Writer's Bone

Author Tommy Wallach talks to Daniel Ford about his evolution as a writer, the Young Adult market, and what inspired his recently published novel Thanks for the Trouble.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how their recent experiences reading subpar fiction helped them improve their craft.

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his recently debuted thriller Shaker. Frank also discusses his screenwriting career, adapting Elmore Leonard and Charles Willeford to the big screen, why he decided to tackle a western for Netflix, and why writers can never give up.

Sean Tuohy still doesn't get a cup of coffee, but he does get a writing assignment from Daniel Ford after the two talk about how personal memories can influence their writing.

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt talks to Sean Tuohy about “Basic,” how he developed his screenwriting voice, why outlining is important, how David Fincher became attached to “Zodiac,” and his most recent movie “Truth.” Sean also professes his undying love for “The Losers.”

Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt return to the podcast to talk about “London Has Fallen,” things all screenwriters need to do to become successful, and some of the surreal moments they’ve experienced in Hollywood.

Author Raphael Montes talks to Daniel Ford about how Arthur Conan Doyle helped him fall in love with writing, his decision to pursue crime fiction, and what inspired the dark tale featured in the recently debuted Perfect Days.

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford gather around a creaky kitchen table, pound a few beers, and discuss how over-editing can hurt a writer’s work.

Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal pads play a starring role), and what inspired his narrative featuring Hannah Duston’s thrilling, and bloody, escape from her Native American captors.

The Nerd Blogger returns to discuss the greatest relationship in comic book history: Batman and the Joker.