{"podcast":{"title":"The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar","slug":"the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722","podcast_index_feed_id":7063722,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/pageandpodium/feed.xml","website_url":"https://pageandpodium.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19617522/PandPpodcastlogo.png","author":"Page & Podium Press","episode_count":85,"summary":"Are you dreaming of writing your memoir but feeling stuck or unsure where to begin? Tune in to the Page & Podium Podcast, the ultimate podcast for first-time memoir writers. We bring you expert advice from Page & Podium Press, a publishing team with over 30 years of combined experience helping new authors craft memoirs that captivate readers and attract publishers. In each episode, we dive into essential topics like structuring your story, outlining your chapters, overcoming writer’s block, and breaking through mindset barriers that stop writers in their tracks. With actionable tips and publishing insights, you’ll learn how to not only finish your book but also how to write a memoir that publishers will want to sign. Whether you’re just starting out or deep in the writing process, this podcast will guide you through the ups and downs of memoir writing with a focus on both the creative journey and the end goal—using your story to help others.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722"},"episode":{"title":"Reading like a Writer (Part 1)","slug":"reading-like-a-writer-part-1","published_at":"2026-01-13T06:00:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/reading-like-a-writer-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722","url":"https://pageandpodium.podbean.com/e/reading-like-a-writer-part-1/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c6wizqnep4fqlkpi/yt_video_M2gc-hfpQ9A_h2xt8w.mp3","summary":"If you’re writing a memoir, here’s something essential to remember: you can’t write well if you’re not also reading well. And I don’t mean reading more — I mean reading with intention. Reading with your writer brain awake.It’s easy to fall into a book and assume it arrived in the world fully formed, but every memoir you love is the product of choices, structure, and revision. When you read like a writer, you start to see the scaffolding behind the story: how tension is built, how timelines are woven, how meaning is revealed without ever being spelled out.Over the next two weeks, we’re diving into why this practice matters so much for memoirists and how to use it to strengthen your own manuscript. No matter where you are in your draft, learning to read like a writer will change the way you write.Part of the process of becoming a writer is learning how to read like a writer--to see the bones of structure and past the words to what choices the author is making and why they are (or aren't) working in the interest of the story. That's why Page and Podium is excited to announce our upcoming new Memoir Method Book Club, where each month we will be reading and examining a memoir with a writer's eye to learn more about what we can apply (or avoid) in our own work. 📅 New videos every Tuesday - subscribe and never miss an update!Timestamps:1:30- Why we read3:00- News about our book club4:00- How reading like a writer is different7:30- Reading won't stifle your unique voice10:00- Reading doesn't take away time from writing13:20-- Identifying writer's choices15:07- Trust yourself👉 **Follow Us:**- **LinkedIn:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.linkedin.com/company/page-and-podium-press/)- **Facebook:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.facebook.com/pageandpodiumpress)- **Instag…","meta_description":"If you’re writing a memoir, here’s something essential to remember: you can’t write well if you’re not also reading well. And I don’t mean reading more —…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/episodes/reading-like-a-writer-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/reading-like-a-writer-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}