In this rather unusual episode of The Writing Show, classics scholar Aaron Horton discusses the most influential of the ancient Greek novels: Aethiopica by Heliodorus, which influenced Shakespeare and Cervantes, among others.

Screenwriting guru Blake Snyder died on August 4th. This is our tribute to him.

Please join us as Matt talks about writing graphic novels and his cross-genre story that combines werewolves and the American west.

David Rothman is one of the world's foremost authorities on ebooks. Please join us as he discusses issues of importance to authors, publishers, and consumers.

Writing Show guest host Alanna Klapp discusses writing fiction with author Thrity Umrigar.

David Rothman investigated corruption in the U.S. government 30 years ago, but it took that long for his fictionalized version of events and people to be published. Please join us as David explains how and why he translated fact into fiction and why it took that long to do so.

Technical writer/podcaster Alistair Christie describes what it's like to be a technical writer: what tech writers do, who's best suited to be one, what you need to know, and how to get into the field.

Writing Show host Paula B. explains how to write when you don't have time. Then listener Dharma Kelleher reviews the iPhone/iTouch app WordTwiddle.

In this commentary, Blake explains that there are only two types of heroes.