Friday Morning Coffee: Desperation Road Author Michael Farris Smith

Michael Farris Smith, author of Rivers and the recently published Desperation Road, talks to Daniel Ford about his late entry into storytelling, his strict writing regimen, talking to his characters, and what inspired his new novel.

“You have to be passionately curious about what you’re doing.”

— Michael Farris Smith

To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @michael_f_smith.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Author and Journalist Dan Zak

Dan Zak, Washington Post reporter and author of Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age, talks to Rob Masiello and Sean Tuohy about what he learned while researching the book, the global response to nuclear weapons and their implications, and why reading newspapers is better than solely binging news on social media.

Photo credit: Cassidy DuHon

“To trust the unknown, to not fear the other, requires a considerable amount of faith.”

— Dan Zak

To learn more about Dan Zak, visit his official website or his Washington Post landing page. You can also follow him on Twitter @MrDanZak. 

Our episode today is brought to you by OneRoom.  If you’re ready to get serious about writing a novel, OneRoom’s experienced coaches can help. Visit OneRoom's official website for more information. 

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Friday Morning Coffee: Days Without End Author Sebastian Barry

Author Sebastian Barry, who has twice been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, talks to Daniel Ford about his career as a storyteller, how his son influenced his new novel Days Without End (featured in February's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar"), tackling the American Civil War, and what aspiring authors, playwrights, and poets need to keep in mind when pursuing the mysterious craft of writing.

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“Stop yourself if you want, but don’t be stopped.”

— Sebastian Barry

To learn more about Sebastian Barry, visit his official website.

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Friday Morning Coffee: #NovelClass Featuring Kevin Morris’ All Joe Knight

Daniel Ford and Dave Pezza introduce #NovelClass, a new “Friday Morning Coffee” segment that features an in-depth discussion about a novel chosen by Writer’s Bone’s social media followers.

The first installment features Kevin Morris’ All Joe Knight, which was published December 2016 by Grove Press. (Be warned, this discussion contains spoilers.)

To choose our next #NovelClass read, email admin@writersbone.com, comment on our Facebook page, or tweet us @Writer’s Bone.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Are You As Dedicated As An Opera Singer?

Sean Tuohy, after learning about an opera singer’s crazy regimented day-to-day life, talks to Daniel Ford about what sacrifices writers have to make for their craft. The pair also discusses how to strike a balance between writing schedules and real life, how lucky they are to have found supportive significant others, and how they plan to attack their writing goals in 2017. 

Follow Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford on Twitter @SeanTuohy2 and @danielfford.

Our episode today is brought to you by OneRoom.  If you’re ready to get serious about writing a novel, OneRoom’s experienced coaches can help. Visit OneRoom's official website for more information. 

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Friday Morning Coffee: Flash Fiction Guru David Galef

In the first “Friday Morning Coffee” episode of 2017, Gary Almeter talks with David Galef, author of Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook, about various flash fiction formats, pithy sentence structure, and the art of “leaving stuff out to emphasize what remains.”

To learn more about David Galef, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @dgalef.

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Friday Morning Coffee: Author Jade Chang

Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World, talks to Daniel Ford about what inspired her debut novel, her approach to character development, how she navigated the publishing process, and why aspiring authors need to be ambitious.

Photo credit: Teresa Flowers

To learn more about Jade Chang, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or tweet her @thejadechang. Brew up more Friday Morning Coffee by visiting our full archive.