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Inside Writing
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Inside Writing episodes
- Inside Grants and Fellowships
In season three, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Justine van der Leun and Jane Marchant, Program Director of Literary Awards at PEN America. They discuss how to prepare yourself to apply for the application process, what judges are looking for in your application, and where to find these opportunities in the first place.
Links from the panelists:
PEN America: https://pen.org/PEN America’s Grants & Fellowships: https://pen.org/literary-awards/grants-fellowships/Profellow: https://www.profellow.com/Poets & Writers Database: https://www.pw.org/grantsFunds for Writers: https://fundsforwriters.com/Justine van der Leun’s website: https://www.justinevdl.com/Jane Marchant’s Website: https://janemarchant.com/Connect on social media!
Justine’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinevdlJane’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_marchant/Gotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator10154 min - Inside Rejection
In season three, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Kim Liao and Marissa Korbel, managing editor of The Rumpus. They discuss how to turn rejections into learning opportunities, how not to take it personally, and how to turn those rejections into acceptances.
Links from the panelists:
Kim Liao’s piece at The Grandmother Project: https://grandmotherproject.net/blog/anna-s-escapesKim’s piece in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/fashion/weddings/wedding-grief-love.htmlKim’s piece in Catapult: https://catapult.co/stories/refugees-of-extraordinary-ability-a-mythologyThe original “Why You Should Aim For 100 Rejections A Year” piece by Kim: https://lithub.com/why-you-should-aim-for-100-rejections-a-year/The sequel piece: https://lithub.com/what-collecting-100-rejections-taught-me-about-creative-failure/The Rumpus: https://therumpus.net/Connect on social media!
Kim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_kimletMarissa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/likethchampagneGotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr 2 min - Inside Freelancing
In season three, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Alanna Schubach and Melissa Petro. They discuss how to find opportunities that are worth your time and effort, what pay to expect as a writer, and how to find where to pitch your pieces in the first place.
Links from the panelists:
Media Bistro: https://www.mediabistro.com/Study Hall: https://studyhall.earth/Pitchwhiz: https://pitchwhiz.com/Sonia Weiser’s newsletter: https://soniaweiser.wordpress.com/opportunities-of-the-week-newsletter/Connect on social media!
Alanna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlannaSchubachMelissa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/melissapetroGotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator10158 min - Inside Publishing Advances and Royalties
In season three, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with agents JL Stermer and Noah Ballard. They discuss what you can expect from a publishing advance based on various factors, how much the advance determines the success of the book (if at all), and what you and the publisher will do to earn out.
Links from the panelists:
Verve Talent and Literary Agency: http://www.vervetla.com/New Leaf Literary and Media: http://www.newleafliterary.com/Connect on social media!
JL's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jllitnyc/?hl=enNoah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoahBallardGotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr 2 min - Inside BIPOC Writing Resources
In this special episode of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, guest host Angie Chatman conducts a panel discussion with #BlackStoriesMatter Co-Director and TMI Project Workshop Leader Dara Lurie and writer/actor Twinkle Burke. They discuss what resources exist for BIPOC writers, what the TMI Project is all about, and how to get involved in the movement.
Links mentioned during the show:
TMI Project: https://www.tmiproject.org/The Writer’s Hour: https://writershour.comLondon Writer's Exchange: https://londonwriterssalon.com/New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.orgSundance Collab: https://collab.sundance.orgLies My Teacher Told Me, by James Loewen: https://bookshop.org/books/lies-my-teacher-told-me-everything-your-american-history-textbook-got-wrong/9781620973929Writing The Other:https://writingtheother.com/the-book/Dominique Morisseau: http://dominiquemorisseau.com/Jeremy O. Harris: https://jeremyoharris.me/We See You White American Theater: https://www.weseeyouwat.com/Fade-In Pro: https://www.fadeinpro.comAngie Chatman’s website: https://angiecwriter.com/Connect on social media!
TMI ProjectTwitter: https://twitter.com/tmiprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmiprojectInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject/Dara Lurie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darajoycewriter
Twinkle Burke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datwinksta/?hl=enAngie Chatman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecwriterGotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters55 min - Inside Writing Conferences and Retreats
In season three, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Tyrese Coleman and writer/editor Dave Housley. They discuss how to find the conference or retreat that's right for you, how to prepare for the event, and what success they've found from attending.
Links mentioned during the show:
Poets & Writers database: https://www.pw.org/conferences_and_residenciesNew Pages database: https://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/writing-conferences-eventsBarrelhouse Conversations and Connections Conference: https://www.writersconnectconference.com/Barrelhouse Writer Camp Retreat: http://www.writer-camp.com/Barrelhouse magazine: https://www.barrelhousemag.com/Gotham Writers Conference: https://www.writingclasses.com/writers-conference/indexLinks from the panelists:
Tyrese’s website: https://tyresecoleman.com/Tyrese's books: https://tyresecoleman.com/works-in-progress/Dave's website: https://housleydave.com/Dave's books: https://housleydave.com/booksConnect on social media!
Tyrese's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylachellecoDave's Twitter: https://twitter.com/housleydaveGotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr - Inside Changing Mediums
In season three, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Jeff Zentner and Kara Lee Corthron. They discuss how to write between different mediums, how to find the one that's best for you, and what success really means no matter the medium.
Links mentioned during the show:
Save The Cat: https://savethecat.comOn Writing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10569.On_WritingWriting Down The Bones: https://nataliegoldberg.com/books/writing-down-the-bones/Blank Check podcast: https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-presentHow Did This Get Made podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/Links from the panelists:
Kara’s books: https://www.karaleecorthron.com/youngadultKara's plays: https://www.karaleecorthron.com/playsJeff's books: https://www.jeffzentnerbooks.com/Connect on social media!
Jeff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffzentnerKara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaraLeeCorthronKara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kara.corthron/Gotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr 2 min - Inside Writing Contests
In season three, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writer Seth Fried and F(r)iction Editor-in-Chief Dani Hedlund. They discuss where to find writing contests, how to know what contests are right for you, and how much you need to know about the judges in order to enter.
Links mentioned during the show:
NewPages: https://www.newpages.com/Poets and Writers: https://www.pw.org/grantsLinks form the panelists:
Seth’s book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/589948/the-municipalists-by-seth-fried/Seth’s Twitter app, delivering story prompts on-demand: https://twitter.com/AppStorybotSeth’s Podcast: http://sethfried.podbean.com/F(r)iction’s Contest: https://frictionlit.org/contests/
F(r)iction’s website: https://frictionlit.org/Brink Literacy Project: https://www.brinklit.org/F(r)iction's list of contests: https://tetheredbyletters.com/resources/contest-listF(r)iction's Literary Tarot: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brinklit/the-literary-tarotConnect on social media!
Seth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Seth_FriedDani's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMHedlundF(r)iction's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrictionSeriesGotham's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr - Inside Writing vs Life
In season three, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Sarah McColl and Daniel Jose Older. They discuss what writing time really means, how to find the routine that works for you, and the subtle art of writing even when you’re not writing.
Links from the panelists:
Sarah McColl’s website: https://www.sarahmccoll.com/Sarah’s memoir, Joy Enough: https://www.sarahmccoll.com/joy-enoughSarah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahmccollSarah’s substack, “Lost Art”: https://sarahmccoll.substack.com/Daniel Jose Older’s website: http://danieljoseolder.net/
Daniel’s books: http://danieljoseolder.net/booksDaniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/djolderDaniel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieljose1/?hl=enDaniel's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danieljoseolder?lang=enDaniel's upcoming book, Ballad & Dagger: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57121666-ballad-daggerStuff mentioned during the show:
Jennifer Egan’s quote:“You can only write regularly if you're willing to write badly”The poem that Daniel mentioned, by Antonio Machado, is found in “Border of a Dream: Selected Poems.” The specific quote mentioned was “Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.”
Other important links:
Inside Writing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIOByuSHCqP7V9mSsoqU5FojJys2LsvYiGotham Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwritersJosh Sippie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator1011 hr - Inside Writer's Block
In season three, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie conducts a panel discussion with writers Athena Dixon, Amy Alkon, and William Dowd. They discuss the many forms that writer’s block can take, how to fight through it, or if you even should, and how to find the routine that works best for you.
Links from the panelists:
Athena’s website: https://athenadixon.com/
Athena’s books and publications: https://athenadixon.com/portfolio/
Athena’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AthenaDDixon
Amy’s website: http://www.advicegoddess.com/ag-columns-blog/masterarchives.html
Amy’s books: http://www.advicegoddess.com/amys_books/
Amy’s “Science Made Practical” blog on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-made-practical
Amy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/amyalkon
Will’s website: https://www.willdowd.net/
Will’s book: https://www.willdowd.net/areasoffog
Will's Twitter: www.twitter.com/watershipdowd
Will's Facebook: www.facebook.com/DowdWill
Links mentioned in the show:
Frank Sinatra has a cold (or the closest thing to it, since it was published in 1966): https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a638/frank-sinatra-has-a-cold-gay-talese/
Will’s article about writer’s block at Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/re-thinking-writers-block
Athena’s article about ‘Derek’ at Moving Forewords: http://www.movingforewords.com/the-craft-column/thoughts-on-impostor-syndrome/
Amy’s article at Psychology Today about the indulgence of writer’s block: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-made-practical/201909/there-s-no-such-thing-writer-s-block?amp
Other important links:
Inside Writing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdv8wWc6DyfPvgzYYB1W7A
Gotham Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters
Josh Sippie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101
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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…
creatives (writer, agent, editor, producer, director), every guest excelling within their endeavors. They discuss what works, what doesn't, and what you need to do to get closer to your goals.