Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle
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Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

What does it take to succeed as a writer? Join host J.D. Barker and a panel of industry experts as they pull back the curtain and offer rare insights from the household names found on bookshelves worldwide. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Live at Author Nation.

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, James Blatch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about renting shelves in bookstores, BQE Press Launches, the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards, and self-publishing's growing influence. Then, stick around for live questions at Author Nation! Author Ventures LLC is a Nevada limited liability company established to manage author networking and education events, as well as reader events. While a privately held company, we are advised by the indie author community. The community we serve helps select the content and the development of professional conduct at our events. Please review our Conduct of Code here. If you want to contact us, please reach out via email at hello@authorventuresllc.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    44 min

  2. NOV 12

    Leah Paulos explains how to improve your book publicity.

    Join hosts Christine Daigle and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about celebrity novels, Netflix, Kindle Colorsoft, and an AI-invented Halloween parade. Then, stick around for a chat with Leah Paulos! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 8m

  3. NOV 5

    Writing visually with NYT bestseller, J.T. Ellison.

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Kindle Vella, Penguin Random House, and midnight release parties. Then, stick around for a chat with J.T. Ellison! Check It Out! J.T. Ellison: https://www.jtellison.com/ A Very Bad Thing: https://a.co/d/a5w8ldv Kindle Vella Closure Announcement - https://medium.com/staring-at-a-blank-page/kindle-vella-announces-its-closure-f73517448a9f Penguin Random House books now explicitly say ‘no’ to AI training - https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273895/penguin-random-house-books-copyright-ai Solid Support for Giant Reports - https://www.getbookreport.com/blog/solid-support-for-giant-reports Literary Publishers Embrace the Midnight Release Party - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96312-literary-publishers-embrace-the-midnight-release-party.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 12m

  4. OCT 29

    How to write the creepy with Nick Cutter

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, Jena Brown, and James Blatch as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Spotify, John Grisham, and Kindle. Then, stick around for a chat with Nick Cutter! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 8m

  5. OCT 22

    Writers, Ink Podcast: Episode 265 — "What happens next?" Lee Child: "I don't know." ...And that's how you write a Jack Reacher novel.

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and James Blatch as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including: "James Patterson Plans to Take on Hollywood, and Cable News, on Substack," "An Actual Taylor Swift Book Due November 29 As A Target Exclusive," and "TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It’s Moving Into Print." Then, stick around for a chat with Andrew Child! Andrew Grant was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans, Hertfordshire and later attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company which showcased a range of original material to local, regional and national audiences. Following a critically successful but financially challenging appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Andrew moved into the telecommunications industry as a ‘temporary’ solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, after carrying out a variety of roles – including a number which were covered by the UK Official Secrets Act – Andrew escaped from corporate life, and established himself as the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Even, Die Twice, More Harm Than Good, RUN, False Positive, False Friend, False Witness, Invisible, and Too Close To Home. Andrew is married to novelist Tasha Alexander, and lives on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming, USA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 6m

  6. OCT 15

    How to properly murder someone (on paper) with Kate Christensen.

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for Blood’, Authors Guild to Promote Created by Humans, Hardcover Joins The “We Aren’t Goodreads” Rank. Then, stick around for a chat with Kate Christensen! Kate Christensen - The Arizona Triangle comes out on 10/22 from HarperCollins under the pseudonym Sydney Graves. This is the first book of a projected mystery series featuring a private eye named Jo Bailen. The Sacred and the Divine, the first book of a YA trilogy, co-written with Eliza Wolfe, comes out fall 2025 from Hyperion.  I’m currently at work on a new novel whose working title is Good Company.  I live in Taos, New Mexico with my husband and our two dogs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 5m

  7. OCT 8

    Why the ‘80s are clearly the “best” decade with NYT bestseller, Richard Chizmar.

    Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including how Marvel and DC lost their Super Hero trademark, the elite college students that can't read books, and publishing made perfect. Then, stick around for a chat with Richard Chizmar! RICHARD CHIZMAR is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author. He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award. Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little. Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra. His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, W.H. Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film. Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. You can follow Richard Chizmar on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Also check out the Richard Chizmar Fan Page set up by his readers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 11m

  8. OCT 1

    Why You Should Add Humor To Your Dark Fiction with USA Today Bestseller Michelle Chouinard.

    Join hosts Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Lauren Sánchez, Honey & Wax, Banned Books Week, and Kindle Vella. Then, stick around for a chat with Michelle Chouinard! Michelle Chouinard is the USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling author behind The Serial-Killer Guide to San Francisco (coming soon), The Vacation and the Detective Jo Fournier series (featuring The Dancing Girls, Taken to the Grave, Her Daughter’s Cry, and The Other Mothers). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

    1h 5m
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What does it take to succeed as a writer? Join host J.D. Barker and a panel of industry experts as they pull back the curtain and offer rare insights from the household names found on bookshelves worldwide. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

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