The Writers Block

'Tis the season...again! The second annual TWB Christmas special commences with a brand new tale straight from Candy Cane Lane, this time following Jeremiah the elf on his hunt for the gold-toothed N…

Our second Double Feature commences with a blast from the past and a leap into the future! First up, Hovercar 2050, in a tale of a man from the year 2050 just trying to register his hovercar at the D…

Derrick Spruill of 4Sake Media joins us in the chapter 3 finale! In tonight's episode, Derrick discusses his various projects through 4Sake, previous collaborations with us, and his plans for the fut…

In tonight's episode, Kailey Peckford, of the Story Inkorporated podcast, joins us! Kailey chats with us about her podcast and her writing process, as well as her influences and goals for the future …

In tonight's episode, we discuss new publications, including the recently released "Koala Celebrates Songkran" childrens book by Shaun and a short story acceptance for an upcoming Breaking Rules Publ…

Artist, designer, and paranormal podcaster Rebecca Kilimnik joins us for the 27th episode!  Tonight we trade creepy stories, talk about her podcast, Homespun Haints, and Shaun learns that he may not …

In this week's episode, the Writers discuss the art of retcon (retroactive continuity) in comic books and the Dark Tower series, as well as a continued discussion on POV problems, and a comparison of…

Fellow improv artists, Zack Dictakis and Aaron Labarre of Zack & Aaron, join us to talk about their shows, their process, how they met, and their Pandora's Blocks game! We also discuss embarrassing Y…

The Writers discuss recent submissions, "hard" and "soft" waves in writing, and ways to accept criticism and make your stories as good as they can possibly be.

At 14:02 the Bradbury-esque tale of a yo…

Writer James Pyne visits the Block and discusses everything writing including his process, influences, a collaborative story with Clarence, and the epic Big Cranky series. At 20:46 Pyne joins the Wri…

Season 3 begins with some updates on Clarence and Shaun's projects between seasons, including Clarence's "Desolate", featured in Inked In Gray's The First Stain anthology, and Shaun's upcoming Koala …

In their first ever Double Feature, the Writers pull two stories from the Vault of unreleased tales.

The first tale, Mr. Boils, picks up from the mythos of Mavericks Insane Asylum, following the orig…

In this Chapter 2 Finale, Clarence and Shaun discuss the projects they've been working on during quarantine, as well as how the pandemic has affected theirs and others' creative output.

 A new story o…

The Writers return with a tale of magic and magician rivalry as Timothy Buble and Jasper Marciano face off in what might prove to be Buble's final act!

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In this week's episode, the Writers discuss their current and upcoming projects, both through and outside the 8Sparks mission, including a return of the 8Sparks original series The After Place, a sto…

Jeph Balesdent of the story podcast Evenings with Jeph From Frail joins us for a conversation about his inspirations, the Canadian landscape, healthcare, and more!

At 21:38 Jeph joins us in a terrifyi…

Due to sickness and technical difficulties, this week's story comes from the "Vault" of bonus tales told in the off hours at the 8Sparks studios. There is no conversation, there is no Mavericks. Ther…

The TWB artist himself, Keith Talbot, joins us for a conversation and story! At around the 17:25 mark, Keith leads the continued story of Nurse Maddison Lankey as she uncovers the mystery of the voic…

In this second episode of Season 2, Clarence and Shaun discuss the authors and books that inspired them, writing prompt challenges are thrown out, and the merits of literary criticisms are discussed.…

It's the Season/Chapter 2 premiere! Clarence and Shaun discuss the editing process and their experiences with Master Class. Clarence talks about the upcoming No Honor Among Thieves audiobook, and Sha…