Words of Prey

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Words of Prey is an original podcast from Pipeline Artists. Host Chantelle Aimée Osman (editor of Agora Books, writer of random things, former Hollywood Person) sits down to talk business, writing, life and all of the things in between with a variety of guests with a variety of backgrounds. So, dear listener, grab an adult beverage, sit back, and learn from our mistakes.

Chantelle Aimée Osman


    • Jul 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    How to Build a Platform in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 15:21


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to build a social media platform in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to...Build Suspense in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 15:21


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to build suspense with your writing in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Format in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 18:22


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you why it's really, really important to use proper formatting in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes. Featuring a guest woof.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Write a Query Letter in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 15:24


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write a stellar query letter in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Create a Reader Experience in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 14:50


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to create an experience for a reader in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Write a Synopsis in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 11:58


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write a less painful synopsis in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Create 3D Characters in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 15:45


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write three-dimensional characters in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    Dumpsterfireside Chats - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 64:16


    In this spinoff of Words of Prey, Dumpsterfireside Chats ("Making you laugh so we don't cry") Chantelle Aimée Osman and author Josh Stallings (TRICKY, Words of Prey Episode 4) talk about:* Why success can be perilous* Why publishing is on fire right now and why you're not hearing back on your query* Social/cultural memory* Mental health and homelessness* Long-term solutions to long-term problems* Thinking about a writing career over writing a single book* Author branding...and writing, maybe.Find him at joshstallings.com and on Twitter @Josh_Stallings Find her at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "King or an Alien" by Dan-O

    How to Network in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 15:33


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master networking in the writing community both in-person and on social media in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Choose the Right POV in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 15:58


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master choosing the right POV in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Research Your Novel in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 16:38


    Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master various aspects of researching for your novel in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    How to Write Dialogue in 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 19:31


    In this..er...other new spinoff from Words of Prey hosts Chantelle Aimée Osman and Bryan Young tell you how to master various aspects of writing in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotronFind Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren Music by Joah Estrada

    Dumpsterfireside Chats - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 90:00


    In this first spinoff of Words of Prey, Dumpsterfireside Chats ("Making you laugh so we don't cry") Chantelle Aimée Osman and author Josh Stallings (TRICKY, Words of Prey Episode 4) talk about:* Cryptocurrency * Masks*Work/Life Balance*How to Finish What We Start* Banned Books* Romance without Sexuality* SMART Teams* The Rock (starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage)...and writing.Find him at joshstallings.com and on Twitter @Josh_Stallings Find her at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "King or an Alien" by Dan-O

    Cheryl A. Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 59:44


    I talk with Cheryl A. Head,  author of  the Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries and a two-time Lammy award finalist. Her next book Time's Undoing will be out in 2023 from Dutton Books.Find her at cherylhead.com and on Twitter @_cheaddcFind me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

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    Aaron Philip Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 67:35


    I talk with Aaron Philip Clark,  author of  the Paul Little and Trevor Finnegan series—UNDER COLOR OF LAW was the 2021 Book Pipeline Adaptation winner—about starting out as a screenwriter, getting an MFA, and, oh yeah, going to the police academy somewhere along the way.Find him at aaronphilipclark.com and on Twitter @_WriteMeAWorldFind me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

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    Josh Stallings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 56:35


    I talk with Josh Stallings,  author of  TRICKY  (written in honors of his son, who is intellectually disabled), the Moses McGuire series, YOUNG AMERICANS and a myriad of short fiction—about writing (and reading) with dyslexia, and his journey as a writer.Find him at joshstallings.com and on Twitter @Josh_Stallings Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

    Rob Hart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 60:30


    I talk with Rob Hart,  author of  THE WAREHOUSE (which has sold in more than 20 languages and been optioned for film by Ron Howard), the Ash McKenna crime series, the forthcoming THE PARADOX HOTEL (which you should pre-order) and, oh yeah, maybe a Star Wars thing or two—about how the definition of success is a moving target, finding the right agent, and bunch of other stuff.Find him at robwhart.com and on Twitter @robwhartFind me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

    John Vercher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 58:23


    I talk with John Vercher—the Dagger, Edgar, Strand Critics, Anthony and Lefty-nominated author of THREE-FIFTHS and the upcoming AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT, coming summer 2022 from Soho Press—about his journey to publication, the value of MFA programs, and A LOT about the Marvel and DC Universes.Find him at johnvercherauthor.com and on Twitter @jverchwritesFind me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

    Michael A. Stackpole

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 68:58


    I talk with Michael A. Stackpole, NYT bestselling author of over 60 books about traditional publishing, self-publishing and how to get (and keep) tie-in work. Find him at michaelastackpole.com and on Twitter @MikeStackpoleFind me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSirenFollow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.comCheck out the Pipeline Artists network @PipelineArtists and pipelineartists.comTheme music is "Lost in the Cinema" by Dan-O 

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