Just Keep Writing

Just Keep Writing

A podcast for writers, by writers, to keep you writing

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March 6, 2026 58 mins

This week, Marshall, Jenna, LP, Sameem, and Shingai talk about what they consume and how they write stories of resistance and rage when the world is on fire.

Links mentioned during the show:

Long Way Down

Bitter

The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain

Here Sits His Ignominy

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This week, Marshall, Nick, Brent, Jenna, Sameem, Shingai, RJ and LP dive into their past to reflect on what drove their desire to write. 

Links mentioned during the show:

Jenna Hanchey

RJ Taylor

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

Instagram

Voodoonauts

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This week, Marshall, Nick, LP and Sameem continue discussing the works that have influenced them as writers. In this episode, Jenna shares the variety of works that formed her writing.

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Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

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This week, Marshall, Nick, Sameem, Jenna, Gabe, Brent, and LP talk about thier writing aspirations for 2026.

Links mentioned during the show:

Marshall’s GoFundMe

Pacemaker

The Queer Art of Failure

Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

Gabriel F. Salmerón

Twitter

Instagram

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This week, Marshall, Brent, Jenna, Shingai and Wil interview Kate Maruyama and LP about the novella craft book they are collaborating on. Happy Holidays to our amazing community!

Links mentioned during the show:

Episode 159 - An Interview with Kate Maruyama

Kate Maruyama

Raw Dog Screaming Press

Jenna Hanchey

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

Instagram

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This week, Marshall, Nick, Brent, and Wil are back again to talk about all things horror!

Links mentioned during the show:

Vessel: A Nocturnal Realm Series

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This week, Nick leads Marshall, Brent and Wil in a discussion about all things antagonistic.

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This week, Jenna, Nick, Shingai and Sameem interview Tanvir Ahmed! 

Please see the addendum below from Tanvir.

Addendum from Tanvir Ahmed: This conversation was recorded in September 2025, and in it, I mentioned that Afghanistan was not presently being bombed. Between then and now, Pakistan bombed Afghanistan and killed dozens from the air, including journalists, cricket players, and children. Pakistan's escalation plans have been ...

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This week, Marshall, Nick, Brent, and Wil are celebrating spooky month by diving into a discussion about the horror genre!

Links mentioned during the show:

Vessel: A Nocturnal Realm Series

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This week, Nick, LP, Sameem, Shingai, and Jenna continue the conversation about reading and writing novellas!

Links mentioned during the show:

Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

Instagram

Voodoonauts

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Marshall:

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This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, Sameem, Jenna, Brent and Wil dive into reading and writing novellas!

Links mentioned during the show:

Episode 159 - An Interview with Kate Maruyama

Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

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Indie Bound

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This week, Marshall, Jenna, Sameem, LP, and Wil continue discussing The Secrets of Character, by Matt Bird. In this episode, the crew dives even deeper into chapter two! Grab a copy of the book today and join the conversation in the Discord!

Links mentioned during the show:

The Secrets of Character - Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird

Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

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September 5, 2025 61 mins

This week, Shingai brings Erin Brown, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, Sarah A. Macklin and Bri Stokes to the table to talk about The Laugh of the Medusa by Hélène Cixous.

Links mentioned during the show:

The Laugh of the Medusa

Erin Brown

Yvette Lisa Ndlovu

Sarah A. Macklin

Bri Stokes

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

Instagram

Voodoonauts

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August 22, 2025 63 mins

This week, the crew meets up at Woldcon for an in-person podcast! It’s hard to recap the awesomeness of all these folks together in one hotel room in a few sentences, so enjoy the conversation and follow the links below. 

–Editor’s Note: This episode sounds great (thanks to Writing Excuses for letting us use their equipment), but is mostly left as it was recorded. Please excuse any audio issues, coughing, mic bumping etc. Leaving t...

Mark as Played

This week, Marshall, Nick, Jenna, Sameem, Shingai, and Wil continue discussing The Secrets of Character, by Matt Bird. In this episode, the crew dives even deeper into chapter two! Grab a copy of the book today and join the conversation in the Discord!

Links mentioned during the show:

The Secrets of Character - Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird

Yoko Ono's CUT PIECE: A Masterclass in Performance Art and Courage

Jenna Hanc...

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This week, LP, Gabe, Sameem, Shingai and Wil chat with Jenna Hanchey about her academic career, her writing, and so much more!

Links mentioned during the show:

Jenna Hanchey

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

Instagram

Voodoonauts

Gabriel F. Salmerón

Twitter

Instagram

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This week, Marshall, and Wil talk to Sarah A. Macklin about her writing career, her work in comics, starting her own comic book publishing company, and much more!

Links mentioned during the show:

Sarah A. Macklin

Burning Phoenix Press

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This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil sit down with Greg Lockard to talk about his career, his graphic novel Liebestrasse, and so much more!

Links mentioned during the show:

Liebestrasse — Greg Lockard

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This week, Marshall, LP, and Wil, sit down with comic book author Stephanie Williams to talk about her career so far, and so much more.

Links mentioned during the show:

Stephanie Williams

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May 30, 2025 57 mins

This week, Marshall, Brent, Sameem, LP, Shingai, Jenna, and Wil, welcome Sarah A. Macklin to continue the conversation about the Ryan Coogler film, Sinners. 

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Sarah A. Macklin

Jenna Hanchey

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Twitter

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Voodoonauts

Sameem Siddiqui

Twitter

Website

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