitter as a professional, adapting to quickly putting out stories, and her advice for making connections during your internship.

  10. 07/06/2020

    Episode 2: Journalist Lyn Dowling

    On this episode, Charlotte speaks with freelance journalist Lyn Dowling. They talk about Lyn's roles at Florida Today, from food critic to Facebook moderator to a writer covering anything and everything. Lyn also discusses how being a female journalist has changed since the beginning of her career, creating positive spaces on social media, and dealing with blowback as a food critic.

  11. 06/26/2020

    Episode 1: Blogger and Editor Heather Motro

    In this episode, Charlotte speaks with Heather Motro, founder of The Blergh and Assistant Editor at Space Coast Magazines. They chat about The Blergh, including how Heather develops her recipes, her writing process, and the impacts of quarantine on her posting habits. Heather also discusses gaining design skills, the differences between blogging and other forms of writing, and tips for staying consistent as a blogger.

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About

Welcome to the She Wrote That podcast hosted by aspiring journalist and Northwestern student Charlotte Varnes. Each episode will feature an interview with a different female author, journalist, blogger, or storyteller talking about all things writing, media, and female empowerment.

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  • Creator
    Charlotte Varnes
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ยฉ Copyright Charlotte Varnes