Carter Wilson's Making It Up
167 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this conversation series, USA Today bestselling novelist Carter Wilson talks to writers of all backgrounds in order to find out why they do what they do. He and his guests discuss childhood influences, roots of creativity, luck and loss, tools of the craft, and the highs and lows of publishing. At the end of their conversation, they pick a random sentence from a random book and use it to create an impromptu short story. Visit Carter at www.carterwilson.com.
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Making It Up with Christopher Flory, author of The Savior
June 19, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBAuthor Christopher Flory spent ten years with various correctional departments as a probation and parole officer, specializing in the supervision of sexually based offenders and criminal street gang members. Trust Misplaced: A Paul Dodge Novel was Chris' first published novel, though he's been featured in academic journals and professional conference papers while attending undergraduate and graduate school. He’s currently working on the fourth book in the Paul Dodge series and has ideas for ...
Making It Up with Don Bently, author of Forgotten War
June 08, 2023 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBDon Bentley is the New York Times bestselling author of the Matt Drake thriller series, including Hostile Intent, The Outside Man, and Without Sanction. Don also writes in the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. universe with Zero Hour, Target Acquired, and one forthcoming title. Don spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot; while deployed to Afghanistan as a Troop Commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI, Don was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal with “V” device ...
Making It Up with Kara Thomas, author of Out of the Ashes
June 05, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBKara Thomas is the author of The Darkest Corners, Little Monsters, The Cheerleaders, and That Weekend, Barnes and Noble's YA Book Club Pick for July 2021. Kara's books have been sold in multiple languages and have been nominated for the International Thriller Writers Award. In 2013, she wrote and developed the pilot The Revengers with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack for The CW. Among other things, Carter and Kara discuss why authors choose their genres, how the battle of writing comes do...
Making It Up with Tessa Wegert, author of The Kind to Kill
May 25, 2023 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBTessa Wegert is the author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, including Death in the Family, The Dead Season, Dead Wind, and The Kind to Kill. A former freelance journalist, Tessa has contributed to such publications as Forbes, The Huffington Post, and The Economist. Among other things, Carter and Tessa discuss the control over situations and meditative qualities that writing grants, how authors have to surprise themselves to nail a twist, and the reality of working with multiple publishers...
Making It Up with Lauren Thoman, author of I’ll Stop the World
May 18, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBLauren Thoman’s pop-culture writing has appeared in numerous online outlets including Parade, Vulture, and Collider. In-between article deadlines, she managed to finish a book she’d started years before and then set aside. I’ll Stop the World is now out in the world, after Mindy Kaling decided to publish it. Among other things, Carter and Lauren discuss switching up reading genres to cleanse the palate, Lauren reinventing herself as an outliner, and learning how to trust your writing voi...
Making It Up with Rebecca Ann Keller, author of You Should Have Known
May 11, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBRebecca Keller is a writer, an internationally exhibited artist, a college professor, a Fulbright Scholar, and recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories have been nominated for a Pushcart prize, and her debut novel You Should Have Known was released from Crooked Lane Books in April 2023. She is now working on stories about art and another novel. Among other things, Carter and Rebecca discuss the origins of and inspiration for her novel, how challenging it ca...
Making It Up with Ciera McElroy, author of Atomic Family
May 04, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBCiera Horton McElroy is the author of the novel Atomic Family, which has received critical praise including a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Ciera holds a BA from Wheaton College and an MFA from the University of Central Florida. Her work has appeared in AGNI, Bridge Eight, Iron Horse Literary Review, the Crab Orchard Review, and Saw Palm, among others. Among other things, Ciera and Carter discuss her knowing from a young age that she wanted to be a writer, how trends in the indus...
The Gentle Novelist Writing Retreat
April 20, 2023 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBAn intimate, 2.5-day coaching program and retreat in Boulder, Colorado. Find community, inspiration, motivation, and confidence. Led by USA Today bestselling and award-winning novelist Carter Wilson. August 9-11, 2023. Limited to 10 participants; registration now open! www.carterwilson.com/gentle-novelist
Making It Up with Nancy Stohlman, author of After the Rapture
April 20, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBFlash-fiction writer Nancy Stohlman is the author of six books including After the Rapture (2023), Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities (2018), and Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction (2020). Her work has been anthologized widely, appearing in the Norton anthology New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction and The Best Small Fictions 2019, as well as adapted for both stage and screen. She teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder and holds workshops and retreats around the world. A...
Making It Up with Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The House Guest
April 17, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBHank Phillippi Ryan is USA Today bestselling and five-time Agatha Award-winning author of 14 thrillers, winning 37 EMMYs for television investigative reporting. Her newest novel is The House Guest—it’s Gaslight meets Thelma & Louise. The Publishers Weekly says, “Ryan is a master of suspense!” The Library Journal starred review calls it “Binge-worthy.” Among other things, Carter and Hank discuss riding ponies to the library growing up, Hank’s dual-career between writing and politics, and ho...
Making It Up with Samantha M. Bailey, author of Watch Out for Her
April 06, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBSamantha M. Bailey is the author of Woman on the Edge, a USA Today and #1 national bestseller; her second novel, Watch Out for Her, was an instant #1 national bestseller. As a journalist and freelance editor, her writing has appeared in Now Magazine, The Village Post, The Thrill Begins, and The Crime Hub, among other publications. Among other things, Carter and Samantha discuss how she has been writing full novels since the age of ten, risk taking and the fear of failure among aspiring wr...
Making It Up with Kimberly Giarratano, author of Death of A Dancing Queen
March 30, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBKimberly Giarratano is an author of mysteries for teens and adults. Her debut novel, Grunge Gods and Graveyards, won the 2015 Silver Falchion Award for Best YA at Killer Nashville. A former librarian, she is currently an instructor at a SUNY Orange County Community College and a reviewer for BookPage. Among other things, Carter and Kimberly discuss the intricacies of describing characters, how they both find more inspiration from TV shows than reading at times, and how both like experimen...
Making It Up with Veronica Henry, author of The Foreign Exchange
March 27, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBVeronica G. Henry is the author of Bacchanal, The Quarter Storm, and The Foreign Exchange in the Mambo Reina series. Her work has debuted at #1 on multiple Amazon bestseller charts, was chosen as an editors’ pick for Best African American Fantasy and shortlisted for the Manly Wade Wellman Award. Among other things, Carter and Veronica discuss how being a writer changes your reading habits, how Veronica’s career began after reading a “how-to-write" book, and how many people it takes to get...
Making It Up with Tracy Clark, author of Hide
March 16, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBTracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PaI Cassandra Raines. Her debut, BROKEN PLACES, made Library Journal’s list of the Best Crime Fiction of 2018 and CrimeReads named Cass Raines Best New PI of 2018. The novel was nominated for a Lefty Award for Best Debut Novel, an Anthony Award for Best Debut Novel and a Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel. Among other things, Carter and Tracy discuss how Tracy’s motivation t...
Making It Up with Kimberly Belle, author of The Personal Assistant
March 09, 2023 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBKimberly Belle is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of eight novels, including The Personal Assistant, The Marriage Lie, a Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist for Best Mystery & Thriller, and the co-authored #1 Audible Original, Young Rich Widows. Her books have been published in dozens of languages and optioned for film and television. Among other things, Carter and Kimberly discuss how they both prefer to write in first-person, the benefits of treating writing like a ...
Making It Up with Rebecca Kelley, author of No One Knows Us Here
March 03, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBRebecca Kelley is a fiction writer from Portland, Oregon; her first novel, Broken Homes & Gardens, was published in 2015. She also co-authored The Eco-nomical Baby Guide with Joy Hatch and her most recent novel, No One Knows Us Here, launched in early 2023. Among other things, Carter and Rebecca discuss how a teacher provided early courage in Rebecca’s writing abilities, how she used a blog to get an agent, and how much of a book needs to be completed before you can get a book deal. At th...
Making It Up with David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter Counts
February 23, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBDavid Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is the author of Winter Counts, which has won multiple awards and was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Weiden received his MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Among other things, Carter and David discuss David’s childhood spent between the Sicangu Lakota Nation and...
Making It Up with Lexie Elliott, author of Bright and Deadly Things
February 16, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MBLexie Elliott has been writing for as long as she can remember, but she began to focus on it more seriously after she lost her banking job in 2009 due to the Global Financial Crisis. After some success in short story competitions, she began planning a novel. The result was The French Girl, which was published by Berkley in February 2018. This was followed by The Missing Years in 2019 and How To Kill Your Best Friend in 2021. She is now working on her fourth novel. Among other things, Carte...
Making It Up with Chad Boudreaux, author of Scavenger Hunt
February 09, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBBefore launching his career as a novelist, Chad Boudreaux served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He has also served in several high-ranking positions at the U.S. Justice Department, where he was hired the night before the September 11, 2001 attacks. During his time at the Justice Department, Boudreaux focused most of his time on matters relating to terrorism and homeland security. His career in the government inspired him to write his debut novel, Sca...
Making It Up with Mark Stevens, author of The Fireballer
February 02, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBMark Stevens returns to Making It Up to talk about his fantastic new novel, The Fireballer. Mark has worked as a reporter, television news producer, and in public relations. He's also the author of The Allison Coil Mystery Series and has had multiple books be finalists as well as his, Trapline, won the Colorado Book Award. In September of 2016, Stevens was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year. Among other things, the two discuss Mark’s voice and writing style for his n...
Making It Up with Nuzo Onoh, author of A Dance for the Dead
January 26, 2023 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBNuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent, a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre, and hailed as the "Queen of African Horror.” Nuzo holds both a Law degree and a Masters in Writing from Warwick University. Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts, and anthologies, as well as in several academic studies and publications, and her latest novel was released last November titled, A Dance for the Dead. Among other things, Carter and Nuzo discuss her chi...
Making It Up with Ronald Kelly, author of Southern Fried & Horrified
January 12, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBRonald Kelly has been writing and publishing horror tales set in the American South for 36 years. A former Zebra Books author, his published works include Fear, Undertaker’s Moon, Blood Kin, Hell Hollow, and many more. His audio collection of Southern-fried short stories, Dark Dixie: Tales of Southern Horror, was included on the nominating ballot of the 1992 Grammy Awards for Best Non-Musical or Spoken Album. In 2021, his collection of extreme horror fiction, The Essential Sick Stuff, won a ...
Making It Up with Jennifer Givhan, author of River Woman, River Demon
December 29, 2022 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBJennifer Givhan, a National Endowment for the Arts and PEN/Rosenthal Emerging Voices Fellow, is a Mexican American writer, activist, and the author of four full-length poetry collections: Landscape with Headless Mama, Protection Spell, Girl with Death Mask, and Rosa’s Einstein. Her novels include Trinity Sight, Jubilee, and most recently, River Woman, River Demon. Among other things, Carter and Jennifer discuss adding educational value to fiction in a well-balanced way, how some writers g...
Making It Up with Carla Damron, author of The Orchid Tattoo
December 15, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBCarla Damron is a fiction writer and social worker. In addition to The Stone Necklace, she authored the Caleb Knowles mystery novels, in which she explores the social issues of addiction, homelessness, and mental illness. Her latest novel, The Orchid Tattoo, takes on the dark horrors of human trafficking. Among other things, Carter and Carla discuss using writing as a therapeutic outlet, how Carla getting her MFA changed how she approaches writing, and the importance of having a well-round...
Making It Up with Katie Sise, author of The Break
December 01, 2022 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBKatie Sise is a bestselling author, TV host, and jewelry designer featured in major fashion magazines and television shows. Jewelry and television work inspired her first novel, Creative Girl, which was when she realized the thing she most wanted to do in the world was write books. After ghost writing bestselling NYT suspense books, she published three of her own novels with HarperCollins and has gone on to sell bestselling adult novels since, the most recent of which was released this Novem...
Making It Up with Katie Sise, author of The Break
December 01, 2022 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBKatie Sise is a bestselling author, TV host, and jewelry designer featured in major fashion magazines and television shows. Jewelry and television work inspired her first novel, Creative Girl, which was when she realized the thing she most wanted to do in the world was write books. After ghost writing bestselling NYT suspense books, she published three of her own novels with HarperCollins and has gone on to sell bestselling adult novels since, the most recent of which was released this Novem...
Making It Up with Barbara Nickless, author of Dark of Night
November 18, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBBarbara Nickless is the #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Sydney Parnell police procedural series. She promised her mother she’d be a novelist when she grew up, because what could be safer than sitting at a desk all day? Now she is an award-winning author and creative-writing instructor, and she spends her free time snowshoeing, caving and hiking in the Colorado Rockies. Among other things, Carter and Barbara discuss writing crime fiction while being sensi...
Making It Up with Barbara Nickless, author of Dark of Night
November 18, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBBarbara Nickless is the #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Sydney Parnell police procedural series. She promised her mother she’d be a novelist when she grew up, because what could be safer than sitting at a desk all day? Now she is an award-winning author and creative-writing instructor, and she spends her free time snowshoeing, caving and hiking in the Colorado Rockies. Among other things, Carter and Barbara discuss writing crime fiction while being sensi...
Making It Up with Jeffrey Wilson, author of Dark Fall
November 10, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He is also the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer. He still works as a consultant for the Department of Defense when not hard at work on his next book. Among other things, Carter and Jeffrey discuss the challenges of short versus ...
Making It Up with Jeffrey Wilson, author of Dark Fall
November 10, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He is also the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer. He still works as a consultant for the Department of Defense when not hard at work on his next book. Among other things, Carter and Jeffrey discuss the challenges of short versus ...
Making It Up with Samuel Octavius, author of The Echo Chamber
November 03, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBSamuel Octavius spent 24 years in the Marine Corps, being rewarded with tons of stories to share. He has pursued his passions for writing, technology, and the intersection of futurism and society. He retired at the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant, completed a B.S. and an M.S. and continues to pursue graduate studies while working on his first novel, The Echo Chamber. Among other things, Carter and Samuel discuss the impact that speech and debate in high school had on Sam’s life, his experi...
Making It Up with Samuel Octavius, author of The Echo Chamber
November 03, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBSamuel Octavius spent 24 years in the Marine Corps, being rewarded with tons of stories to share. He has pursued his passions for writing, technology, and the intersection of futurism and society. He retired at the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant, completed a B.S. and an M.S. and continues to pursue graduate studies while working on his first novel, The Echo Chamber. Among other things, Carter and Samuel discuss the impact that speech and debate in high school had on Sam’s life, his experi...
Making It Up with Jonathan Woods, author of Hog Wild
October 27, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBJonathan Woods holds multiple degrees and for many years he practiced law for a multi-national high-tech company. But writing is his real passion. His stories have appeared in 3:AM Magazine, Dogmatika, Plots with Guns, Pulp Pusher, Thuglit and other web-based literary magazines. His latest novel, Wild Hogs, released late August this year. Among other things, Carter and Jonathan discuss childhood reading, Jonathan’s years in-between law and writing, and living the writer's dream. At the end...
Making It Up with Jonathan Woods, author of Hog Wild
October 27, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBJonathan Woods holds multiple degrees and for many years he practiced law for a multi-national high-tech company. But writing is his real passion. His stories have appeared in 3:AM Magazine, Dogmatika, Plots with Guns, Pulp Pusher, Thuglit and other web-based literary magazines. His latest novel, Wild Hogs, released late August this year. Among other things, Carter and Jonathan discuss childhood reading, Jonathan’s years in-between law and writing, and living the writer's dream. At the end...
Making It Up with Kelly Ford, author of Real Bad Things
October 20, 2022 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBKelly J. Ford is the author of Real Bad Things, and Cottonmouths, named one of 2017’s best books of the year by the Los Angeles Review and featured in the “52 Books in 52 Weeks” from the Los Angeles Times. An Arkansas native, Kelly writes crime fiction set in the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley. Kelly is also an occasional co-host with Daniel Ford on the Writer’s Bone podcast. She lives in Vermont with her wife, cat, and dog. Among other things, Carter and Kelly discuss the best locations...
Making It Up with Kelly Ford, author of Real Bad Things
October 20, 2022 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBKelly J. Ford is the author of Real Bad Things, and Cottonmouths, named one of 2017’s best books of the year by the Los Angeles Review and featured in the “52 Books in 52 Weeks” from the Los Angeles Times. An Arkansas native, Kelly writes crime fiction set in the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley. Kelly is also an occasional co-host with Daniel Ford on the Writer’s Bone podcast. She lives in Vermont with her wife, cat, and dog. Among other things, Carter and Kelly discuss the best locations...
Making It Up with Sam McAlister, author of Scoops
October 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBSam McAlister was the first in her family to go to university, before training to be a criminal barrister. As a single mum, she decided her real passion was in news. Now BAFTA-nominated for her work with BBC Newsnight, Sam’s hard-won exclusives have shaped the public conversation. Most notably, she is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. Sam’s new book, Scoops: Behi...
Making It Up with Sam McAlister, author of Scoops
October 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBSam McAlister was the first in her family to go to university, before training to be a criminal barrister. As a single mum, she decided her real passion was in news. Now BAFTA-nominated for her work with BBC Newsnight, Sam’s hard-won exclusives have shaped the public conversation. Most notably, she is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. Sam’s new book, Scoops: Behi...
Making It Up with Wendy Walker, author of American Girl
October 07, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBWendy Walker’s psychological suspense novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad, and have been optioned for television and film. Prior to her writing career, Wendy practiced both corporate and family law and worked as a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Her latest novel, What Remains, will be released in June, 2023. Among other things, Carter and Wendy discuss the difference between writing and reading dark novels, how...
Making It Up with Wendy Walker, author of American Girl
October 07, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBWendy Walker’s psychological suspense novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad, and have been optioned for television and film. Prior to her writing career, Wendy practiced both corporate and family law and worked as a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Her latest novel, What Remains, will be released in June, 2023. Among other things, Carter and Wendy discuss the difference between writing and reading dark novels, how...
Making It Up with Leanne Sparks, author of The Wrong Woman
September 29, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBAfter a short career in law, Leanne Kale Sparks has returned to her first love—writing about murder, mayhem, and crime. Currently, she is an author with Crooked Lane Books and her current release is The Wrong Woman. Leanne is also working on a new series featuring an FBI agent hunting down her best friend’s murderer. She currently resides in Texas with her husband and German Shepherd, Zoe. Among other things, Carter and Leanne discuss discovering the genre that fits their voice, what Leann...
Making It Up with Leanne Sparks, author of The Wrong Woman
September 29, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBAfter a short career in law, Leanne Kale Sparks has returned to her first love—writing about murder, mayhem, and crime. Currently, she is an author with Crooked Lane Books and her current release is The Wrong Woman. Leanne is also working on a new series featuring an FBI agent hunting down her best friend’s murderer. She currently resides in Texas with her husband and German Shepherd, Zoe. Among other things, Carter and Leanne discuss discovering the genre that fits their voice, what Leann...
Making It Up with Laurie R. King, author of Back to the Garden
September 26, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBLaurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was chosen as one of the “20th Century’s Best Crime Novels” by the IMBA.) She has won the Agatha, Anthony, Creasey, Edgar, Lambda, Macavity, Wolfe, and Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, has an honorary doctorate in theology, and is a Baker Street Irregular. Her recent release is the cold-case novel Back to the Garden. A...
Making It Up with Laurie R. King, author of Back to the Garden
September 26, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBLaurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was chosen as one of the “20th Century’s Best Crime Novels” by the IMBA.) She has won the Agatha, Anthony, Creasey, Edgar, Lambda, Macavity, Wolfe, and Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, has an honorary doctorate in theology, and is a Baker Street Irregular. Her recent release is the cold-case novel Back to the Garden. A...
Making It Up with David Ellis, author of Look Closer
September 08, 2022 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBDavid Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight bestselling books co-authored with James Patterson. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages worldwide. In December 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. Among other things, Carter and David discuss figuring out how to actually write, David’s experience as a co-author with James Patterson, and...
Making It Up with David Ellis, author of Look Closer
September 08, 2022 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBDavid Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight bestselling books co-authored with James Patterson. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages worldwide. In December 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. Among other things, Carter and David discuss figuring out how to actually write, David’s experience as a co-author with James Patterson, and...
Making It Up with Russell James, author of Quest for the Queen’s Temple
September 01, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAfter flying helicopters with the U.S. Army and a career as a technical writer, Russell James now spins twisted tales best read in daylight. Russell has penned over twenty horror novels including Dark Inspiration, Q Island, and The Playing Card Killer. He also authored the Grant Coleman Adventures series starting with Cavern of the Damned and the Ranger Kathy West series starting with Claws. Among other things, Carter and Russell discuss life before writing, finding success without an agen...
Making It Up with Russell James, author of Quest for the Queen’s Temple
September 01, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAfter flying helicopters with the U.S. Army and a career as a technical writer, Russell James now spins twisted tales best read in daylight. Russell has penned over twenty horror novels including Dark Inspiration, Q Island, and The Playing Card Killer. He also authored the Grant Coleman Adventures series starting with Cavern of the Damned and the Ranger Kathy West series starting with Claws. Among other things, Carter and Russell discuss life before writing, finding success without an agen...
Making It Up with James Byrne, author of The Gatekeeper
August 25, 2022 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJames Byrne is the author of the recent thriller The Gatekeeper. He writes under various names and has published nine other novels in the realm of thrillers and mysteries. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Portland Tribune. Among other things, Carter and James discuss publishing highs and lows, how the gender of an action-adventure protagonist greatly impacts sales, and writing in longhand. At the end of their conversation, they use a sentence out of Stephen King’s Joyland to spin a short ...
Making It Up with James Byrne, author of The Gatekeeper
August 25, 2022 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJames Byrne is the author of the recent thriller The Gatekeeper. He writes under various names and has published nine other novels in the realm of thrillers and mysteries. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Portland Tribune. Among other things, Carter and James discuss publishing highs and lows, how the gender of an action-adventure protagonist greatly impacts sales, and writing in longhand. At the end of their conversation, they use a sentence out of Stephen King’s Joyland to spin a short ...