Nov 30, 2021
There’s a lot the songwriting process can teach you about writing, even if you aren’t interested in music. This week, author, professor and journalist Mike Errico joins the podcast to talk about stepping outside of your genre and unleashing your creativity. He details some of the useful tips all writers can glean...
Nov 22, 2021
The 1920s was a time of glitz, glamour, and… celebrity murder scandals? Joining Jon as this week’s guest for the podcast is Michael Schulman, a staff writer at The New Yorker. Michael recounts the fascinating story behind his piece “Fatty Arbuckle and the Birth of the Celebrity Scandal”, which covers the murder...
Nov 16, 2021
What do Soulcycle, QAnon and Charles Manson all have in common? Well, they're all related to cults. For this exciting episode, listen in as author and linguist Amanda Montell takes a deep dive into the cult-ish language we see in our day-to-day lives. She should know: She's the author of the critically-acclaimed book
Nov 9, 2021
From the outside, it may seem like the memoir genre is reserved for writers with the most storied lives. But memoir author Sue William Silverman thinks everyone has a story worth telling. In this week’s episode, Jon and Sue talk about the process of writing a memoir, and how unlocking the senses is key to writing an...
Nov 2, 2021
Author Mason Currey knows that for most writers, the biggest obstacle to writing is making the time to write. After getting interested in the routines of famous artists who do manage to find the time to create consistently, he began cataloguing their daily habits and routines. His books Daily Rituals: How Artists Work