Is writer's block a thing, really? Dan says yes. Ezra says hmmmmm-maaaaaybe, but probably not.

Ezra and Dan consider the concept (dream?) of bestseller-dom and what it might take to get there.

Links:

Links:

Brook Warner’s essay on best sellers

List of best-selling books - Wikipedia 

New York Times: This Year’s Surprise Hit Novels

Novelr: The New York Times Beatseller Lists Explained

About those 12 copies…

Ezra and Dan both got it wrong, at least a bit. That data comes from Kristen McLean, an analyst at Circana (formerly Bookscan).  Here's some background from data scientist Simon Willison. You can follow his links to related stories.

Dan and Ezra tackle the topic of reviews, and in particular, bad reviews. In the second half, they welcome novelist Peter Blauner, the author of "Picture in the Sand" and many other works. Should you write your first draft in longhand? Peter says yes! Random references to "The Great Gatsby" abound.

Links:

Peter Blauner's Website

Screenwriter and novelist Allison Burnett joins Pub Crawl to talk about his experiences in traditional publishing, self-publishing, and the movie business, not to mention long-ago stand-up routines as part of the Burnett-Greenberger comedy duo.

Links:

https://www.allisonburnett.com

Dan and Ezra discuss the relative merits of electronic books and the challenges in creating clean files that render well on different readers. Plus, Dan drops an F-bomb.

E-book creation software links:

Atticus - www.atticus.io

Vellum - www.vellum.pub

Why bother to write a novel when the world seems to be shattering all around you? In the latest episode of Pub Crawl, Dan and Ezra consider the consolations of writing.

Sitting? Standing? Lying down? What's your preferred position for writing? As usual, Dan and Ezra see things a little differently, with plenty of literary trivia thrown in.

In this week's episode, Ezra and Dan discuss their books' Amazon landing pages and ways to make them more effective.

Hosts Dan Greenberger and Ezra Palmer wrestle with the question of whether, and how, to use AI when writing fiction.

Dan and Ezra dig into the question of how to get started with a book... and as usual don't see entirely eye to eye. Today's discussion includes topics as varied as the three-act structure, Saul Bellow, and psychedelic drugs.