Inside Writing

Inside Writing

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Inside Writing episodes

  • Inside Writing—Chantal V. Johnson

    In season five, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Chantal V. Johnson about her debut novel. They discuss the work/life balance many creative writers face, how she has developed as a writer throughout numerous turning points, and the pros and cons of being a writer and a lawyer.   

    Links from the panelists:

    Chantal's book: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/chantal-v-johnson/post-traumatic/9780316264235/  

    Connect on social media!

    Chantal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chantalvjohnson?lang=en
    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    57 min
  • Inside Writing—Teodoro Leo

    In season five, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Teodoro Leo about his numerous creative endeavors. They discuss how he found his way into the comic book industry, what ideas stick in his creative process, and how to find inspiration.  

    Links from the panelists:

    Teodoro's website: https://www.teodoroaleo.com/
    TAL Creative: https://www.talcreate.com/
    Mind Control: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/mind-control/list?title_no=380939
    Aftershock Comics: https://aftershockcomics.com/  

    Connect on social media!

    Teodoro's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodoroleoproducer/
    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    57 min
  • Inside Writing—Mateo Askaripour

    In season five, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Mateo Askaripour about his journey as a writer and recently breaking in with his debut novel, Black Buck. They discuss how he kept going through the rejections, what's changed now that his novel is out there, and how the writer/agent relationship works.  

    Links from the panelists:

    Mateo's website: https://mateowrites.com/
    Buy Mateo's book: https://buyblackbuck.com/
    Some of Mateo's essays: https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/james-baldwin-style-legacy-american-authors-black-history-10457564
    Some more of Mateo's essays: https://mateowrites.com/writing/
    Mateo's book trailer 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYenUgZlsBs/
    Mateo's book trailer 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPKoXqjCvT/
    Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bookstagram/?hl=en 

    Connect on social media!

    Mateo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskMateo
    Mateo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askmateo/
    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    58 min
  • Inside Writing—Phil Cohen

    In season four, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Phil Cohen about his journey through and expertise in adapting books to film. They discuss how he finds the stories worthy of adaptation, some specific examples of projects that have really worked, what cinematic storytelling looks like, and how to set yourself apart from the masses of competition out there.

    Links from the panelists:

    Phil's recent music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Ntmr0jxmM&ab_channel=BigScaryMonsters
    Work with Phil! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjP3yag5L9lmo_F4hwAWsdepYvoK-zBG3kJd0vUJ_OEmh3gQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

    Connect on social media!

    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    57 min
  • Inside Writing—Adam Borba

    In season four, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Adam Borba about his journey as a Disney movie producer and middle grade author. They discuss finding your brand and audience as a writer, the creative differences between production and differences in creative process between novel writing and movie production, what makes a story worthy of the screen, and the intricacies of adapting materials like Peter Pan.


    Links from the panelists:
    Adam's book: https://www.lbyr.com/titles/adam-borba/the-midnight-brigade/9780316542517/
    Adam's movie credits: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8219587/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

    Connect on social media!

    Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/adam_borba
    Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamborba/?hl=en
    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    56 min
  • Inside Writing—Sensitivity Readers

    In season four, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Angie Chatman chats with Nicole Coles and Sahrish Hadia, both sensitivity readers. They discuss the value of sensitivity reads, when they are necessary and how to acquire one, what all requires a sensitivity reader, and how the publishing industry can change going forward. 

    Links from the panelists:

    Tessera Editorial: https://www.tesseraeditorial.com/

    Connect on social media!

    Angie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecwriter
    Sahrish's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sahrishhadia
    Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    58 min
  • Inside Writing—Ken Davenport

    In season four, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Ken Davenport about his journey to Broadway producer. They discuss the value of learning as you go, breaking into the production side of show business, finding your community, and creating something no one else has done.

    Links from the panelist:

    Ken’s website: https://kendavenport.com/
    Theater Makers Studio: https://theatermakersstudio.com/
    Theater Makers Summit: https://www.thetheatermakersstudio.com/summit44072070
    Be A Broadway Star board game: https://beabroadwaystar.com/
    The Dan Plan: http://thedanplan.com/about/
    The Dr. Kenny Encouragement Foundation: https://kendavenport.com/giving-back/

    Connect on social media!

    Ken’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendavenportbway/?hl=en
    Ken’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kendavenport
    Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    56 min
  • Inside Writing—S.B. Divya

    In season four, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with S.B. Divya about transitioning from an electrical engineer into a full-time writer. They discuss the crossover between engineering and science fiction writing, when and how to turn writing into full-time, and becoming an editor in addition to being a writer.

    Links from the panelist:

    S.B. Divya’s website: https://sbdivya.com/
    S.B. Divya’s new novel, Machinehood: https://sbdivya.com/machinehood
    Escape Pod: https://escapepod.org/
    Escape Pod anthology: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/648054/escape-pod-the-science-fiction-anthology-by-sb-divya/

    Connect on social media!

    S.B. Divya’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/divyastweets
    Escape Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/escapepodcast
    Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    58 min
  • Inside Writing—Jasmin Darznik

    In season four, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Jasmin Darznik about becoming a bestselling author. They discuss her journey from childhood reader to bestselling author, how she chooses the subject of her next stories, the difference in writing fiction and nonfiction, and leading the story with setting.

    Links from the panelist:

    Jasmin’s website: https://jasmindarznik.com/
    Jasmin’s books: https://jasmindarznik.com/books

    Connect on social media!

    Jasmin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasmindarznik?lang=en
    Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    55 min
  • Inside Writing—Tommy Dean

    In season four, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Tommy Dean about becoming a career literary magazine editor. They discuss the wide world of literary magazines, the submission process, finding who you want to be as a writer, and the expanding world of flash fiction.

    Links from the panelist:

    Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com
    Uncharted Mag: unchartedmag.com
    Tommy’s website: www.tommydeanwriter.com
    Tommy’s substack: https://tommydean.substack.com/
    Pre-order Tommy’s new flash collection, Hallows: https://altcurrent.square.site/product/hollows-flash-stories-by-tommy-dean/43?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

    Connect on social media!

    Tommy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TommyDeanWriter
    Tommy’s Instagram: @thomasrdean13
    Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
    Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

    57 min

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Brought to you by Gotham Writers Workshop, Inside Writing gets you the inside scoop on the writing industry, from book to screen to stage. Each episode, host Josh Sippie interviews one or two…