She Wrote That
She Wrote That
Charlotte Varnes
Welcome to the She Wrote That podcast hosted by aspiring journalist and Northwestern student Charlotte Varnes. Each episode will feature an interview with a different female author, journalist, blogger, or storyteller talking about all things writing, media, and female empowerment.
Episode 11: Author Sarah R. Baughman
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Sarah R. Baughman. They discuss what influenced Baughman's two middle-grade fiction books,๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ and ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ, and what her writing & editing process was like for those works. Sarah also talks about one of her favorite writing exercises from when she was an English teacher, how her love of many different types of writing led her to middle-grade fiction, and more.
Oct 12, 2020
53 min
Episode 10: Screenwriter Heidi Nyburg
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with screenwriter Heidi Nyburg. They talk all about Heidi's work as a screenwriter, from what inspires her scripts, what her writing process is like for pilots, and how reading others' work benefits her writing. Heidi also discusses her career change from Netflix data analyst to screenwriter, why she's worried Covid-19 could hurt mothers in the film industry, and more.
Sep 28, 2020
55 min
Episode 9: Poet GennaRose Nethercott
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with poet GennaRose Nethercott. They discuss GennaRose's work, including her poetry book and winner of the 2017 National Poetry Series๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ซ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ and her upcoming debut novel. GennaRose also talks about her very literary upbringing, how she paid her way through Europe by writing poetry-to-order, and more.
Sep 21, 2020
1 hr 2 min
Episode 8: Blogger and Author Michaela Wang
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with blogger and author Michaela Wang. They discuss Michaela's writing process for her book, ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ: ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด. They also talk about the importance of having a diverse writing skillset, what writing a book is like as a busy high schooler, and the value of learning about and immersing yourself into different cultures.
Sep 16, 2020
53 min
Episode 7: Journalist Anna Pogarcic
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Anna Pogarcic. Anna discusses her experience as a student journalist, including her thoughts on why a journalism major isn't necessary to be a good journalist, her experience leading UNC's newspaper as they covered Covid-19 on campus, and her leadership style as Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Tar Heel. They also talk about the importance of strong female role models and mentors, how to secure a great internship, and more.
Sep 7, 2020
51 min
Episode 6: Author Sasha Laurens
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Sasha Laurens. They discuss Sasha's journey to becoming a published author, including her querying process, how she motivates herself to write, and how she developed the idea for her debut novel, A Wicked Magic. They also talk about how Sasha balances her creative writing with pursuing her PhD, her advice for staying creative without becoming burnt-out, and more.
Aug 31, 2020
58 min
Episode 5: Journalist Arionne Nettles
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Arionne Nettles. They discuss Arionne's decision to change her career path to writing after working in the business world and her many experiences since then, including working for the Associated Press and Chicago's NPR station, WBEZ. Arionne also shares tips on developing multimedia skills and discusses what teaching during Covid-19 is like.
Aug 11, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Episode 4: Author Mikayla Denault
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with author Mikayla Denault. They discuss Mikayla's writing experience, including everything from blogging to co-writing an anthology to penning a children's book. Mikayla also discusses her work to promote diversity and representation, the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone, and how to stay organized as a writer.
Jul 27, 2020
59 min
Episode 3: Journalist Savannah Behrmann
This episode, Charlotte speaks with journalist Savannah Behrmann. They talk about Savannah's journalism experience, including her fellowship at CNN, covering the Senate impeachment trial, and what the past year has been like at USA Today. Savannah also discusses using Twitter as a professional, adapting to quickly putting out stories, and her advice for making connections during your internship.
Jul 15, 2020
56 min
Episode 2: Journalist Lyn Dowling
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with freelance journalist Lyn Dowling. They talk about Lyn's roles at Florida Today, from food critic to Facebook moderator to a writer covering anything and everything. Lyn also discusses how being a female journalist has changed since the beginning of her career, creating positive spaces on social media, and dealing with blowback as a food critic.
Jul 6, 2020
1 hr
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