Women Writing

Liisa Kovala
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Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a discussion about all things writerly. I'm a Finnish Canadian author and book coach and I love my coffee, and I love talking about all things writerly. In this podcast, we'll take a coffee break together to chat with authors, publishers, book coaches, marketers, agents, publicists, booksellers, and more. Fun fact: Finns drink the most coffee per capita in the world. Just doing my part for the stats and fueling my writing! liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com

  1. 19h ago

    Coffee Break with Diann Floyd Boehm

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Diann Floyd Boehm. Diann does speaking engagements, book signings as well as author visitations. Her creative flair encompasses the performing arts and performing in musical theater productions in Dubai produced by Popular Productions out of the UK. In addition, Diann enjoys making guest appearances on various live streaming shows. Diann was born to the parents of George and Mabel Floyd in Tulsa, OK, but grew up in Texas with her five brothers. She has traveled extensively to many parts of the world and lived in Dubai for 14 years, where her husband worked for the American Law Firm Norton Rose Fulbright for 14 years. She has a Bachelor of Education from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and her kindergarten certification from The University of Texas @ Austin. Diann has taught in the classroom overseas as well as stateside. Diann now resides in Austin, Texas. Social media: Diann at https://www.diannfloydboehm.com. 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  2. Oct 27

    Coffee Break with Hope Thompson

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Hope Thompson. Toronto-based author Hope Thompson has a background in theatre, screenwriting, and true crime podcasting. Her plays have been produced in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles; she was a story editor on CBC’s Baroness Von Sketch Show and wrote on the pre-school drag variety show The Fabulous Show with Fay & Fluffy. A licensed PI, Hope has also researched and written for true crime podcasts Crimehub and Whereabouts Unknown. In 2019, she wrote and performed her one-woman show, The Talking Grave—a séance with deceased crime writer, Cornell Woolrich. Dark Thoughts & Other Stories is Hope’s first story collection (DarkWinter Press, 2026). Learn more at hopethompson.net and hopethompson70 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. Please note we are on hiatus in November. Regular meetings resume on Monday, December 7. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Oct 20

    Coffee Break with Alice Major

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Alice Major. Alice Major is a Canadian poet, writer, and essayist who has published 14 books, including 12 collections of poetry and a collection of essays on poetry and science. Her 15th book, Triangularity: Essays on Poetry, Science and Spirit comes out in August, 2026. Her many awards include the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta. She is past-president of both the Writers Guild of Alberta and the League of Canadian Poets. She served as the first poet laureate for the City of Edmonton in 2005, and founded the Edmonton Poetry Festival in 2006. Major emigrated from Scotland at the age of eight, grew up in Toronto and, after a short time working on a newspaper in central British Columbia, came to Edmonton, Alberta in 1981. Find out more at alicemajor.com, and follow on Instagram and Facebook. 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Oct 13

    Coffee Break with Maria Cichosz

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Maria Cichosz. Maria Cichosz is a writer, critical drug studies scholar, and professor of literature and creative writing at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. Their work has appeared in Critique, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Literary Review of Canada, American Literature, and on the CBC Literary Awards shortlist, among other places. She is the author of two novels, Cam & Beau (2020) and Middlemen (2026), as well as On Drugs, a forthcoming entry in Biblioasis’s Field Notes series.You can check out Maria's work at mariacichosz.com and nonpublishing.com 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  5. Oct 6

    Coffee Break with Robin Blackburn McBride

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Robin Blackburn McBride. Robin Blackburn McBride is a Canadian novelist, poet, teacher, and coach. Her new novel River of Dreams will be released on October 1, 2026 by Guernica Editions. Robin’s first full-length work of fiction, The Shining Fragments, and a volume of her poetry, In Green, were also published by Guernica. Robin is the author of a self-help book, Birdlight: Freeing Your Authentic Creativity. Her short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of North American literary magazines. For many years, Robin worked as a full-time English and language arts teacher, including two decades at Toronto’s Branksome Hall. Before that, she worked as an actress. Robin holds degrees in English, drama, and education from the University of Toronto. She lives with her husband, Hugh, and their black cat, Poe, in Gatineau, Québec. 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  6. Sep 29

    Coffee Break with Charlotte Morganti

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Charlotte Morganti. Charlotte Morganti is the award-winning mystery author of the Gabrieli Mysteries. Her novel Breaking News: Local Heiress Dead won the inaugural Toby Award for Best Mystery by a Canadian indie author. Charlotte is a former corporate finance lawyer with an MFA in creative writing and writes character-driven crime fiction set in small towns, where sharp humour, buried secrets, and emotionally complex sleuths collide.Charlotte lives and writes in a small town on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Her publications include the Gabrieli Mysteries, the Breaking News Mysteries, and the Persimmon Worthing Short Mysteries. You can find out more at charlottemorganti.com. 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. Please note we are writing from 6:00-8:00 pm until the end of October and taking a hiatus in November. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  7. Sep 22

    Coffee Break with Mona Tewari

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with fantasy author Mona Tewari. Mona Tewari has long been fascinated by the ways in which the narratives of legends and histories shape our views of the present. A graduate of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and UCSF, Tewari practiced as a pediatric dentist for years before turning to writing fiction in her favorite genre: fantasy. As the daughter of two immigrants from India, she didn’t see herself represented in popular media while growing up and became determined to show her daughters they belong in every world. Burn the Sea is her first novel. 📚Word on the Street! Toronto friends, looking forward to meeting you in person on September 26-27 at the Toronto Sisters in Crime/Crime Writers of Canada booth at Word on the Street. We’ll be in the Writers’ Block section of the Exhibitor Marketplace. See you there! 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Sep 15

    Coffee Break with Jennifer Chevalier

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Jennifer Chevalier. Congratulations to Jennifer on her Giller Prize nomination for The Winter Witch! Jennifer Chevalier’s passion for history was sparked by lazy afternoons at the cottage reading historical fiction, a fantastic high school teacher, and a museum job cosplaying a 19th century servant. She worked for many years at the BBC in London before moving home to Ottawa, where she is currently the senior producer of CBC Radio’s political affairs program, The House. Her debut novel, The Winter Witch, was an instant national bestseller. You can follow her on @jchevalierauthor on TikTok and Instagram or read more about her writing and radio work at jenniferchevalier.ca. 📚 Women Writing Circle The Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM ET. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. Please note we’re running circles from 6:00-8:00 pm ET until the end of October and pausing in November. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

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Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a discussion about all things writerly. I'm a Finnish Canadian author and book coach and I love my coffee, and I love talking about all things writerly. In this podcast, we'll take a coffee break together to chat with authors, publishers, book coaches, marketers, agents, publicists, booksellers, and more. Fun fact: Finns drink the most coffee per capita in the world. Just doing my part for the stats and fueling my writing! liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Liisa Kovala
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Liisa Kovala Women Writing
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