Writer's Bone

Tyler Dilts, author of the widely popular Long Beach Homicide series, talks to Sean Tuohy about his new book Come Twilight, his plans for the series, how he's gone about developing his characters, taking time to appreciate the world he's built, and, of course, Danny Beckett's favorite food haunts.

Inspired by this week’s podcast interview with Scott Mosier, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how screenwriters and authors can still effectively surprise a media-saturated audience. The pair also chat about the different hustles involved in screenwriting and fiction writing, the right way to deal with literary jealousy, and what projects they are currently working on.

Producer/screenwriter/movie manimal Scott Mosier, whose credits include “Clerks,” "Good Will Hunting," “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma,” “Milius,” “A Band Called Death,” and “Ultimate Spider-Man,” talks to Sean Tuohy about what inspired him to get into filmmaking, the differences between producing a documentary versus a feature, exploring other storytelling mediums to inform your own work, and the challenge filmmakers face trying to surprise today’s media-saturated moviegoers. 

Social media comedian James Breakwell talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got started on Twitter, what it takes to craft a successful joke online, dealing with joke thieves and trolls, landing a book deal, and what the future holds.

Julia Claiborne Johnson, author of the wonderfully heartfelt Be Frank With Me, talks to Daniel Ford about the typewriter that inspired her to become a writer, her writing process, how she shopped her debut novel, and what’s she’s learned while promoting Be Frank With Me.

Richard Dalglish, author of Day Of The Fastle and editor at 7-11 Press, talks to Daniel Ford about how he got into writing, what inspired his debut novel, and why authors must remember to focus on craftsmanship.

Welcome back to a smoky, feverish, soon-to-be a bonfire episode of the Writer’s Bone podcast. Today’s guest is Joe Hill, the kazoo-playin’ horror raconteur responsible for such tales as Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and The Fireman. Hill talks to Sean Tuohy about how he wanted to explore a different kind of female strength in The Fireman’s heroine Harper Grayson, being more comfortable in his own skin as an author, and, of course, pop culture.

Thomas Olde Heuvelt, whose novel Hex recently debuted in the United States, talks to Sean Tuohy about wanting to become a storyteller at an early age, what the process is for translating a book like Hex into multiple languages, getting the chance to rework the novel for an American audience, and how he plans to scare readers in his next book.

Edward Neumeier, the screenwriter behind the original “Robocop” and “Starship Troopers” talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got into screenwriting, writing and selling “Rococop” as a spec script, and his career in Hollywood.

Washington Post national security reporter Joby Warrick, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, talks to Daniel Ford about why he pursued journalism, what led to the rise of al-Zarqawi and ISIS, and the value of debating foreign policy issues during a Presidential campaign.

Kat Howard, author of Rose and Rot, talks to Sean Tuohy about getting bit by “a radioactive fairy tale,” her writing process, and what inspired her debut novel.

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of The New York Times best-seller Seinfeldia, talks to Daniel Ford about what inspired her to write the book, the blurred line between reality and the show, and what television show is next on her agenda.

“Star Trek Beyond” screenwriter Doug Jung talks to Sean Tuohy about writing with Simon Pegg, balancing fan service with telling a good story, characters he loved writing for, and how a tight deadline kept the writing process on track.

Horror authors Joe Hill, Kat Howard, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Paul Tremblay talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy before their recent appearance at Brookline Booksmiths in Brookline, Mass. The panel discusses how they got into storytelling, why they decided to dive into the horror genre, and what inspired their recent novels.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss what goes into picking their next reads.

Kristopher Jansma, author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards and Why We Came to the City, talks to Gary Almeter about what inspired his beautiful prologue, how he juggled so many characters (including New York City), and how living in a big city influences his writing.

The Nerd Blogger returns! She digs into the history of American comic books and explores why people love superheroes.

#NicestGuyinHollywood Doug Richardson returns to talk to Sean Tuohy about what drives his character Lucky Dey, why he loves writing about the Los Angeles he experiences, and newest Lucky yarn Reaper.

Mark Tompkins, author of The Last Days of Magic, talks to Daniel Ford about overcoming a learning disability, what inspired his debut novel, and why writers need to practice their craft every day.

Grant Blackwood, author of the Briggs Tanner series, co-author of the Fargo Adventure Series with Clive Cussler, co-author of the Tucker Wayne series with James Rollins, and co-author of Dead or Alive with Tom Clancy, talks to Sean Tuohy about his path to writing, his approach to Jack Ryan Jr. and the Tom Clancy universe in the recently published Duty and Honor, and why persistence is the key ingredient to being a successful writer.