Writer's Bone

The Nerd Blogger returns with a spoiler-y review of “Batman v Superman.”

Daniel Ford and Dave Pezza discuss how they sometimes write better in their heads than on the page. The pair also talks about writing dialogue, their short story plans, and what’s on their reading li…

Lois Lowry, author of such children’s classics as The Giver and Number the Stars, talks to Sean Tuohy about how she became a storyteller, her readers’ ongoing fascination with The Giver, and how she …

“Guardians of the Galaxy” screenwriter Nicole Perlman talks to Sean Tuohy about how her family supported her early writing efforts, how she strives to stay original while writing for a franchise, and…

The Nerd Blogger shares 10 classic comic book films. 

Author Tommy Wallach talks to Daniel Ford about his evolution as a writer, the Young Adult market, and what inspired his recently published novel Thanks for the Trouble.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how their recent experiences reading subpar fiction helped them improve their craft. 

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his recently debuted thriller Shaker. Frank also discusses his screenwriting career, ada…

Sean Tuohy still doesn’t get a cup of coffee, but he does get a writing assignment from Daniel Ford after the two talk about how personal memories can influence their writing.

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt talks to Sean Tuohy about “Basic,” how he developed his screenwriting voice, why outlining is important, how David Fincher became attached to “Zodiac,” and his most rece…

Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt return to the podcast to talk about “London Has Fallen,” things all screenwriters need to do to become successful, and some of the surreal mom…

Author Raphael Montes talks to Daniel Ford about how Arthur Conan Doyle helped him fall in love with writing, his decision to pursue crime fiction, and what inspired the dark tale featured in the rec…

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford gather around a creaky kitchen table, pound a few beers, and discuss how over-editing can hurt a writer’s work. 

Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal pads play a starring role), and what inspired his …

Sam Slaughter, author of the upcoming short story collection God in Neon, talks to Daniel Ford about his writing process, how to deal with rejection, and why it’s important for every writer to find a…

Dave Pezza talks to Daniel Ford about Rod Serling’s prolific writing for “The Twilight Zone,” his unabashed love for “Rick and Morty,” and Ernest Hemingway’s misunderstood feminism.

In this guest podcast, Only Nerds Allowed founder Atalie Garcia gives aspiring nerds the tools they need to achieve comic book glory.

Screenwriter Doug Jung talks to Sean Tuohy about how he developed his love of movies, his early “Confidence” scripts, and working with Simon Pegg on “Star Trek Beyond.”

Stephanie Schaefer joins Daniel Ford to dish on her favorite movies and television from the past year (including “Brooklyn,” “Take Me Home,” "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," and “Sisters”), the quasi-“Fr…