Deesha Philyaw, Author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Black Coffee Brewing at Boston Public Library’s North End Branch
‘Brent, Bandit King’ Author Grayson Morley
The Rumpus Editor-in-Chief Marisa Siegel
One Way Down (Or Another) Author Calder Lorenz
Calder Lorenz, author of One Way Down (Or Another), talks to Daniel Ford about how writing novels compares to writing short stories, the rejection he faced while finding the right home for his novel, and how he explored issues like homelessness, drug addiction, and alcoholism.
“Every time I write, I hear my friend saying, ‘Sit down. Do the work.’”
To learn more about Calder Lorenz, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @calderlorenz.
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Friday Morning Coffee: This Coffee Smells Like the Bar
Before this week’s live podcast with Mr. Rory Flynn, Sean Tuohy talked to Daniel Ford about his short story “Born to Lose,” which was recently featured on Writer’s Bone’s Authors Out Loud series. Tuohy discusses what inspired the story and what’s next for beach bum detective Cohen.
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Friday Morning Coffee: It’s All In Your Head
Daniel Ford and Dave Pezza discuss how they sometimes write better in their heads than on the page. The pair also talks about writing dialogue, their short story plans, and what’s on their reading lists.
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