Writers Drinking Coffee
161 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsCoffee & Ideas
This is a podcast based on writers sitting around, drinking coffee and/or occasionally wine, and talking about anything and everything.
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Episode 159 – Interview with Lynn Harrod
July 26, 2022 15:38 - 32 minutes - 21.2 MBLynn Harrod is an award-winning screenwriter, author, and all-around raconteur. Come listen to him chat about how to move a story between four mediums: short screenplay, short story, feature screenplay, and novel — as he did for his novel The Queen's Angel. … Continue...Episode 159 – Interview with Lynn Harrod
Episode 158 – Interview with Keegan Patterson
July 05, 2022 13:50 - 29 minutes - 18.2 MBCome with us to hear the beginnings of a media empire. Keegan Patterson discusses turning his experience of dating a prisoner into a blog, a podcast, and a series of novels. If you want to know about prison relationships, he has a lot to tell you. If you want ideas about how to write, he has a lot of good notes about how to tell it in multiple formats. Have a listen, it's not illegal to talk! … Continue...Episode 158 – Interview with Keegan Patterson
Episode 157 – Scenes from a Latinx Restaurant
June 28, 2022 13:42 - 31 minutes - 17.2 MBDr. Natalia Molina joins us to talk about her latest book, A Place at the Narayit, a non-fiction historical account about her grandmother’s restaurant opened in Los Angeles in the 1960s. It’s a fascinating history of the region, both from the perspective of laws and statues designed to limit where immigrants could live, and a celebration of life and diversity that grew and flowered into a cultural space in the Echo Park neighborhood. … Continue...Episode 157 – Scenes from a Latinx Restaurant
Episode 156 – Interview with Stina Leicht
June 21, 2022 15:30 - 36 minutes - 23.3 MBStina is a Crawford & Astounding Award finalist, a fierce feminist, and a fantasy and science fiction author. From gender altered reinterpretation of the Seven Samurai tropes to some of the most entertaining short stories, she talks about the importance of representation, snappy dialogue, and a bit of humor to move the plot along. … Continue...Episode 156 – Interview with Stina Leicht
Episode 155 – Interview with Don Fike
June 14, 2022 14:42 - 28 minutes - 15.3 MBYou've heard of people diving into all kinds of projects during Covid. Meet Don Fike, who actually wrote a novel over the last two years. We ask Don how he did it. Also, the most brilliant book club in North San Diego County, if not the world. … Continue...Episode 155 – Interview with Don Fike
Episode 154 – Interview with Timothy Kimo Brien
June 07, 2022 14:28 - 34 minutes - 20.7 MBTimothy Kimo Brien is a poet, podcaster, and all-around artist. He joins us to talk about the importance of creativity, of writing poetry and stories and how doing art feeds the soul and enhances life in every direction. Enjoy a poem from one of his chap books and check out his work! … Continue...Episode 154 – Interview with Timothy Kimo Brien
Episode 153 – The Language of Roses
June 01, 2022 14:47 - 32 minutes - 21.6 MBIn celebration of Dr. Heather Rose Jones' new story release, "The Language of Roses", and of her wonderful sapphic study and blog, we discuss fairy tales as story starts, the Heroine's Journey, some wonderful authors, and the difficulty of writing when one's routines are changed. … Continue...Episode 153 – The Language of Roses
Episode 152 – Wise Screenwriting with Stephen Wise
May 24, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 31.1 MBStephen Wise is a screenwriter and creative services producer for a TV station. He co-wrote a Batman screenplay that got turned into an audio drama, and describes the adventures of dealing with big studios as well as offering screenwriting and characterization tips. His screenplays have won numerous awards or been finalists, semifinalists, quarterfinalists, etc. at film festivals. … Continue...Episode 152 – Wise Screenwriting with Stephen Wise
Episode 151 – The Art & Business of Writing with Chris Jones
May 17, 2022 14:35 - 34 minutes - 18.5 MBChris Jones started his career as a sports writer, who branched out into other journalism, then editing, and wrote one of the best books we love on the business end of your writing career. Chris writes the truth: There is no 3-minute montage that works to make you a bestselling author. And his biggest lesson from 20 years of professional writing is that you have to go all business once you submit it. … Continue...Episode 151 – The Art & Business of Writing with Chris Jones
Episode 150 – Space Tourism with Sam
May 10, 2022 13:36 - 31 minutes - 18.3 MBSpaceMan Sam, a proud advocate and expert on Space Tourism, talks with Dave and John about Adventure Tourism and book writing. He provides a lot of good information both historical and looking forward about upcoming travel opportunities, and explains the need for a Good Zero Gravity Cocktail glass. His book writing advice is surprisingly simple. … Continue...Episode 150 – Space Tourism with Sam
Episode 149 – Interview with Madeleine Holly-Rosing
May 04, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 22.2 MBEpisode 149 - Interview with Madeleine Holly-Rosing Madeleine is an author, screenwriter, and the driving creative force behind Boston Metaphysical Society comes to talk about how to write a graphic novel, run a kickstarter, create a podcast, and finish projects you start! Her Steampunk imagination has extended into novellas, novels, podcasts, and of course a graphic novel collective that spans over a decade. … Continue...Episode 149 – Interview with Madeleine Holly-Rosing
Episode 148 – Interview with RB Lemberg
April 26, 2022 15:30 - 37 minutes - 23.5 MBWe sat down with Ukrainian author RB Lemberg to talk about their book The Four Profound Weaves, which was a Nebula, Ignyte, and Locus award finalist. It is a story of two mature (for a wonderful change) transgendered people going off on an heroic journey to discover who they are and what they can do in the Birdverse world. … Continue...Episode 148 – Interview with RB Lemberg
Episode 147 – Interview with Jennifer Nestojko
April 19, 2022 14:24 - 34 minutes - 29.5 MBJennifer Nestojko, writer, poet, teacher, and bard discusses some of her new works with us and recommends some excellent reading. She schools John with facts on writing, and highlights symbolism, women, and disability, though not all together. We had a very good time talking with her, and you will have a good time listening to her! … Continue...Episode 147 – Interview with Jennifer Nestojko
Episode 146 – Black Women Writing Horror
April 12, 2022 13:27 - 32 minutes - 17.5 MBSumiko Paulson is a polymath of creative endeavors, from short stories and graphic novel drawing through editing, writing, and journalism. They have received awards and scholarships for writing horror novels and stories, and are a clear voice for the narrative and perspective of black writing with a particular twist of adding the erotic to the fearful. … Continue...Episode 146 – Black Women Writing Horror
Episode 146 – Black Women Writing Horror with Sumiko Saulson
April 12, 2022 13:27 - 32 minutes - 17.5 MBSumiko Paulson is a polymath of creative endeavors, from short stories and graphic novel drawing through editing, writing, and journalism. They have received awards and scholarships for writing horror novels and stories, and are a clear voice for the narrative and perspective of black writing with a particular twist of adding the erotic to the fearful. … Continue...Episode 146 – Black Women Writing Horror with Sumiko Saulson
Episode 145 – Interview with Sheryl R. Hayes
April 05, 2022 14:41 - 28 minutes - 24 MBSheryl, a regular in the SF Bay Area science fiction/fantasy scene, both for writing and fiber arts (costuming and knitting) talks with us about her new books. She refers the question of "Why don't werewolves and vampires get along?" to her books, and discusses not only where she gets her ideas from, but how she refines them. We discuss aspects of writing and promotion. … Continue...Episode 145 – Interview with Sheryl R. Hayes
Episode 144 – Interview with E.C. Ambrose
March 29, 2022 13:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBE.C. Ambrose joins us to talk about her upcoming book Drakemaster, a historical fantasy set in China that combines astronomy, magical devices, and a solid dose of historic research - using a fantastic variation of Su Song’s astronomical clock of 1090 CE. For those that love eastern lore, historic study, and a hearty dose of fantasy that tinges on thrillers set in the past, this book is for you! Whether thrillers, fantasies, or mysteries, E.C. can do it all! … Continue...Episode 144 – Intervie...
Episode 143 – Interview with Chris Lowry of Beyond Cataclysm
March 22, 2022 15:05 - 29 minutes - 16.4 MBToday we talk with Chris Lowry of Beyond Cataclysm, discussing Press both in the book and coffee form, upcoming projects, and half a squirrel. Many good questions are answered, including: Why beyond cataclysm? What is ISBN Coffee? Why a T-Rex? Which meaning of Die, and what DOES it mean? And again, how did we randomly get to Half a Squirrel? Join us as we discuss writing and coffee! … Continue...Episode 143 – Interview with Chris Lowry of Beyond Cataclysm
Episode 142 – Interview with Kate Gale
March 15, 2022 14:44 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBDr. Kate Gale is a poet, publisher, and lyricist among many other roles, and has released a new book of poetry. We talk to her about poetry, opera, class, the press, and Medusa, and she reads the poem "Those Who Love Medusa". … Continue...Episode 142 – Interview with Kate Gale
Episode 141 – Interview with Adrianne Grady
March 08, 2022 15:35 - 36 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode, we interview Adrian Grady, who we know as a singer, and learned about as a songwriter, author, publicist, consultant, and other roles and titles in the Creative field. She gives excellent advice to artists and creators of all types and describes some of the philosophy behind her new book, and the genre of sexpunk. Check out her music and writing, and her stories here! … Continue...Episode 141 – Interview with Adrianne Grady
Episode 140 – Interview with Denise Tanaka
March 01, 2022 15:34 - 34 minutes - 21.5 MBenise Tanaka has just finished a fascinating view of the turn-of-the-century marriage and life of writer Louise Cann and artist Yasushi Tanaka - at a time when it was frowned on for an American woman to marry a foreigner. She tells us all about research and writing this story, which is a fascinating insight into both the history of women’s rights and the treatment of mixed marriages at the time. Enjoy! … Continue...Episode 140 – Interview with Denise Tanaka
Episode 139 – Interview with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
February 22, 2022 15:41 - 35 minutes - 22.5 MBEmmy Nordstrom Higdon joins us to talk about the publishing biz, especially challenges of the current global supply chain. If you ever wondered what Dostoevsky and Charmin have in common, Emmy happily explains the connection between wood pulp, garbage, shipping, and trans-oceanic trade. No country is an island of self-sufficiency, so come learn interconnectedness of all things required to get a new book into your hands or eReader. … Continue...Episode 139 – Interview with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
Episode 138 – Mars Attacks! A Trilogy
February 15, 2022 15:58 - 35 minutes - 19.5 MBIn which we cheer our own Chaz for finishing the first two books of his trilogy, find out what’s next, and acquire a taste for hearty British-Martian recipes. We discuss the idea of arcing a trilogy where there's one plot arc vs an episodic series. Karen can finally talk about her recent publications as well. Hooray! … Continue...Episode 138 – Mars Attacks! A Trilogy
Episode 137 – Laura Frankos the Broadway Queen
February 08, 2022 15:21 - 33 minutes - 29.8 MBLaura Frankos has just finished a time-travel novel in which a man goes back in time and saves the lives of all his favorite Broadway lyricists, composers, and producers. It is a beautiful love letter to all things in musicals of the early golden ages; from cows to “what if Gershwin had lived?” questions. Run out and buy it today! … Continue...Episode 137 – Laura Frankos the Broadway Queen
Episode 136 – Pond Hockey in Hell
February 01, 2022 15:59 - 8 minutes - 5.2 MBWelp, Jeannie's house had Covid19, and she didn't do much for a couple weeks. She did write a story, though, after a long night watching hockey and then having a fever dream. "Pond Hockey in Hell" is a love song. … Continue...Episode 136 – Pond Hockey in Hell
Episode 135 – Outdated Tech References
January 25, 2022 15:54 - 37 minutes - 22.5 MBWhat technologies have changed in the modern era that make older stories seem quaint, or even to the young, incomprehensible? Jeannie, Dave, and author Berry Kercheval sit down to talk about how descriptions and tech can become outdated with time - sometimes in a way that’s funny, and sometimes in a way that renders the description unrelatable in the modern world. Or maybe they were impossible to start with. “Zoom and enhance so we can read that handwritten address on the sticky note!” Yeah, ...
Episode 134 – Interview with Cat English
January 18, 2022 15:54 - 32 minutes - 17.9 MBCat English has written four novels, with the first about to release for general sales in February. This first book, “Briefly Yours”, is a very graphic biography of the life story of a call girl in Manchester who uses a lot of her profits to run a cat rescue organization. This interview is NSFW and very frank in discussions around descriptions of sex, brothels, and how people mistreat animals – with a hopeful note on what anyone can do to help TNR feral cats. … Continue...Episode 134 – Interv...
Episode 133 – The Noir Snap Brim
January 11, 2022 14:39 - 32 minutes - 18.9 MBIn the shadows of both the beeriest and brightest cities in America lurk crime and corruption. One well dress civilized man wearing a snap brim fedora fights against the forces of evil. Who is this man? David S. Pedersen has written some wonderful noir detective stories, and been short listed for the Lambda awards. He is an amateur architect, and doesn't know why they are called snap brim fedoras either. These, and other questions are discussed in episode 133 of Writers Drinking Coffee...
Episode 132 – Interview with Mark Shaiken
January 04, 2022 15:59 - 26 minutes - 14.1 MBMark Shaiken was an attorney for four decades before retiring to write books. He writes character-driven stories about bankruptcy, intrigue, and all the bad things that can happen once you start lying to your lawyer. Mark talks about his research and organization, and how he plans his plots out thoroughly so that (for a delightful change in the industry) even lawyers could love his books for their accuracy. … Continue...Episode 132 – Interview with Mark Shaiken
Episode 131 – Interview with Josh Rountree
December 21, 2021 15:43 - 41 minutes - 29.1 MBJosh Rountree writes sci fi, fantasy, and horror short stories that excite us for the way he uses America as “a character that fights and claws and screams its way through most of my stories. Sometimes a hero and sometimes a villain. Broken but hopeful. Trying to figure things out.” Josh is a frequent choice for fantasy and horror award noms, and has a great slant on the craft of short story writing, especially in terms of evoking the feelings from music. … Continue...Episode 131 – Interview ...
Episode 130 – Interview with Gail Carriger
December 14, 2021 15:28 - 37 minutes - 21.3 MBGail Carriger has been one of the driving forces in bringing back Steampunk, mixing it with comedy and a hearty dose of supernatural romance, and there you are! Hooked! She talks with us about the heroine’s journey, writing science fiction, how to keep yourself inspired, and more. … Continue...Episode 130 – Interview with Gail Carriger
Episode 129 – Alternative Steampunk with Lyndsie Clark
December 07, 2021 15:46 - 35 minutes - 19.4 MBLyndsie is an artist and a writer, and a frequent guest at Steampunk conventions for her subject matter and experience on the topic. Dave and Jeannie sit down with Lyndsie today to discuss Steampunk and British Colonialism, science, mad science, fantasy, and more. If you love brass goggles, brown leather boots, and thinking about alternative power sources for machinery, this is for you! … Continue...Episode 129 – Alternative Steampunk with Lyndsie Clark
Episode 128 – Interview with Jerry L. Wheeler
November 30, 2021 16:02 - 30 minutes - 17.6 MBCritic, writer, and editor Jerry Wheeler discusses small press collections, the joy of good titles, the business of editing, among other things, and answers our questions. He brings a joyous voice and intelligent eye, and has advice worth listening to. … Continue...Episode 128 – Interview with Jerry L. Wheeler
Episode 127 – Interview with Aliette de Bodard
November 23, 2021 15:12 - 29 minutes - 16.9 MBAliette joins us from Paris, France to talk about her writing, perceptions of science and world building, and the myth and power of storytelling. As a child of French and Vietnamese descent, she grew up with influences from both worlds and uses her strong multicultural awareness in her writing. She talks to us of liminal spaces, the unspoken area between multiple cultures, as well as diasporas and other themes in her writing. … Continue...Episode 127 – Interview with Aliette de Bodard
Episode 126 – Interview with Karen Hicks
November 16, 2021 15:53 - 31 minutes - 17.5 MBToday we talk to Karen Hicks, something of a polymath in areas of interest and writing. Karen is a screenwriter and journalist, a newsletter chronicler, a biographer, a romance novelist, a short story and ghost writer, a non-fiction writer, and a columnist. She shares with us her methods on research as well as the passion and discovery that writing can inspire. … Continue...Episode 126 – Interview with Karen Hicks
Episode 125 – HopePunk with Becky Chambers
November 09, 2021 15:27 - 37 minutes - 20 MBBecky Chambers, if not the mother of Hopepunk, is certainly its standard bearer. She has new takes on robots beyond the uncanny valley, exploring ideas and concepts like what is kindness, compassion, and even “humanity” through the eyes of the construct rather than those made of meat. Becky started as a self-published author with a Kickstarter idea, and was later picked up by traditional publishing. … Continue...Episode 125 – HopePunk with Becky Chambers
Episode 124 – Zombies Need Brains
November 02, 2021 16:48 - 40 minutes - 22.5 MBDr. Joshua Palmatier has tasty brains, and we pick them both on his writing while earning a PhD and on his successful press, and what it has taught him. You should listen and learn too about ZombiesEatBrains! … Continue...Episode 124 – Zombies Need Brains
Episode 123 – Interview with Catherine Lundoff
October 26, 2021 14:34 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MBCatherine Lundoff is a writer, editor and publisher of Queen of Swords press, and joins us today to talk about all three! How she researches and writes, what she writes about, how she works as an editor, teacher, and publisher, and how to do all three in the middle of a plague. … Continue...Episode 123 – Interview with Catherine Lundoff
Episode 122 – Remembering 9-11 in Verse
October 19, 2021 14:09 - 36 minutes - 20.9 MB20 years ago, two towers fell in America and it shocked the world. Whether people lived in New York or California, or in between, they were wrapped in trauma and grief, and needed the words to articulate their feelings and experience. Andrea Carter Brown captured her own eyewitness views and feelings to help process the negative memories into a new healing through poetry and reflection. From shock and pain to healing and kindness, Brown's verses speak for many who witnessed the events that da...
Episode 121 – Poetry with Ashanti
October 12, 2021 14:48 - 42 minutes - 23.9 MBAshanti has written plays, poetry, and screenplays, and has recently released Black Under - which won the Spring 2020 Black River Chapbook Competition at Black Lawrence Press. She reads two of the poems from this collection for you all to enjoy; come revel with us in her vivid imagery and stunning clarity of phrase. … Continue...Episode 121 – Poetry with Ashanti
Episode 120 – Interview with Brenda Clough
October 05, 2021 14:06 - 37 minutes - 20.4 MBMeet the talented Brenda Clough, who has been putting a new book out nearly every month in 2021! Brenda is an inspiration of constant writing, publishing, and working with Book View Cafe. Her latest work is historical thriller, with a hint of fantasy as the series progresses. … Continue...Episode 120 – Interview with Brenda Clough
Episode 119 – The Hat Trick of Romance
September 28, 2021 14:30 - 34 minutes - 19.3 MBKL Gallagher joins us for her very first book interview! WDC is honoured to introduce you to her first novel: Hat Trick; a tale of romance, hockey, and lesbians taking over the world! (that last part may be exaggerated). KL talks about her inspiration, her guiding force, and finding her way from reader to author all in one wild year. … Continue...Episode 119 – The Hat Trick of Romance
Episode 118 – Beans with Chaz
September 21, 2021 15:01 - 28 minutes - 15.6 MBChaz has new books out and coming soon, and we are all terribly excited about it! Chaz talks about his new collection the "Best of", along with a new story on Tor.Com. And then there's the Boarding School books and Outremer and a cookbook for next Christmas. And Karen got in print, too! There's tons to celebrate at the Brenchley house, and you're invited to share it. … Continue...Episode 118 – Beans with Chaz
Episode 117 – Interview with Lisa Czarina Michaud
September 14, 2021 14:25 - 30 minutes - 16.9 MBAn interview with International Youth and Author Lisa Czarina Michaud, who brings the music of words to youth romance (is it romance? Is it love? It is a time of difficulties, both in age and in the United States.) It is a memoir of her youth in New York, and we're glad she didn't wait any longer to write it, because it's wonderful. … Continue...Episode 117 – Interview with Lisa Czarina Michaud
Episode 116 – Interview with Christine Cianci
September 07, 2021 14:57 - 27 minutes - 15.4 MBWelcome to episode CXVI, where we talk to author Christine Cianci about her new book Walking the Mosaic. Christine is an amazing artist in multiple mediums, and adds science fiction to her portfolio with this new release. We caught up with her to talk about Rome, art, and the other influences in her creation. Jeannie, John, Christine Cianci … Continue...Episode 116 – Interview with Christine Cianci
Episode 115 – Interview with Cassandra Alexander
August 31, 2021 14:39 - 34 minutes - 20.7 MBWe sat down with Cassandra Alexander to talk about her writing career, and in particular her newest foray into non-fiction with a memoir called The Year of the Nurse. Her recounting of being an ICU nurse during the Covid crisis is by turns moving, chilling, and filled with the dark humor that is so often found in hospitals. … Continue...Episode 115 – Interview with Cassandra Alexander
Episode 114 – The Block Party
August 24, 2021 13:02 - 46 minutes - 26.4 MBAnyone can get blocked in writing. It can be agonizing over an opening and how much exposition to put in, plotting how to take over the world, or even just herding cats to give you time to write. Jeannie invited Madeleine Robins and Cliff Winnig back to talk about their individual blocks in an attempt to crowdsource ideas about building plot events as a demonstration of how you might be able to get past blocks of your own with friends. … Continue...Episode 114 – The Block Party
Episode 113 – Interview with Todd Downing
August 17, 2021 14:29 - 33 minutes - 20.8 MBTodd Downing is a proper renaissance writer of Gen X. He’s been deeply involved in playing, running, and creating RPGs for decades. He’s written for stage, screen, comics, interactive and narrative games. He even records his own novels into audiobooks! … Continue...Episode 113 – Interview with Todd Downing
Episode 112 – Tales from the Dungeon
August 10, 2021 15:14 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBJohn and Dave interview Joel Righetti about his storytelling podcast. Tales from the Dungeon is a fantasy fiction podcast that will immerse you in a mystical world filled with swords and magic, heroes, and villains. … Continue...Episode 112 – Tales from the Dungeon
Episode 111 – Interview with Stephen Murray
August 03, 2021 14:57 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBHerein referred to as Episode Nelson for reasons discussed within the episode, we introduce you to Stephen Murray. Stephen Murray is from S. Africa and Europe, settled in Vegas, and has retired to write short love stories, cozy mysteries, and more recently has forayed into the superstition of 111 … Continue...Episode 111 – Interview with Stephen Murray