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In-depth, unscripted conversations about writing, books, storytelling, and the ideas behind the work — with authors, writers, creators, and people shaping how stories and ideas are brought into the world. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist with 2,500+ long-form conversations. Part of the top 1.5% global KAJ Masterclass ecosystem. We explore the craft of writing, the journey of creating a book, storytelling, the realities of bringing ideas to readers, and the wider world around publishing. Depth over hype. Substance over promotion. Come here for the conversation — not a book pitch. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-publishing-writing-live--7160864/support.

Recent Episodes

Writing Is Photography in Reverse: How a 40-Year Photographer Became a Novelist

A picture is worth a thousand words, so what happens when you reverse the equation? After four decades as a professional photographer, Kirk Voclain found that writing a novel runs the same craft in mirror image: arrange a thousand words well enough...

27 MIN

The Story We Choose to Tell: Storytelling in the Age of AI & Short Attention Spans

What does it mean to bear witness to the darkest corners of humanity — and still find light? That's the question Craig D. Forrest has lived with for more than four decades. An award-winning director and documentary filmmaker, he has covered terrorism,...

29 MIN

Write What You Know: How Your Expertise Can Shape Great Fiction

The strongest stories can begin with knowledge that few other writers possess. For novelist and former pathologist Deven Greene, decades of experience in science and medicine shape the subjects she explores, the possibilities she can imagine, and the...

33 MIN

How to Write for Children: From Idea to Self Publishing | Jennifer Ballow

You have a story in you. The question is: how do you turn it into an actual book – and how do you make it meaningful for the children who will read it? Licensed social worker and children's author Jennifer Ballow shares her journey from writing her...

30 MIN

You Don't Find the Story. The Story Finds You.

Adam Mills didn't set out to write about race, small towns, or forbidden relationships. He sat down in a coffee shop in Mexico City with a spiral notebook and no plan — and the story told him what it needed to be. In this conversation with host KAJ,...

26 MIN