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

Apr 14 2025 290 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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Alan Lastufka explains why an entrepreneurial mindset is a must for success in today’s publishing environment.

Apr 14 2025 63 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Inkitt, Publishers Weekly, and Eric Smith. Then, stick around for a chat with Alan Lastufka!Alan Lastufka is a Hoffer Award-winning author and the owner of Shortwave, an independent small press. He writes horror, supernatural, and magi

How to find your writer voice with DP Lyle of Outliers University.

Apr 07 2025 60 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about James Patterson and MrBeast, NaNoWriMo, and Ingram's MediaScout. Then, stick around for a chat with DP Lyle!DP Lyle, MD is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning; and Edgar (2), Shamus, Agatha, Antho

Bestseller Adam Nevill explains Why you should be writing horror

Mar 31 2025 73 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Simon & Schuster, Bill Bryson, and The Hunger Games. Then, stick around for a chat with Adam Nevill!ADAM L. G. NEVILL was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is an author of horror fictio

How to turn 29 short stories into a novel with NYT bestseller John Scalzi.

Mar 24 2025 64 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Oracle, TikTok, the Slush Pile, and LibGen. Then, stick around for a chat with John Scalzi!John Michael Scalzi II is an American science fiction author and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his

Why the small things matter, with NYT bestseller Stephen Graham Jones.

Mar 17 2025 60 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Netgalley, ChatGPT, and Spotify. Then, stick around for a chat with Stephen Graham Jones!Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of 35 or so books, +350 stories, some comic books, and all this stuff here. He lives in Boulder

Don’t Tell Me How to Die with #1 NYT Bestseller, Marshall Carp.

Mar 10 2025 68 mins  
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about AAP sales, London Book Fair 2025, and nonfiction paperbacks. Then, stick around for a chat with Marshall Karp!Marshall Karp - I was born in New York City on June 4 in one of those old-timey years before they invented color TV.I was alw

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