#AmWriting

KJ DellAntonia, Jess Lahey, Sarina Bowen, Jennie Nash

Booking Overview

A writing-practice coaching show where the hosts help authors finish the work they care about, often by working through real “hot seat” writing challenges. It’s a great pitch for authors, editors, and writing coaches who can translate craft and productivity into actionable guidance.

Metrics

Episodes: 523

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

30s Ad: 118 - 135, 60s Ad: 141 - 157

Contact Information

amwriting@substack.com

Host

KJ DellAntonia - Writer and writing-inspiration coach at #AmWriting, focused on helping authors play big, stay in the process, and finish meaningful work.

Jess Lahey - Co-host of #AmWriting, offering hard-won, practical advice to help writers grow their craft and momentum so they can complete the projects they care about.

Sarina Bowen - Co-host of #AmWriting, providing guidance and inspiration for authors to develop their writing lives and keep moving toward finished work.

Jennie Nash - Host and coach on #AmWriting hot-seat coaching episodes, working with authors in real time on craft decisions (e.g., plot structure, POV, stakes, and endings) and translating those into revision pl...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Professional writing coaches, genre craft experts (mystery/thriller/horror/suspense), writing retreat leaders, publishing professionals (editors/book strategists) with a track record teaching craft or helping authors revise; ideally recognizable within writing-coaching circles.

Required Achievements:

Executive director/co-founder roles in writing organizations or retreats, Certification as a book coach (e.g., Author Accelerator), Published writing- or coaching-centered brand/work, Known specialization in a genre (mystery/thriller/horror/suspense), Leadership in major writing events (e.g., festival/umbrella organization leadership)

Recent Guest Discussions

Samantha Skal - Mystery/thriller Blueprint Coaching, Twist Construction, Villain Motive And Stakes, False Suspects, Murder Personal Stakes, And Outlining/blueprinting At The Scene- And Plot-logic Level

Recent Topics

Writing, Writing Craft, Coaching, Editing, Plotting, Story Structure, Memoir, Creativity, Productivity, Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

#AmWriting

Write Big: Stop Begging to Be Chosen

May 22, 2026

Jennie Nash shares a #amwriting “Write Big” session on letting go of “pick me” energy in publishing. On the day her new agent submits her new nonfiction proposal, Nash—author of 13 books with both Big Five and self-publishing experience—describes feeling calm because she’s also “picking” her agent and potential publishers, clear on the value she brings and what she wants in a partner. She argues writers aren’t limited to gatekeepers anymore and can give themselves permission and define succes...

Write Big: The Writer in the Arena

May 08, 2026

Jennie Nash hosts a Write Big session of the #amwriting podcast introducing an “arena” metaphor for writers, inspired by Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly (and Teddy Roosevelt’s “man in the arena” quote), Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering, and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Jennie argues that writers, like performers, intentionally gather an audience and should be clear about who they want in the “seats,” what experience they want readers to have, and what energy and feedback they want in return. Usi...

Big Time: How to find time abundance in your writer life

May 06, 2026

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