We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life.

Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is currently in its fourth year. We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner of She Writes and Grant Faulkner of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), each theme-focused episode of Write-minded features an interview with a writer, author, or publishing industry professional.
This year we’re featuring a Book Trend at the end of each episode to keep listeners in the loop about what they need to know about the book industry. Brooke and Grant bring to this weekly podcast their shared spirit of community, collaboration, and a deeply held belief that everyone is a writer, and everyone’s story matters.
About the hosts
Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Write On, Sisters!, Green-light Your Book, What’s Your Book?, and three books on memoir. Brooke is a TEDx speaker and the former Executive Editor of Seal Press. She currently sits on the boards of the Book Industry Study Group, the Bay Area Book Festival, and the National Association of Memoir Writers. She writes a monthly column for Publishers Weekly. Find Brooke online on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story. He’s published Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo; Brave the Page, a teen writing guide; and most recently, All the Comfort Sin Can Provide. His essays on creativity have been published in The New York Times, Poets & Writers, LitHub, Writer’s Digest, and The Writer. Find Grant online on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Photos and videos by, or about, Write-minded Podcast.
- Craft-minded series: How or Whether to Evolve Your Aesthetic or Style, featuring Lan Samantha Chang
- Craft-minded series: Reflection as a Way to Make Meaning in Memoir, featuring Prince Shakur
- Craft-minded series: Craft as Shaper of Story, featuring Morgan Talty
- Craft-minded series: Writing “Imaginative Fiction,” featuring Jeff VanderMeer
- How to Follow Your Passions When the Creative Expression Feels Elusive, featuring Charlie Jane Anders and Azar Nafisi