Téa Obreht is a short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Tiger’s Wife, won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction, and was a 2011 National Book Award finalist and an international bestseller.
In our conversation, we focused on revision and character consciousness. Téa talked to us about the difficulty of the idea-generation stage of writing, how to ... Show More
Nov 16
20.46: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 2)
<p><span>In this episode, Erin returns with the final two “rules” from her section of our forthcoming book </span><em>Now Go Write</em><span>—and why it might be worth breaking them. With DongWon and Mary Robinette, Erin explores the classic advice to “show, don’t tell,” and the ... Show More
17m 18s
Nov 9
20.45: Now Go Write- Break All The Rules (Part 1)
<p><span>In this episode, Erin shares a sneak peek from her section of our forthcoming book, </span><em>Now Go Write</em><span>. (To learn more about our book, sign up for our </span><a href="https://writingexcuses.com/#newsletter" rel="nofollow">newsletter</a><span>!) Erin explo ... Show More
15m 24s
Nov 2015
AB 20 | The Power of Storytelling with J.R. Young - The Tale of Nottingswood
Site: http://www.audiobooks.com/podcast | Email: podcast@audiobooks.com What better way to close out the month of November on the Audiobooks.com Podcast than with an author, and a book, that would make for a great Christmas gift! By the next time we’re streaming into your ears, w ... Show More
47m 51s
Oct 21
AUTHORS’ CORNER – REVEALING REVELATION
In this special episode of Authors’ Corner, Amir Tsarfati, Steve Yohn, and Rick Yohn come together to spotlight Revealing Revelation—Amir’s bestselling book of all time. Join them as they share insights behind the writing process, the message of the book, and why it continues to ... Show More
33m 24s
Dec 2024
615: Brad Thor - The Art & Science of Storytelling, Creating Surprise, Billions, Ray Donavon, & The Willingness (& Ability) To Break The Rules
<p>Go to <a href= "https://www.LearningLeader.com">www.LearningLeader.com</a> for full show notes and all episodes of The Learning Leader Show</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p>Brad Thor best selling author of 22 thrillers...</p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellence as a leader ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 21
ON WRITING... With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro
Welcome to another special edition of How to Fail, where I revisit conversations from the How to Fail archives. Each week, we shine a light on a particular theme, hopefully offering inspiration, perspective and comfort through the words of past guests. This week’s theme is on wri ... Show More
24m 18s
Aug 2024
Working: The Founder of a Life-Changing Writers’ Retreat
This week, host June Thomas talks to author and poet Judith Barrington about her knack for memoir writing and about a retreat called Flight of the Mind that she ran with her partner for 17 years. In the interview, they discuss what makes good memoir writing, what Flight of the Mi ... Show More
40m 49s
Oct 13
740 Mel Brooks and Other Eminent Jews (with David Denby) | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (#13 GBOAT)
In this episode, Jacke talks to author David Denby about his new book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer, a group biography (loosely inspired by Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians) that describes how four larger-than-life figures upended the restrained culture of ... Show More
1h 3m