Nebula Award nominated author Yaroslav Barsukov (Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory) on defying genre expectations, the punishment of originality, writing “between the notes,” and always leaving the “to” field empty until you’re done with the email.

She's sold shows to Fox (Everyday Insanity) and [redacted streamer] (redacted name of show), and now, writer Laura Bensick is entering the foray of the publishing industry as she shops her first novel. A wide-ranging chat from TV to writing books to the glory of Austin, TX.

A career consultant for film and TV writers, Lee Jessup discusses the perils and pitfalls in this new Golden Era of Hollywood (really stretching on that “Golden” moniker…it’s an era at least!).

In another rare solo-hosted episode, author A.M. Adair sheds some light on hybrid publishing, her Elle Anderson book series, where grey hair might come from, and absolutely nothing about her top secret affairs as a Warrant Officer (though we asked, so you can’t blame us for trying).

A chat with author KT Nguyen, whose debut novel

Michelle Daniel, solo and sans co-host (you’re welcome or we’re sorry), chats with veteran video game designer Andrew Augustin, a former Forbes “30 Under 30” pick and, if we do say, a fantastic conversationalist.

What options are there when you hit dead ends with a TV pilot? “Produce it yourself and send the VHS tape to a network!” … yes, let us know how that goes.

Meanwhile, writer Alex Blumberg will continue to transform his, the period drama “Back Fires,” into a killer podcast series.