The Creative Writing Life
By Paul Zeidman
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Episodes: 235
Description
From screenplays to TV, novels to video games, everybody has their own path to establishing a creative writing life. Join host Paul Zeidman as he interviews writers from all mediums and genres to find out about them, their work, and what advice and guidance they have for ambitious and aspiring writers.
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Howard Rosenstein
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May 20, 2026 |
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Bob Haus
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May 13, 2026 |
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Steve Doherty
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Jatinder Koharki
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Maria Dong
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Dan Cronin
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Lynn C. Miller
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Melanie Hill
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Soon Jones
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Zeeva Bukai
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Maureen Devlin
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Jackie Kashian
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Sarit Zadok
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Wolfgard Braun
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Andrea J. Stein
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Brian Gallagher
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Annie Dike
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Barbara Caver
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Last Show for 2025
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Paul Zeidman
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Kim Hornsby & Bob Saenz
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Antonio Michael Downing
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Nick Teeguarden
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Amy Suto
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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David Silverman
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Lee Schneider
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Patrick Blennerhassett
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Eric Rickstad
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Cadwell Turnbull
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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David R. Stokes
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Lois Buchter
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Renee Zukin
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Dennis Welch
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Matthew Faye Terry
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Brownell Landrum
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Chris Mancini
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Achim Zinggrebe, MD
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Bill Frisco
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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James R. Bateman
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Leslie Liautaud
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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John Robert Still
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Lee Livingston
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May 28, 2025 |
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Deborah Hammett
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ron Kinscherf
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May 14, 2025 |
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SHECKY actor Bryce Williams
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May 08, 2025 |
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Jonathan Lerner
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May 07, 2025 |
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SHECKY actor Trevor Nagle
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May 05, 2025 |
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SHECKY director Ally May
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Greg Lehman
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Cecelia Tichi
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Catharine Bramkamp
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Janice Deal
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Anthony L. Manna
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Paul Miloknay
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Amanda DuBois
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Wendy Dale
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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H.H. Rune
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Stefany Valentine
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Looking back, looking ahead
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Brian Fitzpatrick
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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James Moorer
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Krystal Marquis
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Rachael Kelly
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Beth Revis
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Dr. Ron Dwinnells
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Laura Samotin
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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A.S. King
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Lauren Seal
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Alexandra Salmon
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Dr Bruce Farmer
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Rick Lite
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Lee Upton
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Preeti Chhibber
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Aislinn Brophy
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Jonathon E. Stewart
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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CJ Spataro
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Sean McLachlan
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Gabe Diani
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Andrew Zinnes
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Cindy Benezra
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Author-Storyteller Elisabeth Sharp McKetta
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Writer Brad Staggs
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Author-Screenwriter Brian Fitzpatrick
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Cartoonist Khalid Birdsong
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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WGA Writer & Writing Coach Brooks Elms
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Author Steve Hockensmith
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Writer-Comedian Alison Zeidman
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Author Afarin Bellisario
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May 29, 2024 |
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Author Lina Hart
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May 22, 2024 |
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Author-Publisher Amber Byers
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May 15, 2024 |
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Centenarian Author Babette Hughes
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May 01, 2024 |
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Writer-Director-Producer Jamie Nash
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Writers Tobias Buckell & David Klecha
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Tom Vaughan on Screenwriting
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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John Ingle on Screenwriting
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Carlos Baker on Writing as Therapy
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Jeff Kitchen & The Hero's Dilemma
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Bob DeRosa on Screenwriting
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Brad Johnson & The Grey List
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Tyler Snure on Writing Y.A. Fiction
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Victoria Male on Screenwriting
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Barry Putt on Writing Audio Drama
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Jennifer Manocherian on Theater and Teaching Writing
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Charles D'Amico on Writing and Publishing
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Tonya Todd on Writing and Directing
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Evan Grow on StoryOrigin and Helping Authors
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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The Austin Film Festival - What Worked for Justin and Paul
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Antony Johnston on Writing Games and Books
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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The Austin Film Festival Schedule! 2023 - the 30th Anniversary of AFF
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Neel Upadhye on Short-form Narrative in Games
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Jenny Stiven Franchise Development and Marketing in Creative Ways
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Writing Middle Grade Novels with Katryn Bury
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Zubin Anklesaria and Ryan Turner of Echobend Pictures
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The Creative Writing Career on SD Comic Con
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Larry Young on Writing Comics
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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B Earl on Comics Writing - Spiderman and Daredevel!
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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A.R. Farina on Creative Writing and Comics in Motion
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Writing Middle grade/YA and 4-quadrant Stories
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle on their Tor Book EBONY GATE
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Jonathan Yanez on Books, Filmmaking, and ComicCon
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Justin and Paul Discuss Writing Research and Surviving in the Game
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Spyder Dobrofsky on Screenwriting and Directing
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Gregory Blair and The Mystery of Emma Thorn
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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ATX Television Festival Review - For Fans Only
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Justin and Paul discuss the ATX Television Festival, the Strike Wk4, and more!
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May 31, 2023 |
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Adam Martin and Eben Matthews discuss their comics and Web3 platform Macroverse
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May 25, 2023 |
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Jack Canfora on Being a Playwright
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May 11, 2023 |
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The WGA Strike with Eli Edelson
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May 10, 2023 |
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Bruce Wawrzyniak on PR and Now Hear This
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May 04, 2023 |
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Stefanie Hubbard - Pure Magic Pictures CWL Podcast
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Six-Figure Freelance Writer - with Amy Suto
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Steve Cleary discusses Storbang - a tool and system for film professionals!
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Ross Berger on Writing Video Games and Teaching at USC with the Creative Writing Life Podcast
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Jenny Frankfurt on the Finish Line Script Competition, Management, and More
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ashley Scott Meyers on NFTs for Movies
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Rich Hosek, Arnold Rudnick, and Loyd Aurbach on Trio Book Writing!
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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PT Hylton talks Screenwriting Managers, Roadmap, and Writing Fun!
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Gerald Hanks on the VOTE Screenplay Writing Method, Contests, and Managers
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Nathan Graham Davis on Breaking into Hollywood as a Screenwriter
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Chip Street talks Optioning and Selling Screenplays
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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AI Tools for Writers - ChatGPT, SudoWrite, and NovelAI
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Writing Goals and Strategies for the New Year (2023)!
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Brian Drake on 20Books Vegas!
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Adrienne Young and Isabel Ibañez on The Storyteller's Workbook
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Justin and Paul Chat Screenwriting, Ghostwriting Novels, and Making Short Films
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Creative Writing Basics
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Screenwriter Hudson Phillips on Writing Unforgettable Characters
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Troy Lambert on Plottr and 20BooksVegas
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Amanda Innes on Theater, Publishing Novels, and PA Work
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Ashley Poprik on the Austin Film Festival and Game Writing
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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James Ridgley on Filmmaking, Standup Comedy, and Microbudget Films
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Writing Picture Books, Screenplays, and more with PJ McIlvaine
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Writing Your First Book with Robert People
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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The Austin Film Festival, Writing Games, and Working in TV with Philip Balli
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Collin Lieberg on Writing Meetups and VHH, the Austin Film Festival, and Creative Development
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Isabel Dréan on Writing Screenplays and Directing Films
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Mark R. Clifford on Writing Historical Thrillers
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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James Moorer Discusses Screenwriting, Roadmap Writers, and Pancakes!
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Want to learn about writing screenplay loglines? Check out our chat with James Mason!
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Chad Ayinde on Creating Comics and Writing Screenplays
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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The WGF's Veterans Writing Project
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Looking back at the first half of 2022 and wants next for Paul and Justin
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Dave Chesson on Atticus - a Tool for Writing and Formatting Books
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Jason Vandevelde Shares Writing for Elder Tree NFT, Fiverr, and More!
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Writing on Contract in Someone Else's World
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Web 3 and NFT Stories and Copy Writing with Mark Fielding
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May 27, 2022 |
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Ghostwriting and How to Make a Living Writing for Other People
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May 19, 2022 |
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Paul Released a Book on Screenwriting - GO AHEAD AND ASK
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May 12, 2022 |
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Pitching Hollywood Studios and Changes to the Nicholl Fellowship
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May 05, 2022 |
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Gregory Blair on Acting, Writing, and Directing
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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B Earl on Writing for NFT Projects like Chiwawows, Marvel Comics, and More
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Arie Kaplan on Writing for Kids in Games, Books, TV, and More!
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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60. Rebecca Murga Talks AFI, Disney Directing, and Filmmaking!
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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59. Hosting Film Festivals and Discussing Japanese Cinema with Hayato Mitsuishi
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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58. Amy Duboff and James Fox Discuss Their New Film - CRYPTO
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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57. Justin and Paul Discuss Ghostwriting on Fiverr, Kuprik, Reedsy, and also Pitch Fests!
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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56. Brian Drake on 20BooksVegas - the Writers Conference
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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55. Drew Avera on Japanese Cinema
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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54. Creative Writing Life in 2021 and What's Next?
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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53. Screenplay and Novel Pitch Sessions
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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52. Self Publishing Your Book!
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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51. Drew Edwards on Creating the Halloween Man Comics
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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50. Loglines, Film School, and Opportunities
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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49. Brad Staggs on the Writing Life
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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48. Tristan Vick on Authoring Books and Creating a Comic
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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47. Dustin Brady on Writing Middle Grade Fiction and Presenting at Schools
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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46. Jon Kohan on Making a Living by Writing on Fiverr
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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45. WGF Veterans Writing Project with Ramsey Anderson
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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44. Geoffrey D. Calhoun Talks Screenwriting and The Successful Screenwriter Podcast
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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43. Nick Morris on Writing the Screenplay for the film BECKY
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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42. Brian Fitzpatrick on Writing Mechcraft and More!
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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41. Author Jonathan P. Brazee on Publishing Military Science Fiction
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May 13, 2021 |
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40. Film School and Learning
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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39. Story Revisions and Writing Contained Stories
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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38. Justin G. Dyck - Director of Anything for Jackson
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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37. Eve Edelson on Film Festivals and Directing Shorts
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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36. Bob Saenz on Screenwriting and Extracurricular Activities (2019)
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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35. Writing Tools and CWC Will Wight Episode
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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34. Noah A. Waters III on Writing, Directing, and Stand Up Comedy
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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33. Final Draft vs. Movie Magic Screenwriting Software
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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32. Author Jonathan Fesmire on Steampunk, Worldbuilding, and Fun
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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31. Chris Mancini - Writer, Director, Comedian, Podcaster
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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30. M.D. Presley Talks Worldbuilding in Movies and Books
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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29. Ryan Estabrooks Writing and Directing and Webseries
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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28. Genre Writing and OLD CWC Episode with Bob Goodman
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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27. Screenplay Contests and Visual Novels
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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26. Screenwriting, books, and Kickstarter!
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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25 - HBO Max vs Disney Plus - What's so great?
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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24 - Steven Konkoly on Thrilling Readers
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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23 - Jeremy Flagg on Writing Dystopian and Superheroes
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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22 - Karen Inglis on Writing for Younger Readers
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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21 - Mal Cooper on Building a Universe
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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20 - Mark Darin on Creating Compelling Video Games
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May 25, 2020 |
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19 - Nick Thacker on Building a Thriller Series
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May 10, 2020 |
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18 - Online Writing Resources
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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17 - Wayne Stinnett on Crafting Adventure Stories
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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16 - Attila Korosi on Breaking in as a Filmmaker
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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15 - Dwayne Alexander Smith on Finding Success in Novels and Screenplays
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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14 - San Francisco Writers Conference Wrap Up
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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13 - Joel Searls on Working Your Way Up in Hollywood
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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12 - The Oscars from a Writer's Perspective
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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11 - Finding Inspiration
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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10 - Brian Drake on How to Thrill Your Readers
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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9 - Defining Yourself As a Writer
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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8 - Bryan Cohen Saves Your Book
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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7: How to deal with Story Notes (and how to give them)
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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6: Writing Superheroes with Jeffrey H. Haskell
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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5: How to Stay Focused on Writing
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Episode 4: All About Screenwriting Contests
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Bonus: Elias Madias talks Shadow of Mordor and Screenwriting
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Dec 07, 2019 |
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Episode 3: Are Writing Conferences Worth It?
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Episode 2: How to Create a Story
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Episode 1: Networking for Writers
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Nov 06, 2019 |