Write Like a Badass

Maureen Paraventi

Write Like a Bad--- is by, for and about writers. Whether you're an indie author just starting out or you're well along on your creative journey, this podcast will bring you inspiration, information and motivation. Hosted by award-winning playwright and journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer Maureen Paraventi, each episode will feature writers, editors, literary agents and others who will share their stories and offer their tips for succeeding (whatever success looks like for you). Maureen is a former morning radio personality, so you'll find that these lively conversations often take unexpected turns! The Write Like a Bad--- podcast is also interactive. Listeners are invited to send in audio clips of their answers to the Question of the Week, and short excerpts of their works in progress, all of which may be heard on the podcast. Like any creative pursuit, writing is tough. Writing like a bad--- will help you overcome obstacles and achieve your writing goals.

  1. 4d ago

    "Growing up I was always the weird kid"

    The Light Between Us is available on Amazon: (https://www.amazon.com/Light-Between-Us-Nick-Farrant-ebook/dp/B0DX3LXBVY) Read one of Nick's short stories at: (https://frictionlit.org/the-forgotten/?srsltid=AfmBOoouDDsjhtEQe6zQuheSmPOK06CvOg8k62_--o2L4CfK06zIEoQE) Connect with Nick on Blue Sky: (https://bsky.app/profile/bearishterror.bsky.social).  The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    35 min
  2. May 26

    "It's gotten very ambitious"

    Teacher, pet lover, musician, and avid reader, Jessica Glass is fascinated by fairy tales. She's writing a novel based on a reimagining of a Snow White story – but not the one we all know. Her work in progress has been three years in the making. She talks about where her inspiration comes from, what keeps her going, and who her readers will be. Connect with Jess: Instagram: jgmaid https://www.instagram.com/jgmaid/  Tiktok: @jessicaglass577 https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicaglass577?lang=en Twitter: @jess_glasses  The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    38 min
  3. May 19

    "I'm asking you to fall in love with this guy" (the one with the bloody axe)

    Baby Marvin is available at: https://tinyurl.com/55f27k7t Laurie Kirk's website: https://www.thelauriekirk.com/ Connect with Laurie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelauriekirk/ Tiktok: @thelauriekirk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriekirkfisher Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriekirk The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    41 min
  4. May 12

    Too Many Ideas, Too Little Time

    Trae's website is at: www.trhonline.com Trae's books and comics & etc. include: ·        The Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels ·        The webcomic Peregrine Lake  ·        The comic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions ·        Trae is also the creator of the Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    37 min
  5. May 5

    Buckle Up, Buttercup: This Writer is In Her Crone Era - And Loving It!

    Writer Lydia M. Hawke has developed an enthusiastic readership. Her series of female-centric fantasies ("stories from thedia  shadows") star women of a certain age who've learned that experience is the real power. Lydia is so committed to her writing that she got a tattoo inspired by The Crone Wars series. Visit Lydia's website: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/ Here's where you'll find that merch we were talking about: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/shop/ Connect with Lydia socially: https://www.facebook.com/LydiaMHawke The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    39 min
  6. Apr 28

    You Wrote a Novel on Your Phone?!! And Other Writing Strategies

    Amina Mirza's novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, is now available for pre-order on Amazon at: https://tinyurl.com/2mtmer5j Connect with Amina: landing page: authoraminamirza.carrd.co www.tiktok.com/authoraminamirza X.com/aminamirzanovel https://bsky.app/profile/jyqe.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/authoraminamirza. She also posts in these writing communities on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/writing-tea-tips and https://www.tumblr.com/communities/books-and-writing. Books and authors that Amina recommended: ·        How to Write a Novel in 6 Months by Thomas Emson ·        Terry Pratchett ·        A.G. Slatter ·        T Kingfisher The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    38 min
  7. Apr 21

    Writing Humorous Horror Stories for Adults and Kids

    Dustin Hendrix is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.hendrix.773 Dustin is co-founder of TinHen Productions: https://www.facebook.com/TinHenProductions and https://www.instagram.com/tinhenproductions?igsh=MTdlNmFpcm4xc2ZybQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr His first Creeptales story, Night of the Living Pizza, is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5dnxj His short indie horror film, English Breakfast, is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqwfneta2o His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinhendrix6?igsh=cGl5cGFkcmNra20%3D&utm_source= His podcast, Empty Pages, can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio. In Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café, Amina Mirza read from her novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, which will be published in late May or early June. You can find Amina on TikTok,  https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraminamirza, Twitter www.x.com/jaeswoon, and ko-fi, https://ko-fi.com/aminaamirza. She is also on Tumblr: https://jaehyofan.tumblr.com and posts in these writing communities on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/writing-tea-tips and https://www.tumblr.com/communities/books-and-writing. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    34 min
  8. Apr 14

    How to Move Forward and FINALLY Finish That Novel You're Stuck On

    In her day job, Barb is an editor and writer for business magazines. Her dream, though, is to write fiction, and she's off to a good start with her first novel. In this episode, Barb talks about her plan for her book and what might be holding her back. See pictures of Barb Nessinger's smart dolls (getting real fashion photography treatment!) on Instagram, at: barbyness84. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

    33 min

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Write Like a Bad--- is by, for and about writers. Whether you're an indie author just starting out or you're well along on your creative journey, this podcast will bring you inspiration, information and motivation. Hosted by award-winning playwright and journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer Maureen Paraventi, each episode will feature writers, editors, literary agents and others who will share their stories and offer their tips for succeeding (whatever success looks like for you). Maureen is a former morning radio personality, so you'll find that these lively conversations often take unexpected turns! The Write Like a Bad--- podcast is also interactive. Listeners are invited to send in audio clips of their answers to the Question of the Week, and short excerpts of their works in progress, all of which may be heard on the podcast. Like any creative pursuit, writing is tough. Writing like a bad--- will help you overcome obstacles and achieve your writing goals.