Writing Excuses is a podcast for writers, by writers. But who are those writers?
Season 18 & 19
At the end of 2022 Brandon became a Host Emeritus and Erin Roberts and DongWon Song joined as core hosts from Season 18 onward!
Season 17
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
- C.L. Polk
- DongWon Song
- Fran Wilde
- Kaela Rivera
- Marshall Carr, Jr.
- Maurice Broaddus
- Megan Lloyd
- Peng Shepherd
- Piper Drake
- Zoraida Cordova
Season 16
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
- Amal El-Mohtar
- C.L. Polk
- Cassandra Khaw
- Charlotte Forfieh
- DongWon Song
- Erin Roberts
- Fonda Lee
- James L. Sutter
- Kaela Rivera
- Megan Lloyd
- Sandra Tayler
Season 15
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
Season 14
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
Season 13
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
You’ll hear from these hosts in groups:
The Core Crew: Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard
The Chicago Crew: Brandon, Amal, Mary, and Maurice
The Utah Crew: Brandon, Valynne, Dan, and Howard
The Baltic Sea Crew: Mary, Dan, Aliette, and Howard
Season 12
Core Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
Seasons 6-10
- Brandon Sanderson
- Dan Wells
- Howard Tayler
- Mary Robinette Kowal
Seasons 1-5
- Brandon Sanderson
- Dan Wells
- Howard Tayler
Writing Excuses On The Road
We often record at conventions, provided at least two of us are in attendance, and we can wrangle an engineer. The Road Crew varies a lot, but it always includes special guests drawn from the professionals in attendance. There have been quite a few of those…
Writing Excuses was created by Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells in 2008. Mary Robinette Kowal joined the cast in 2010. In 2023 DongWon Song & Erin Roberts joined as permanent hosts.