Writer's Bone

Nick Petrie, author of Light It Up and The Drifter, chats with Daniel Ford about his new Peter Ash novel Tear It Down. To learn more about Nick Petrie, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Today’s guest is one of our favorites, Lyndsay Faye, author of The Fatal Flame, Jane Steele, and, most recently, The Paragon Hotel. Faye talked to Daniel Ford recently about why her writing process was more arduous this time around, how she built her characters and themes, and the ambitious project she has planned next. We don’t want to spoil the latter, but we’ll say, watch out William Shakespeare. You’ve been warned. To learn more about Lyndsay Faye, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Paula Finn and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Ken Estin (“Taxi,” “Cheers,” “The Tracey Ullman Show”) chat with Daniel Ford about Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses The Great Molasses Flood of 1919, a particularly sticky moment in Boston’s history. To learn more about Paula Finn, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Writer-director Matthew Brown, whose credits include “In the Treetops” and “Elk Garden,” joins Sean Tuohy on the show to discuss his latest film “Maine.” "Maine" was featured at 2018’s Tribeca Film Festival and stars Laia Costa and Thomas Mann. Watch the trailer.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Danielle Lazarin talks to Daniel Ford about her debut short story collection Back Talk. To learn more about Danielle Lazarin, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Jonathan Rosen joins Rebecca Weston for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his middle grade novels From Sunset Till Sunrise and Night of the Living Cuddle Bunnies. Caitlin and Courtney Malcuit also chat about their holidays and eat a ton of chocolate. To learn more about Jonathan Rosen, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rebecca Weston, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.    Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Author Marc Cameron returns to the show to help us ring in 2019! Cameron talks to Sean Tuohy about his latest Jack Ryan novel Tom Clancy Oath of Office. To learn more about Marc Cameron, visit his official website and like his Facebook page. Also listen to Sean Tuohy’s first interview with the author.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Caitlin Malcuit finishes off 2018 for the Writer's Bone crew with a terrific Friday Morning Coffee episode featuring Winter Loon author Susan Bernhard live from the PRX Podcast Garage. To learn more about Susan Bernhard, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Daniel Ford’s review of Winter Loon in December’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee.

Our good literary friend James Rollins closes out our 2018 regular episode run! He talks to Sean Tuohy about his new Sigma Force novel Crucible (out from William Morrow on Jan. 22, 2019). To learn more about James Rollins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Sean’s last interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

On Sunday, we named Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers our top book of 2018. Today, she joins Daniel Ford on the podcast to chat about how a weird childhood led her to storytelling (a cult may or may not be involved), the effort she put into improving her character work, and what inspired the unforgettable narrative readers fell in love with this year. Oh yeah, Makkai also discusses what it was like appearing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” No big deal. To learn more about Rebecca Makkai, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Adam Vitcavage’s interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.   

Writers and editors Catherine M. Greenspan and Elizabeth Ann Atkins join Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss what led them to founding Two Sisters Writing and Publishing, their PowerJournal technique, getting their mother to publish her memoir, and promoting diversity in their fiction and nonfiction titles. To learn more about Two Sisters Writing and Publishing, visit their official website, like their Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee.

Author Chaya Bhuvaneswar talks to Daniel Ford about her debut short story collection White Dancing Elephants. To learn more about Chaya Bhuvaneswar, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter. Read our review of white Dancing Elephants in October's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Edwin Hill joins Daniel Ford and Rebecca Weston at the PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass., to chat about his debut Hester Thursby mystery novel Little Comfort. To learn more about Edwin Hill, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Joe Passanisi’s review of Little Comfort in November’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Delia Owens joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut novel Where the Crawdads Sing.  To learn more about Delia Owens, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Instagram. Read our review of Where the Crawdads Sing in September 2018’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.        

Timothy Hallinan, author of the Poke Rafferty and Simeon Grist series, talks to Daniel Ford about his new Junior Bender novel Nighttown. To learn more about Timothy Hallinan, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @TimHallinan. Also read our review of Nighttown in November’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

A.J. Massey joins Rebecca Weston for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut middle grade novel Where Dragonwoofs Sleep and the Fading Creeps. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses anime and anime-adjacent news from the past week.   To learn more A.J. Massey, visit his official website, follow like the book’s Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and GoodReads. To learn more about Rebecca Weston, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.   Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Paul Lieberstein, best known for his acting and writing roles on “The Office,” joins the podcast to talk to Sean Tuohy about his new independent film “Song of Back and Neck,” which is available Dec. 4 on digital and on demand from The Orchard Films. To learn more about Paul Lieberstein, follow him on Twitter @PaulLieberstein. Also watch the trailer for “Song of Back and Neck” and follow the film on Instagram and Twitter.   Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Laird Hunt, author of Neverhome and The Evening Road, talks to Daniel Ford about his new book In the House in the Dark of the Woods.  To learn more about Laird Hunt, follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also read our review of In the House in the Dark of the Woods in November’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.                   https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/laird-hunt/in-the-house-in-the-dark-of-the-woods/9780316411059/

James Geary, author of I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists, joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book Wit's End: What Wit is, How it Works, and Why We Need It. Caitlin Malcuit also talks about the efforts to keep Lowell’s UnchARTed Gallery in its current location in downtown Lowell, as well as other holiday charity-giving ideas. To learn more about James Geary, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @JamesGeary.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Fatima Farheen Mirza joins the podcast to discuss her lifelong love of storytelling, crafting the memorable characters we meet in her beautiful debut A Place for Us, and the publishing path that led her to Sarah Jessica Parker and SJP for Hogarth.  To learn Fatima Farheen Mirza, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter @fatimafmirza.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.