Seven Books Every Writer Should Own

Seven Books Every Writer Should Own

Author: Allison Fallon June 3, 2021 Duration: 25:23
What books should I read as a writer? As writers, we owe a lot to other writers: they are the people who inspired us in the first place, and they are the ones who keep us writing. Author and writing coach Allison Fallon shares seven books she returns to when she's stuck, needs perspective, or is looking for encouragement. If you're a writer (or want to be), your bookshelf might need these: 1. Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters. John Steinbeck writing about his writing to his agent...

Allison Fallon, a best-selling author and the founder of the Find Your Voice movement, hosts this thoughtful Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer podcast. It’s built on a simple, liberating idea: you don’t need a fancy title or years of experience to benefit from putting words on a page. Each episode is designed to demystify the writing process and highlight how the simple act of writing can be a profound tool for personal clarity, healing, and even social change. You’ll hear candid conversations with authors who share their own creative struggles and triumphs, making the craft feel accessible rather than intimidating. Allison also delves into reviews of books that have shaped her thinking, pulling out practical lessons on storytelling and self-expression. Woven throughout are short, actionable prompts meant to cut through hesitation and get your own ideas flowing. This isn't about grammar rules or publishing deals; it's about discovering how your unique perspective, written down, can impact your own life and ripple out to your community. Tune in for a refreshingly practical and encouraging take on using words to navigate inner worlds and articulate thoughts you didn't even know you had.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer
Podcast Episodes
Mark McGuinness: Make your creativity your security [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:14
Do you feel like you're living in an unstable world? (We sure do!) Today's guest, poet and a creative coach Mark McGuinness, outlines how we can find stability and assurance in our own creativity. Listen to this conversa…
Bunmi Laditan: writing (as a mother) in the margins of your day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:17
Mothers notoriously have no time in the day and no grace for themselves. Bunmi Laditan, writer and mother living in Quebec, Canada, does it differently. On today's episode, she shares about what a writing practice has me…
John White: Writing myself into freedom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:47
In the face of collective, systemic problems—where does one start? Poet, entrepreneur, tech hybrid investor John Lee Gaston White has a suggestion: start with yourself. John is working on a book on what it’s like to be B…
Alex Hudgens on leaving her Hollywood dream job [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:57
Sometimes we get what we want in life ... and it's not what we imagined. Despite the fact that there were a lot of glamorous elements to her work in Hollywood, Alex Hudgens found herself feeling more and more distant fro…
Dr. Eric Maisel on how know you (and your work) matter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:19
Do you feel like you matter? Like—really matter? If you do feel like you matter, how do you know? Today’s guest is a man who argues that one way to know that we matter—really know—is to do a thing that we tell you to do…
Who actually has time to write? The Power of Writing it Down Part 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:59
Maybe you want to write — but life gets in the way. You’re busy, you’re tired. You don’t have a cabin in the woods. How do all of these people actually get writing done? This is the fifth episode of a special series that…
Who Gets to Be A Writer? The Power of Writing it Down Part 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:26
Who gets to be a writer? It’s a question so many people ask themselves. On today’s episode, I chat with some voices you’ll recognize, including Science Mike and therapist Elyse Snipes as well as a new voice: Rafik Wahbi,…
Can I write myself a new story? The Power of Writing it Down Part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:24
If your life was a movie, what kind of story would it be? Do you ever wish you could... pick a new story? (hint: you can!) This week you’ll hear, again, from therapist Elyse Snipes and also from singer and songwriter Aud…