In season five, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Lindz Amer about their multifaceted journey as a writer and creative. They discuss how they found their way to success on YouTube, building a brand around it, and balancing a creative schedule across multiple mediums. Links from the panelists: Lindz's website: https://www.lindsayamer.com/ Queer Kid Stuff: https://www.queerkidstuff.com/ Rainbow Parenting Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Jul 09, 2022•59 min•Season 5Ep. 13
In season five, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Keaton Wooden about his journey in music and in writing. They discuss how he found a connection to music, when writing came into his creative journey, and how to advance projects into the production stages. Links from the panelists: Keaton's website: http://www.keatonwooden.com/ Keaton's music: http://www.keatonwooden.com/select-music Connect on social media! Keaton's Twitter: https://twitter.com/keaton...
Jun 20, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In season five, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Varud Gupta about his multifaceted journey as a writer. They discuss how he went from food and travel to graphic novels, how to determine what projects to focus on, and the challenges and rewards of writing across mediums. Links from the panelists: Varud's website: https://www.varudgupta.com/ Varud's books: https://www.varudgupta.com/books Connect on social media! Varud's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Va...
Jun 16, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In season five, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Sharan Dhaliwal about her experience as both a writer and an editor. They discuss how she launched an immediately successful magazine, finding the right lane for your creativity, and the eternal balancing act of being a writer. Links from the panelists: Sharan's website: https://www.sharandhaliwal.com/ Sharan's book: https://gayprideshop.co.uk/products/burning-my-roti-breaking-barriers-as-a-queer-indian-wo...
Jun 10, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 10
In season five, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Daphne Palasi Andreades about her journey as a writer. They discuss the balancing of short pieces and long, how a short story grew into a novel, and the pros and cons of MFAs. Links from the panelists: Daphne's website: https://daphnepalasiandreades.com/ Daphne's book: https://bookshop.org/books/brown-girls/9780593243428 Connect on social media! Daphne's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaphnePalasiA Daphne's...
Jun 02, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In season five, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Tomi Obaro about her journey as a writer. They discuss the life of a culture editor, how to get a foot in the publishing door, and the feelings attached to an imminent book publication. Links from the panelists: Tomi's website: https://www.tomiobaro.com/ Tomi's book: https://www.tomiobaro.com/delewedsdestiny Connect on social media! Tomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomiObaro Gotham Writers' Twitter: h...
May 24, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In season five, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Fred Koehler about his career writing and illustrating children's books. They discuss the balance of writing and illustrating, which comes first in the creative process, and how to elevate your weird. Links from the panelists: Fred's website: https://www.ilikefred.com/ Fred's books: https://www.ilikefred.com/books Ready Chapter 1: https://www.readychapter1.com/ Connect on social media! Fred's Twitter: ht...
May 13, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In season five, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Jonathan Auxier about his career writing children's books and his origins as a scriptwriter. They discuss the ins and outs of writing for a young audience, the transition from scripts to prose and back again, unconventional writing routines, and the writing life. Links from the panelists: Jonathan's website: https://www.thescop.com/ Jonathan's books: https://www.thescop.com/my-books Connect on social media...
May 04, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In season five, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Albert Samaha about his career in investigative journalism and his recent book release. They discuss the impact that his journalism has had on the world, the challenges of writing such impactful pieces, how that compares to writing books, and the nuances of time management. Links from the panelists: Albert's website: https://www.albertsamaha.com/ Albert's first book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titl...
Apr 21, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In season five, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Ryan McKinny about his opera career and breaking into screen. They discuss breaking into the world of opera, balancing the stresses and benefits of family, and how to bring the silver screen to the classical world of opera. Links from the panelists: Ryan's website: https://ryanmckinny.com/ HelioArts: https://helioarts.com/ Watch the latest from HelioArts: https://helioarts.com/now-showing/ Connect on soci...
Apr 10, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In season five, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Chantal V. Johnson about her debut novel. They discuss the work/life balance many creative writers face, how she has developed as a writer throughout numerous turning points, and the pros and cons of being a writer and a lawyer. Links from the panelists: Chantal's book: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/chantal-v-johnson/post-traumatic/9780316264235/ Connect on social media! Chantal's Twitter: https://t...
Mar 26, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In season five, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Teodoro Leo about his numerous creative endeavors. They discuss how he found his way into the comic book industry, what ideas stick in his creative process, and how to find inspiration. Links from the panelists: Teodoro's website: https://www.teodoroaleo.com/ TAL Creative: https://www.talcreate.com/ Mind Control: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/mind-control/list?title_no=380939 Aftershock Comics: htt...
Mar 11, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In season five, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Mateo Askaripour about his journey as a writer and recently breaking in with his debut novel, Black Buck. They discuss how he kept going through the rejections, what's changed now that his novel is out there, and how the writer/agent relationship works. Links from the panelists: Mateo's website: https://mateowrites.com/ Buy Mateo's book: https://buyblackbuck.com/ Some of Mateo's essays: https://www.mrporte...
Feb 28, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In season four, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Phil Cohen about his journey through and expertise in adapting books to film. They discuss how he finds the stories worthy of adaptation, some specific examples of projects that have really worked, what cinematic storytelling looks like, and how to set yourself apart from the masses of competition out there. Links from the panelists: Phil's recent music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Ntmr0jx...
Nov 30, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In season four, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Adam Borba about his journey as a Disney movie producer and middle grade author. They discuss finding your brand and audience as a writer, the creative differences between production and differences in creative process between novel writing and movie production, what makes a story worthy of the screen, and the intricacies of adapting materials like Peter Pan. Links from the panelists: Adam's book: https...
Nov 12, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In season four, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Angie Chatman chats with Nicole Coles and Sahrish Hadia, both sensitivity readers. They discuss the value of sensitivity reads, when they are necessary and how to acquire one, what all requires a sensitivity reader, and how the publishing industry can change going forward. Links from the panelists: Tessera Editorial: https://www.tesseraeditorial.com/ Connect on social media! Angie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecwriter S...
Nov 05, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In season four, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Ken Davenport about his journey to Broadway producer. They discuss the value of learning as you go, breaking into the production side of show business, finding your community, and creating something no one else has done. Links from the panelist: Ken’s website: https://kendavenport.com/ Theater Makers Studio: https://theatermakersstudio.com/ Theater Makers Summit: https://www.thetheatermakersstudio.com/summ...
Nov 03, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In season four, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with S.B. Divya about transitioning from an electrical engineer into a full-time writer. They discuss the crossover between engineering and science fiction writing, when and how to turn writing into full-time, and becoming an editor in addition to being a writer. Links from the panelist: S.B. Divya’s website: https://sbdivya.com/ S.B. Divya’s new novel, Machinehood : https://sbdivya.com/machinehood Escape Pod:...
Oct 29, 2021•58 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In season four, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Jasmin Darznik about becoming a bestselling author. They discuss her journey from childhood reader to bestselling author, how she chooses the subject of her next stories, the difference in writing fiction and nonfiction, and leading the story with setting. Links from the panelist: Jasmin’s website: https://jasmindarznik.com/ Jasmin’s books: https://jasmindarznik.com/books Connect on social media! Jasmin’...
Oct 19, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In season four, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Tommy Dean about becoming a career literary magazine editor. They discuss the wide world of literary magazines, the submission process, finding who you want to be as a writer, and the expanding world of flash fiction. Links from the panelist: Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com Uncharted Mag: unchartedmag.com Tommy’s website: www.tommydeanwriter.com Tommy’s substack: https://tommydean.substack.com/ Pre-order...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In season four, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Erin Entrada Kelly about her award-winning career as a children’s book author. They discuss the creative process behind publishing a new book every year, what the draw to children’s literature is in the first place, how to find your voice as a writer, and the ins and outs of identifying what agent is right for your writing. Links from the panelist: Erin’s website: http://www.erinentradakelly.com/ Erin’s bo...
Oct 01, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In season four, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Aaron Mahnke about the boom and expansion of his hit podcast, LORE. They discuss how the idea came about, how it took off so quickly, the changes in the podcasting world, and how to follow in the footsteps of one of the most successful podcasts of all time. Links from the panelist: Aaron’s website: aaronmahnke.com LORE: lorepodcast.com Grim & Mild: grimandmild.com LORE on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co...
Sep 17, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In season four, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Ken Liu about his successes as an award-winning writer. They discuss the process of finding an agent, how to assess yourself as a writer, getting your work out there and knowing where to send it, and how to be authentically you every time you write. Links from the panelist: Ken's website: https://kenliu.name/ Ken's books: https://kenliu.name/books/ AMC+'s forthcoming series based on Ken's stories: https:/...
Sep 09, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In season four, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Joseph Perry and Jennifer Chen Tran about the law side of publishing. They discuss the ins and outs of copyrights, how to protect your work, when to protect your work, and when to call on a lawyer for help. Links from the panelist: Jen’s website: https://jenchentran.com/ Jen’s email: info@jenchentran.com To query Jen: https://querymanager.com/query/jenchentran Joe’s law firm: https://www.josephperrylaw.c...
Sep 03, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In season four, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Madhuri Shekar about her successful career as an award-winning writer of plays, TV, and screen. They discuss how one finds opportunities for themselves, how to maintain your mental health when stress is rampant in the creative industries, the state of the MFA world and the live theater world, and how to know when a project is right for you. Links from the panelist: Madhuri's website: http://www.madhurishek...
Aug 27, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In season four, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Chuck Wendig about his extensive career in the creative world. They discuss the origins of the creative spark that leads to a career full of writing, how to navigate through multiple mediums of writing, from movies to novels to comics, and how much of a part, if any, social media and online presence has to do with any of this. Links from the panelist: Chuck's blog: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/ Chuck's ...
Aug 12, 2021•53 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In season three, episode fourteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with editors Kit Frick and Abayomi Animashaun. They discuss what chapbooks and anthologies are, when and how to submit to them, and what the writer can do to maximize their odds of being published. Links from the panelists: Black Lawrence Press's main submissions calendar: https://blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests/ Black River Chapbook Competition: https://blacklawrence...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In season three, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Ken Liu and Phil Cohen, developmental editor and development executive at Warner Brothers. They discuss why some stories are picked to be adapted to the screen over others, how to make your story stand out from the crowd, and what the writer can expect to do when their work is adapted. Links from the panelists: Ken Liu’s website: https://kenliu.name/ Ken Liu’s newsletter:...
Jun 10, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In season three, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Jon Reiner and Brooke McIntyre, founder of InkedVoices. They discuss how to find a writing group that’s right for you, how to figure out if it’s right for you in the first place, and how to build your group for longevity and success. Links from the panelists: · To learn more about Inked Voices events and goings-on, sign up for their monthly newsletter. It's in the site foot...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 13
In season three, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Bruce Cherry and Kristin Rockaway. They discuss how to prepare yourself to be a full-time writer (and if you even should), how to find success as a writer with a full-time job, and what obstacles to expect one way or the other. Links from the panelists: Writing Down The Bones , by Natalie Goldberg: https://bookshop.org/books/writing-down-the-bones-freeing-the-writer-within...
May 28, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 12
