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Women Writing

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a discussion about all things writerly. I"m a Finnish Canadian author and book coach and I love my coffee, and I love talking about all things writerly. In this podcast, we"ll take a coffee break together to chat with authors, publishers, book coaches, marketers, agents, publicists, booksellers, and more. Fun fact: Finns drink the most coffee per capita in the world. Just doing my part for the stats and fueling my writing

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S2, Ep. 30: Coffee Break with Nicole Bross

Women Writing ·

2025/10/28

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and book coach Nicole Bross.Nicole Bross is a certified fiction book coach and editor, and the author of both adult and YA genre-blending speculative fiction. Her debut novel, Past Presence (Literary Wanderlust, 2019), an adult supernatural mystery, was a top-three finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel, awarded by the Crime Writers of Canada. She’s currently working on two dark

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S2, Ep. 29: Coffee Break with Kelly Watt

Women Writing ·

2025/10/21

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Kelly Watt. Check out Kelly’s Women Writing feature here.Kelly Watt’s gritty collection of poetry and prose, The Weeping Degree: How Astrology Saved Me From Suicide, published by Wild Rising Press, was an International Amazon Bestseller and a five-star finalist in The Wishing Shelf Indie Book Awards, U.K., 2024. A frequent flyer on literary longlists, Watt has published two previous books—the gothic novel

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S2, Ep. 28: Coffee Break with Liisa and Guest Host...

Women Writing ·

2025/10/14

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, we’re flipping the script. Today, guest host Caroline Topperman is interviewing me about my new release, Like Water for Weary Souls.Caroline Topperman is a European-Canadian writer, entrepreneur, and world traveler. Born in Sweden, raised in Canada with a recent stint of living in Poland, she holds a BFA in Screenwriting. She is a co-founder of Mountain Ash Press and KW Writers Alliance. Her book, Tell Me What You See, serves as a toolkit for

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48:52

S2, Ep. 27: Coffee Break with Natalie Morrill

Women Writing ·

2025/09/30

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with writer, editor, and teacher Natalie Morrill. Natalie Morrill is a writer based in Ottawa, Ontario. Her debut novel The Ghost Keeper (HarperCollins Canada 2018) was recognized with the HarperCollins Canada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction and the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Fiction, as well as being shortlisted for the Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature. Her short fiction has been included in The Journey

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S2, Episode 26: Coffee Break with Danila Botha

Women Writing ·

2025/09/16

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with award-winning author Danila Botha. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, sit back, and enjoy!Danila Botha is the author of the critically acclaimed short story collections, Got No Secrets, For All the Men (and Some of the Women) I’ve Known, which was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award, The Vine Awards and the ReLit Award and most recently, Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness. The collection won an Indie Reader

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46:27

S2, Episode 25: Coffee Break with Josee Smith

Women Writing ·

2025/09/02

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and book coach Josee Smith.Josee Smith is an indie author and book coach for working moms who want to finish the novel of their dreams. She achieved her childhood dream of finishing a novel and publishing it in 2021, and now she supports other writers with the same dream. As a new mom with a busy job, she understands the challenges of managing it all, and she also believes strongly that writing and

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47:29

Re-release Episode 19: Coffee Break with Kerry Clare

Women Writing ·

2025/08/19

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this re-release of Episode 19, I’m taking a coffee break with author, editor, and podcaster Kerry Clare.KERRY CLARE is the author of Asking for a Friend, Waiting for a Star to Fall, and Mitzi Bytes. Her fourth novel will be published in March 2026. A National Magazine Award-nominated essayist and editor of The M Word: Conversations About Motherhood, Kerry also edits the Canadian books website 49thShelf.com, is host of the BOOKSPO podcast, and writes about

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62:20

Re-release Episode 18: Coffee Break with Laurie Elmquist

Women Writing ·

2025/08/05

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with children’s author Laurie Elmquist. We chat all things board books, picture books, and chapter books and how you might get started writing for children.Laurie Elmquist is the author of several books for children including her most recent board book, Country Baby (Orca Book Publishers, 2024) and upcoming picture book, Dr. Lila Frankenstein (Orca Book Publishers, Oct. 2026). Her book for young readers, Where’s Burgess

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53:34

Re-release Episode 9: Trisha Jenn Loehr

Women Writing ·

2025/07/22

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I take a coffee break with romance writer and book coach Trisha Jenn Loehr. Enjoy this delightful conversation about all things romance.Trisha Jenn Loehr is a romance writer and Author Accelerator certified book coach. She helps busy women who want to write romance novels without guilt or shame prioritize their writing, develop their craft, and find joy in the journey toward their publishing dreams.With a decade of experience as a communications

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Re-release Episode 7: Coffee Break with Patricia...

Women Writing ·

2025/07/08

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m having a chat with author, speaker, and writing coach, Patricia Westerhof. You can read Patricia’s previous Women Writing feature here and check out her book The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing.Patricia Westerhof is the award-winning author of The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing, Catch Me When I Fall, and The Dove in Bathurst Station. She also co-authored The Writer's Craft, a textbook on creative writing

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46:22

Re-release Episode 5: Coffee Break with Kim Fahner

Women Writing ·

2025/06/24

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, Kim Fahner and I take a coffee break together to chat about her debut novel, her career as a poet, and her work at The Writers’ Union of Canada. Sit back and enjoy our conversation. You can read Kim’s previous feature in Women Writing here.“Every time you work with a book coach, editor, or a publisher, every time you read someone else’s work and you learn from them, I think it’s just this wonderful palimpsest of learning.”Kim Fahner lives and

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42:56

Rerelease Episode 11: Amy L. Bernstein

Women Writing ·

2025/06/10

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this rerelease of Season 1, Episode 11 with author and book coach Amy L. Bernstein as we discuss her new book Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, recently short-listed for the Eric Hoffer Book Award. Amy L. Bernstein is the author, most recently, of Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, a source of encouragement for self-doubting creatives. She is an award-winning

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46:35

Episode 24: Coffee Break with Nicole Meier

Women Writing ·

2025/05/27

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and book coach Nicole Meier.Nicole Meier is a certified book coach and author of four upmarket novels, including The House of Bradbury, The Girl Made of Clay, The Second Chance Supper Club, and City of Books. Her books have been recognized by Booklist, Refinery29, BookBub, and Popsugar. She hosts The Whole Writer podcast and is the co-founder of Book Works. She can be found at nicolemeier.com📚Women Writing

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61:34

Episode 23: Coffee Break with Alex Van Tol

Women Writing ·

2025/05/15

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with my colleague, author and book coach, Alex Van Tol.Alex Van Tol is the bestselling author of 15 books and an Author Accelerator-certified book coach. She works with writers across genres and at all levels of craft, with particular skill in dialogue and character development. She is also a somatic coach, helping people release stuck patterns and regulate their nervous systems. Learn more about Alex’s work at

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Episode 22: Coffee Break with Andi Cumbo

Women Writing ·

2025/05/08

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Andi Cumbo, also known as ACF Bookens, the author of the A St. Marins Cozy Mystery Series, Stitches in Crime Series, and several other series, and we chat about pen names, writing series, creativity, and how she gets all the things done.Andi Cumbo lives at the edge of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains with her young son and three rescue cats, who are - of course - nocturnal. When she’s not writing, she watches a lot

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Episode 21: Coffee Break with Katie Curtin

Women Writing ·

2025/05/01

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m chatting with multi-disciplinary artist and book coach Katie Curtin. A multi-disciplinary artist, Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach, and lifelong activist with a passion for holistic health and healing, Katie Curtin helps creative change makers bring their visions to life. Her writing journey began at 24 with Women In China (Pathfinder Press)—which saw three printings, translations into French and Swedish, and adoption into high school

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Let's Talk Creativity with Katie Curtin

Women Writing ·

2025/04/30

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Episode 20: Coffee Break with Kathryn Mockler

Women Writing ·

2025/04/24

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m chatting with author, screenwriter, and teacher Kathryn Mockler.Kathryn Mockler is a writer, screenwriter, experimental filmmaker, editor, and publisher and the author of the story collection Anecdotes (Book*hug Press, 2023), which won the 2024 Victoria Butler Book Prize and was a finalist for the 2024 Trillium Book Award, 2023 Danuta Gleed Literary Award, 2024 Fred Kerner Award, and 2024 VMI Besty Warland Between Genres Award. She co-edited

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47:29

Episode 19: Coffee Break with Kerry Clare

Women Writing ·

2025/04/17

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author, editor, and podcaster Kerry Clare.KERRY CLARE is the author of Asking for a Friend, Waiting for a Star to Fall, and Mitzi Bytes. Her fourth novel will be published in March 2026. A National Magazine Award-nominated essayist and editor of The M Word: Conversations About Motherhood, Kerry also edits the Canadian books website 49thShelf.com, is host of the BOOKSPO podcast, and writes about books and reading at

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69:03

Conversation with Author & Hybrid Publisher Caroline...

Women Writing ·

2025/04/16

Get full access to Women Writing at liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

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