Podcasting for Writers with Jill Grunenwald Page Count

We’re taking a meta dive into the world of podcasting with Jill Grunenwald, an author, librarian, and the cohost of OverDrive’s Professional Book Nerds podcast. Grunenwald shares how Professional Book Nerds got its start, how she and her cohosts produce the show, the challenges and benefits of hosting a podcast, tips for authors making their first podcast appearance, and why podcasting is such a popular medium for discussing books. On the writing front, Grunenwald discusses her work as a memoirist, including her latest title READING BEHIND BARS, which chronicles her time as a prison librarian.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Running with a Police Escort by Jill Grunenwald
Reading Behind Bars by Jill Grunenwald
Matrix by Lauren Groff
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget by Glen Weldon
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
Professional Book Nerds
Reading Glasses
Maintenance Phase
Westworld
Love to See It with Claire and Emma
The Always Sunny Podcast
How to Start a Podcast
 
Additional podcasts Laura recommends for writers:
Missing Pages
Print Run
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
First Draft with Sarah Enni (archives)
Between the Covers
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