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The Merry Writer Podcast

The Merry Writer Podcast

By: Ari & Rachel
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Two chatty authors asking all the ’write’ questions. Hosted by Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli, The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish.The Merry Writer Podcast © 2020-2025 by Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli. All rights reserved. Art Economics Leadership Literary History & Criticism Management & Leadership
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  • Revisiting Early Episodes | Ep. 300 | The Merry Writer Podcast
    Dec 24 2025

    EPISODE SHOW NOTES

    Happy 300 episodes! This means you've been listening to us talk every week for 300 weeks straight. Crazy, huh? This week, we thought it'd be fun (and horrifying) to listen back to some old episodes and see how far we've come as podcasters and writers. Thanks for listening for so long!

    In this episode, we listen to:

    • Clips from episode 2
    • Clips from episode 6
    • Clips from episode 12

    As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

    WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?

    We’re open to Author Interviews and Industry Interviews. This means, if you’re an author or work in the writing field (cover designer, audiobook narrator, editor, etc.) we want to hear from you!

    If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page.

    If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after reading the FAQs, please check for the status of the Google Form on that page to see if we are accepting at that time.

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST

    Ko-fi

    You can join The Merry Writer community over on our Ko-fi page! It helps keep the show going and you get extra goodies through one-time or monthly tips. (Don’t worry; there’s plenty of free content, too!) We appreciate your support.

    Special Thanks

    Our Merry Writers via Ko-fi: Jeremy, Kris, & Jackie

    Share

    If you enjoy the show, don’t forget to share our episodes on social media, follow the podcast, and engage in the comments.

    CREDITS

    Hosts

    Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

    Music

    Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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    43 mins
  • Who Are Some Of The Haters You May Have To Deal With As A Writer? | Ep. 299 | The Merry Writer Podcast
    Dec 17 2025

    EPISODE SHOW NOTES

    Since we are almost at the end of the year AND close to our 300th episode, we thought we do a silly-ish episode taking a look at some of the haters and crappy people you might meet when you become a writer.

    As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

    WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?

    We’re open to Author Interviews and Industry Interviews. This means, if you’re an author or work in the writing field (cover designer, audiobook narrator, editor, etc.) we want to hear from you!

    If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page.

    If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after reading the FAQs, please check for the status of the Google Form on that page to see if we are accepting at that time.

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST

    Ko-fi

    You can join The Merry Writer community over on our Ko-fi page! It helps keep the show going and you get extra goodies through one-time or monthly tips. (Don’t worry; there’s plenty of free content, too!) We appreciate your support.

    Special Thanks

    Our Merry Writers via Ko-fi: Jeremy, Kris, & Jackie

    Share

    If you enjoy the show, don’t forget to share our episodes on social media, follow the podcast, and engage in the comments.

    CREDITS

    Hosts

    Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

    Music

    Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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    31 mins
  • What Is An Author Brand Story? | Ep. 298 | The Merry Writer Podcast
    Dec 10 2025

    EPISODE SHOW NOTES

    We all know the author bio, but have you heard of an author brand story? This week, we discuss what it is and why it could be beneficial to write one for your author career.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • Brand story vs. bio
    • How to write one
    • How many should you write

    Related Episode:

    • How Do You Write A Good Author Bio?

    As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

    WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?

    We’re open to Author Interviews and Industry Interviews. This means, if you’re an author or work in the writing field (cover designer, audiobook narrator, editor, etc.) we want to hear from you!

    If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page.

    If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after reading the FAQs, please check for the status of the Google Form on that page to see if we are accepting at that time.

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST

    Ko-fi

    You can join The Merry Writer community over on our Ko-fi page! It helps keep the show going and you get extra goodies through one-time or monthly tips. (Don’t worry; there’s plenty of free content, too!) We appreciate your support.

    Special Thanks

    Our Merry Writers via Ko-fi: Jeremy, Kris, & Jackie

    Share

    If you enjoy the show, don’t forget to share our episodes on social media, follow the podcast, and engage in the comments.

    CREDITS

    Hosts

    Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

    Music

    Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

    Show More Show Less
    17 mins
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