36 episodes
People Who Do Things John H. Matthews and Laura Buchwald
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5.0 • 32 Ratings
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Join hosts John H. Matthews (Runt, Designated Survivor) and Laura Buchwald for conversations with creators, including authors, screenwriters, musicians, playwrights and more, as well as chats between the hosts about the basics of writing, inspiration, getting over writer's block, and more.
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36. Inspiration from Steinbeck
Laura and John discuss Laura's upcoming debut novel, The Coat Check Girl, John's new middle grade novel Ace Adler and the Pendulum of Doom, and get inspiration from a quote by John Steinbeck.
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35. Traditional and Self Publishing
Laura and John talk about their two paths to publishing: Laura with her traditional contract, and John with his self publishing. Also, tips and tools for getting reviews for your book, whichever way it is published, from Kirkus Reviews to Net Galley.
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34. Photojournalist Richard Drew
Laura and John welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Richard Drew to the podcast. Richard has been an Associated Press photographer for more than fifty years and has been front row to many historic events, from the assassination of Robert Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, to the fall of the towers on 9/11. He is known for his image Falling Man from 9/11.
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33. The Final Stretch and Next Beginnings
Laura and John catch up after a busy summer and talk about progress and next steps as they are both preparing books for publishing. Laura is in revisions for her publisher, and John is about to release his eighth book independently. They also discuss their next projects and what their plans are for those.
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32. Announcements and More
John welcomes special guest, PWDT's own Laura Buchwald to talk with her about some big announcements in her world. They also discuss progress in their WIPS (works in progress), and more!
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31. Self Doubt and Confidence
Laura and John contemplate self doubt in writing, how it ties to ego and confidence. They also go through a few 'best first lines' of book, according to The Guardian.
Customer Reviews
Thoughtful and stimulating!
I really can’t compliment this podcast enough! Such interesting discussions from two writers who are so good at reflecting on their process. The episode on self-doubt and writer’s block was particularly strong. Keep it going, guys!
How writers think!
This podcast reveals not just the how, but the why of writing. For anyone who’s wondered how the brain of a writer functions, this series is for you. And for anyone who already writes, this show might provide comfort by confirming that, yes, it’s normal for the brain to do all sorts of yoga positions in the effort of generating a string of sentences the reader will find interesting and compelling.
Writers Think Tank
John and Laura make you feel like you are in a writer’s session as a compatriot as they take on the writing challenges, conflicts and connections and other aspects of the creative process. Inspiring and thought provoking, I’ll be listening to more of these!