The Authors' Studio

Mira Landry & Mark Stevens
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Interviews with authors, editors, literary agents and others on the craft of writing fiction. A production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

Episodes

  1. Oct 12

    Patience & Perseverance with Rachel Weaver

    Episode 6 of The Authors' Studio Podcast is an interview with Rachel Weaver, author of The Last Run. Rachel Weaver's novel Point of Direction was named a Top Ten Book To Pick Up Now by Oprah Magazine and won the Willa Cather Award for Fiction. Rachel's recent medical memoir, Dizzy, was described by Maureen Corrigan on NPR's Fresh Air as 'an arresting new memoir'. Her second novel, released in June 2026, The Last Run, was described by Alaska Magazine as 'A page-turning, authentic Alaskan tale that you'll want to devour in one sitting.' Rachel's essays and short fiction have appeared in The Sun Magazine, Gettysburg Review, Blue Mesa Review, Southeast Review, Medicine and Meaning, River Teeth, The Healing Muse, and others. Prior to earning her MFA in Writing and Poetics at Naropa University, Rachel worked for the Forest Service in Alaska studying bears, raptors and songbirds. She teaches at Wilkes University's low-residency MFA program and at Lighthouse Writers Workshop where she won the Beacon Award for Teaching Excellence. Rachel holds a CPA in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. More information visit rachelweaver.net The Authors' Studio podcast is a production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Co-hosts: Mira Landry Mark Stevens www.writermarkstevens.com Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers www.rmfw.org Theme music: "Moon Shine" by Brass Queens: www.brassqueensnyc.com

    Patience & Perseverance with Rachel Weaver

  2. Sep 28

    Character Building with Melissa Payne

    Episode 5 of The Authors' Studio Podcast is an interview with Melissa Payne, author of In This Life or Another (September, 2026). Melissa is the bestselling author of six novels, including The Wild Road Home and Memories in the Drift. After an early career raising money for nonprofit organizations, Melissa began dreaming about becoming a published author and wrote her first novel. Her stories feature small mountain towns with characters searching for redemption, love, and second chances. They have been three-time Colorado Book Award finalists and three-time Colorado Authors League winners for mainstream fiction. Melissa lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her husband and three children, a friendly mutt, a very loud cat, and the occasional bear. More: www.melissapayneauthor.com The Authors' Studio podcast is a production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Co-hosts: Mira Landry Mark Stevens www.writermarkstevens.com Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers www.rmfw.org Theme music: "Moon Shine" by Brass Queens: www.brassqueensnyc.com

    Character Building with Melissa Payne

  3. Sep 14

    The Challenges of Merging Cultural Storytelling with Vish

    Vish is a filmmaker and author, born in Hyderabad, India, and now based in Castle Rock, Colorado. He founded The Picture Theory, a storytelling platform built on the belief that every frame and every sentence should make the world feel something. Prashnenti: the First of All is his debut novel. It began as a screenplay before growing into a larger world on the page, and it moves between Indian mythology, ancient history, and a modern investigation.

  4. Aug 31

    World Building with C.N. Kuster

    Episode 3 of The Authors' Studio Podcast is an interview with C.N. Kuster, author of The Bloodweaver, featuring a discussion about world-building techniques in fantasy fiction. More about C.N. Kuster: www.cnkuster.com The Authors' Studio podcast is a production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Co-hosts: Mira Landry Mark Stevens www.writermarkstevens.com Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers www.rmfw.org Theme music: "Moon Shine" by Brass Queens: www.brassqueensnyc.com

    World Building with C.N. Kuster

  5. Aug 17

    Pacing & Tension with author Rachel Horak Dempsey

    Episode 2 of The Authors' Studio Podcast is an interview with Rachel Horak Dempsey, author of the novella PNOKO, about the challenges of pacing and maintaining tension in a novella. More about Rachel: www.rachelhorakdempsey.com The Authors' Studio podcast is a production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Co-hosts: Mira Landry Mark Stevens www.writermarkstevens.com Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers www.rmfw.org  Theme music: "Moon Shine" by Brass Queens: www.brassqueensnyc.com

    Pacing & Tension with author Rachel Horak Dempsey

  6. Jul 27

    The Authors' Studio - Introduction

    Welcome to The Authors' Studio podcast - interviews with ficiton writers about specific craft issues and the book publishing business.  In Episode 1, cohosts Mira Landry and Mark Stevens offer a general discussion about how they will approach discussions about writing fiction. Produced by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Theme music:  "Moon Shine" by Brass Queens: https://www.brassqueensnyc.com/   Hosts: Mira Landry Mark Stevens www.writermarkstevens.com Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers www.rmfw.org

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Interviews with authors, editors, literary agents and others on the craft of writing fiction. A production of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

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  • Creator
    Mira Landry & Mark Stevens
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    The Authors' Studio