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Creative Writing Career

Turn writing into more than a hobby, make it your career. Stephan Bugaj (Pixar's Brave, Wall-E, The Incredibles), Justin Sloan (Telltale's Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, and Minecraft: Story Mode), an... Read more

Ranked #1

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The Writing Business with Joe Solari

The Writing Business with Joe Solari

Justin sits down with Joe Solari to talk the business of writing, including when to incorporate and... taxes! Here's his... Read more

24 Apr 2018

30mins

Ranked #2

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The Realities of Writing Careers

The Realities of Writing Careers

Join Stephan Bugaj, Justin Sloan, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss what it really takes to establish yourself as a cr... Read more

9 Nov 2015

34mins

Ranked #3

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New to Writing in the New Year? Start Here!

New to Writing in the New Year? Start Here!

The guys discuss starting as a writer, how to approach the decision of outlining or discovery writing, where to find rea... Read more

16 Jan 2017

38mins

Ranked #4

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Scott Lynch on the Best Fantasy Books Ever - His

Scott Lynch on the Best Fantasy Books Ever - His

Justin and special guest cohost PT Hylton sat down with Scott Lynch to talk about his amazing fantasy books, writing epi... Read more

20 Mar 2017

37mins

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Jason Pinter on Writing Thrillers

Jason Pinter on Writing Thrillers

Author Jason Pinter joined us to talk writing Thrillers and Running a Publishing Company Check out his links and posts! ... Read more

5 Sep 2017

30mins

Ranked #6

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Writing Fiction, Hacking the System, and Forming a Writing Posse with Michael Anderle

Writing Fiction, Hacking the System, and Forming a Writing Posse with Michael Anderle

You may know Michael Anderle from his amazing 20Booksto50k group, as well as his books that have done AMAZINGLY well on ... Read more

8 Aug 2016

41mins

Ranked #7

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Writing Dark Horror and Post Apocalyptic Fiction with J Thorn

Writing Dark Horror and Post Apocalyptic Fiction with J Thorn

Check out J Thorn's advice on writing dark horror and post apocalyptic fiction, and while you're at it, go get his guide... Read more

31 Oct 2016

34mins

Ranked #8

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Writing SciFi and Fantasy with SFWA member LJ Cohen

Writing SciFi and Fantasy with SFWA member LJ Cohen

Lisa Janice (LJ) Cohen shares her advice on writing speculative fiction, how to approach craft, and what joining members... Read more

22 Feb 2016

32mins

Ranked #9

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Distractions from Writing and Coping with Always Having Too Much Going On

Distractions from Writing and Coping with Always Having Too Much Going On

In this episode, Justin and Kevin discuss how to continue to write when your life is full of distractions. Maybe it's ju... Read more

15 Aug 2016

33mins

Ranked #10

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Crafting Your Screenwriting Career with Lee Jessup

Crafting Your Screenwriting Career with Lee Jessup

Screenwriting coach and author of GETTING IT WRITE, Lee Jessup, shares her advice with the guys about breaking into writ... Read more

13 Jun 2016

31mins

Ranked #11

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CN Crawford Talks Writing Teams, Urban Fantasy, and Magic

CN Crawford Talks Writing Teams, Urban Fantasy, and Magic

CN Crawford Talks Writing Teams, Urban Fantasy, and Magic. We had a lot of fun discussing stories, where the writing tea... Read more

3 Jul 2017

33mins

Ranked #12

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Screenwriting for Disney and the videogame Shadow of Mordor with Elias Madias

Screenwriting for Disney and the videogame Shadow of Mordor with Elias Madias

Join Stephan Bugaj, Justin Sloan, and Kevin Tumlinson as they sit down with Elias Madias to discuss his journey as a scr... Read more

26 Oct 2015

31mins

Ranked #13

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Fantasy and Supernatural Thriller Author and BookTuber PT Hylton

Fantasy and Supernatural Thriller Author and BookTuber PT Hylton

This episode starts with Justin fan-boying over PT Hylton's book, Thorns and Tangles. The first book is only $0.99 and i... Read more

23 May 2016

28mins

Ranked #14

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Writing Children's Books that Matter, with Esther Goldenberg

Writing Children's Books that Matter, with Esther Goldenberg

This week we spoke with Esther Goldenberg about writing children's books that help children really want to read. Esther ... Read more

13 Mar 2017

28mins

Ranked #15

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Amazing Self-Published Fantasy with Will Wight, Author of House of Blades

Amazing Self-Published Fantasy with Will Wight, Author of House of Blades

Join Stephan Bugaj, Justin Sloan, and Kevin Tumlinson as they sit down with Will Wight to discuss his awesome books and ... Read more

2 Nov 2015

32mins

Ranked #16

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Writing Superheroes with Lucas Flint

Writing Superheroes with Lucas Flint

Lucas Flint shares why he loves to write superheroes, where his character powers come from, and a freebie deal if you ge... Read more

18 Apr 2018

27mins

Ranked #17

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Dan Wells on Writing Excuses, Writing Books and Television, and His New Books

Dan Wells on Writing Excuses, Writing Books and Television, and His New Books

Author Dan Wells shares his experience writing horror and YA books, such as I am Not a Serial Killer, Partials, and more... Read more

25 Oct 2016

29mins

Ranked #18

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Using Short Fiction and Films to Further Your Career

Using Short Fiction and Films to Further Your Career

In this episode, the gang discusses how they have used short fiction and what it has taught them. For example, Kevin is ... Read more

5 Apr 2016

34mins

Ranked #19

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Writing Survival Fiction and Post-Apocalyptic with Bobby Adair

Writing Survival Fiction and Post-Apocalyptic with Bobby Adair

Author Bobby Adair of The Last Survivors series shares his advice for becoming an author, building a mailing list, and w... Read more

25 Jul 2016

28mins

Ranked #20

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Fantasy Author Brian D. Anderson, The Godling Chronicles

Fantasy Author Brian D. Anderson, The Godling Chronicles

Justin first came across Brian through a BookBub ad Brian was running with his The Godling Chronicles. The covers were a... Read more

25 Apr 2016

31mins

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