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Ep. 371 - Jen D'Angelo | Chris Keyser & David A. Goodman's Morgan Cox Acceptance Speeches

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - April 24, 2024 21:38 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 67 ratings
In this episode WGAW member Susie Singer Carter talks with 2024 Writers Guild Award-winning writer Jen D’Angelo (01:10) about crafting films such as Quiz Lady and Totally Killer, how her improv comedy experience informs her creative process, and more. For the Union Town segment (31:31), 2023 WGA...

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Episode 649: Aime Alley Card, Author of The Tigerbelles

Writer's Bone - April 16, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Aime Alley Card stops by the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her book The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State. To learn more about Aime Alley Card, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

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83. The False Mask

Scriptcake - April 14, 2024 15:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
This a great way to externalize the internal issues that a protagonist is dealing with. It helps me write more visually. Maybe it'll help you too! Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out w...

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Ep. 370 - Brit Marling | AFM Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - April 13, 2024 00:49 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 67 ratings
In this episode’s Union Town segment (01:03), WGAW member “Jazz” Peck talks with American Federation of Musicians Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe about representing musicians in the industry, the power of solidarity, and the magic that both musicians and writers create with their work. Then...

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Episode 648: Matt Gallagher, Author of Daybreak

Writer's Bone - April 11, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Matt Gallagher (Empire City, Youngblood) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his new novel Daybreak and his reporting from Ukraine.  To learn more about Matt Gallagher, visit his official website, read “Ukraine is no Forever War” in The Boston Globe and “Peace Through V...

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Episode 647: 2054 With Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

Writer's Bone - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) return to the show and chat with Daniel Ford and NovelClass' Dave Pezza about their new book 2054.  To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website. ...

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82. The First Impression

Scriptcake - April 07, 2024 15:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
How can you best introduce your protagonist to the audience? That's a question that a lot of screenwriters struggle with. Listen to this podcast to better understand that in order to start your screenplay effectively, you first need to know how it's going to end. Support the show For more info...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Nova Jacobs, Author of The Stars Turned Inside Out

Writer's Bone - April 05, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Nova Jacobs joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel The Stars Turned Inside Out. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the challenges faced by women in STEM and highlights the importance of fostering passion and showcasing the creative side of STEM fields. To learn more...

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Episode 646: Crystal Hana Kim, Author of The Stone Home

Writer's Bone - April 02, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Acclaimed author Crystal Hana Kim (If You Leave Me) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Stone Home (out now from William Morrow).  To learn more about Crystal Hana Kim, visit her official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in E...

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81. Gary Wheeler - Writer/Produce/Director of 40+ Films and Series

Scriptcake - March 31, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Gary's recent work includes the television series Blue Ridge (2024), and the feature films  Far Haven (2023) and Christmas on the Range (2019). He has produced, written or directed  40+ films and series in his career Listen to this podcast to learn from a filmmaker that makes multiple films an...

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Episode 645: Keith O'Brien, Author of Charlie Hustle

Writer's Bone - March 28, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author and journalist Keith O'Brien joins Daniel Ford for a special Opening Day 2024 episode! O'Brien discusses his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. To learn more about Keith O'Brien, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is pr...

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Episode 644: Garrard Conley, Author of All the World Beside

Writer's Bone - March 26, 2024 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Garrard Conley, author of the memoir Boy Erased, talks to Daniel Ford about his debut novel All the World Beside. To learn more about Garrard Conley, visit his official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

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80. The First Question I ask a Struggling Screenwriter

Scriptcake - March 24, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
It's so simple yet so many people skip this vital part of the screenwriting process. Listen and find out how you might be able to find some clarity on a screenplay that is frustrating you.  Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his p...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Michelle Ephraim, Author of Green World

Writer's Bone - March 22, 2024 04:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author and Shakespeare scholar Michelle Ephraim joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her memoir Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the infamous incident where a door plug flew off a Boeing plane mid-flight and the death of whis...

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Ep. 369 - Francesca Sloane | Many Crafts, One Fight Recap

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - March 21, 2024 20:10 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 67 ratings
In this episode’s Union Town segment (1:00), Writers Guild members turn out in force to show solidarity at the recent Many Crafts, One Fight rally to kick off crew unions IATSE, Teamsters, and Hollywood Basic Crafts’ negotiations with the AMPTP. Then, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with Mr. an...

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Episode 643: William Dameron, Author of The Way Life Should Be

Writer's Bone - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author William Dameron returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his debut novel The Way Life Should Be.  To learn more about William Dameron, visit his official website and listen to his first appearance on the show. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Liter...

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Episode 642: Mark Cecil, Author of Bunyan and Henry

Writer's Bone - March 19, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Mark Cecil joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Bunyan and Henry; Or the Beautiful Destiny.  To learn more about Mark Cecil, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast The Thoughtful Bro.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Lit...

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Ep. 79 Feedback

Scriptcake - March 17, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Feedback can be tough to take. Listen to this podcast to learn how I handled feedback on my first screenplay and how it devastated me and how I handle feedback now. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, pl...

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79. Feedback

Scriptcake - March 17, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Feedback can be tough to take. Listen to this podcast to learn how I handled feedback on my first screenplay and how it devastated me and how I handle feedback now. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, ...

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Episode 22: Krull and The Money Pit

Make Him Watch It - March 12, 2024 19:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratings
Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies and then discuss them. In this episode they make each other watch movies they saw in the theater in the 80s and hated: Cinco makes Ken w...

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Episode 641: Morgan Parker, Author of You Get What You Pay For

Writer's Bone - March 12, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Acclaimed author, poet, and essayist Morgan Parker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new essay collection You Get What You Pay For (out today from One World).  To learn more about Morgan Parker, visit her official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's...

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78. Jill Chamberlain - Author of "The Nutshell Technique"

Scriptcake - March 10, 2024 16:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Great talk with Jill Chamberlain, author of the book "The Nutshell Technique" which takes a unique look at screenwriting. Following an early career as an independent film writer/director, Jill Chamberlain is now a script consultant and script doctor. She has fixed and fine tuned scripts for maj...

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Friday Morning Coffee: Theodore Wheeler, Author of The War Begins in Paris

Writer's Bone - March 08, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Theodore Wheeler joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest novel The War Begins in Paris.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the complex and often dangerous world of war reporting through the lens of female journalists and how we can uphold and support journalisti...

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Ep. 368 - Albert Kim | Matt Pearce on Organizing in the Newsroom

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - March 07, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 67 ratings
This year has seen multiple newsroom strikes, massive lay-offs, and sudden closures. In this episode’s Union Town segment (1:01), WGAW Asian American Writers Committee Chair Kristina Woo talks with Media Guild West President and former Los Angeles Times writer Matt Pearce about how reporters are...

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Ep. 368 Albert Kim | Matt Pearce on Organizing in the Newsroom

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - March 07, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 67 ratings
This year has seen multiple newsroom strikes, massive lay-offs, and sudden closures. In this episode’s Union Town segment (1:01), WGAW Asian American Writers Committee Chair Kristina Woo talks with Media Guild West President and former Los Angeles Times writer Matt Pearce about how reporters are...

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Ep. 368 Albert Kim - Matt Pearce on Organizing in the Newsroom

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast - March 07, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 67 ratings
This year has seen multiple newsroom strikes, massive lay-offs, and sudden closures. In this episode’s Union Town segment (1:01), WGAW Asian American Writers Committee Chair Kristina Woo talks with Media Guild West President and former Los Angeles Times writer Matt Pearce about how reporters are...

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Episode 640: Brad Listi, Author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything

Writer's Bone - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author and otherppl host Brad Listi joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Be Brief and Tell Them Everything. To learn more about Brad Listi, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast otherppl. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Lin...

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77. You Can Do This.

Scriptcake - March 03, 2024 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
This is my story about the first time I realized that I could do this, that I could have a chance in this industry. Hopefully, it'll inspire some of you who are wondering the same thing. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his publ...

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Episode 639: Deborah Jackson Taffa, Author of Whiskey Tender

Writer's Bone - February 27, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Author Deborah Jackson Taffa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her memoir Whiskey Tender.  To learn more about Deborah Jackson Taffa, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan an...

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76. The 1st Draft vs. the 2nd Draft

Scriptcake - February 25, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Discover what you should you focus on when writing the first draft vs. what you should focus on when writing the second draft! Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out www.lovinder.com.