Barbara Gregorich

Barbara Gregorich reads "Chapter 7: Setting" from her book Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/another-new-years-free-chapter/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, reads the chapter "Minor Characters." "This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/minor-gift-a-free-chapter/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the contents and cover design of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/guide-to-writing-the-mystery-novel-part-ii/

Barbara Gregorich talks about why she wrote Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/guide-to-writing-the-mystery-novel-part-i/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the titling of her nonfiction book, Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/nonfiction-titles-dead-bodies-at-the-end/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the subtext of bilingualism in her novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/the-f-words-bilingualism/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Jack and Larry: Jack Graney and Larry, the Cleveland Baseball Dog, talks about how and why she wrote the book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/11/15/writing-jack-and-larry/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Jack and Larry, talks about why Jack Graney is so worthy of the Ford C. Frick Broadcasting Award. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/jack-graney-and-the-broadcasting-dawn-era/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo, concludes her analysis of Moby Dick. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/the-great-white-whale-part-2/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo: Everything Changes, talks about her appreciation of Moby Dick. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/the-great-white-whale-part-1/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Sound Proof, talks about sending readers the wrong message in the first sentence of a paragraph. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/sending-the-wrong-message-why-subordination-matters/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the role of minor characters in fiction. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/the-f-words-minor-characters/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about ambiguously referenced pronouns and misplaced modifiers. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/sentences-position-of-modifiers/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, talks about word usage: specifically, words of Anglo-Saxon origin versus words of French or French-Latinate origin. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/01/01/anglo-saxon-vs-latin-french/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Cookie the Cockatoo: Everything Changes, talks figures of speech. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/four-more-figures-of-speech/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, talks about figures of speech. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/five-figures-of-speech/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the process of writing her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/the-f-words-the-writing/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies, talks about the importance of controlling the main idea of a sentence. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/11/15/sentences-and-train-wrecks/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway, reads her poem, "No Ties, No Ticking Clocks." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/baseballs-longest-game/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about symbolism in literature and whether she uses symbols in her writing. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/04/01/the-f-words-symbols/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, talks about donating thousands of pages of notes to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/cooperstown-bound-third-times-a-trip/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, explains why she decided to share some of her research notes and how she went about it. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/sharing-my-research-notes/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the similarities and differences between her first novel (She's on First) and her first YA novel (The F Words). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/the-f-words-and-shes-on-first/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Research Notes for Women at Play, talks about what inspired her to create this three-volume work. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/saving-the-best-for-last/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, reads her poem, "Outdoor Kitchens." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/keeping-cool-in-outdoor-kitchens/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, reads her poem, "Two-Way Streets." This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/two-way-street/

Author Barbara Gregorich talks about writing teen dialogue in her first YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/03/01/the-f-words-dialogue/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, talks about her fascination with cows. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/my-kingdom-for-a-cow/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Crossing the Skyway: Poems, pays tribute to the farming life. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/10/01/ridge-and-furrow/

Author Barbara Gregorich talks about the use of italics in her novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/the-f-words-italics/

Barbara Gregorich reads her early-childhood-memory poem, "Pulling My Wagon," which is also available in her poetry collection, Crossing the Skyway. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/earliest-memory-a-wagon-load/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the long path that led her to write the biography. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/long-time-coming-earl-derr-biggers-book/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the importance of both The Hate U Give and The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/the-f-words-the-hate-u-give/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, reads two subsections from her book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2019/01/01/earl-derr-biggers-free-sections/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the five threads of destiny which led her to write the book. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/the-threads-of-destiny/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about foreshadowing. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/the-f-words-foreshadowing/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, analyzes the sixth novel in the Charlie Chan series. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2018/02/01/keeper-of-the-keys-a-delightful-conceit/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the fifth mystery in the Chan series, Charlie Chan Carries On. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/book-review-charlie-chan-carries-on/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about her use of Canva posters. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2022/01/01/the-f-words-canva-posters/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about clues true and false in Biggers' fourth Chan novel, The Black Camel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/biggers-the-black-camel-clues-true-and-false/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the rich texture of Biggers' third Chan novel, Behind That Curtain. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/behind-that-curtain-richness-and-texture/

Barbara Gregorich talks about the powerful role of friendship in The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/the-f-words-friendship/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, analyzes the decisions Biggers made in writing a sequel to his first Chan novel. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/the-chinese-parrot-biggers-big-decisions/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about how she first discovered Biggers' mystery novels. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/the-house-without-a-key-four-and-counting/

Barbara Gregorich, author of The F Words, talks about the rondolet, a poetic form the novel's main character uses. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-f-words-the-rondelet/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, discusses novels in a series. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/series-yes-series-no-part-i/

Barbara Gregorich, author of Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the hard-boiled mystery.

Author Barbara Gregorich talks about the experience of writing the Educator Guide for her YA novel, The F Words. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2021/11/15/the-f-words-educator-guide/

Barbara Gregorich, author of the biography Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers, talks about the Golden Age of Mystery.

Author Barbara Gregorich talks about her first (and only) writing retreat. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://barbaragregorich.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/a-writing-and-music-retreat/