Episodios

  • The Humanity Archive with Jermaine Fowler
    Jul 17 2025

    CEO Kristen McGuiness reunites with NY Times bestselling author Jermaine Fowler after years apart to discuss the importance of documenting and sharing human history. At a time when everything feels like a radical act, how can we intentionally change the world by speaking to readers? From podcasting to history to falling into authorship, this episode really tackles what it means to Write the Good Fight.

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    39 m
  • The Power of AI and the Evolution of a Book Proposal with Shira Lazar
    Jul 10 2025

    Hosted by CEO Kristen McGuiness, this wide-ranging conversation with Emmy-nominated host, interviewer, and What’s Trending creator Shira Lazar covers everything from hostile AI takeovers, the neutrality of this new pocket assistant, addictiveness, and book proposals - should they take five months or five years.

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    33 m
  • Reparations and Witty Repartee with Krystal Joy Brown
    Jul 3 2025

    The gang is back together! This week’s episode, hosted by CEO Kristen McGuiness, rejoins her with her former podcast cohost Broadway sensation Krystal Joy Brown. KJ 2.0 sits down and talks all things Broadway, civil disobedience, and Beyoncé. This episode is hilarious but poignant and one you won’t want to miss!

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    50 m
  • Live from the Ojai Playhouse: Slow Burns and Late Night Scribbles with Rob Bell
    Jun 26 2025

    Live from the Ojai Playhouse, CEO Kristen McGuiness and CMO Lauren Porté Schwarzfeld interview author Rob Bell for this special edition episode of Write the Good Fight. From creativity and writing books to navigating money and staying true to what you love, this inspiring and emotional conversation feels like a warm hug from your new best pal, Rob Bell.

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    51 m
  • Addicted to Whiteness and Why Book Titles Matter with myisha t hill
    Jun 19 2025

    Hosted by CEO Kristen McGuiness, in this powerful episode for Juneteenth, author and activist myisha t hill discusses her journey in antiracism work from its peak in 2020 through her most recent censure by Meta, when they disabled her massive activism account, Check Your Privilege, with over 600K followers. myisha shares the heartbreaking truths behind writing about anti-Blackness but also what it truly means to be antiracist - and how it is the path of recovery for all of us.

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    39 m
  • Secrets to Page-Turning Fiction with Janelle Brown
    Jun 12 2025

    On today’s episode, NY Times bestselling author Janelle Brown joins CEO Kristen McGuiness and CMO Lauren Porté Schwarzfeld to discuss her latest book, What Kind of Paradise, and dive into her career as a novelist. We discuss Janelle's early career as a journalist, California as a backdrop and character in her books, and the importance of having a writing community.

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    34 m
  • From the Page to the Stage with Rise Literary Author and TEDxOjai Speaker Maggie Boxey
    Jun 6 2025

    This week's episode of Write The Good Fight, hosted by CEO and Publisher Kristen McGuiness, features Rise Literary author Maggie Boxey, whose book The 3 Things came out in May 2024. Maggie was also a TEDxOjai speaker, and her talk currently has over 26k views. Maggie and Kristen discuss the writing process and what it means to write through chronic illness and finding community in writing.

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    58 m
  • The Hard Truths Behind Book Publishing with Literary Agent Stacey Glick
    May 30 2025

    On this episode of Write the Good Fight, longstanding literary agent Stacey Glick shares what it takes to make it in book publishing, the pieces of a book proposal that most catch her eye (and that of other agents and authors) and how the book industry has changed for both the better and the worse over the last two decades. With real tips on how to position yourself as an expert in your field and as a storyteller who is offering a new take on a proven concept, Stacey shares what helps writers to become celebrated authors - and finally break through the traditional publishing ceiling. Hint: Having a great book is just the beginning.

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    38 m