The Writers Block is a weekly podcast of conversation and improv story-telling. Join writers Clarence Carter and Shaun Nigro in this one-of-a-kind 8Sparks Media production.
From the archives of critically acclaimed director, Vincent Terrence Tito: Shaun and fiancée, Heidi Grant, tell a ridiculous tale from way out west!
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Clarence gives an update on the state of Without Saying Goodbye, Shaun releases a jazzy new song. Upcoming events at the Auburn VFR, mall, and the Bangor mall (Maine) are announced!
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We touch on the disturbing events that transpired in Lewiston last week, discuss our events lineup, and Clarence details the ups and downs of publishing and the process of writing and submitting a sh…
Fresh off a second weekend of conventioning, Clarence gives us the rundown on his experiences selling his books, and Shaun details his first flying lesson experience.
At 40:39, a new tale of the infam…
Clarence discusses more of his recent releases, including the Rejected Ones collection, and Damn Ernie, now available on Audible narrated by Todd Waites. Shaun talks about some local authors and the …
Clarence and Shaun discuss what they've been up to, including reading westerns and features in TikTok author giveaways. They speculate on the use of AI as a tool for publishers and talk reasons for b…
Clarence Carter and Shaun J. Nigro return to The Writers Block with a special extra long episode featuring a previously unreleased tale.
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In part 1 of this fully improvised (and uncut) road trip tale, two brothers pick up a strange girl who seems to have psychic powers on their way to buying an old prison bus. Things take a turn for th…
A family tradition becomes an all-out-war when the annual Galactica LARPing battles ensue. As Jerry is about to find out, some rules were just made to be broken in this brand new fully improvised tal…
Shaun and Clarence team up again to tell a hilariously steamy improvised tale, for the first time fully uncut! In this week's story, a couple on a honeymoon in Mexico find themselves a third who invi…
Audio book narrator KC Johnston returns to the land of TWB to help us finish the tale of Clarissa and Milfred the Pocket Troll in the land of Arduin!
At 24:53 the bonus convo ensues and we attempt to …
The ever-hilarious Zack & Aaron return to TWB for a tale of the Schmeezy kids (featured in Ep25: Chipmunks, Bloodhound, and Bear, Oh My!).
At 21:28, we commence our bonus convo where we attempt to gue…
Fellow writer, sometimes editor, 2019 Writers of the Future finalist, and member of the SciFi Writers of America, Lou J. Berger joins us for an in depth conversation about everything from slush pile…
Our artist (and illustrator of Shaun's Koala Celebrates Songkran children's book), Keith Talbot returns! In tonight's tale, we return to where we had left off on Keith's last appearance, at Maverick…
One of our favorite narrators and longtime collaborators, Jean-Paul Wood, joins us for a conversation and story!
At 19:05 another zany TWB tale begins in a farmhouse where a mad scientist is about to …
Fellow collaborator and narrator/voice talent, Todd Waites, joins us in tonight's episode!
At around 19:38 this week's theme music kicks in and our story begins, throwing us right in the middle of th…
John Jackson Barry takes one last assignment, this time at Old Orchard Beach in Maine, where a pod of recently hatched mer-children have begun feeding on beach-goers.
At 22:54, Clarence and Shaun pla…
Ex-airship marine George Ellison fights to bring down a zombie virus-carrying airship headed straight for Cony Island. But can he overcome his love for the pilot steering the ship..his ex-girlfriend?
Detective Nova's tale concludes in this season 4 two-part premiere! But will her fiery past get in her way?!
At 17:18 Clarence and Shaun discuss their stories and the significance of character descrip…
The Writers are back (again)! Season 4 of TWB begins with part 1 of the story of Detective Nova as she tracks down space crime lord, Marvin Atlas, in an effort to solve an arson case that is literall…