Creative Writing Life

Karen Inglis is the author of numerous Children’s and Middle Grade books. She joins the guys to talk about reading as a writer, marketing, getting reviews on Children’s Books, and where she finds inspiration.

Justin and Paul discuss self publishing. If you're considering getting your book out there, here are some thoughts!

Also, did you check out the Creative Writing Career book from Justin yet?

Bryan Cohen is an author, teacher, blurb master, and the host of the Sell More Books podcast. He talks about Amazon ads, blurbs, and how writing is like improve comedy.

This week, science fiction and superhero novelist Jeffrey H. Haskell joins the show to talk about how he got into writing, the difference between urban fantasy and superheroes, and how understanding why people read a certain genre is more important than hitting the genre’s tropes.

This week, the guys share their tips for staying focused and productive. PT talks about writing with a partner. Justin talks about dictation. Paul talks about working on his short film script and the struggles of writing in coffee shops.

This week, we talk screenwriting contests. How do you decide which ones to enter? What can you expect to get out of them? How valuable is the feedback? Paul, Justin, and PT are here to break it down for you.

This week, Paul, Justin, and PT talk about conferences. What’s the point of going to conferences? How do you know which ones are worth attending? What do you do if you wind up on a panel? Tune in and find out!

This week, we share an interview with Elias Madias, writer on the awesome video game Shadow of Mordor. He talkings about how he came up in the industry through being a Director’s Assistant, how he found a writing partner and bust down the first door in his way (to get to Disney!), and how he got into games (the secret? Connections. Networking. Duh).

This interview first appeared on the Creative Writing Career podcast way back on episode two.

Plus, Paul, Justin, and PT talk about adaptations. How do you go about adapting a work into another medium? What do you need to consider when writing in another person’s world?

Tune in and find out!

Welcome to the Creative Writing Life!

This week, Paul, Justin, and PT talk about creating stories. Where do you start? What are the stages in the process? How is creating a story for a novel different from a screenplay or a video game? How do you create your villain? Plus, Justin shares his experience creating stories at Telltale Games.

Feedback is a part of the writer’s life. How do you give it? How do you react to feedback from others? We’re going to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of feedback and notes.