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Episode 220: Silencer Author Marcus Wicker

Poet Marcus Wicker talks to Daniel Ford about his new poetry collection Silencer. Wicker discusses why he pursued an MFA and how hip-hop influences his poetry. The author also shares one of his poems on the air and explains the differences between writing, reading, and speaking poetry.

Learn more about Marcus Wicker by visiting his official website or by following him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Photo credit: Kristyn Greenfield of KG Creative Photography, LLC

 

Friday Morning Coffee: Marcel’s Letters Author Carolyn Porter

Graphic designer and author Carolyn Porter gives Daniel Ford a crash course in typography and discusses her book Marcel's Letters. 

To learn more about Carolyn Porter, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @porterfolio.  

Today's episode is brought to you by Novelize and the podcast Headline Heroes.

Episode 219: The Names of Dead Girls Author Eric Rickstad

Author Eric Rickstad returns to the podcast! He chats with Sean Tuohy about his new novel (out Sept. 12).

To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @ericrickstad. Also listen to Rickstad’s first appearance on the podcast. 

Today’s episode is sponsored by Novelize, Secret Transmission Podcast, and Audible.

Friday Morning Coffee: Welcome to the Slipstream Author Natalka Burian

Natalka Burian, author of Welcome to the Slipstream, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about how the birth of her first child helped ignite her passion for writing, how her real-life experiences help craft the characters in her debut novel, and her work with The Freya Project. 

To learn more about Natalka Burian, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also visit The Freya Project’s official website and follow it on Twitter @TheFreyaProject.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Novelize, OneRoom, Best Darn Diddly Podcast, and Audible.

Episode 218: 'Marjorie Prime' Actress Stephanie Andujar

Stephanie Andujar returns to the podcast to talk about her new movie “Marjorie Prime” Andujar also chats with Sean Tuohy about her sketch comedy show, “StephA: One Woman Show!”

To learn more about Stephanie Andujar, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Watch the trailer for “Marjorie Prime."

Episode 217: The Room of White Fire Author T. Jefferson Parker

T. Jefferson Parker, author of the recently published The Room of White Fire, talks to Daniel Ford about how a high school mythology class ignited his passion for reading and writing, and what real-life events inspired his new book, and what’s in store for his new hero Roland Ford.

To learn more about T. Jefferson Parker, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @TJParkerauthor.

Friday Morning Coffee: ‘Union Furnace’ Filmmakers Nicholas Bushman and Mike Dwyer

Sean Tuohy talks to filmmakers Nicholas Bushman and Mike Dwyer about their recent film “Union Furnace.”

To learn more about “Union Furnace,” watch the trailer, like the movie’s Facebook page, or follow it on Twitter @furnacemovie.

Episode 216: The Trespasser Author Tana French

Tana French, award-winning author of In the Woods, The Secret Place, and The Trespasser, talks to Daniel Ford about how her acting career influences her fiction, crafting characters like Antoinette Conway, and the importance of setting and atmosphere in murder mysteries. 

To learn more about Tana French, visit her official website or like her Facebook page.

Photo credit: Kathrin Baumbach

Episode 215: The Creators of “Comrade Detective”

Sean Tuohy talks to the minds behind Amazon’s new series “Comrade Detective”—writers and creators Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, and director Rhys Thomas.

To learn more about “Comrade Detective,” watch the trailer or follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.

Talkin’ Baseball With ESPN Researcher and Author Mark Simon

In a special, bonus podcast episode, ESPN researcher and author Mark Simon talks to Daniel Ford about his book The Yankees Index: Every Number Tells a Story.

Simon, who grew up a New York Mets fan devoted to reliever Neil Allen, discusses how he landed his job at ESPN, what led him to Triumph Books and writing about the New York Yankees, and his research process for the book (aided in part by past Writer’s Bone guest Katie Sharp). He also shares sound advice that aspiring sportswriters and researchers should take to heart.

To learn more about Mark Simon, visit ESPN or follow him on Twitter @msimonespn.

(Photo credit: Amber Jones Photography)