Podcast appearances and mentions of Harry C Marks

Synopsis: Vice president, executive managing editor, and copy chief of Penguin Random House Benjamin Dreyer talks about his new writing style guide Dreyer's English, how and when to break certain writing "rules," whether "proper" english is classist, how words become part of the language, and how the publishing industry has changed over the last 25 years. Benjamin also explains why "grey" and "gray" are two different colors. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we're trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 43:31:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Benjamin Dreyer The Book Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer The Author Website Twitter Books Discussed Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders | Barnes & Noble® Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience.  

Synopsis: Rob Hart stops by to discuss his collection of food-themed short noir stories, TAKE-OUT. Rob also talks about how where we grow up shapes our writing, how New York City has changed throughout the years, social commentary through genre fiction, and where to find the best burritos. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we're trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 47:19:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Rob Hart The Book Take-Out by Rob Hart The Author Website Twitter Warehouse by Rob Hart Books Discussed On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Nuts and Bolts: Saying It Wrong | LitReactor Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder | 9781932907001 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You’ll Ever Need by Jessica Brody, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Me Talk Pretty One Day (Audiobook) by David Sedaris | Audible.com Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing by Ursula K. Le Guin, David Naimon |, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience.  

Synopsis: Alyssa Palombo discusses her latest historical tale, THE SPELLBOOK OF KATRINA VAN TASSEL, a Legend of Sleepy Hollow retelling told from the point of view of Ichabod Crane's beloved, Katrina van Tassel. Alyssa also talks about the care in retelling a well-known story, her research process, and staying true to an often-told tale while also turning it on its head. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we're trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 45:52:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Alyssa Palombo The Book The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo The Author Website Twitter Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience.  

Synopsis: Welcome to season 5! On this episode, literary agents Laura Zats and Erik Hane of Red Sofa Literary stop by to discuss how they got started in agenting, why the dreaded query letter might not be so dreadful, the ongoing problems plaguing the publishing industrial complex, and what it’s like running the best darn podcast for querying writers. Oh, and we finally learn where the Loon came from. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 1:00:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Laura Zats, and Erik Hane The Guests Print Run Podcast Laura Zats: Twitter, Manuscript Wishlist Erik Hane: Twitter, Manuscript Wishlist Print Run Patreon Red Sofa Literary Submission Guidelines Audible Recommendation Hi Bob! Bob Newhart in Conversation with Famous Friends Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S5E1 – Laura Zats and Erik Hane, PRINT RUN PODCAST

Synopsis: In the season 4 finale, author, blogger, and podcaster Less Harper joins Harry in discussing Ryder Carroll’s new self-help productivity book, The Bullet Journal Method and how it applies to their own writing processes. It’s a lively discussion about drafting, editing, self-publishing and traditional publishing, marketing, and whether these systems can help us write better books. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 59:13:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Less Harper The Book The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll The Guest Manuscripting Pod Manuscripting Pod Facebook Group RSVP Podcast RSVP Facebook Group Twitter Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E14 – S4E14 – Less Harper, THE BULLET JOURNAL METHOD (COVERED Book Club)

CONTENT WARNING: The passage Sarah reads utilizes strong language and a hateful slur as part of the antagonist’s dialogue. If you would prefer to skip this section, it goes from 2:35 to 6:19. Such language is not used for the remainder of the episode. Synopsis: Sarah Ward discusses her debut LGBTQ+ YA novel, AESOP LAKE, as well as writing a story for allies, why people don’t abandon toxic belief systems, our capacity for empathy, and the changing state of the world under a president who spreads hate. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 48:33:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Sarah Ward The Guest Aesop Lake by Sarah Ward Twitter Books Discussed Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris | Audible Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E13 – Sarah Ward, AESOP LAKE

Synopsis: Alice Kaltman returns to COVERED to discuss her new YA novel, WAVEHOUSE, as well as surfing on the Long Island Sound, writing introverted main characters, the adult influence on YA publishing, publishing with a small press, the marketing grind, and the unending brilliance of Beth Gilstrap. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enough money to help cover our studio build costs. Duration: 51:51:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Alice Kaltman The Guest Wavehouse by Alice Kaltman | Barnes & Noble® Staggerwing: Stories by Alice Kaltman by Alice Kaltman | Barnes & Noble® Alice Kaltman | Facebook Books Discussed The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton | Barnes & Noble® Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) by Christopher Paolini | Barnes & Noble® A Shiver of Snow and Sky by Lisa Lueddecke Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate by Carolyn Porter | Barnes & Noble® Miscellaneous Print Run Podcast S4E8 – Lisa Lueddecke, A SHIVER OF SNOW AND SKY – Hologram Radio S2E13 – Beth Gilstrap, I AM BARBARELLA and NO MAN’S WILD LAURA – Hologram Radio S4E10 – Steph Post, WALK IN THE FIRE – Hologram Radio S3E7 – Aaron Mahnke, LORE – Hologram Radio S4E4 – Carolyn Porter, MARCEL’S LETTERS – Hologram Radio Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E12: Alice Kaltman, WAVEHOUSE

Synopsis: Anne Wheaton stops by to talk about her new picture book, PIGGY AND PUG, self-publishing a picture book with a huge social media presence, found families, spreading kindness on Twitter, the importance of beta readers (especially the little ones), impostor syndrome, finding a book’s true audience, and her experiences at BookCon and Emerald City ComicCon. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Recommendation: Dracula by Bram Stoker, narrated by Alan Cumming and Tim Curry Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Duration: 1:12:03 Present: Harry C. Marks, Anne Wheaton The Guest Twitter Instagram Anne Wheaton dot Com | A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way Piggy and Pug Website PiggyAndPug on Instagram Twitter Thread by @AnneWheaton on Self-Publishing Books Discussed Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate by Carolyn Porter | Barnes & Noble® Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon | Barnes & Noble® Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Amazon.com: Wil Wheaton: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, Garth Williams, Kate DiCamillo | | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Watership Down by Richard Adams | Barnes & Noble® Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E11: Anne Wheaton, PIGGY AND PUG

Synopsis: Author Steph Post discusses her thrilling Judah Cannon series, including LIGHTWOOD and WALK IN THE FIRE, as well as her forthcoming supernatural novel, MIRACULUM, what it means to write “grit lit”, being the “voice” of a demographic, breaking out of marketing boxes, and the exhaustion of writing a series. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: FeedPress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Check out the Audible links below next to the titles discussed during the episode! Duration: 46:14 Present: Harry C. Marks, Steph Post The Guest Website Twitter A Tree Born Crooked by Steph Post, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Lightwood by Steph Post, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Walk In The Fire by Steph Post, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® Books Discussed The Hollow Ground: A Novel by Natalie S. Harnett | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Gods of Howl Mountain: A Novel by Taylor Brown | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com The Fighter by Michael Farris Smith | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Daggerspell (Deverry Series #1) by Katharine Kerr | Barnes & Noble® | Audiobook | Audible.com Miscellaneous Grit Lit: An American Phenomenon Goes Global | CrimeReads Storyclock Notebook – Plot Devices Print Run Podcast The Manuscript Academy Podcast – Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E10: Steph Post, WALK IN THE FIRE

Synopsis: Author Shobha Rao discusses her debut novel, GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER, as well as the plight of human trafficking in India, how fiction has changed in a post-9/11 world, the perseverance of the human spirit, whether fiction writers have an obligation to expose the dark truths about humanity, and how she wrote the book in two months while living in complete isolation. Also, apologies for the abrupt ending – we had a lengthy conversation about my own writing I didn’t think anyone wanted to sit through and by the end of it, I completely forgot to thank Shobha and ask her the usual “where can people find you?” Time flies when you’re talking shop. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 47:08 Present: Harry C. Marks, Shobha Rao The Guest Girls Burn Brighter – City Lights Bookstore An Unrestored Woman – City Lights Bookstore Twitter Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or via RSS. Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes or Apple Podcasts, even if it’s just a one star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E9: Shobha Rao, GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER

Synopsis: Author Lisa Lueddecke discusses her Young Adult fantasy novel, A SHIVER OF SNOW AND SKY, the origins of its fairy tale-esque story, what draws her to the Young Adult demographic, writing three-dimensional characters, successfully juggling multiple POVs, and the necessity of enthusiastic beta readers. And be sure to order your copy of Jim Warner’s Actual Miles, his third collection of poetry and his first book in over a decade! Criss-crossing Rust Belt mining towns and Filipino rice paddies, Actual Miles finds Warner disassembling home and extracting language from record grooves and Mason jars to reclaim his identity as a bastard son of the highway. Get your copy HERE! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 56:47 Present: Harry C. Marks, Lisa Lueddecke The Guest I usually don’t link to books on Amazon because I like to encourage listeners to shop small and purchase from independent bookstores. That said, Lisa’s book isn’t available in the US (yet), so I’ve included both a link to Amazon and a link to Waterstones (UK). If you live outside the United states and are able to purchase ASOSAS from an indie shop, PLEASE DO. Other books mentioned in the episode are linked to Gibson’s Bookstore, a lovely indie bookshop in Concord, New Hampshire. – HM A Shiver of Snow and Sky – Amazon A Shiver of Snow and Sky at Waterstones Twitter Instagram Books Discussed Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E8: Lisa Lueddecke, A SHIVER OF SNOW AND SKY

Synopsis: Author and founder of the 10 Minute Novelist Facebook Group, Katharine Grubb, discusses her new book, WHEN THE TIMER DINGS: ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE TO MAKE THE MOST OF 10 MINUTE INCREMENTS, as well as the guilt of not writing, making time for our passions, running a successful Facebook writing group, launching a new writing conference, and saying no when we don’t want to. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:04:32 Present: Harry C. Marks, Katharine Grubb The Guest 10-Minute Novelists Website Twitter 10 Minute Novelists Facebook group When the Timer Dings: Organizing Your Life to Make the Most of 10 Minute Increments Write a Novel in 10 Minutes a Day Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E7: Katharine Grubb, WHEN THE TIMER DINGS

Synopsis: Literary agent apprentice Meg LaTorre-Snyder discusses her role at Corvisiero Literary Agency and answers listener questions about the querying process. Should you personalize a query? Should writers worry about chasing trends? What should authors know when signing with an agent? How long should a “revise and resubmit” take to complete? Meg answers these questions and many more to help aspiring authors polish their manuscripts, brave the query trenches, and ultimately gain representation. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 54:42 Present: Harry C. Marks, Meg LaTorre-Snyder The Guest Meg LaTorre-Snyder – Editor. Writer. BookTuber. Word Nerd. Twitter iWriterly – YouTube Meg LaTorre-Snyder – Corvisiero Literary Agency Videos and Writing Resources Discussed How to Get Traditionally Published – YouTube How to Outline Your Novel | Part 1 – YouTube How to Outline Your Novel | Part 2 – YouTube S2E4 – Jessica Sinsheimer, Literary Agent and Manuscript Wishlist Founder – COVERED Workaholics writers room white board of clichés Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E6: Meg LaTorre-Snyder, Literary Agent Apprentice at Corvisiero Literary Agency

Synopsis: Please enjoy this bonus mini-episode of COVERED as you work toward your own writing and publishing goals. Maybe you’re struggling to write 50,000 words by the end of the month, or perhaps you’re deep in the query trenches looking for a sign of hope. Well, here it is. Theodora Goss shares her wisdom and the five most important things she learned while writing and publishing her novel, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Normally, these mini-episodes are only for Patreon subscribers at the $5+ level. If you enjoy this content and would like a new mini-episode delivered straight to your inbox with each full-length episode, please consider becoming a Patreon patron today. Duration: 09:10 Present: Harry C. Marks, Theodora Goss The Guest Website Twitter The Book The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss Audiobook Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E5a: Theodora Goss’s 5 Lessons Learned While Writing and Publishing THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMIST’S DAUGHTER

Synopsis: Author Theodora Goss discusses her Victorian/Gothic mashup, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, as well as why we keep revisiting the same monster stories, their hidden feminism, and the trials and tribulations of writing historical fiction. As a bonus for NaNoWriMo, Theodora’s “Five Lessons Learned” mini-episode, normally a perk only for Patreon members at the $5 level, will be available to everyone. If you enjoy this content and would like to support the show AND receive a cool bonus with each episode, please consider pledging $5 or more. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:04:51 Present: Harry C. Marks, Theodora Goss The Guest Website Twitter The Book The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss Audiobook Books/Articles Discussed Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Mosses from an Old Manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore “Hilary Mantel: Women Writers Must Stop Falsely Empowering Female Characters in History” | Telegraph Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E5: Theodora Goss, THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMIST’S DAUGHTER

Synopsis: Graphic designer and author Carolyn Porter discusses her book, Marcel’s Letters, which details her creation of the script font P22 Marcel and the year-long search for the World War II prisoner whose letters inspired it. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 48:29 Present: Harry C. Marks, Carolyn Porter The Guest Website Twitter P22 Marcel Font The Book Marcel’s Letters by Carolyn Porter Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth.. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E4: Carolyn Porter, MARCEL’S LETTERS

Synopsis: Emily Fridlund discusses her debut novel HISTORY OF WOLVES, finding a character’s voice, her manipulation of time and memory throughout the narrative, and the surprising story behind her Man Booker Prize nomination. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:03:49 Present: Harry C. Marks, Emily Fridlund The Guest Website The Book History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund Books Discussed Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Autumn by Ali Smith The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth.. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E3: Emily Fridlund, HISTORY OF WOLVES

Synopsis: Caroline Weaver of CW Pencil Enterprise discusses her book, The Pencil Perfect, the drama behind the pencil’s creation, why the pencil has endured for four hundred years, and where it might go in the future. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:02:31 Present: Harry C. Marks, Caroline Weaver The Guest Twitter Instagram The Book The Pencil Perfect by Caroline Weaver | CW Pencil Enterprise Books Discussed The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong Modern Lovers by Emma Straub Hot Milk by Deborah Levy A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Miscellaneous The Erasable Podcast The Pen Addict – Relay FM Erasable Podcast Pencil Community | Facebook Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth.. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E2: Caroline Weaver, THE PENCIL PERFECT

Synopsis: Season 4 is finally here and we kick off the Season of Women Authors with historical fiction author Greer Macallister and her new novel Girl in Disguise. Greer also talks about taking liberties when writing historical fiction, writing accurate portrayals of the female historical experience, all those “Girl” titles, and what she’s reading now. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 47:12 Present: Harry C. Marks, Greer Macallister The Guest Website Twitter Facebook The Books Girl in Disguise The Magician’s Lie Books Discussed The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War by Daniel Stashower Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins A Lady in Disguise by Sandra Byrd Final Girls by Riley Sager The Girls by Emma Cline History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet by H.P. Wood Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne Miscellaneous Give the Girl a Name, Already! | LitReactor The Millions : How Can Historical Fiction Be Feminist? – The Millions Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth.. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S4E1: Greer Macallister, GIRL IN DISGUISE

Synopsis: On the season 3 finale, Harry talks with Chris Smith about his book, The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History, which features interviews with Jon Stewart, the cast, crew, and past guests about their time on The Daily Show. They also talk about Jon’s confrontation with Billy Joel, Lin Manuel Miranda’s love of the book, Chris’s insane six month deadline to catalogue dozens of interviews spanning a 20-year history of the show, and the Daily Show’s legacy on late-night television. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:05:30 Present: Harry C. Marks, Chris Smith The Guest Work at New York Magazine Twitter Facebook The Book The Daily Show (the Book): An Oral History Books Discussed *Live from New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests * by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno Miscellaneous Chris Smith and Jon Stewart on Charlie Rose The Daily Show in Its Own Words – The Brian Lehrer Show TimesTalks S3E13 – Isabel Bandeira, BOOKISHLY EVER AFTER Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, LEARN ME SOMETHING! A new podcast from Aaron Stewart and Rich Plumb that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for Truth.. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E14: Chris Smith, THE DAILY SHOW (THE BOOK): AN ORAL HISTORY

Synopsis: Isabel Bandeira joins us for a live show from Short Stories Bookshop and Community Hub in Madison, NJ, where she discusses her debut novel, Bookishly Ever After and the follow-up, Dramatically Ever After. She also talks about positive representation in books, her cat-and-mouse publishing journey, and balancing a day job with the demands of a writing career. And stay tuned to the end for a special greeting from a tiny fan (my kid). Thanks to Short Stories for hosting us and in case you hadn’t noticed, the books discussed are not linked this week. I did that to encourage you to seek out your favorite/closest independent bookstore to buy them. Saturday, April 29th is Independent Bookstore Day, so support your favorite shop and buy local! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 01:01:35 Present: Harry C. Marks, Isabel Bandeira The Guest Website Twitter Instagram YouTube Isabel’s Books Bookishly Ever After Dramatically Ever After Books Discussed Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery Die for Me by Amy Plum The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore The Hate U Give by The Perfect Ending by Nisha Sharma The Pencil Perfect by Caroline Weaver The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett Damsel Distressed by Kelsey Macke Darkness Shifting by Sarah Blair Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Miscellaneous S2E10 – Anna-Marie McLemore, THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS S3E12 – Charlie Lovett, THE LOST BOOK OF THE GRAIL S3E5 – Sarah L. Blair, DARKNESS SHIFTING Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, CEREAL SOMMELIER! A fun new podcast from Dave Caolo celebrating your favorite Saturday morning cartoons while pairing them with an exquisite and appropriate breakfast cereal thanks to a series of special guests. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E13: Isabel Bandeira, BOOKISHLY EVER AFTER

Synopsis: Charlie Lovett’s The Lost Book of the Grail is a story about Arthurian legend, the Holy Grail, medieval architecture and manuscripts, and questions of faith. Lovett talks about all of this, as well as his drafting process, how he’s able to keep track of hundreds of years worth of research, and his constant battle between digital and analog. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 55:29 Present: Harry C. Marks, Charlie Lovett The Guest Website Twitter Charlie’s Books The Lost Book of the Grail The Bookman’s Tale: A Novel of Obsession The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Continued Books Discussed The Chronicles of Barsetshire by Anthony Trollope The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Museum of You by Carys Bray The Grownup: A Story by the Author of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Miscellaneous S3 E3 – Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, CEREAL SOMMELIER! A fun new podcast from Dave Caolo celebrating your favorite Saturday morning cartoons while pairing them with an exquisite and appropriate breakfast cereal thanks to a series of special guests. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E12: Charlie Lovett, THE LOST BOOK OF THE GRAIL

Synopsis: Claire Fuller discusses her new novel, Swimming Lessons, and the dysfunctional family dynamics within. She also talks about the societal pressures of child-rearing, sisterly relationships, how her writing group helped shape her novel, her love of the editing process, and what it was like to write her first novel after turning 40. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 50:17 Present: Harry C. Marks, Claire Fuller The Guest Website Twitter Instagram Claire’s Books Swimming Lessons Our Endless Numbered Days Books Discussed The Girls by Emma Cline Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Small Dreams of a Scorpion by Spike Milligan Learning to Love You More by Miranda July The Museum of You by Carys Bray The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley Miscellaneous S3 E10 – Chris Holm, RED RIGHT HAND S3 E1 – Uli Beutter Cohen, SUBWAY BOOK REVIEW S3 E3 – Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, CEREAL SOMMELIER! A fun new podcast from Dave Caolo celebrating your favorite Saturday morning cartoons while pairing them with an exquisite and appropriate breakfast cereal thanks to a series of special guests. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E11: Claire Fuller, SWIMMING LESSONS

Today, we're talking with our friend and fellow podcaster Harry C. Marks about a post he made in the Erasable Facebook group about companies that release quarterly subscriptions — how can they sustain these constant reinterpretations of notebooks and pencils? Are their tweaks and reinventions a response to their users wants and needs? Or are users reacting to the constant new releases? A political news show-style conversation ensues. You may notice that there is no episode 68 — that's because the last time we recorded, we ended up with unusable audio. That's a shame, so we decided to leave a place for it in the episode lineup. Pour a little out for it.

Synopsis: Chris Holm, the author of The Collector Trilogy and The Killing Kind discusses his latest Michael Hendricks novel, Red Right Hand. He also talks about the allure of the anti-hero, the perils of drafting (and his love of the editing process), and what makes a good hero/villain relationship. Thriller readers will love to hear about the hitman with a heart of gold, while writers of all genres will gain insight into how to better flesh out the battles between their protagonists and antagonists. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 59:22 Present: Harry C. Marks, Chris Holm Episode Links Episode S3E10: Chris Holm, RED RIGHT HAND (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast Chris’s Books Red Right Hand The Killing Kind The Big Reap The Wrong Goodbye Dead Harvest Books Discussed Hit Man by Lawrence Block) The Hunter by Richard Stark Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller Killing Floor by Lee Child Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Mesilla by Robert James Russell The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel by Tess Gerritsen Miscellaneous S2 E11 – Geoff Manaugh S1 E3 – Steph Post S2 E3 – Robert James Russell Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Check out our new show, CEREAL SOMMELIER! A fun new podcast from Dave Caolo celebrating your favorite Saturday morning cartoons while pairing them with an exquisite and appropriate breakfast cereal thanks to a series of special guests. SUBSCRIBE! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E10: Chris Holm, RED RIGHT HAND

Synopsis: David Sax, a regular contributor to The New Yorker and Bloomberg Businessweek, discusses his new book, The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter. David talks about the growing industries surrounding analog goods like vinyl and notebooks, as well as how retail is rebounding against the Amazon Goliath, how tech is failing education, and the loss of empathy in our digital age. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 63:55 Present: Harry C. Marks, David Sax Episode Links Episode S3E8: David Sax, THE REVENGE OF ANALOG (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Books The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter The Tastemakers Save the Deli The Guest David’s New Yorker Articles David’s Bloomberg Articles Twitter Miscellaneous Moleskinerie Rhodia Drive Erasable Podcast The Pen Addict Podcast Field Notes notebooks On My Shelf – Iain Broome COVERED S2 E11 – Geoff Manaugh “Amazon workers sleep in tents near firm’s Scottish depot to avoid travel costs” | Ars Technica Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E8: David Sax, THE REVENGE OF ANALOG

Synopsis: Aaron Mahnke returns to talk about his podcast, LORE, and how he puts all the pieces together to bring his audience a thrilling new episode every two weeks. He also discusses his battles with distraction, tips for staying productive, handling his strong opinions, and he dishes a bit on the upcoming LORE television show! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 54:33 Present: Harry C. Marks, Aaron Mahnke Episode Links Episode S3E7: Aaron Mahnke, LORE (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Website Twitter Grave Suspicion Books Discussed Misery by Stephen King 11/22/63 by Stephen King Under the Dome by Stephen King Miscellaneous 99% Invisible podcast Evernote Google Docs Apple Pages COVERED S2 E5 – Lawrence Block Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Help us get to AWP 2017! Donate now to help Harry attend AWP 2017 so he can join his fellow podcasters for a panel on literary podcasting and record special COVERED audio for an upcoming episode! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E7: Aaron Mahnke, LORE

Synopsis: Author Alice Kaltman discusses her debut story collection, STAGGERWING, the idea of “realistic fantasy”, midlife crises and the secrets we carry, and what it’s like to work with a “hybrid” small publisher. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 53:10 Present: Harry C. Marks, Alice Kaltman Episode Links Episode S3E6: Alice Kaltman, STAGGERWING (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Book Staggerwing by Alice Kaltman The Guest Twitter Website Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Help us get to AWP 2017! Donate now to help Harry attend AWP 2017 so he can join his fellow podcasters for a panel on literary podcasting and record special COVERED audio for an upcoming episode! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E6: Alice Kaltman, STAGGERWING

Synopsis: Ben Leroy, founder of Bleak House Publishing and Tyrus Books, discusses the trials and tribulations of starting a small publisher in the midst of a recession, the difficulty of publishing 12 books a year out of hundreds of submissions, the print vs. digital divide, and the ever increasing incidents of mob outrage on social media. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Short Stories Community Book Hub in Madison, NJ. Support your local independent bookseller today! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 65:04 Present: Harry C. Marks, Ben LeRoy Episode Links Episode S3E4: Ben LeRoy of Tyrus Books (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Tyrus Books Tyrus Books Twitter Ben LeRoy Twitter A Series of Special Guests podcast Books Discussed Untouchable by Scott O’Connor) Victoria Huston Miscellaneous Adam Silvera tweetstorm on small publishers “Bleak House Publishers Leave to Launch New Venture” | SarahWeinman.com Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Help us get to AWP 2017! Donate now to help Harry attend AWP 2017 so he can join his fellow podcasters for a panel on literary podcasting and record special COVERED audio for an upcoming episode! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E4: Ben LeRoy of Tyrus Books

Synopsis: Carys Bray, author of the new novel The Museum of You, discusses writing a coming-of-age tale for adults, how we deal with death, how her Mormon upbringing influenced her writing, and the role (and responsibility) of literary fiction in our lives. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Short Stories Community Book Hub in Madison, NJ. Support your local independent bookseller today! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 44:29 Present: Harry C. Marks, Carys Bray Episode Links Episode S3E3: Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Book The Museum of You The Guest Twitter Facebook Website Books, Articles, and Materials Discussed Ali Smith Jane Austen The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields Anne Tyler Margaret Atwood Helen Simpson Alice Munro Karen Russell The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy “The Museum of You by Carys Bray review – funny, truthful and bold” by Helen Dunmore | The Guardian “Novel Finding: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy” by Julianne Chiaet | Scientific American “Why I rejected life as a Mormon mother” by Sarah Franklin | The Guardian Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Help us get to AWP 2017! Donate now to help Harry attend AWP 2017 so he can join his fellow podcasters for a panel on literary podcasting and record special COVERED audio for an upcoming episode! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E3: Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU

Synopsis: Matt Gemmell drops by the show to discuss his debut novel, CHANGER, about a man bent on holding the world hostage with his unique abilities and the one person in Europe capable of stopping him. Matt also talks about his decision to leave his job and write full-time, the perils of working from home, the influence of science on his childhood, and the necessary steps one must take in order to self-publish a book successfully. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Short Stories Community Book Hub in Madison, NJ. Support your local independent bookseller today! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 57:32 Present: Harry C. Marks, Matt Gemmell Episode Links Episode S3E2: Matt Gemmell, CHANGER (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Book Changer by Matt Gemmell The Guest Twitter Website Books, Articles, and Apps Discussed “Making Changes” by Matt Gemmell “Working from Home” by Matt Gemmell Scrivener TaskPaper Aeon Timeline Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E2: Matt Gemmell, CHANGER

Synopsis: Welcome to season 3 of COVERED! We kick things off with an interview with someone changing the landscape of book reviews and word-of-mouth sales, Uli Beutter Cohen of Subway Book Review. Uli braves the New York City subway system and talks with its riders to talk about the books they’re reading, what they think so far, and how those books have influenced their lives. On this episode, Uli discusses how Subway Book Review got its start, why New York is the most literary city on Earth, and what it means to interact with everyday people in a society increasingly moving inward. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Short Stories Community Book Hub in Madison, NJ. Support your local independent bookseller today! This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 44:45:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Uli Beutter Cohen Episode Links Episode S3E1: Uli Beutter Cohen of Subway Book Review (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Books and Articles Discussed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins The Yoga of Max’s Discontent by Karan Bajaj Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Shrill by Lindy West We Have Never Been Modern by Bruno Latour Strategy: A History by Lawrence Freedman The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara *Washington: A Biography by Ron Chernow The Girls by Emma Cline The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Everybody Behaves Badly by Lesley M.M. Bloom The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner Confessions of an Art Addict by Peggy Guggenheim The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls The Midnight Watch by David Dyer The Novel Cure by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin A Burglar’s Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Newsletter! Subscribe to AFTERWORD: A COVERED Newsletter for info on upcoming episodes, book recommendations, and links of interest for readers and writers! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S3E1: Uli Beutter Cohen of Subway Book Review

Synopsis: It’s our season 2 finale and to celebrate, we’ve got TWO – count ’em, TWO! – special guests. From the Erasable podcast, we welcome Andy Welfle and Johnny Gamber to the show to discuss Mark Kurlansky’s book, Paper: Paging Through History. We discuss whether technology changes society, digital vs. analog, the role of handwriting in today’s society, how paper has been used to spread information and incite dissent, and the future of paper in an increasingly digital world. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Watchung Booksellers, a wonderful local independent bookstore in my home state of New Jersey. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 53:55:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Andy Welfle, Johnny Gamber Episode Links Episode S2E14: COVERED Book Club #2 – PAPER by Mark Kurlansky, feat. Andy Welfle and Johnny Gamber (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Book Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky The Guests Erasable podcast Andy Welfle on Twitter Andy’s website Johnny Gamber on Twitter Books and Materials Discussed Erasable Episode 41: Hitting the Marks (Not Literally) Field Notes “Byline” Reporter’s Notebook Palomino Blackwing 602 Write Notepads & Co. Reporter’s Pad Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Books on the Nightstand Podcast Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon Washington by Ron Chernow Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg Revolutionary Summer by Joseph Ellis So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo COVERED Book Club #1 with special guest Ann Kingman Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Newsletter! Subscribe to AFTERWORD: A COVERED Newsletter for info on upcoming episodes, book recommendations, and links of interest for readers and writers! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E14: COVERED Book Club #2 – PAPER by Mark Kurlansky, feat. Andy Welfle and Johnny Gamber

Synopsis: Author Beth Gilstrap discusses her short fiction collection I Am Barbarella and her new story collection, No Man’s Wild Laura out now from Hyacinth Girl Press. Beth also talks about her aversion to writing longer fiction, her love of literary magazines, and the joys of publishing with a small press. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Watchung Booksellers, a wonderful local independent bookstore in my home state of New Jersey. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 36:46:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Beth Gilstrap Episode Links Episode S2E13: Beth Gilstrap (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Author Website Beth on Twitter Little Fiction The Book I Am Barbarella No Man’s Wild Laura Books Discussed Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson Blood Song by Michael Schmeltzer Bright Dead Things by Ada Limon Mothers, Tell Your Daughters by Bonnie Jo Campbell The Midnight Watch by David Dyer Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Newsletter! Subscribe to AFTERWORD: A COVERED Newsletter for info on upcoming episodes, book recommendations, and links of interest for readers and writers! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E13: Beth Gilstrap

Synopsis: Poet and Frogpond Journal editor Aubrie Cox sits down to discuss her haiku chapbook Out of Translation and shed some light on what English haiku really entails. She also talks about her forays into haibun and flash fiction, putting together a poetry magazine, and the power short-form literature can have on readers. Links to all books discussed in this episode (where possible) will go to Watchung Booksellers, a wonderful local independent bookstore in my home state of New Jersey. Giveaway Winner! The recipient of the beautiful Pilot Knight fountain pen from Pen Chalet is…Kyle W! Congrats, Kyle! The winner can reach out on Twitter or at coveredpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com to claim the prize. LAST CHANCE: As a special perk to COVERED listeners, Pen Chalet has provided a unique promo code that will get you 10% off. Just enter the code COVERED on the Radio/Podcasts tab of their website. The promo will be active until June 7, so act now! Our thanks to Pen Chalet for their support of COVERED. You can follow them on Twitter at @penchalet This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 59:46:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Aubrie Cox Episode Links Episode S2E12: Aubrie Cox (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Author Website Aubrie on Twitter Frogpond Journal Frogpond on Twitter Citizen Lit Citizen Lit on Twitter The Book Out of Translation Poets/Books Discussed Deflection by Roberta Beary Lorin Ford A Hundred Gourds Brent Goodman To Hear the Rain by Peggy Lyles Norton Haiku Anthology by Cor Van Den Heuvel Love Makes the Air Light by Raymond Roseliep Acorn Haiku Journal Prune Juice Modern Haiku Tobacco Road – Curtis Dunlap The Haiku Foundation Red Moon Press The Haiku Society of America Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Newsletter! Subscribe to AFTERWORD: A COVERED Newsletter for info on upcoming episodes, book recommendations, and links of interest for readers and writers! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E12: Aubrie Cox

Synopsis: The proprietor of BLDGBLOG and the author of A Burglar’s Guide to the City, Geoff Manaugh, discusses his new book, what he learned from riding around in a helicopter with the LAPD, how burglars see architecture differently from the rest of us and thus are able to “hack” it for their own purposes, and the double-edged sword that is our increasingly Orwellian future. Links to all books discussed in this episode will go to Watchung Booksellers, a wonderful local independent bookstore in my home state of New Jersey. Giveaway The fine folks at Pen Chalet were kind enough to provide us with a silver Pilot Knight fountain pen to give away to one lucky listener. All you have to do to win is leave a comment on the post below. The winner will be announced on the next episode. Contest ends Sunday, May 29th at 11:59 pm EST. Also, as a special perk to COVERED listeners, Pen Chalet has provided a unique promo code that will get you a special discount. Just enter the code on the Radio/Podcasts tab of their website. The code will be active until June 7, so act now! Our thanks to Pen Chalet for their support of COVERED. You can follow them on Twitter at @penchalet This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 50:37:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Geoff Manaugh Episode Links Episode S2E11: Geoff Manaugh (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Author BLDGBLOG Book website Twitter The Book A Burglar’s Guide to the City Books Discussed The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking by Brendan Koerner Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Newsletter! Subscribe to AFTERWORD: A COVERED Newsletter for info on upcoming episodes, book recommendations, and links of interest for readers and writers! Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E11: Geoff Manaugh

Synopsis: Anna-Marie McLemore sits down to discuss her debut Young Adult novel The Weight of Feathers and its forthcoming follow-up When the Moon Was Ours. Many important topics are discussed, including the current state of diversity in fiction, the process and fears of writing characters of different cultures and identities, and whether authors should write outside their own identities. In honor of my recent trip to Austin, TX, links to all books discussed in this episode will go to the BookPeople bookstore, the largest independent bookstore in Texas. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 56:28:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Anna-Marie McLemore Episode Links Episode S2E10: Anna-Marie McLemore (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Author Website Twitter Facebook page Anna-Marie’s Books The Weight of Feathers When the Moon was Ours Books Discussed If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo Books by Nicky Grimes Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery A Tyranny of Petticoats by Jessica Spotswood Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington Passing by Nella Larsen Books by Isabel Allende Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood Cahill Witch Chronicles by Jessica Spotswood Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler Miscellaneous “The World Of Children’s Books Is Still Very White” by Amy Rothschild | FiveThirtyEight, March 2015 “Where is the Diversity in Publishing?” by Mallory Ortberg | The Toast, January 2016 COVERED S2E8 – Ed Tarkington Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E10: Anna-Marie McLemore

Synopsis: On the night of April 14th, as the Titanic began its descent into the mid-Atlantic, another ship sat only a few miles away. Its midnight watchman saw the distress rockets illuminate the blackness around the sinking ship, but his captain did nothing to help, choosing to remain below deck until morning. As the world mourned the loss of over 1,500 lives in the weeks following, one man set out to find the truth about why the SS Californian let so many people perish when the small steamer was in the best position to help. David Dyer, the author of the new novel The Midnight Watch, discusses the story of the Californian, his time as an officer on merchant ships, and his years working for the same law firm that defended the owners of the Titanic following her sinking. He also talks about the public’s misconceptions about the ship due to the popular 1997 film and how the tragedy helped shape the types of journalism we see today. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 48:56:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, David Dyer Episode Links Episode S2E9: David Dyer (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Website Twitter Facebook page His Book The Midnight Watch from St. Martin’s Press Books and Authors Discussed In an effort to support independent bookstores over a certain monolithic website, all books (where possible) will be linked to the Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI. Reclaiming History by Vincent Bugliosi Miscellaneous Kirkus review “Titanic disaster and the mystery of Captain Lord and the Californian” – The Australian, March 26, 2016 “The Midnight Watch review: A refreshing take on the Titanic story” – Sydney Morning Herald, March 18, 2016 Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E9: David Dyer

Synopsis: Ed Tarkington, the author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart, discusses the importance music played in his youth, his religious upbringing, and the devastating effects of mental illness. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 54:43:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Ed Tarkington Episode Links Episode S2E8: Ed Tarkington (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Website Ed on Twitter His Book Only Love Can Break Your Heart from Algonquin Books Books and Authors Discussed In an effort to support independent bookstores over a certain monolithic website, all books (where possible) will be linked to the Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The World According to Garp by John Irving Pat Conroy My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Tobias Wolff Ian McEwan Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Miscellaneous “Review: ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ by Ed Tarkington” by Carol Memmott, Chicago Tribune “Blood Ties” by Nathan Heller for The New Yorker, November 2015 Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E8: Ed Tarkington

We sit down with Harry C. Marks, host of the literary podcast COVERED. Then, we get another installment from the upcoming anthology of Millennial stories, Songs of My Selfie, from Three Rooms Press featuring Ifra Asad.

Synopsis: Andria Williams, the author of the recently released The Longest Night, joins Harry to discuss the only nuclear reactor meltdown in the United States that resulted in immediate fatalities, building a writing career as a military spouse, novels vs. short stories, and pursuing one’s dreams while remaining an attentive parent. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 51:53:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Andria Williams Episode Links Episode S2E6: Andria Williams (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Website Andria on Twitter Military Spouse Book Review Her Book The Longest Night by Andria Williams Books Discussed Atomic America by Todd Tucker Young Blood by Matt Gallagher Kaboom by Matt Gallagher Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber Fallen Land by Taylor Brown Mesilla by Robert James Russell Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print to Pixel by Lawrence Block Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E6: Andria Williams

Synopsis: In this very special episode of COVERED, Harry sits down (in person!) with legendary crime and mystery writer, Lawrence Block, to discuss Block’s updated edition of his invaluable writing handbook Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print to Pixel. They also talk about self-publishing, holding onto authorial rights, and the self-discovery that occurs when one writes a novel. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 31:25:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Lawrence Block Episode Links Episode S2E5: Lawrence Block (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Website Lawrence Block on Twitter Books Writing Books: Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print to Pixel Telling Lies for Fun and Profit Matt Scudder Novels: The Night and the Music A Walk Among the Tombstones Bernie Rhodenbarr Mysteries: The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons Hard Case Crime: The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes Getting Off The Girl with the Long Green Heart Novellas & Anthologies: Resume Speed (Not available yet, but more information on the novella can be found at that link.) In Sunlight or in Shadow (Not available yet, but more information on the anthology can be found at that link.) Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Support the show! Become a patron! Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E5: Lawrence Block

Synopsis: Literary Agent Jessica Sinsheimer joins Harry to discuss the role of the agent in the author’s career, query dos and don’ts, Manuscript Wishlist, her live panel discussion webcast PubTalkTV, and inappropriate chocolates. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 59:44:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Jessica Sinsheimer Episode Links Episode S2E4: Jessica Sinsheimer (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Guest Jessica on Twitter The Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency Manuscript Wishlist PubTalkTV Books discussed Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time by Brigid Schulte Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain Miscellaneous Jennifer Meacham’s #DearCOVERED question Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E4: Jessica Sinsheimer

Synopsis: Robert James Russell joins Harry to discuss his new Western novel, Mesilla. Robert also talks about his draw to the Western genre, being a good literary citizen, and his unorthodox writing process. CORRECTION: In the introduction, Harry states Robert is a 4-time Pushcart Prize nominee. Robert is, in fact, a 3-time Pushcart nominee, but we don’t love him any less for it. This episode of COVERED is sponsored by: Nacht Sound Engineering: Streamline the process of delivering high-quality shows to your audience and focus on what you love. Feedpress: Blog and podcast analytics starting at $4 a month, podcast hosting starting at just $8 a month. Use promo code COVERED to get 10% off your first year. Duration: 41:49:00 Present: Harry C. Marks, Robert James Russell Episode Links Episode S2E3: Robert James Russell (mp3) Contact your hosts for show feedback Show your support and donate to our podcast The Author Mesilla Robert on Twitter Website Books discussed The Complete Elmore Leonard Western Stories The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Miscellaneous Citizen Lit: Episode 1 Sergio Leone’s The Man with No Name Trilogy Literati Bookstore Follow your host and the show on Twitter @HCMarks @COVERED_fm @HologramRadio for more podcasts to listen to! Subscribe to Covered! Get Covered on iTunes, or via RSS. Please take a moment to rate our show in iTunes, even if it’s just a star rating. It really does make a difference in helping us reach a wider audience. Download: Episode S2E3: Robert James Russell

Tonight, during your last chance to complete NaNoWriMo, we are joined by writer and podcaster Harry C. Marks, host of Covered, a podcast about books and authorship. Harry has written at least one book by hand while on a journey to find his grail pencil for longform writing, and we discuss it in depth. Plus, Johnny has some big personal news, and we discuss his body hair for way too long.

This week Pat and Myke are joined by Harry C. Marks and they talk about what it's like to write a book on a Typewriter and self-publishing. Show Notes: - Curiousrat.com - inThirty.net - The Problem with Self-Publishing - MagnaUSA.com - The News   Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Squarespace, the secret behind exceptional websites. Go to squarespace.com/70decibels to start your free trial and use the offer code '70decibels4' at checkout to get 10% off your first order.