The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
Brendan O'Meara
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories. Follow the show @creativenonfictionpodcast on Instagram and visit patreon.com/cnfpod to support!
Episodes
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Jan 27, 2017 • 1h 3min
Episode 34—Tom McAllister Talks Podcasting, Plowing Through First Drafts, and the Writer's Need for Urgency
I say in the intro this is Episode 35. It's 34. With Tom McAllister, author of the memoir "Bury Me in My Jersey" and the novel "The Young Widower's Handbook."
Jan 20, 2017 • 40min
Episode 33—Melissa Chadburn Shares All Her Secrets!
Author Melissa Chadburn talks writing and her incredible piece of work "The Readiness Assessment."
Jan 13, 2017 • 1h 3min
Episode 32—Kevin Wilson on the Comfort of the Uncomfortable, the Power of No Backup Plan, and the Five Minutes That Changed His Life Forever
Kevin Wilson, president of Kevin Wilson Baseball, LLC and a former professional baseball player, tells us what #Goodbatting is all about.
Dec 2, 2016 • 58min
Episode 31—Jen Miller on Freelancing, Tenacity, Running, and Swinging Her "Where's My Money Bat" (It's a Thing)
Jen Miller is a freelance writer and wouldn't have it any other way. She talks about that and her most recent book "Running: A Love Story."
Nov 25, 2016 • 24min
Episode 30—I read my Pushcart Prize-Nominated Essay "That Pickoff Play"
Chautauqua Americana published my essay, "That Pickoff Play", earlier this year. The editors nominated it for a Pushcart Prize. I read that essay for this milestone episode of #CNF.
Nov 18, 2016 • 53min
Episode 29—Pete Croatto, 10 Years a Freelancer (and counting)
Pete Croatto celebrates 10 years of freelancing by sharing what he's learned over that time.
Oct 26, 2016 • 56min
Episode 28—Sarah Shotland Takes Us to Prison
Sarah Shotland, essayist and novelist, won Proximity Magazine's personal essay contest for her "On Visiting Prison Again" essay. We talk about that and much, much more.
Oct 6, 2016 • 1h 10min
Episode 27—Author Paul Lisicky on Writing in Unlikely Times, Simultaneous Projects, and Preserving Play
Paul Lisicky stops by the podcast to talk about his memoir "The Narrow Door."
Sep 21, 2016 • 58min
Episode 26—Kevin Robbins Talks Harvey Penick and the Sacrifices of Writing a Book
Meet Kevin Robbins, author of "Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom from the Man Who Wrote the Book on Golf."
Aug 4, 2016 • 48min
Episode 25—Elane Johnson on her Winning Essay, Accepting Your Work as Good, and Writers Block
Elane Johnson won "Creative Nonfiction's" marriage essay contest. The title of the essay is "The Math of Marriage." It's distinctive and hilarious. Elane also teaches online courses in creative nonfiction. "Teaching for me is writing," she says. Go on with your bad selves and listen to Episode 25 of the #CNF Podcast!
