{"podcast":{"title":"The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience","slug":"the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925","podcast_index_feed_id":467925,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG5286564987","website_url":"https://thepodglomerate.com/shows/the-writer-files/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/78444584-7c9b-11ec-acf5-f73d7c7d676c/image/868c5f60c27735027d2bc756aa190c52.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Kelton Reid","episode_count":509,"summary":"If you’re searching for a show that pulls back the curtain on the mystique of the writing life, look no further than The Writer Files. Hosts Kelton Reid and Milena Gonzalez study the habits, habitats, and brains of the biggest and brightest authors of our time. Tune in each week to learn from bestselling and acclaimed writers on how to keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block. Please follow The Writer Files wherever you get your podcasts, and leave us a rating or review to help other writers find us.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T16:19:10.793901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925"},"episode":{"title":"How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Rosie Storey Writes","slug":"how-acclaimed-debut-novelist-rosie-storey-writes","published_at":"2026-02-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925/how-acclaimed-debut-novelist-rosie-storey-writes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3621881875.mp3?updated=1770830778","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3621881875.mp3?updated=1770830778","summary":"Acclaimed debut novelist Rosie Storey spoke with us about her rejection advice for writers, chasing personal authenticity, and the \"accidental catfishing\" at the heart of DANDELION IS DEAD. Rosie Storey left her corporate career to finish her hotly anticipated debut novel, Dandelion Is Dead. The book received significant buzz in early 2026, including a January 2026 Indie Next selection, an exclusive excerpt on Today.com, an NPR interview, coverage from Reader’s Digest, and optioned for TV, among many others. Described as a “... witty, heart-wrenching debut that follows a woman who starts dating under her late sister’s online profile,” and a “... ‘messy millennial’ story that’s Fleabag meets P.S. I Love You.” Booklist said of the book, “Storey's debut novel is striking, with staggeringly complex characters and messy situations reminiscent of real life…. filled with intimacy and kindness….Fast-paced but never hurried.” #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune called it “... the perfect book club book.” Rosie Storey holds a master’s in creative writing, and lives in East London, where she works as a writing coach. She is working on her second book. [This episode is sponsored by Ulysses. Go to ⁠ulys.app/writeabook⁠ to download Ulysses, and use the code FILES at checkout to get 25% off the first year of your yearly subscription.\"] [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Rosie Storey, Milena and I discussed: How it feels to be compared to your heroes The many opportunities she had to give up the writing life Getting support and m…","meta_description":"Acclaimed debut novelist Rosie Storey spoke with us about her rejection advice for writers, chasing personal authenticity, and the \"accidental catfishing\"…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2339,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925/episodes/how-acclaimed-debut-novelist-rosie-storey-writes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-writer-files-writing-productivity-creativity-and-neuroscience-467925/how-acclaimed-debut-novelist-rosie-storey-writes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}