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Solid, informative podcast!
The podcast is great with a variety of author guests. Host is very respectful and lets the guests speak without cutting them off (a rare thing these days). I'm gonna need him to stop prefacing every single question with "And I'm curious..." It sounds super natural in the moment until you realize he says it before every question on every episode. My attention gets hung up on that now that I'm aware of it. Lol
Awesome Podcast!!!
Jeff, host of the Reading and Writing Podcast, highlights all books, art and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
- roweereyes
- Nov. 1, 2021
Great show!
Jeff, host of the Reading and Writing podcast, highlights all aspects of authors, their careers and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
- malfoxley
- June 10, 2021
Great podcast for aspiring writers!
I discovered this podcast last week and I’m really enjoying it! It’s the podcast that I listen to on my daily walk. I’m an aspiring writer and so find the stories about how his guests got into writing, really inspiring. I especially like the tips - good to know I’m doing the right things! Would love to hear from some supernatural thriller authors!
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- Ahsbxbnd
- Jan. 26, 2021
- KialPopo
- Dec. 21, 2020
Great podcast, but there is one issue...
I love the guests and the subject, but sometimes the audio is not great. Fuzzy sounds, email and text notifications, etc.
Ask your guests to silence their devices as well as turning off your notifications during recording.
- Injurylad
- March 10, 2020
Love this Podcast
I am new to writing and I have absolutely loved listening to this podcast. Jeff Rutherford interviews some wonderful authors. And I really appreciate Jeff's interviewing style. He is respectful of his guests, he stays out of their way, and he gets them to talk and talk and talk about really interesting things. If you are starting out writing fiction, and you want to know how the masters do it, I can't recommend this podcast enough.
- smithvox
- Oct. 11, 2017
- Martswee
- Sept. 3, 2015
- ZEUS.T.S
- Aug. 23, 2015
Insightful
As a writer myself, I really enjoy listening to other writers talk about their experiences -- both good and bad. Very helpful. Good variety of authors as well, covers a lot of genres, which I appreciate.
Great job! Look forward to more!
- Shihan17
- July 16, 2015
Excellent Listening
Always fun and informative. All genre's covered, and covered well. Thanks for the time and effort it takes to share these insights.
- jhegenbe
- June 8, 2015
Great podcast for writers and readers
First, the time of the podcast, checking in at just under 20 minutes is perfect. Then the variety, he has many, many different kinds of authors. Then the interviewing style, solid. Asks good questions and lets the guest talk.
Perfect. Highly recommended.
- Stason Metcalf
- Jan. 10, 2015
All kinds of great authors
Great interviews where the authors get to talk about their work. I always learn about new authors and books to go looking for.
- sharpdm
- Nov. 17, 2014
I enjoyed it as a listener and a guest!
Thanks for making this debut author's first live interview experience a great one.
- DavidZe
- Sept. 7, 2014
- gobeavs09
- Jan. 13, 2014
Entertaining, informative, and interesting.
I've enjoyed each episode of the reading and writing podcast! It has been filled with useful information, entertaining antidotes, and helpful and encouraging words from the authors.
- 1humanbeing
- June 23, 2013
Great interviews.
With about 15-20 minutes to each podcast, Jeff Rutherford manages to pull a lot of interview goodness from the various authors that guest on his show. When I'm not listening to some of my favorite authors, I'm discovering others I need to watch out for.
- WagTheFox
- May 17, 2013
JEFF ASKS EXCELLENT QUESTIONS
Every writer or aspiring writer should be listening to this. I have been playing catch-up with this podcast. I only discovered it about a year ago or so. I'm now on episode 83 and looking forward to all the rest of them. I base my weekend mornings around listening to this podcast, drinking my coffee and checking emails. Jeff asks interesting questions and gets the writers to open up about the important things we want to know; inspirations, origins of the desire to write, publishing history, writing habits, reading habits, do they outline, do they have other non-writing jobs, how do they work and what is their perspective on the writing craft and the current publishing world?? All interesting things to hear from the horses mouth.
- BG in the LGP
- April 24, 2013
A great way to find new books!
This was one of the first podcasts I started listening to, and I'm still listening two years later. Fascinating interviews and wonderful books! I find a lot of new reading material this way, especially in genres I'm not as well-read in, like thriller or mystery. A great resource for both writers and readers.
- Mercy Loomis
- March 8, 2013
Great writing podcast
I love Jeff's recurring questions to his writer guests - What is your process? What are you reading? What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
It's always interesting to hear the different answers that writers give to his standard questions. I've always received excellent advice from Jeff's questions.
The podcast is inspiring and I love hearing from genre writers that I've never heard of before.
Keep up the good work, Jeff!
- Inwood Fan
- Feb. 14, 2013
- AlexMajic
- Feb. 12, 2013
Well hosted writer interviews
I really enjoy the interviews. There's a preponderance of thriller, and horror genre authors as guests, but they are still successful writers. The featured writers share their experiences and lessons learned that can give aspiring writers hope and inspiration. Knowing what they read, adds another dimension to our understanding of the writer's personality, mind set, and character.
Thanks Jeff for creating and sharing this podcast with us.
- Cliff Starwin
- Feb. 8, 2013
28. Bill Crider Interview - Episode 69
Excellent job with Bill Crider. This man is an encyclopedia on the history of paperbacks, industry trends, and the writers to look to for a great read. (And though he doesn't say so, he is one of those writers.) Track down a Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery and settle in for a great time.
- Mike Trigg
- Jan. 25, 2013
Reading and Writing Podcast
Good disciplined interviews of writers. Jeff asks good questions and then gets out of the way and lets the authors speak. Recommended.
- Don__M
- Dec. 4, 2012
Wantabe writer
This pod cast has a great format and interviews. I like hearing from writers about how they write and their creative process. I've bought several books recommended on the pod cast and have discovered some great stories.
Thanks for your work Jeff.
- MacPaul53
- Sept. 28, 2012
Good stuff !
Jeff lets you hear a tremendous variety of writers and writer journeys. These are inspiring to listen to and I enjoy hearing what inspired the authors and some of their ideas for other writers to check out !
- Mark54s
- Sept. 10, 2012
Great writer interviews
Jeff is absolutely great and his author interviews have a fantastic format for the writer and reader. And he always ends with asking what advice the author has - one of best parts! Get all of the podcasts if you haven't listened. I am now firmly addicted to this podcast.
- Tvarga22
- Sept. 7, 2012
One of the best podcasts on writing and life, struggles, and rewards of being a writer.
This podcast is full of useful information about authors, their books, and the writing process. Jeff's interviews are inspiring and informative. I've also been introduced to many authors I would not have read if it were not for this podcast. The podcasts are well produced, with good sound quality. Thanks Jeff! Keep up the great work.
- Dr. Julie
- Aug. 29, 2012
- Potatisgratäng
- June 18, 2012
format, length, & content make this one of the better podcasts
The host and the author are a great format. The twenty minute average length is accessible. The questions seem effective at generating insightful responses. I enjoy this podcast as much as any other from the same subject for these reasons and look forward to each episode.
- pwned042812
- April 9, 2012