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This week we talked to Maggie Rieth Austin (@maggierieth) and Sarah Adams (@sarahanneadams) of Unstable Topics to solve the mystery of a group of LA writer types never giving notes on their screenplay! See a proof of concept short based on their screenplay here. Follow this show on Instagram @kariassadghostdetective . Ghost Detective is hosted by @assadkarirocks and edited and produced by James Hillmer @jdhillmer. Ads this Week: @UnstableTopics A comedy trivia podcast with besties @sarahanneadams & @maggierieth of @themonthlyjunk
In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 400, my conversation with author Alexander Chee. This episode first aired on February 16, 2016. Chee is the author of the bestselling novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He is an associate professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, an editor at large at The Virginia Quarterly Review, and a critic at large at The Los Angeles Times. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Beetner is that writer you've heard about but never read. Then when you finally do, you wonder why you waited so long. There are over 25 books and more than 100 short stories so you'd better get started. Books like Rumrunners, All The Way Down, Two In The Head and The Devil Doesn't Want Me. He also hosts the podcast Writer Types and the Noir at the Bar reading series in L.A. He's been described as “The 21st Century's answer to Jim Thompson” (LitReactor) He's been nominated for three Anthony's, an ITW award, Shamus, Derringer and 5 Emmys. Seriously, what are you waiting for? #podcast #author #interview #authors #EricBeetner #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #ThereAndBack #RoughEdgesPress
Eric Beetner is that writer you've heard about but never read. Then when you finally do, you wonder why you waited so long. There are over 25 books and more than 100 short stories so you'd better get started. Books like Rumrunners, All The Way Down, Two In The Head and The Devil Doesn't Want Me. He also hosts the podcast Writer Types and the Noir at the Bar reading series in L.A. He's been described as “The 21st Century's answer to Jim Thompson” (LitReactor) He's been nominated for three Anthony's, an ITW award, Shamus, Derringer and 5 Emmys. Seriously, what are you waiting for? #podcast #author #interview #authors #EricBeetner #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #ThereAndBack #RoughEdgesPress
In which James returns to the show to talk about his new Marc Dane novels, his Star Trek tie-in novels, and some writing theory (including making location an integral part of the book). Co-hosted by Writer Types host (and Bricks & Cam Jobs co-author) Eric Beetner, resulting in a lot of conversation about James's work, the books recommended (thanks to Abir Mukherjee, Craig Faustus Buck, Cynthia Kuhn, and Maria Marotti), and more on writing craft... plus some WIP updates and a SALE!
My special guest co-host this time is Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club. Joining us is John Vercher (Three-Fifths) and Tori Eldridge (The Ninja Daughter) Plus, a meeting of the Writer Types book club with Dan & Kate Malmon. All music used by permission under the creative commons license. Music in this episode includes: Funk by Podington Bear Run In The Night by The Good Lawdz Foundation by Vibe Tracks Free Dog by Silent Partner
Writer Types is back for June with our new shorter format—and the first of two episodes this month. Stopping by the studio is Jennifer Hillier, best-seller Jeffrey Deaver and Adam Walker Phillips. Plus an Unpanel of authors from the new Santa Cruz Noir anthology from Akashic Books. This episode sponsored by our friends at Prospect Park Books, an independent west coast publisher of quality fiction, mysteries, cookbooks, humor, and regional titles—prospectparkbooks.com. All music used by permission via the creative commons license. Music in this episode includes: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Ground Cayenne by The Good Lawdz A Lil Somethin Somethin BY The Good Lawdz I'se a Muggin by The Underscore Orkestra
In which Steve discusses being a punk rock drummer, his new Greg Salem novel HANG TIME, his Anthony-nominated novella CROSSWISE, the “Writer Types” podcast he co-hosts with Eric Beetner, discovering Kurt Vonnegut, and he draws comparisons between the punk rock scene of his youth and the indie book scene of today…and more!
On this episode, we diverge from pencils for a moment to look at another analog writing tool we all know and love — typewriters! In the second half of the show, we're joined by filmmaker and Grammy Award-winner Doug Nichol, director of the recently released documentary California Typewriter, following the recent days of one of the last typewriter repair shops in the US, and celebrity typewriter enthusiasts, like Tom Hanks and John Mayer. We all chat about the film, about collecting typewriters, and their relevance and utility in today's technological world.
In this unique episode of Writer Types, Steve and Eric get to be game shows hosts for a day as they put a panel of crime writers to the test in the first Crime Quiz Live! Play along at home or just sit in silent judgement. Either way, join writers Christa Faust, Glen Erik Hamilton and Danny Gardner for a fun and informative quiz on all things crime and mystery fiction recorded live at BookShow in L.A. All music used with permission via the Creative Commons License. Music this episode: Now Son by Podington Bear Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad
Episode 3 of Writer Types featuring interviews with Johnny Shaw, Sue Ann Jaffarian and a special audio documentary from the latest Noir at the Bar in L.A. featuring Glen Erik Hamilton, John Lansing, Nolan Knight, Travis Richardson and Sarah M. Chen. Unpanel: Alex Segura, Joe Clifford, Corey Lynn Fayman. Short story by Jen Conley. All music obtained via the creative commons license. This episode includes the tracks: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Swing 39 by Latche Swing Songe D’Automne by Latche Swing Ground Cayenne by The Good Lawdz Track 6 by Vpopolam The Itis by Polyrhythmics Liam Rides A Pony by Polyrhythmics I Don’t Know Why by Pimpstrut Local 13 Funk by Podington Bear Sex and Money by Smiling Cynic Lostfrevr by Ars Sonor I’se A Muggin by The Underscore Orkestra Rythme Gitan by Latche Swing
Episode 2 of the Writer Types podcast with guest authors Joe R. Lansdale, Jess Lourey and Reed Farrel Coleman. A short story by Erik Arneson. Special guests Amy Moore-Benson, Danny Gardner, Kris Calvin and Paul D Marks. All music used via the creative commons license. This episode features: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Swing 39 by Latche Swing Songe D’Automne by Latche Swing Ground Cayenne by The Good Lawdz Funk by Podington Bear Not On The Bus by U.S. Army Blues Good Thing by Menage Quad Menilmontant by Latche Swing Doomflaffsonoria by Ars Sonor Now Son by Podington Bear The Itis by Polyrhythmics Changing Bound by Bumblebee Slim Lose The Box by Menage Quad
Hey, you gonna smoke that? Editors from Pyragraph, Humbird and Nightly Noodle Monthly gather at Pyragraph Studios to talk about Albuquerque's writing scene, art-career author Jackie Battenfield, writer Mike Smith, and other people and happenings in our writers' worlds. We also chat with call-in guest Brendan Doherty, the Weekly Alibi's former music editor, about leaving the self-employed life to serve the Man. All this, and so much more! Host Peri Pakroo is joined by Pyragraph Contributing Editors Josh Stuyvesant and Jeremy Kinter and Contributing Editor At Large Eva Avenue.