Writers comma Ice Cream

Season finale. Howie makes sense of all the advice, the visual prompt is revealed, and the guests of Writers comma Ice Cream offer Listener an intergalactic send-off.

Novelist Susan Scarf Merrell ditches a manuscript that won’t sell, Writers comma Ice Cream ventures outside, and Howie sees a fight in his future.

"Writers comma Ice Cream" returns with apologies and a flashback. Marine Ecologist Carl Safina brings the reader with him, Howie opens the pit of despair, and Listener gets another crack at the visual prompt.

Scientist Paul Lawrence writes a technical story without vivacious verbs, argues on behalf of cherry garcia, and contemplates a unique zombie setting. Artie reads another manuscript, Listener gets a not-so-classified briefing about Plum Island, and Howie’s literary bones creak. Recommended ice cream: Cherry Garcia.

Author Patty Blount writes a book in 7 weeks, gets serious about chocolate, and wins an award. Listener learns about high concept, Artie earns a new title, and Howie's dreams are crushed. Recommended ice cream: Chocolate Therapy.

Author Lee Mandel spins a writing prompt into a career, Tweets times three, and publishes another book.  Host Howard Gunston writes a plotless story, and Listener learns a secret about Ashleigh Royce and Holleigh James. Recommended ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Poet Cathy Linh Che earns that capital W. She swaps a mortgage down payment for an MFA, gives her notice at work, and wins book of the year. Recommended ice cream: listener’s choice!

Debut author Judy Mandel puts a marketing plan to the ultimate test. Amazon gets trumped by the NY Times, research notes make great house decor, and Barnes and Noble hearts a memoir. Recommended ice cream: chocolate gelato.

Writing gets real for author Robert Halliwell. The editors of Dreamspinner press pounce, a dream comes true at Disney World, and self-publishing goes head-to-head with traditional publishing. Recommended ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Matthew Seery turns a love of music into his first book, “The Record Prophets.” Listener gets a crash course in self-publishing, learns music is dead, and why the number thirty-seven trumps eighty-six. Recommended ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Episode 2:  A Work In Progress.  Only one thing stands between Carri Horner and an MFA degree - her thesis.  Horner gets technical on craft, shares the dangers of red dye food coloring, and breaks down why Howard Gunston won't survive the zombie apocalypse.  Recommended ice cream:  Red Velvet Cake.

Series debut. Host Howard Gunston wants to be a writer when he grows up so he chats with a trio of scribblers from the Calderone family. Recommended ice cream: Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.