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
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Molly McGhee Writes
Critically acclaimed debut novelist, Molly McGhee, spoke with me about the best day of her life, her part in The Great Publishing Resignation, losing a parent, and her first book JONATHAN ABERNATHY Y…
00:33:39 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
How Award-Winning Climate Journalist Amy Westervelt Writes
Bonus Episode – Climate Edition: Award-winning investigative journalist and Executive Podcast Producer, Amy Westervelt, spoke to me about her accidental career in climate accountability, the greatest…
00:42:10 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Isa Arsén Writes
Critically acclaimed debut novelist, Isa Arsén, spoke with me about humanizing machines and the creative process, how to write soft sci-fi, and her genre-bending, “timey-wimey” literary debut SHOOT T…
00:34:01 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton Writes: Part Two
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Laurell K. Hamilton, returns to talk about how her writing process has evolved over the last 30 years, how to find words, wisdom, and mental wellness, and celebr…
00:46:32 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
How Booker Prize-Winning Author Anne Enright Writes
Bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author, Anne Enright, spoke to me about eagles and moles, the interior engineering of a novel, her love of Irish poetry, and her latest THE WREN, THE WREN.
Anne Enri…
00:36:07 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
How Bestselling Author & TV Producer Dwain Worrell Writes
Bestselling author and award-winning screenwriter, Dwain Worrell, spoke to me about making the move from the writers' room to the cafe, the art and science of suspense, and his debut novel ANDRONE.
D…
00:42:51 |
Fri 22 Sep 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Writes: Part One
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, spoke to me about how to write seven novels in 18 months, the psychology of fiction and fandom, and her latest YA mystery, THE BROTHERS HAW…
00:36:50 |
Fri 15 Sep 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author James Rollins Writes
#1 New York Times bestselling author, James Rollins, spoke to me about his alter ego, veterinarian Dr. Jim, how to write two staccato-paced novels a year, and his latest Sigma Force installment, TIDE…
00:33:38 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
How Internationally Bestselling Author Lucy Clarke Writes
Internationally bestselling author, Lucy Clarke, spoke to me about how her love of travel morphed into a destination thriller, building your readership organically, and the chewy female dynamics in h…
00:34:03 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
How to Write with ADHD and Coach Skye Waterson
Bonus Episode: ADHD Coach, researcher, and Doctoral Candidate, Skye Waterson, spoke to me about writing a dissertation with neurodiversity, conquering burnout, and her unconventional approach to writ…
00:32:50 |
Wed 30 Aug 2023
How Acclaimed TV Writer/Producer Adam Lorenzo Writes
Acclaimed TV and movie writer, Adam Lorenzo, spoke to me about owning a college bar … while still in college, his work ethic and what keeps him hustling pages, and his latest college survival guide A…
00:50:23 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
How National Book Award Winner & Bestselling Author James McBride Writes
New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award winner, James McBride, spoke to me about eschewing literary fame, his friendship with Spike Lee, and his latest novel THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROC…
00:31:41 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Memoirist Melissa Bond Writes
Critically acclaimed memoirist, Melissa Bond, spoke to me about her dark night of the soul, crowd-funding her lauded memoir, and the paperback release of BLOOD ORANGE NIGHT: A Memoir of Insomnia, Mot…
00:33:46 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Writes
New York Times bestselling author, Tracey Lange, spoke to me about finding literary success later in life, her past life working with inner-city gang kids, and exploring messy family dynamics in her …
00:33:17 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Author Hilary Leichter Writes
Critically acclaimed author, Hilary Leichter, spoke to me about why she thinks of herself as a realist, how her life imitates art, finding a novel hidden in her closet, and her latest, TERRACE STORY.…
00:36:46 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Andrea Bartz Writes
New York Times bestselling author and journalist, Andrea Bartz, spoke to me about her previous life as a magazine editor, how to write feminist psychological thrillers, and all the tension, twists, a…
00:34:59 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Author Andrew Lipstein Writes
Critically acclaimed author, Andrew Lipstein, spoke to me about failure as an MFA, how he sold his first novel, why time spent not writing is also important, and his latest THE VEGAN.
Andrew Lipstein…
00:31:28 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs Writes: Part One
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Susan Wiggs, spoke to me about why writers need to follow their bliss, how her stories come together like patchwork quilts, and her most “summery” novel yet, WEL…
00:35:12 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Helen Schulman Writes
New York Times bestselling author and educator, Helen Schulman, spoke to me about her winding path to bestseller, why a writing career is 90% sweat and rejection, and how the #MeToo movement inspired…
00:36:17 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author James Swallow Writes: Part Two
New York Times bestselling author, James Swallow, returns to chat with me about the solitary life of a writer, his undying love of ‘80s and ‘90s cinema, why you’re only as good as your last title, an…
00:38:58 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
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