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 NY Times Bestselling Horror Writer Grady Hendrix Writes
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter, Grady Hendrix, spoke with me about getting serious about horror, turning genre tropes on their head, and his latest “How to Sell a H…
00:34:21 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
How Academy Award-Nominated Screenwriter & Novelist Iris Yamashita Writes
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and debut novelist, Iris Yamashita, spoke to me about working with Clint Eastwood, her journey from Hollywood to publishing, and falling down the rabbit hole with…
00:35:37 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Kai Thomas Writes
Acclaimed debut novelist, Kai Thomas, spoke to me about writing historical fiction that interweaves Black and Indigenous cultures, the power of storytelling, keeping grounded in his work, and his nov…
00:39:47 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Jayne Ann Krentz Writes
Award-winning and NY Times bestselling author, Jayne Ann Krentz, spoke to me about how persistence has defined her career, why you need to describe your core story in three words, and her latest thri…
00:34:03 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part Three
Award-winning indie journalist and author, Adam Skolnick, returns to discuss the “virus of dissatisfaction,” writing for modern-day samurai David Goggins, and their latest journey to bestseller with …
00:41:04 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part Two - Redux
In Part Two of this file, we return with an exclusive look into the process behind not only how a writer gets paid to ghostwrite a title for a celebrity, but also the writing, research, and indie pub…
00:33:35 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part One - Redux
We are rebroadcasting this incredible look into the process behind not only how a writer gets paid to ghostwrite a title for a celebrity, but also the writing, research, and indie publishing of a boo…
00:30:41 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Brendan Slocumb Writes
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Violinist and lauded debut novelist, Brendan Slocumb, spoke to me about how both music and writing saved his life, the darker side of the classical music world, and his debut "T…
00:34:31 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Jeffery Deaver Writes: Part Two
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#1 international bestselling author of over 40 novels, Jeffery Deaver, returns to rap about his prolific output, an award-winning handbook for mystery writers, and the latest Co…
00:41:42 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Jeffery Deaver Writes: Part One - Redux
A quick note that this week we're resurfacing Part One of an enlightening chat I had with #1 internationally bestselling author Jeffery Deaver about his process for writing “ticking-time bomb suspens…
00:35:45 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
How Award-Winning Author & Filmmaker Priyanka Kumar Writes
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Award-winning author and filmmaker, Priyanka Kumar, spoke to me about the language of cinema, her Zen leanings, returning to the solace of nature, and her latest, "Conversations…
00:39:15 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
How Hemingway Wrote with Prof. Mark Cirino
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"Writing, at its best, is a lonely life." – Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway scholar and author, Professor Mark Cirino, spoke to me about the ethos of the late literary lion, h…
00:42:34 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
How #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Robert Crais Writes: Part One
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Award-winning and #1 NY Times bestselling author, Robert Crais, spoke to me about breathing life into the ur detective novel, the legacy of Raymond Chandler, his love of LA, and…
00:29:26 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer Tana French Writes: Redux
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Note: Hey, just a quick note that the podcast is on hiatus this week but we’re bringing back a fan favorite. Here is my interview with the amazing Tana French from late 2020, at…
00:32:33 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
How Award-Winning Debut Memoirist Prince Shakur Writes
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Award-winning, queer, Jamaican-American writer, videographer, activist, and debut memoirist, Prince Shakur, spoke to me about James Baldwin's legacy, writing towards his father'…
00:34:40 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
How Award-Winning NY Times Bestselling Author Deanna Raybourn Writes
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Deanna Raybourn, spoke to me about how she still feels like a debut author, why she doesn't read reviews, and her new contemporary thriller "Kille…
00:37:52 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist and Podcaster Bobby Finger Writes
Journalist, hit entertainment podcaster, and debut novelist, Bobby Finger, spoke to me about writing for Jezebel, turning a screenplay into a novel, and his debut, "The Old Place."
Bobby Finger is a …
00:33:53 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
How Award-Winning & Bestselling Author A.M. Homes Writes
Bestselling, award-winning author A.M. Homes, spoke to me about getting sued by J.D. Salinger, the irony of winning the Women's Prize for Fiction, and her latest "The Unfolding."
A.M. Homes is a TV p…
00:32:31 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
How Award-Winning & Bestselling Author Candice Carty-Williams Writes
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Bestselling, award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams, spoke to me about the tragicomic nature of being, winning "Book of the Year" at the British Book Awards, and her latest…
00:33:00 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
How Award-Winning Journalist & Debut Memoirist Casey Parks Writes
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Award-winning journalist and debut memoirist, Casey Parks, spoke to me about her lifelong reverence for journalism, the emotional cost of writing a memoir, and her debut "Diary …
00:33:51 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
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