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Writing advice from people who know and people who don't. Practical skills meet ridiculousness as I talk with some of the best writers who are willing to actually be on this show with me, and get their input on how to live the writer life.

Daniel Thompson: Storyteller, Radio-Man, and Certified Loon


    • Jan 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Very Serious Writing Show

    A Head Full of Flowers and a Heart Full of Lies (And Also some Emus) with Miguel Flores ~ VSWS #60

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 48:27


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 60: Miguel Flores

    DAN-RANTS: You Don't Have to be a Career Author ~ VSWS #59

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 20:53


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 59: Daniel Thompson

    Character Arcs with K.M. Weiland ~ Episode #58

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 35:28


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 58: K.M. Weiland

    Basically, Dragons - With Hope Schmidt. ~VSWS #57

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 36:47


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 57: Hope Schmidt

    Preppy Space Cannibals with John Cosper ~ VSWS #56

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 35:36


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 56: John Cosper

    "Hamilton: An American Musical" with Lindsey Céitinn ~ VSWS #55

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 38:06


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 55: Lindsey Ceitinn

    Multiverses In Novels with Kendra E. Ardneck ~ VSWS #54

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 35:59


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 54: Kendra E. Ardneck

    Beowulf Analysis ~ THE JAKEOVER ~ VSWS #53

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 34:07


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 53: Jake Buller

    Beta Reading with Anna S. Brie ~ VSWS 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 40:57


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 52: Anna S. Brie

    DAN-RANTS: What Keeps Us from Writing? ~ VSWS #51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 30:24


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 51: Daniel Thompson

    Captain America: Civil War Analysis with Dots ~ VSWS #50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 42:31


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 50: Dots

    The Ilyon Chronicles with Jaye L. Knight ~ VSWS #49

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 38:13


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 49: Jaye L. Knight

    Master of Your Childhood, Gordon Korman ~ VSWS #48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 42:31


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 48: Gordon Korman

    Adventure Reporting and Creative Nonfiction with Amber Bachiochi ~ VSWS #47

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 44:36


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 47: Amber Bachiochi

    "For Us Humans" with Steve Rzasa ~ VSWS #46

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 35:52


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 46: Steve Rzasa

    Build-An-Alien with Joshua Johnston ~ VSWS #45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 49:06


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 45: Joshua Johnston (Edge of Oblivion)

    Zootopia Analysis with Jake Buller ~ VSWS #44

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 49:37


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 44: Jack Buller (Zootopia Analysis)

    All The Things with Yoselyn Dominguez ~ VSWS #43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 53:43


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 43: Yoselyn Dominguez

    Self-Care in College with Katie Wells ~ VSWS #42

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 39:27


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 42: Kate Wells

    Shaun the Sheep with Kelly and Lizzie ~ VSWS #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 54:23


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 41: Kelly and Lizzie

    Star Trek/Lewis and Clark crossover BRAINSTORM with Rosey Mucklestone ~ VSWS#40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 30:20


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 40: Rosey Mucklestone

    "A Time to Die" with Nadine Brandes ~ VSWS #39

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 29:47


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 39: Nadine Brandes

    "The Firewall Saga" and Serial Novels with Braden Russell ~ VSWS #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 37:09


    TEH BACKLOG - Episode 38: Braden Russell

    A Pocket Full of Murder with RJ Anderson ~ VSWS #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 39:37


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 37: RJ Anderson (Knife, A Pocket Full of Murder)

    The Rise of Steampunk with Morgan Busse ~ VSWS #36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 17:59


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 36: Morgan Busse Pt. 2 (Tainted)

    Organic Theme-writing in "Daughter of Light" with Morgan L Busse ~ VSWS #35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:19


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 35: Morgan L. Busse (Daughter of Light)

    "If You Give A Restorer A Cookie" with Sharon Hinck ~ VSWS #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 26:43


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 34: Sharon Hinck Pt. 2 (The Restorer)

    Soccer-Mom in a Fantasy World with Sharon Hinck ~ VSWS #33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 31:50


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 33: Sharon Hinck (The Restorer)

    Alexandra the Disney Princess Librarian Twi-hard College Student ~ VSWS #32

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:49


    Theme in Comedy and Fun Marketing with Paul Regnier ~ VSWS#31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 33:22


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 31: Paul Regnier (Space Drifters)

    "Space Drifters" and Sci-Fi Comedy with Paul Regnier ~ VSWS #30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:07


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 30: Paul Regnier (Space Drifters)

    "Waking Beauty" and Dobby Reads Poetry with Sarah E. Morin ~ VSWS#29

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 22:30


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 29: Sarah E. Morin (Waking Beauty)

    Re-Imagining Classic Stories with Sarah E. Morin ~ VSWS #28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 21:20


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 28: Sarah E. Morin (Waking Beauty)

    "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Analysis with Jeff Gerke ~ VSWS#27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 38:14


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 27: Jeff Gerke (The Irresistible Novel)

    Writing for Actors, Networking, and Mocking My Life Choices with Torry Martin ~ VSWS #26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 30:37


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 26: Torry Martin (Adventures in Odyssey)

    The Good Dinosaur Analysis with Dots ~ VSWS #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 30:57


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 25: Dots (Pixas Story Analysis)

    Of Moose and Men and Beautiful Hair with Torry Martin (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 29:23


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 24: Torry Martin (Adventures in Odyssey)

    In Which Marshal Younger and Daniel Write an Odyssey Episode Together ~ VSWS #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 20:57


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 23: Marshal Younger Pt. 2 (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Story Ideas, Controversy, and Turkeys with Marshal Younger (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 20:12


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 22: Marshal Younger Pt. 1 (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Narnia, Screwtape, and Motorized Picnic Tables with Paul McCusker (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 22:53


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 21: Paul McCusker Pt. 2 (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Fireproof vs Mom's Night Out with Paul McCusker (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 23:23


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 20: Paul McCusker Pt. 1 (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Random Cow, G.A. Henty, and SHARK ATTACK with John Fornof (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 20:44


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 19: John Fornof (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Deadline Survival and Vermont Roadkill with John Fornof (Adventures in Odyssey) ~ VSWS #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 21:17


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 18: John Fornof (Adventures in Odyssey)

    Write What You Know Pt. 2 with Sarah Ericson ~ VSWS #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 15:50


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 17: Sarah Ericson Pt. 2

    Write What You Know Pt. 1 with Sarah Ericson ~ VSWS #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 17:18


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 16: Sarah Ericson Pt. 1

    6 Day Bronchitis Novel and Bad Poetry with Haley Long ~ VSWS #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 17:24


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 15: Haley Long Pt. 3

    Poetry For Dummies and Writer's Elbow with Haley Long ~ VSWS #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 19:27


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 14: Haley Long Pt. 1

    Migmar Goes Poof and Fred the Sword with Wayne Thomas Batson ~ VSWS #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 19:41


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 13: Wayne Thomas Batson Pt. 2 (The Door Within Trilogy, Sword in the Stars)

    The Door Within Origins and Rad Publishing Stuff with Wayne Thomas Batson ~ VSWS #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 20:10


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 12: Wayne Thomas Batson (Door Within Trilogy, Sword in the Stars)

    Titling 2.0 ~ Sentient Appliances and Juice-boxes with Isaiah Douglas Gray ~ VSWS #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 20:00


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 11: Isaiah Douglas Gray Pt. 2

    How Do You Title Even? with Isaiah Douglas Gray ~ VSWS#10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 18:10


    THE BACKLOG - Episode 10: Isaiah Douglas Gray

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