Friday Morning Coffee: The Art of Surprising Your Audience

Inspired by this week’s podcast interview with Scott Mosier, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how screenwriters and authors can still effectively surprise a media-saturated audience. The pair also chat about the different hustles involved in screenwriting and fiction writing, the right way to deal with literary jealousy, and what projects they are currently working on.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Twitter Comedian James Breakwell

Internet comedian James Breakwell talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got started on Twitter, what it takes to craft a successful joke online, dealing with joke thieves and trolls, landing a book deal, and what the future holds.

To learn more about James Breakwell, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @XplodingUnicorn.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Author Richard Dalglish

Richard Dalglish, author of Day Of The Fastle and editor at 7-11 Press, talks to Daniel Ford about how he got into writing, what inspired his debut novel, and why authors must remember to focus on craftsmanship.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Author Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Thomas Olde Heuvelt, whose novel Hex recently debuted in the United States, talks to Sean Tuohy about wanting to become a storyteller at an early age, what the process is for translating a book like Hex into multiple languages, getting the chance to rework the novel for an American audience, and how he plans to scare readers in his next book.

Photo credit: David Samwel Bol

To learn more about Thomas Olde Heuvelt, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @Thomas_Novelist.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Joby Warrick

Washington Post national security reporter Joby Warrick, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, talks to Daniel Ford about why he pursued journalism, what led to the rise of al-Zarqawi and ISIS, and the value of debating foreign policy issues during a Presidential campaign. 

To learn more about Joby Warrick, visit his official page on washingtonpost.com or follow him on Twitter @JobyWarrick.

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Friday Morning Coffee: How Do You Pick Your Next Read?

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss what goes into picking their next reads.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Author Mark Tompkins

Mark Tompkins, author of The Last Days of Magic, talks to Daniel Ford about overcoming a learning disability, what inspired his debut novel, and why writers need to practice their craft every day.

To learn more about Mark Tomkins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @MLTompkins.

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