In season three, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Justine van der Leun and Jane Marchant, Program Director of Literary Awards at PEN America. They discuss how to prepare yourself to apply for the application process, what judges are looking for in your application, and where to find these opportunities in the first place. Links from the panelists: PEN America: https://pen.org/ PEN America’s Grants & Fellowships: https://p...
May 13, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In season three, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Kim Liao and Marissa Korbel, managing editor of The Rumpus. They discuss how to turn rejections into learning opportunities, how not to take it personally, and how to turn those rejections into acceptances. Links from the panelists: Kim Liao’s piece at The Grandmother Project: https://grandmotherproject.net/blog/anna-s-escapes Kim’s piece in the New York Times: https://www.ny...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In season three, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Alanna Schubach and Melissa Petro. They discuss how to find opportunities that are worth your time and effort, what pay to expect as a writer, and how to find where to pitch your pieces in the first place. Links from the panelists: Media Bistro: https://www.mediabistro.com/ Study Hall: https://studyhall.earth/ Pitchwhiz: https://pitchwhiz.com/ Sonia Weiser’s newsletter: htt...
Apr 29, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 9
In season three, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with agents JL Stermer and Noah Ballard. They discuss what you can expect from a publishing advance based on various factors, how much the advance determines the success of the book (if at all), and what you and the publisher will do to earn out. Links from the panelists: Verve Talent and Literary Agency: http://www.vervetla.com/ New Leaf Literary and Media: http://www.newleafliterary.c...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this special episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, guest host Angie Chatman conducts a panel discussion with #BlackStoriesMatter Co-Director and TMI Project Workshop Leader Dara Lurie and writer/actor Twinkle Burke. They discuss what resources exist for BIPOC writers, what the TMI Project is all about, and how to get involved in the movement. Links mentioned during the show: TMI Project: https://www.tmiproject.org/ The Writer’s Hour: https://writershour.com London Writer's Exchange: http...
Apr 16, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In season three, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Tyrese Coleman and writer/editor Dave Housley. They discuss how to find the conference or retreat that's right for you, how to prepare for the event, and what success they've found from attending. Links mentioned during the show: Poets & Writers database: https://www.pw.org/conferences_and_residencies New Pages database: https://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/writing-c...
Apr 15, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In season three, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Jeff Zentner and Kara Lee Corthron. They discuss how to write between different mediums, how to find the one that's best for you, and what success really means no matter the medium. Links mentioned during the show: Save The Cat: https://savethecat.com On Writing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10569.On_Writing Writing Down The Bones: https://nataliegoldberg.com/books/wr...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In season three, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Seth Fried and F(r)iction Editor-in-Chief Dani Hedlund. They discuss where to find writing contests, how to know what contests are right for you, and how much you need to know about the judges in order to enter. Links mentioned during the show: NewPages: https://www.newpages.com/ Poets and Writers: https://www.pw.org/grants Links form the panelists: Seth’s book: https://www.p...
Apr 01, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In season three, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Sarah McColl and Daniel Jose Older. They discuss what writing time really means, how to find the routine that works for you, and the subtle art of writing even when you’re not writing. Links from the panelists: Sarah McColl’s website: https://www.sarahmccoll.com/ Sarah’s memoir, Joy Enough : https://www.sarahmccoll.com/joy-enough Sarah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahmc...
Mar 25, 2021•59 min
In season three, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Athena Dixon, Amy Alkon, and William Dowd. They discuss the many forms that writer’s block can take, how to fight through it, or if you even should, and how to find the routine that works best for you. Links from the panelists: Athena’s website: https://athenadixon.com/ Athena’s books and publications: https://athenadixon.com/portfolio/ Athena’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/A...
Mar 19, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In season three, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with author Malinda Lo and agent/author Eric Smith. They discuss how to get involved in the writing community on social media, how their careers have benefitted from social media, and how to get started, no matter where you are in the writing process. Links mentioned in the show: Malinda Lo's website: https://www.malindalo.com/ Malinda's Fiction books: https://www.malindalo.com/fiction An...
Mar 10, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In season two, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with comics editor at The Rumpus Brandon Hicks and writer-illustrator Teresa Wong. They discuss how good of an artist you have to be to make comics, what comes first between words and pictures, and what style means in comics and cartoons. Links mentioned in the show: Teresa’s website: https://www.byteresawong.com/ We talk at length about Teresa’s comic “This Is Not A Feel Good Movie”: ...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In season two, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Hard Times Bill Conway and writer Meredith Dietz. They discuss what material makes for the best satire, when it's okay to satirize something, and how to be the judge of your own humor. Links mentioned in the show: The Hard Times: https://thehardtimes.net/ Meredith's website: https://www.meredithdietz.com/ Meredith mentions the Onion Book Of Know...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In season two, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with F(r)iction editor Dani Hedlund and writer Robert Repino. They discuss how to create in a boundless universe, how to keep one foot in reality, and what steps to take to get published. Links mentioned in the show: F(r)iction Magazine: https://frictionlit.org/ Brink Literacy Project: https://www.brinklit.org/ Robert Repino's website: https://robertrepino.com/ And his books— The War Wit...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12
In season two, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Brevity editor Dinty Moore and writer Alysia Sawchyn. They discuss what experiences make for the best flash nonfiction, what really matters in a work of nonfiction, and where to send it when it's ready. Links mentioned in the show: Brevity Magazine: https://brevitymag.com/ Brevity's "Where To Publish Flash Nonfiction": https://brevitymag.com/where-to-publish-flash-nonfiction/ The Best ...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In season two, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Apex editor Lesley Conner and writer Lavie Tidhar. They discuss how much thought to put into world-building, what the reader needs to know about the world in the story, and how to sell stories, no matter the genre. Links mentioned in the show: Lavie Tidhar's website: https://lavietidhar.wordpress.com/ Lesley Conner's website: https://www.lesleyconner.com/ Apex Magazine: https://apex-m...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In season two, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Fractured editor Tommy Dean and writer K-Ming Chang. They discuss how to navigate the limited word count of flash fiction, manipulating the three-act structure, and how to know if what you're writing is any good. Links mentioned in the show: From K-Ming, here's a link to her personal website: https://www.kmingchang.com/ She mentioned the story Black Jesus and Other Superheroes, which...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In season two, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Hobart editor Aaron Burch and writer Nina Boutsikaris. They discuss how to get to the point of an essay, the differences between personal essay and memoir, and how to make your essay better in revision. Links mentioned in the show: From Nina, here's a link to her personal website: http://www.ninaboutsikaris.com/ From Aaron, here's a link to his personal website: https://www.aaronburc...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In season two, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Panorama Editor-in-Chief Amy Gigi Alexander and writer Cullen Thomas. They discuss how to pry the universality from a travel piece, the difference between commercial and literary, and what a good pitch looks like. Links mentioned in the show: Panorama: http://www.panoramajournal.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/aug/28/travel-writing-hugh-grant-booksellers https://mat...
Nov 19, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In season two, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Barrelhouse assistant editor Lilly Dancyger and writer Kenji Jasper. They discuss how to write memoir that appeals to the masses, how to navigate the emotion attached to memoir, and what the creative process looks like. For more on Lilly Dancyger's recent memoir: https://bookshop.org/a/1925/9781951631031 For more on Kenji Jasper's referenced memoir: https://www.amazon.com/House-Childr...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 6
In season two, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Hello Giggles editor Rachel Simon and writer Angie Chatman. They discuss how to write an article with (and without) knowing where to pitch it, what a pitch even looks like, and how to get publications to accept your pitch.
Nov 05, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this special episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Chuck Wendig and Delilah S. Dawson. They discuss how to set yourself on the path to writing across mediums and genres, what to look for in an agent when considering such a career path, and how to mold your voice to fit the medium.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 4
In season two, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Seneca Review editor Geoff Babbitt and writer Kathryn Cowles. They discuss how to find the inspiration for poetry, how a poem begins and ends, and what publishing poetry is all about.
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
In season two, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Points in Case editor James Folta and writer Seth Fried. They discuss how to find the comedy in life, how to turn that comedy into publishable works, and finding your audience.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr
In season two, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with Zoetrope editor Michael Ray and writer Jaime Karnes. They discuss how writers can find literary magazines to submit to, what an idea can turn into, and a short story is all about.
Oct 07, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the fourteenth episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with author Zaina Arafat and literary agent Alexa Stark. They discuss what authors can be doing to prepare to query, when the time is right to query, and how to stand out from the crowd.
Sep 03, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In the thirteenth episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with author Lara Prescott and literary agent Jeff Kleinman. They discuss what historical fiction actually is, how to go about the research, and how to not let the history get in the way of the story.
Aug 26, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In the twelfth episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with author Makiia Lucier and literary agent Suzie Townsend. They discuss how to build a fantasy world for young audiences, how complex is too complex, and how to start the story.
Aug 19, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this special episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with agents Noah Ballard and JL Stermer. They discuss the intricacies and components of the query letter by reviewing queries sent in by followers of the show.
Aug 13, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In the eleventh episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with author Susan Verde and literary agent Erica Rand Silverman. They discuss what makes a picture book sell, how to make serious subjects digestible for a young audience, and how the writer and artist relationship works.
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 12
