Podcast appearances and mentions of josh stallings

5 Minute WriterArticleEmmy's Manuscript Wish ListConnect with Emmy on Twitter!Connect with David on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to author, Josh Stallings. He shared how to write unique and three-dimensional characters by avoiding cliche's.Interview with Christopher Golden.3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing real charactersFinding people you trust to work withHow our life experiences can drive our fictionBIOemmy (they/them) holds a PhD in justice-oriented social work with a focus on critical animal studies. They are a member of the planning team for the Festival of Literary Diversity, a faculty member at the Manuscript Academy, and a literary agent at Westwood Creative Artists. They are a queer, trans, and non-binary colonizer based in Tkaronto (Toronto, Ontario). emmy lives with their partner, a Deaf Dalmatian named Pavot, two formerly feral Maine coon cats, Whisper and Willow, and their collection of plants, informally nicknamed The Leafy Bois. They keep busy with vegan cooking, thread painting embroidery, crochet, wholesome video games, snail mail, their sticker collection, and… obviously, reading.Tweet me @DavidRGwynCheck out the YouTube Channel

5 Minute WriterArticleJosh's WebsiteConnect with Josh on Twitter!Connect with David on TwitterLast week on the interview series I talked to Rob Hart, author of six novels. He shared how he develops suspense early in a novel to keep readers engaged. 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing real charactersFinding people you trust to work withHow our life experiences can drive our fictionBIOJosh Stallings' latest book TRICKY, was listed by Library Journal as one of the ten best crime books of 2021. YOUNG AMERICANS, a disco heist novel was nominated for the Lefty and Anthony awards. Born in Los Angeles, and raised by counter-culture activists in Northern California, he grew up an undiagnosed dyslexic and spent some time as a petty criminal and failed actor before becoming a movie trailer editor. He, his wife, and two wonderful mutts now live in Idyllwild. TRICKY, was written in honor of his son Dylan, who is intellectually disabled. 

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 

Today I am joined by none other than crime novelist Josh Stallings. TRICKY (one of the most anticipated crime books of 2021), the book that he's probably the most proud of so far. Josh Stallings—an already acclaimed crime writer—used the experiences of his son Dylan (who is neurodiverse) to inform one of his protagonists, and it is truly brilliant and affecting. Since publication he's written a couple of essays about it, you can see one here: https://t.co/YhH6gnuong?amp=1, and he's spreading the word, how things like SMART teams can save lives. We talk about *His early life and career *His challenges with Dyslexia *How Dyslexia made him a great writer *The techniques he uses to write *How his and his sons experiences influenced his recent book Tricky *What's next for Josh and why his new book is set in 1984 Los Angeles, California Find out more info on Josh and his novels and how to order a copy of Tricky here: https://joshstallings.com/ You can Amanda and Theo's new book 'Neurodiversity At Work here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurodiversity-Work-Performance-Productivity-Neurodiverse/dp/1398600245 Love the intro music... it's from a past guest High Contrast: Music is Everything

Author of TRICKY, Josh Stallings is back on the show to focus the conversation on neurodiversity, being an ally, what raising an intellectually disabled son has been like, police violence, and Hollywood. Support this show at Patreon.com/amberunmasked.

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition is a statewide, membership-based coalition founded in 2002. It encompasses all types of organizations from immigrant to business and faith to labor, basically any organization that wants to ally itself with their mission. Their goal is to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees by making Colorado a more welcoming, immigrant-friendly state. Thank you CIRC! They actively achieve this mission through non-partisan civic engagement, public education, as well as working as advocates for fair and humane immigration policies. Josh is  personally engaged in ending ICE notifications,  informing immigrants of their rights, increasing access to legal and community resources, and empowering movement leaders. He is a gentle, wise, old soul, in the body of a young man. But don't let that fool you...his passion for his job and for helping the immigrant community is non-stop as you are about to learn during our conversation.I'm always intrigued how people come to do the work they end up devoting their lives to. Josh's story is so compelling. I love how random, chance relationships and encounters in his young adult life gradually built his understanding and awareness of immigration and the hardships it entails. I appreciate how he chose to channel that newfound awareness into dedicating his life to the cause of empowering and advocating for immigrants. If you would like to take a deeper dive into learning more about some of the CO state laws that CIRC has helped pass and repeal, please check out their website at ColoradoImmigrant.org. I love it when people come together to help each other. CIRC is a beautiful example of what can happen when people of like minds join together to promote the dignity of all human beings. That of course reminds me of something Nelson Mandela once said, "Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future." When we work towards a common cause, we help ease one another's burdens, show love across the divide, and accomplish more than we can alone. Thank you CIRC, may you have many more years and many more hands helping you achieve your beautiful visionJosh's quote: To him who is given much, much is required - Luke 12:48Colorado Immigrant Rights CoalitionCIRC's VisionCIRC believes in the inherent dignity and human rights of every person, regardless of immigration status. CIRC envisions a society in which all people are treated with dignity and respect and have equal access to fair and just work, housing, health care, and education and the opportunity to live united with family members.CIRC's GoalsAdvocate for the rights of all immigrants and refugees and their families.Empower the immigrant community by supporting the formation of grassroots organizations.Promote leadership development within all immigrant communities.Increase public awareness about the social/economic contributions of immigrants.Educate the general community on the issues and realities of immigration.Strengthen collaboration among the diverse immigrant organizations and with groups that are discriminated against and marginalized in the broader community.Expand collaboration and coordination among immigrant organizations and allies.

ABOUT TOUGH GUYS & DANGEROUS DAMES In honor of the 20th anniversary of Stark House Press, publisher of some of the pasts great crime fiction and it's release of The Best of Manhunt edited by Jeff Vorzimmer, we will be doing a discussion on hard boiled crime fiction, it's history and it's elements, with a great collection of historians, editors, and authors including Jeff, Rick Ollerman, Tim Bryant, Josh Stallings, and Joe R. Lansdale.

This episode is sponsored by Riverdale Avenue Books and their new release, Domme Quixote by Lissa Trevor. https://riverdaleavebooks.com/books/5373/domme-quixote This week we're joined by Art Taylor. http://www.arttaylorwriter.com whose latest stories can be read in Down & Out The Magazine and Black Cat Mystery Magazine. He is not this Art Taylor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Taylor Or this one: https://jalopnik.com/5704340/this-man-swallowed-an-entire-bag-of-cocaine …but someday he wants to be. Rex Mundi, Puppy P.I. chased down the following people: * Alex Segura: http://www.alexsegura.com * Josh Stallings: http://joshstallings.com * S.J. Rozan: http://sjrozan.net (help her, she’s trapped in The Net!) * Jedidiah Ayres: https://twitter.com/JedidiahAyres * Your mother The Crime Friction Official Theme is “Book ‘Em” by Karl Ove Sneezegård, Commander of the Dark Hordes, Herald of the Red Wolf, wielder of the axe of Hrim, night manager of the 7-Eleven on Church St. Contact us on Twitter @DefectivesPod or via e-mail at CrimeFriction@gmail.com No Sasquatch were harmed in the making of this episode. But we killed a Yeti. P.S. Rawr!

An extended version of our Noir at the Bar special featuring interviews and talks with Glen Erik Hamilton, John Lansing, Nolan Knight, Travis Richardson, Sarah M. Chen, Jordan Harper, Josh Stallings, Stephen Blackmoore, Craig Faustus Buck, Steven Buehler and more sounds from Noir at the Bar L.A. All music used under the creative commons license. Music in this episode: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad I Don’t Know Why by Pimpstrut Local 13 Sex and Money by Smiling Cynic Funk by Podington Bear Liam Rides A Pony by Polyrhythmics Somethin' For Ya by Menage Quad

Jay chats to Josh Stallings

Author Josh Stallings comes back on the show to talk about his latest novel YOUNG AMERICANS and the glitter rock club scene of the 1970s. He takes an incredible cast, starring women (including a TWOC) in this hot pursuit heist story.

I’m thrilled to welcome for the first time a fabulous man and talented writer, JOSH STALLINGS. We recap BoucherCon and talk about some of the dark elements of crime noir fiction. This episode is one that is for mature audiences. We talk about sex work and violence which are the environments of the Stallings’ trilogy. This comes with a TRIGGER warning because of the discussion we have about his research in guerilla prostitution which means raping kidnapped girls/women until they comply.

This episode almost didn’t see the light of day, but not because it was almost lost or deleted. If you’ve listened to the Grind Pulp Podcast, you know that we don’t worry about language or censoring our thoughts. The problem when you add copious amounts of alcohol to the mix is that everything gets a little wobbly around the edges. Andrew and Jeronimo stumbled into this recording session after attending a party. If you take anything away from this podcast, be sure to fact check that information frequently. Sid Haig doesn’t like to be called Sig by drunk people. Super Fly came out in 1972. Shaft in ’71. And Allan Arbus was indeed born into a Jewish household in NYC.   Stories:  1.     Avra Bolling, She Killed to Live – Guy Hadleigh            2.     Remy’s Revenge – Paige Green 3.     The G-string Gundown – in Blood & Tacos #2, Walter Himes (discovered by Josh Stallings)   Feature Presentation:   Coffy (1973) – directed by Jack Hill   Episode 15 is coming soon. MEGAFORCE!