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A Writers Life

A weekly podcast music, books and any thing else that takes my fancy. If you are looking for writing tips and NPR whisper-voices, this isn’t the podcast for you.If, however, you’d like to join in on a... Read more

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#50 - POV, the Sad State of Publishing, and Saving Art

#50 - POV, the Sad State of Publishing, and Saving Art

Today I'm on about how to find the point of view and clarifying story as well as the sad state of the publishing industr... Read more

24 Sep 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #2

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007 - A Full Writer’s Life / Predicates

007 - A Full Writer’s Life / Predicates

Dan gets a little heavy and discusses how he feels the world is pulling away from him. Also, he handles a different way ... Read more

25 Mar 2015

1hr

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017 - How (not) to Write a Novel

017 - How (not) to Write a Novel

Is our writing adding to the noise, or do we have something different to offer? What are we looking for as writers? Dan ... Read more

14 Apr 2015

1hr 2mins

Ranked #4

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023- How to Write Like Neil Gaiman

023- How to Write Like Neil Gaiman

How important is finding a daily rhythm in a writer’s life? If it’s broken and we find ourselves not doing our job, how ... Read more

27 May 2015

58mins

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006 Blue Pencil Ed. - Chubby Renaissance Men

006 Blue Pencil Ed. - Chubby Renaissance Men

Dan explores why he came to writing so late and the calculated risks writers take to begin their careers. Also, the valu... Read more

24 Mar 2015

29mins

Ranked #6

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014 - Pleasure Your Characters

014 - Pleasure Your Characters

The necessity of pleasure to the writer. Also, characters and how they must come into contact with their worlds. A Wri... Read more

1 Apr 2015

1hr 2mins

Ranked #7

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#49 - Existential Gibberish, Finding the Story, and More Math.

#49 - Existential Gibberish, Finding the Story, and More Math.

Today I'm on about human patterns and the idea that we are in a simulation and how that connects to the idea of God. The... Read more

17 Sep 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #8

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019 - How to Write Like Ray Bradbury

019 - How to Write Like Ray Bradbury

What can Ray Bradbury teach us as writers? Quite a bit, Dan thinks, so in this installment of the program DB gives us a ... Read more

28 Apr 2015

1hr 3mins

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012 - A Writer's Money/Publishing World

012 - A Writer's Money/Publishing World

Writing is difficult and the temptation to simply float your work out on the internet is tempting. But maybe, Dan muses,... Read more

31 Mar 2015

1hr 2mins

Ranked #10

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#45 - Who's the Boss, Short Stories, the C-Word, and Victor Hugo

#45 - Who's the Boss, Short Stories, the C-Word, and Victor Hugo

Books I mention: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Prayers to Broken Stones by Dan Simmons Skeleton Crew by Stephen King (I ... Read more

19 Aug 2019

1hr 3mins

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016 - Beautiful Women / Literary Narrative Voice

016 - Beautiful Women / Literary Narrative Voice

Dan meets the most beautiful girl he's ever seen and gets into certain narrative voices that can poison your novel. Yo... Read more

8 Apr 2015

1hr 1min

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026 - The Art of Self-Sabotage

026 - The Art of Self-Sabotage

The Art of Self-SabotageWhat does it mean to write broad fiction? If everyone likes your work, is it still art? Join the... Read more

5 Jul 2015

45mins

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#47 - Twitter Dum-dums, Struggles with Chabon, and the Fight to Free the Writer's Mind

#47 - Twitter Dum-dums, Struggles with Chabon, and the Fight to Free the Writer's Mind

Today I talk about someone who made me angry on Twitter, how boring some lit mags are, and my science fiction kick. Ther... Read more

1 Sep 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #14

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008 - Blue Pencil Ed. - Just Don't

008 - Blue Pencil Ed. - Just Don't

Dan's gas heater threatens his life while he ponders the "expectation of learnedness" the rest of the world has of write... Read more

26 Mar 2015

32mins

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018 - Writing with a Message

018 - Writing with a Message

Should you “have something to say” in your book / short story / poem / screenplay? On today’s show Dan addresses talks a... Read more

21 Apr 2015

1hr

Ranked #16

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021 - How to Use Writing Prompts Effectively

021 - How to Use Writing Prompts Effectively

Dan’s not a fan of writing prompts. But if you have to use them they should serve a twofold purpose. Join Dan as he talk... Read more

14 May 2015

1hr

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027 - The Patterson Effect

027 - The Patterson Effect

What is the difference between popular books and “Literature”? The DB shares his opinions. Also, The DB contrasts cheap ... Read more

2 Aug 2015

42mins

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020 - Becoming a Competent Self-editor

020 - Becoming a Competent Self-editor

How deep does Impostor Syndrome run in a writer? Can a brother ever snap out of it and make the jump from poseur to”real... Read more

4 May 2015

1hr

Ranked #19

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#44 - A Proper Introduction of Your Humble Host

#44 - A Proper Introduction of Your Humble Host

Today I give a proper introduction literally from birth. There's also some stuff about short stories and religion. B... Read more

11 Aug 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #20

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024 - Ticking Passage of Time Bomb

024 - Ticking Passage of Time Bomb

The most skillful writers know how to manipulate time. Today DB gets disects the ins and outs of a writer's life and pon... Read more

14 Jun 2015

45mins

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