Still Writing Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:05:13 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071 en-us © 2026 Still Writing yes f020b947-8b8d-5a16-9533-4051ef347f9f Sara Zarr & Corey Ann Haydu episodic false Corey Ann Haydu and Sara Zarr are two mid-career novelists who have lived through industry shifts, burnout, reinvention, and the constant recalibration that comes with staying in a creative career. They get together every couple of weeks to ask each other: are we still writing?




]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) writing, authors, publishing, interviews with writers, conversations with authors, YA author interviews, creative women, book authors, indie publishing, traditional publishing Sara Zarr & Corey Ann Haydu https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kpnapskdfevkpelawozrir1cbekn?.jpg Still Writing Corey Ann Haydu Sara Zarr 3. In Which Corey Sells a Book, or, Story of an Agent 3. In Which Corey Sells a Book, or, Story of an Agent We go on the journey of how Corey's newest novel, Mothers and Other Strangers, came to be. Also: how and if we share work in progress, and Sara's Song Sung Blue crisis.

Approximate chapters:

0:00 - 29:00: Intro and still writing check-in

29:00 - 45:00: The tale of Corey selling her adult debut and why your agent matters so much. Plus bonus weird instrumental transition!

45:00 - end: Margin Notes

Some of those Margin Notes:

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO)

Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter

Little One by Olivia Muenter

Focus: Adults in the Room (Slate)

Anastasia Krupnik series, Lois Lowry

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]]> We go on the journey of how Corey's newest novel, Mothers and Other Strangers, came to be. Also: how and if we share work in progress, and Sara's Song Sung Blue crisis.

Approximate chapters:

0:00 - 29:00: Intro and still writing check-in

29:00 - 45:00: The tale of Corey selling her adult debut and why your agent matters so much. Plus bonus weird instrumental transition!

45:00 - end: Margin Notes

Some of those Margin Notes:

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO)

Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter

Little One by Olivia Muenter

Focus: Adults in the Room (Slate)

Anastasia Krupnik series, Lois Lowry

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> Sara Zarr & Corey Ann Haydu Buzzsprout-18959023 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 3930 1 3 full false 2. The First Secret Question 2. The First Secret Question We talk about if, how, and what we're still writing, and the inaugural Secret Question is asked. Also, once again we don't stick the landing.

Some Margin Notes:

  • Being Gordon Ramsay on Netflix
  • The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
  • Linkater's Blue Moon
  • Welcome to the Moon and Other Plays by John Patrick Shanley
  • All the President's Men as read by Richard Poe
  • Hate Radio, Milo Lau

Pre-order Corey's new book, Mothers and Other Strangers

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> We talk about if, how, and what we're still writing, and the inaugural Secret Question is asked. Also, once again we don't stick the landing.

Some Margin Notes:

  • Being Gordon Ramsay on Netflix
  • The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
  • Linkater's Blue Moon
  • Welcome to the Moon and Other Plays by John Patrick Shanley
  • All the President's Men as read by Richard Poe
  • Hate Radio, Milo Lau

Pre-order Corey's new book, Mothers and Other Strangers

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> Sara & Corey Buzzsprout-18882403 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 3919 1 1 full true 1. The Pilot 1. The Pilot We record our very first full episode and are bad at ending it! Topics covered: What we've been doing the last 20 years, and what we'll be doing the next 2 weeks.

Some Margin Notes:

  • Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life by Abigail Thomas
  • Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Netflix)
  • I Love L.A. (HBO)
  • Secret Mall Apartment (Netflix)

Pre-order Corey's new book, Mothers and Other Strangers

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> We record our very first full episode and are bad at ending it! Topics covered: What we've been doing the last 20 years, and what we'll be doing the next 2 weeks.

Some Margin Notes:

  • Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life by Abigail Thomas
  • Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Netflix)
  • I Love L.A. (HBO)
  • Secret Mall Apartment (Netflix)

Pre-order Corey's new book, Mothers and Other Strangers

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> Sara & Corey Buzzsprout-18771621 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 3590 1 1 full false Still Writing Trailer Still Writing Trailer We introduce ourselves ever so briefly!

For more about the origins of this podcast, check out This Creative Life, the podcast Sara hosted for a decade, and its version of this trailer.

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

]]> We introduce ourselves ever so briefly!

For more about the origins of this podcast, check out This Creative Life, the podcast Sara hosted for a decade, and its version of this trailer.

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

More about Sara Zarr

More about Corey Ann Haydu

Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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