Writing Circles

Tiffany Graham Charkosky & Meg Thompson
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Books

Hosts Meg Thompson and Tiffany Graham Charkosky welcome listeners to the Writing Circles Podcast, a supportive space for writers seeking to advance their big projects and build community around their creative lives. WRITING CIRCLE: Noun: a group that comes together in community to write Verb: the act of writing more than other people, as in “she is writing circles around you!” Verb: spinning one’s wheels while trying to write, as in “I’m just writing in circles” Noun: a podcast for writers looking for encouragement in their creative projects and who seek to foster literary community in support of their writing goals.

  1. 1d ago

    Building Literary Community with Brandi Larsen

    Gift-of-a-Human Brandi Larsen sits down with Tiffany to yap about how she went from a sixth grader writing poetry at the bus stop, to going to “a lot of colleges,” to misinterpreting a meeting with a publisher that was trying to compliment her, to working at Penguin Random House, and finally, much to our benefit, moving to Cleveland. Learn more about Brandi, her accomplishments that are too long to list, and her Golden Girls retreat at brandilarsen.com. Note: Meg was not available for co-swooning duties during this episode due to a sick kid.

  2. Nov 2

    Starting a Writing Group

    Tiffany and Meg discuss their origin story and give some practical advice for writers searching for their own supportive community.

  3. Oct 26

    A Book is Born. . . So Now What?

    One year ago, Tiffany’s memoir, Living Proof, came into the world. It was a fairly long gestation period, and Tiffany reflects on what it means to have a book in the world, how it feels to navigate the experience of marketing, and ways to keep going.

  4. Oct 19

    It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye (To A Writing Project)

    All writers, except Joyce Carol Oates, have to learn when to say good-bye to a writing project. Tiffany asks Meg about her recent decision to part ways with her essay collection and Meg shares helpful tips, like what 90s songs she hums to herself, and how when you say good-bye to one project, you say hello to another!

  5. Oct 12

    Interview: Sonia Feldman Gets Real About Learning to Write Fiction

    Tiffany and Meg sit down with Northeast Ohio gem of a person Sonia Feldman and talk about how she went from walking around downtown Cleveland playing Pokemon Go to writing and publishing Girl’s Girl, her stunning and beautiful debut novel. Special guest appearance: a leaf blower.

  6. Oct 5

    Why We're Still Talking About The Bad Art Friend

    Good Art Friends Meg and Tiffany revisit the wild ride that was the article "Who Is The Bad Art Friend?" published five years ago in The New York Times, and the ensuing/devastating Kidneygate that followed.

  7. Sep 28

    The (Really) Bad Workshop

    We’ve all been there. Meg and Tiffany talk about the toxic workshop model and why it persists.

  8. Sep 21

    Happy Writer Thoughts

    Standing in stark contrast to their Dark Writer Thoughts episode, Meg and Tiffany offer up the non-curmudgeonly side of their brains to talk about what they love about the writing world.

See All (13)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

Hosts Meg Thompson and Tiffany Graham Charkosky welcome listeners to the Writing Circles Podcast, a supportive space for writers seeking to advance their big projects and build community around their creative lives. WRITING CIRCLE: Noun: a group that comes together in community to write Verb: the act of writing more than other people, as in “she is writing circles around you!” Verb: spinning one’s wheels while trying to write, as in “I’m just writing in circles” Noun: a podcast for writers looking for encouragement in their creative projects and who seek to foster literary community in support of their writing goals.

Information

  • Creator
    Tiffany Graham Charkosky & Meg Thompson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tiffany Graham Charkosky & Meg Thompson
  • Show Website
    Writing Circles

You Might Also Like