David Edmonds
Author David Edmonds talks to Sean Tuohy about his novel Lily of Peru.
To learn more about David Edmonds, visit his official website.
Episode 79: Author Jeff Shaara
Jeff Shaara (photo credit: Olivia Cowden)
Jeff Shaara, best-selling historical fiction author of Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, talks with Daniel Ford about his new novel The Fateful Lightning (available for sale starting today).
To learn more about Jeff Shaara, visit his official website. Also, check out our first interview with the author:
Episode 78: Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan
Nicholas Kazan
Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, whose credits include “Reversal of Fortune,” “Matilda,” “Fallen,” and “Bicentennial Man,” drops by to talk to Sean Tuohy about how he got started in screenwriting, the occasionally strange ways scripts ideas strike him, his writing process, how the three-act structure can hinder quality screenwriting, and how young screenwriters can get their work recognized.
Episode 77: Tripod Meets Writer’s Bone
Photo courtesy of Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Courtney Flynn and Adam Tzelnic, hosts of Trident Booksellers & Cafe’s podcast "Tripod," talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about writing, their favorite bookstores around the country, how the young adult genre has evolved (but not necessarily improved), and how they developed their creativity.
To learn more about Trident Booksellers and Cafe, visit the official website, like the bookstore’s Facebook page, or follow it on Twitter @TridentBooks. You can also listen to our first podcast interview featuring Courtney Flynn and Writer’s Bone fiction editor Dave Pezza.
Episode 76: A Conversation With Action Star, Screenwriter, and Director Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren (Photo credit: Manfred Baumann)
Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and life artist Dolph Lundgren talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about his new movie “Skin Trade,” his writing process, and how he’s more intellectual than most people might think.
To learn more about Dolph Lundgren, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @Dolph_Lundgren. Also check out the trailer for “Skin Trade” below. The film hits theaters on May 8.
Episode 75: The Murdery Delicious High Seas Horror Author Peter Sherwood
Peter Sherwood
Peter Sherwood, author of the pale of memory and The Murdery Delicious Hamwich Gumm Mystery, returns to Writer’s Bone to talk about his sequel The Murdery Delicious High Seas Horror, music, booze, and what’s next for his dynamic duo Reynald and Willoughby Chalmers.
Also, enjoy this clip from Peter Sherwood’s reading in New York City!
For more with Peter Sherwood, check out our first podcast with the author:
Episode 74: A Conversation With ‘Die Hard’ Scribe Jeb Stuart
Sean Tuohy talks to screenwriter Jeb Stuart, whose credits include “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “Switchback,” about how he feel in love with writing, the driving force behind his screenwriting career, why he first focused on thriller and action movies, how he developed the script for “Die Hard,” and his experiences in Hollywood.
Episode 73: Author Andy Weir
Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk to author Andy Weir about his hit novel The Martian, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s film adaption of the book, “Doctor Who,” and Sean’s chances of surviving on Mars (spoiler alert: the odds aren’t great).
To learn more about Andy Weir, visit his official website or like his Facebook page.
Episode 72: Author Marko Kloos
Marko Kloos
In our latest podcast, Sean Tuohy talks to author Marko Kloos about how he developed his love of storytelling, his science fiction and fantasy influences, how his military career affected his prose, and the origins of his Frontlines series.
Marko Kloos' Angels of Attack is available for purchase on April 21, 2015. To learn more about the author, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @markokloos.
Episode 71: Dealing With Doubt & Author Andrew Klavan
Andrew Klavan
Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how authors should deal with doubt, and then Sean interviews author Andrew Klavan about his most recent novel, Werewolf Cop.
To learn more about Andrew Klavan, listen to our first interview with the author, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @andrewklavan.
Episode 70: Charles Ardai From Hard Case Crime
Episode 69: Author Tyler Dilts
Tyler Dilts
Following a discussion with Daniel Ford about mystery novels, how life experiences seep into a writer’s work, and the difference between artists and entertainers, Sean Tuohy talks to author Tyler Dilts about his widely popular Long Beach Homicide series.
To learn more about Tyler Dilts, visit his Amazon page, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @tylerdilts.
Episode 68: Ken Gloss, Proprietor of Brattle Book Shop
Photo courtesy of Brattle Book Shop
Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston’s Brattle Book Shop, talks to Daniel Ford about the store’s long and colorful history, the rare book business, and the challenges of being a bookseller in the digital age.
To learn more about Brattle Book Shop, visit its official website, like its Facebook page, follow the store on Twitter @brattlebookshop, or play this cool YouTube video!
Episode 67: Author Dimitry Elias Léger
Daniel Ford talks with fiction editor Dave Pezza about Writer’s Bone’s new original fiction series, and then sits down to talk with author Dimitry Elias Léger about their alma mater St. John’s, how Léger went about publishing God Loves Haiti, Ernest Hemingway, and how love transcends even the worst tragedies.
To learn more about Dimitry Elias Léger, visit his official website, like his Facebook, follow him on Twitter @dimitry3000, or check out our first interview with the author.
Episode 66: Live at Trident Booksellers & Cafe With Courtney Flynn
Photo courtesy of Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Daniel Ford and fiction editor Dave Pezza talk to Courtney Flynn, events coordinator and assistant book buyer at Trident Booksellers & Cafe, about the store’s history, the state of publishing and reading, popular menu items, upcoming author events, and the recently debuted “Tripod.”
To learn more about Trident Booksellers & Cafe, visit the official website, like the store’s Facebook page, or follow it on Twitter @TridentBooks.
Episode 65: Author Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen (Photo credit: Jessica Hills)
Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss their writing processes and then best-selling author Tess Gerritsen talks to Sean about her writing career and why now is the best time ever to be a writer.
To learn more about Tess Gerritsen, visit her official website, liker her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @tessgerritsen.
Episode 64: Author Tim Dorsey
Throw on a flowered shirt, put the top down on your convertible, and listen to Tim Dorsey talk to Sean Tuohy about his new book Shark Skin Suite and zany Florida “winter” stories.
For those of you in the New England area, Tim will be appearing at Toadstool Book Shop in Nashua, N.H. at 5 p.m. on March 2, and at Brookline Booksmith in Massachusetts at 7 p.m. on March 3.
To learn more about Tim Dorsey, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @Tim_Dorsey. Also, check out our first podcast interview with Tim last March.
Episode 63: Author M.O. Walsh
M.O. Walsh (Photo credit: Sam Gregory)
M.O. Walsh, author of My Sunshine Away, talks to Daniel Ford about his early influences, the inspiration for his debut novel, and what up-and-coming writers need to focus on to be successful.
To learn more about M.O. Walsh, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @m_o_walsh.
Episode 62: The Research Podcast
The Boston Public Library
Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how research can both help and hinder the writing process.
How much research do you do before you start writing? Is there such a thing as too much research? Add to the discussion in the comments section, our Facebook page, or tweet us @WritersBone.
Episode 61: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer, whose screenwriting credits include 2010’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 2011’s “The Thing,” and 2013’s “Hours,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how he developed an addiction to writing scripts, why he created his own source material online, how he helped remake a classic horror film, and why directing is one of the most brutally rewarding things a person can do.
To learn more about Eric Heisserer, read his book, 150 Screenwriting Challenges, or follow him on Twitter @HIGHzurrer.