Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

Mar 03 2025 285 ep. 53 mins 224
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What does it take to succeed as a writer? Join host J.D. Barker and a panel of industry experts as they pull back the curtain and offer rare insights from the household names found on bookshelves worldwide.

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Episode 284 – The Power of Persistence: Steve Berry on Overcoming Rejections

Mar 03 2025 58 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about ElevenLabs, Spotify's AI Audiobooks, and publishing cyber attacks. Then, stick around for a chat with Steve Berry!Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of twenty-four novels. His books have bee

Trigger Warnings, D&D, and Award Winning Author Adrian Tchaikovsky

Feb 24 2025 65 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Kindle, Yorkies, and James Bond. Then, stick around for a chat with Adrian Tchaikovsky!AdrianTchaikovsky was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading before becoming a professional author in 2007. He is a keen

The benefits of reverse outlining with bestselling author D.J. Williams.

Feb 17 2025 64 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Faber, The Big Five, and Stephen King. Then, stick around for a chat with D.J. Williams!D.J. Williams - With the DNA of a world traveler, D.J. Williams was born and raised in Hong Kong, igniting an adventurous spirit as he ventured int

From acclaimed documentary filmmaker to first-time novelist with Tod Lending

Feb 10 2025 70 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about the 'copyrightability' of AI works, NetGalley, and Kindle Vella. Then, stick around for a chat with Tod Lending!Tod Lending -Academy Award™-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Mr. Lending has spent nearly four decades creati

Twisting the norm in horror with award-winning writer/director turned author, Lucy Rose.

Feb 03 2025 70 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Bookshop, Amazon and Bloomsbury, Dan Brown's next Robert Langdon novel, and Simon & Schuster. Then, stick around for a chat with Lucy Rose! Lucy Rose - Cumbrian dwelling in the North East. Writer of folktales and fables. Lucy R

Crafting a thriller around real-world events with #1 NYT Bestseller, Joseph Finder.

Jan 27 2025 70 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about TikTok uncertainty, Apple's AI, and Instagram Reels. Then, stick around for a chat with Joseph Finder! Joseph Finder is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 suspense novels, most recently the forthcoming The Oligarch’s Daughter. His m

A twisty journey through Silicon Valley with Jakob Kerr.

Jan 20 2025 69 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about a star NFL player, book trend predictions, and RedNote. Then, stick around for a chat with Jakob Kerr! Jakob Kerr is a writer and the author of Dead Money, coming soon from Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. His work is repr

Crafting Historical Fiction with #1 NYT Bestseller, P.C. Cast.

Jan 13 2025 78 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about an alternative to Google Docs, Jenna Bush, Fable App, and Michael Jacobs. Then, stick around for a chat with PC Cast! PC Cast was born in the Midwest, and, after her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to

The Memoir Engineering System with Wendy Dale.

Jan 06 2025 58 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Netflix, Jimmy Carter, and James Patterson. Then, stick around for a chat with Wendy Dale! Wendy Dale: In spite of the title of her first book, Wendy Dale has not been very good at avoiding prisons, especially the ones located in Costa Rica. A world t

The Business of Being a Writer with Hot Sheet Author Jane Friedman.

Dec 30 2024 68 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about coloring books, Tracy Wolff, and finance. Then, stick around for a chat with Jane Friedman! Jane Friedman: "I’ve been working in book publishing since the 1990s, but my views are not from the 1990s. Amidst rapid change in the industry, writers need honest