The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
“Learn how acclaimed writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block.”
Each week, host Kelton Reid chats with guests like Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, on life after becoming a laureate; #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Henry on her past life as a YA mid-lister; Celebrated author, Walter Mosley, on his conflicted feelings after winning a National Book Award; NY Times bestselling author, Lisa Scottoline, on what she learned from literary lion Philip Roth; #1 NY Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane on what he borrowed from Clint Eastwood; and bestselling author, Matt Haig, on the process behind his novel, The Midnight Library, and serial guest hosts: neuroscientist Michael Grybko, journalist Adam Skolnick, and short story writer Robert Bruce.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 456
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Bonus: Andrew Lipstein Reads Excerpts from ‘Last Resort’ on Storybound
Andrew Lipstein reads excerpts from "Last Resort," backed by an original Storybound remix with sound design and arrangement by Jude Brewer.
Andrew Lipstein is a writer based in Brooklyn. His debut no…
00:38:29 |
Fri 15 Apr 2022
How Bestselling Novelist & Educator Jennifer Close Writes
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The bestselling author and educator, Jennifer Close, spoke with me about writing her first book on unemployment, how to write a novel in 12 weeks, and her latest, "Marrying the …
00:42:21 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
A Mostly Uncensored Chat with Award-Winning Journo Adam Skolnick
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Award-winning international journalist, author, and serial pundit, Adam Skolnick, returned for a mostly uncensored chat about assholes, mind-altering substances, the craft of wr…
01:01:34 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
How #1 International Bestselling Crime Writer Sara Blaedel Writes
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Internationally bestselling and award-winning Danish novelist, Sara Blaedel, spoke to me about overcoming a learning disorder, how to write Nordic Noir, and her latest novel, "A…
00:34:18 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Rosie Walsh Writes
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New York Times bestselling author, Rosie Walsh, talked with me about finding her voice, transitioning from romcom to "emotional thriller," and her latest, The Love of My Life.
R…
00:33:23 |
Fri 18 Mar 2022
How Award-Winning Travel Journo & Author Brandon Presser Writes
Award-winning journalist and acclaimed author, Brandon Presser, spoke to me about his credo as a globetrotter, the Instagram-ification of travel, and his latest non-fiction novel, "The Far Land."
Bra…
00:39:01 |
Fri 11 Mar 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author C.J. Box Writes
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Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, C.J. Box, spoke to me about his early years as a small-town reporter, how to write a novel in 3-4 months, and his latest J…
00:29:22 |
Fri 04 Mar 2022
How International Bestselling Novelist Stephanie Wrobel Writes
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Critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling novelist, Stephanie Wrobel, spoke to me about her humble beginnings as a copywriter, turning her thesis into a bestseller, and …
00:32:13 |
Fri 25 Feb 2022
How Award-Winning SF Author Kim Fu Writes
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Award-winning short story writer and novelist, Kim Fu, spoke to me about speculative vs. science fiction, how to critique the future, and her collection Lesser Known Monsters of…
00:38:03 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Women in Writing and Publishing 2022 Roundtable
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This week four women with several combined decades of experience in the writing and publishing industries joined me for a roundtable to talk about ...
How the last two years ha…
00:58:13 |
Fri 11 Feb 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer Elizabeth George Writes
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New York Times bestselling and award-winning novelist, Elizabeth George, spoke to me about her exacting research, the discipline of psychological suspense, and interweaving cult…
00:33:14 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
How Bestselling Thriller Writer Ruth Gilligan Writes
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Award-winning Irish author, Ruth Gilligan, spoke to me about researching the gothic wilds of Ireland, how to engineer a thriller, and her latest, The Butchers' Blessing.
Ruth Gi…
00:36:44 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Author Jean Chen Ho Writes
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Critically-acclaimed debut author, Jean Chen Ho, spoke to me about the art of nonlinear storytelling, the shifting POVs in her novel Fiona and Jane, and the value of a strong w…
00:32:50 |
Fri 07 Jan 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Biographer Laurence Leamer Writes
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Award-winning journalist and bestselling biographer, Laurence Leamer, spoke to me about getting banned from Mar a Lago, why book proposals are a con job, and Truman Capote's Wo…
00:32:53 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
How Award-Winning Novelist Vanessa Veselka Writes
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Award-winning author and essayist, Vanessa Veselka, spoke to me about her transformation as an artist, writing out of necessity, and the journey from nervy debut to National Bo…
00:50:09 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
How the Screenwriting Duo of Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Kaz & Ryan Firpo Write
Award-winning filmmakers and multi-hyphenate screenwriting duo, Kaz and Ryan Firpo, spoke to me about their breakout Hollywood moment, writing Marvel's Eternals, and how to eat a whale.
The Firpos a…
00:32:06 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
How Acclaimed Debut Author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Writes
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Critically-acclaimed debut author, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, spoke to me about becoming a late-stage "literary debutante," Walmart militias, and the #writinglife as an introvert.…
00:35:24 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
How to Write a Six-Word Memoir with Editor Larry Smith
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Journalist and Founder of the bestselling Six-Word Memoirs series, Larry Smith, spoke to me about his evolution as a journalist, TEDxing the Six-Word Memoir, and famous micro-me…
00:39:37 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Author Chevy Stevens Writes: Part One
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling psychological thriller writer, Chevy Stevens, spoke to me about her life as a recluse, dreaming in prose, scaring the King, and her latest, Dark Roads.
Chev…
00:39:53 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
‘What You Will Learn’ from the Best Books Ever with Adam Ashton & Adam Jones
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Co-hosts of the top international podcast "What You Will Learn," Adam Ashton and Adam Jones, spoke to me about why writers should (and can) read more, how to turn a podcast int…
00:48:08 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
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