In this week’s episode, Karis chats with Kara A. Kennedy, author of the sapphic YA thriller I Will Never Leave You. They discussed how to write setting from a technical standpoint, but also dove into ways you can create an atmospheric, lively setting.

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"What is Setting?" featuring Kara Kennedy - Episode 8 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

In this week's episode, Karis chatted with author Naseem Jamnia, where they talked about “audience” – how to choose your audience, define your audience, and most importantly, how to write for your audience.

Find Naseem Jamnia online [https://www.naseemwrites.com/].

Check out Naseem’s books [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bruising-of-qilwa-naseem-jamnia/17984312?ean=9781616963781&next=t&source=IndieBound&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naseemwrites.com%2F].

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 "What is Audience?" featuring  Naseem Jamnia - Episode 7- Season One - The Write Way of Life

In this week’s episode, Karis chatted with author Aamna Qureshi, whose fantasies and romances across age categories are truly delightful. Karis and Aamna broke down what genre is and chatted through some of the ways various genre conventions can help or hinder storytelling.

Find Aamna Qureshi online [https://www.aamnaqureshi.com/about].

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"What is Genre?" featuring Aamna Qureshi  - Episode 6- Season One - The Write Way of Life

This week's episode features Hannah Kaner, the #1 bestselling author of the Fallen Gods series, beginning with Godkiller. Hannah joined Karis and Adi to chat about all things plot, including ways to plot out standalones vs series and the minutiae of plotting out a trilogy where each book needs its own arc to complement the series arc. Stick around for the end of the episode, where Karis and Adi will fangirl about what they learned!

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"What is Plot?" featuring Hannah Kaner - Episode 5 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

This week's episode features M.K Lobb, a fantasy writer with a love of all things dark— be it literature, humour, or general aesthetic. Her credits include the acclaimed “Seven Faceless Saints” and the March 2025 release “To Steal From Thieves.” M.K chatted with Karis and Adi about all the ways to implement a cohesive theme into your writing. Along the way, she also entered into a lively discussion about the art of writing historical fiction and when to take a stance in your writing, regardless of what your reader might want or expect. Stick around for the end of the episode, where you’ll get a mini chaotic review session with Adi and Karis about their thoughts about the episode.

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"What is Theme?"  featuring M.K Lobb - Episode 4 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

This week’s episode features Emily X.R Pan, a New York Times bestselling author of young adult novels, including the acclaimed “The Astonishing Color of After.” Emily chatted with Karis and Adi about the elusive concept of voice for fiction writing. We delved into the differences between authorial and narrative voices, along with getting some great hands-on tips from Emily. Stick around for the end of the episode, where you’ll get a mini chaotic review session with Adi and Karis about Karis’ long con of being an Emily X.R. Pan fangirl.

What is Voice? - featuring Emily X. R Pan - Episode 3 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

Join hosts Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta as they dive into the basic's of craft with their guest Martha Brockenbrough, the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including YA fiction and nonfiction, picture books, a middle grade mystery, and a chapter book series. This episode features a basic overview of the craft of writing itself. 

What is Craft? - featuring Martha Brockenbrough - Episode 2 - Season One - The Write Way of Life

An introductory episode where hosts Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta discuss what you can expect from the podcast, their hatred of mediocre white men, plus their thoughts on future seasons, and maybe a hint at the special guests they'll have on the pod. 

An Introduction - Episode 1 -  Season One -The Write Way of Life

The Write Way of Life is a craft-focused author interview podcast hosted by Karis Rogerson and A.D Jolietta. Listen to your favorite authors as they unpack various craft topics and blow everyone’s minds with their brilliance. Updated every other week, we drop on Monday's at midnight. 