So You Want to be a Writer

Valerie and Allison bring you great authors to learn more about the writing journey

I just started listening to this when I saw that you guys interviewed my favorite author! I got sucked in and I am loving all of these podcasts!

I first tuned into "So You Want To Be A Writer" podcast when my kids were all in high school, and I was spending a lot of time driving them here and there. I listened to Val and Al chit chat about all things writing while I was trying to figure out what I would do when I was no longer driving to this or that. Through their conversations and author interviews, I began to believe that maybe, I too could be a writer. I tuned in every week, sometimes every day trying to catch up on the back catalog, and learned something, sometimes many things, from each episode. A couple of months ago, I launched my youngest chick out of the nest, and last week, I finished my first manuscript. I'm so grateful to Val and Al for all that they do every week to encourage new writers like me. Their honesty about their experiences and generosity with their knowledge is what helped me get the pages written. No matter where you are in your writing journey, this podcast will enhance the ride.

Al and Val bring writing inspiration and knowledge from the other side of the planet. I have been listening to them while doing carpentry in the hot Texas sun. They have great “radio” personalities and voices. And their accents make them feel like characters in “A Place You Can Call Home.” As I listen, I imagine I’m in the outback of Australia. Thank you for the interviews and laughs. Keep up the good work. You have changed my life as a writer.

I am a Finnish writer residing in the US and I’m so happy that I found Val & Al! As I tend to write my historical fiction in Finnish, joining a local writers group is really not an option, as no one would be able to read my writing, let alone give me feedback. But each week I get tips from Val & Al and the authors they have on the show to make my writing better! I love the wide variety of authors that you interview, it has really opened my eyes to the fact that each of us has a different process, background and time line to publication, and that’s OK! You make me learn and laugh out loud at the same time. Thank you for all you do, it is so much appreciated! Anni