The Write Project

Matthew LeDrew

Discussions between bestselling author Matthew LeDrew and a variety of other authors from Newfoundland and beyond, with backgrounds in a variety of genres and styles. Get to the heart of the stories behind the stories, and find out what makes authors tick.

  1. Five out of Six Authors Agree: If I wasn't a Writer, I'd do Music | The Write Project

    10/06/2025

    Five out of Six Authors Agree: If I wasn't a Writer, I'd do Music | The Write Project

    For writers, writing scratches a very specific itch... but what would they do to satisfy that itch if they couldn't write, for some reason? Six authors try and answer that question on today's episode of Write Project. Featuring, from Breakwater Books Ltd.: Andie Bullmann, author of Salt Beef Buckets Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger Warning Claire Wilkshire, author of The Love Olympics From Marvel and DC Comics: JM DeMatteis, author of Kraven's Last Hunt From Anstruther Press: Daze Jefferies, author of Water/Wept And: Katie Berry, author of Claw Originally broadcast on December 15, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​ Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr Fantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zL Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

    29 min
  2. TERESITA DZIADURA and 12 other authors reveal what they would GIVE UP to be better authors! | The Write Project

    09/22/2025

    TERESITA DZIADURA and 12 other authors reveal what they would GIVE UP to be better authors! | The Write Project

    Alright people: deal with the devil time. If you could give up one thing to be a better author, what would it be? Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.: Teresita E. Dziadura, author of Corporate Invasion Erin Vance, author of Exposure Elizabeth Whitten, author of Off-Panel: A History of NL Comix Lisa Timpf, contributor to A Toast to Hope From Breakwater Books Ltd.: Rebecca Rose, President and Publisher Paul David Power, author of Crippled Rebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen Party Gemma Hickey, author of Almost Feral Ainsley Hawthorn, author of Land of Many Shores Kerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex From 47North: Shannon Fay, author of Innate Magic And also featuring Andrea Dunne and Kayla Krantz, author of Dead By Morning Originally broadcast on November 17, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​ Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr Fantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zL Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

    28 min
  3. HANNAH JENKINS and 8 other pros reveal when they learned language has power! | The Write Project

    09/08/2025

    HANNAH JENKINS and 8 other pros reveal when they learned language has power! | The Write Project

    It can be a lightbulb moment for an author: that moment when we learn that language can do things: change minds, tell stories, get us things. Today on Write Project, our guests offer their own stories of how it happened for them. Featuring, from Engen Books: Hannah Jenkins, contributor to The Birds Come Back in the Spring AJ Ryan, author of Slipstreamers From Breakwater Books Ltd.: Rebecca Rose, President and Publisher Michelle Porter, author of Approaching Fire Shelley Kawaja, author of The Raw Light of Morning From Marvel and IDW comics: Heather Antos, editor on Star Wars and Gwenpool From Anstruther Press: Daze Jefferies, author of Water/Wept From Running the Goat, Susan Flanagan, author of The Degrees of Barry Lick Also featuring the amazing talents of Nicole Smith! Originally broadcast on October 20, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​ Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr Fantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zL Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

    28 min
  4. NLBA winner Andrew Peacock, and six other authors, reveal: What are the Best Magazines for authors? | The Write Project

    09/01/2025

    NLBA winner Andrew Peacock, and six other authors, reveal: What are the Best Magazines for authors? | The Write Project

    Magazines the print stories by authors can be a lifeline early in your career. On today's episode, Write Project guests rate their best magazines for young authors to follow! Featuring, from Engen Books: Andrew Peacock, author of VIRAL Matthew Daniels, author of Interstiches Sarah Thompson, author of The Love of Summer Kelley Power, author of Tombstories also featuring: Colleen Helme, author of The Shelby Nichols Series, and more! Originally broadcast on September 22, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the show Produced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​ This program is sponsored by: Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​ Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OT Engen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8Yemr Fantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zL Engen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5Jmg This recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

    32 min

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Discussions between bestselling author Matthew LeDrew and a variety of other authors from Newfoundland and beyond, with backgrounds in a variety of genres and styles. Get to the heart of the stories behind the stories, and find out what makes authors tick.