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 Sabrina Jeffries, author of Undercover Duke
August 05, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBSabrina Jeffries is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). She is a sought-after speaker, as evidenced by her 2010 gig as emcee for the National Romance Writers of America’s 30th Anniversary Awards Ceremony. She continues writing romance and even plays with adding in a little Mystery, with her most recent novel, Undercover Duke. Among other things, Carter and Sabrina dis...
Making It Up with Mark Sullivan, author of The Last Green Valley
July 29, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBMark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of eighteen novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson. He’s received numerous awards for his writing, including the WHSmith Fresh Talent Award, and his works have been named a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. After Beneath A Scarlet Sky far surpassed what he could have hoped, he recently published another Historical Fiction Novel about a story of incr...
Making It Up with Erika Engelhaupt, author of Gory Details
July 23, 2021 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBErika Englehaupt has spent more than a decade writing and editing for top science publications, including National Geographic, Science News, Scientific American, the Philadelphia Inquirer and NPR. Her niche is exploring the gross and horrifying realities of nature. She decided to take it a step further, diving even deeper than her beloved blog, and write a book called Gory Details. Among other things, Carter and Erika discuss growing up with an engineer and inventor dad who always had a la...
Making It Up with Emily Bleeker, author of What's Left Unsaid
July 13, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBEmily Bleeker is a busy woman. She's a mother of four, an improv actor, an aspiring guitarist and, oh yeah, the Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of six novels. Combined, her books have reached over a million readers. She is a two-time Whitney Award finalist and was recently listed as one of the top 100 Kindle authors “of all time.” Her latest novel, What's Left Unsaid, releases July 2021. Among other things, Carter and Emily discuss writing from wildly different poi...
Making it Up with Julia Heaberlin, author of We Are All the Same in the Dark
July 04, 2021 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBJulia Heaberlin is the author of the international bestseller Black-Eyed Susans, Paper Ghosts, and We Are All the Same in the Dark, her newest crime novel set in the moody landscape of Texas where she grew up. Heaberlin’s psychological thrillers, all set in her home state, have sold to more than twenty countries. Among other things, Carter and Julia discuss murder in a small town, how persistence is equally important as talent in writing, and how a personal tragedy affected her work-in-pro...
Making It Up with Graham Hurley, author of Last Flight to Stalingrad
July 04, 2021 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBGraham Hurley is the author of 25 novels, and shows no signs of slowing down. In his previous life, he worked as a script-writer with Southern Television before becoming a researcher and later a director. His latest novel is The Last Flight to Stalingrad, which The Times called "historical fiction of the highest order." Among other things, Carter and Graham discuss his lifelong love of WWII stories, writing five novels before he turned 18, and the challenge of mixing fact with fiction in hi...
Making it Up with Steven James, author of Synapse
June 28, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBSteven James is a kind and gentle soul who writes about dark, gritty things. He's the author of more than thirty books, including the critically acclaimed Bowers Files, an eleven-book series of psychological thrillers which includes Opening Moves, Every Crooked Path, and Every Deadly Kiss. The series has received four Christy Awards, which is a damn big deal. Among other things, Carter and Steven discuss his family's history of spinning yarns, getting a Master's degree in storytelling, and...
Making It Up with Mark Stevens, author of The Melancholy Howl
June 21, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBMark Stevens is a helluva good writer and an all-around good dude. Best known for his Allison Coil mystery series, Mark’s novel Antler Dust was a Denver Post best-seller in 2007 and 2009. Buried by the Roan, Trapline, and Lake of Fire were all finalists for the Colorado Book Award (2012, 2015 and 2016 respectively). Trapline won. Mark has been named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year, hosts a regular podcast for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and has served as president of t...
Making it Up with Lynne Constantine, author of The Silent Conspiracy
June 11, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBLynne Constantine is an internationally bestselling author who writes with her sister as Liv Constantine (The Last Mrs. Parrish) and solo as L.C. Shaw (The Silent Conspiracy). Her books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Among other things, Carter and Lynne talk about her father working for Spiro Agnew, the process of writing books with a sibling, and the dread of receiving the first editorial notes on ...
Making It Up with K.J. Howe, author of Skyjack
June 06, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBK.J. Howe lived all over the world growing up, and those experiences turned her into a bestselling and award-winning storyteller with global reach. Among other things, Carter and K.J. talk about meticulous research, the kindness of thriller writers, and kidnapping conferences in Miami. At the end of their conversation they make up a short story starting with a sentence from William Goldman's Princess Bride. Connect with Carter at www.carterwilson.com Connect with K.J. at www.kjhowe.com
Making It Up with Sean Eads, author of Lord Byron's Prophecy
May 30, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBSean Eads writes for himself and is unapologetic about it. Not only is Sean a talented and amazingly prolific author of countless novels and short stories, he and Carter are in the same critique group. Carter and Sean talk about audience, character development, and the lasting pain from accidentally deleting a manuscript. At the end of their conversation they make up a short story starting with a sentence from Eyre Price's Rock Island Rock. Connect with Carter at www.carterwilson.com Con...
Making it Up with David Bell, author of Kill All Your Darlings
May 21, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBDavid Bell has been fascinated by murder since he was a kid. Fortunately, his career path led him to writing stories about it rather than committing it. He's the USA Today bestselling author of ten standalone thrillers and his eleventh, KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS, releases in July 2021. Among other things, Carter and David discuss the highs and lows of publishing, the wisdom he imparts on his writing students, and how he defines success as an author. At the end of the conversation, they make up...
Making it Up with David Bell, author of KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS
May 21, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBDavid Bell has been fascinated by murder since he was a kid. Fortunately, his career path led him to writing stories about it rather than committing it. He's the USA Today bestselling author of ten standalone thrillers and his eleventh, KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS, releases in July 2021. Among other things, Carter and David discuss the highs and lows of publishing, the wisdom he imparts on his writing students, and how he defines success as an author. At the end of the conversation, they make up...
Making it Up - Official Trailer
April 27, 2021 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBUSA 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.
Making it Up with Julie Clark, author of The Last Flight
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBJulie Clark still tells people she's an elementary school teacher, which she is. But she's also the New York Times bestselling author of the 2020 breakout thriller The Last Flight. Carter and Julie talk about working multiple jobs, the unpredictability of the publishing industry, and how to continuously become a better writer. At the end of the conversation, they make up a surreal circus story using a sentence from The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B, by J. P. Donleavy. Connect with C...
Making It Up with Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBAlex Marwood was a journalist who worked extensively across the British press. Her first novel, The Wicked Girls, achieved widespread acclaim and international bestsellerdom. It was shortlisted for ITW, Anthony and Macavity awards, was included in Stephen King’s Ten Best Books of the Year list, and won the prestigious Edgar Award. Carter and Alex talk about the other famous writers in her family, the highs and lows of publishing, and what its like writing when you have ADHD. At the end of o...
Making it Up with Joe Clifford, author of The Shadow People
April 11, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBJoe Clifford's writing career was immensely helped when he was hit by a bus. Today, this bestselling mystery and crime writer has a dozen books to his name and life is good, even if it requires a cane. Carter and Joe discuss Joe's past struggles with heroin addiction, his inability or desire to hold down a 9-5 job, and love and heartbreak within the publishing industry. At the end of the conversation, they make up a noirish tale using a beginning sentence from Hemingway's The Sun Also Rise...