Writer's Bone (Daniel Ford and the Writer's Bone Crew)

Bonnar Spring returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her book Disappeared. 

Learn more about Bonnar Spring by visiting her official website, liking her Facebook page, and following her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous interview with the author. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

Author Deepa Varadarajan chats with Daniel Ford about her debut Late Bloomers.

To learn more about Deepa Varadarajan, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

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 and journalist Melissa Ludtke joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside.

To learn more about Melissa Ludtke, visit her official website.

Photo credit: Stan Grossfeld

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

In the eighth installment of #NovelClass, Dave Pezza and Sean Tuohy discuss Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.

(Warning: This podcast contains major spoilers.)

This episode is sponsored by Novelize, OneRoom, and Sid Sanford Lives!

Steve Hamilton, author of The Second Life of Nick Mason and the Alex McKnight series, talks to Sean Tuohy about leading a double life during his early writing career, how much research goes into his character development, and what’s next for Nick Mason.

Crystal Hana Kim, author of If You Leave Me, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss being drawn to feisty and strong female protagonists, the effort she put into making her characters feel whole, and how her grandmother’s history inspired her debut novel. 

To learn more about Crystal Hana Kim, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Sean Tuohy nearly got lost in the air ducts of Nakatomi Plaza doing his homework for this special quarantine episode. Sean and Daniel Ford share their #FivePerfectMovies (including a few extra) and then go off to write that hit song, "Alone With My Principles."

Sean also chats with filmmaker and podcaster Mick Garris, who directed 1994's smash TV hit "The Stand." Garris discusses how he and the cast and crew brought Stephen King's best-selling novel to life on screen, his philosophy on filmmaking, and his podcast Post Mortem.

To learn more about Mick Garris, subscribe to Post Mortem and follow the show on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, joins Daniel Ford to chat about her novel Sea of Tranquility, which is now out in paperback. 

To learn more about Emily St. John Mandel, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to the NovelClass episode featuring The Glass Hotel. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

Laura McHugh, award-winning author of The Weight of Blood and Arrowood, talks to Daniel Ford about how she became a storyteller, her organic writing process, how she crafts her Midwestern settings, and what she has planned next.

Author Jordan Harper talks to Daniel Ford about writing crime fiction at a young age, his need for a writing “womb,” why writers need to make their own brand of crazy work for them, and what inspired his debut novel She Rides Shotgun.

To learn more about Jordan Harper, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter @jordan_harper. Also read our first interview with the author.

Author María Amparo Escandón joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel L.A. Weather, which is a Reese's Book Club selection.

"My grandmother taught me the difference between a lie and a story," Escandón tells Ford. "How stories are fun and lies are hurtful. She gave me a notebook and told me, 'Go on, write your lies here.'"

To learn more about María Amparo Escandón, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

Singer/songwriter and rock musician Frank Turner talks to Daniel Ford about his current tour, his writing process, and how he keeps pushing the boundaries to deliver something listeners haven't heard yet.

Author Louise Claire Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut Behind the Red Door: How Elizabeth Arden's Legacy Inspired My Coming-of-Age Story in the Beauty Industry.

To learn more about Louise Claire Johnson, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Writerly Bites Podcast and Libro.fm.

Best-selling author Malinda Lo joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest young adult novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

To learn more about Malinda Lo, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Last Night at the Telegraph Club was featured in April 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

In part one of a two-part interview, Doug Richardson, screenwriter of Die Hard 2 and Bad Boys and author of True Believers, talks about how he fell backwards into writing, how the screenwriting process has changed, and why Timothy Dalton wasn’t a good James Bond.

Sean Tuohy talks to screenwriter Jeb Stuart, whose credits include “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “Switchback,” about how he feel in love with writing, the driving force behind his screenwriting career, why he first focused on thriller and action movies, how he developed the script for “Die Hard,” and his experiences in Hollywood.

We couldn't think of a better guest to help us celebrate our 300th episode!

Prolific author Ace Atkins talks to Sean Tuohy about his new Quinn Colson novel The Sinners, writing about the South, and how he keeps up his writing pace.

Sean and Daniel Ford also give their thoughts on the last 100 episodes, and what’s next for the podcast.

To learn more about Ace Atkins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Sean’s first interview with the author.

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Author Daniel Olivas joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his short story collection How to Date a Flying Mexican.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and gun control/rights in America.

To learn more about Daniel Olivas, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, A Mighty Blaze podcast, Tennants Cove Writers, and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog.

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.

Lysa Heslov, director of “Served Like A Girl,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how she changed as a person and filmmaker while making the documentary, the unbreakable bond she formed with the female veterans, and her next equally complex and emotional project.

To learn more, visit the official website for “Served Like A Girl,” like its Facebook page, or follow Heslov and the film on Twitter @heslov_lysa and @servedlikeagirl, respectively. Also watch the official trailer!

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eric Rickstad, and Cretins Guild.

Historian Serena R. Zabin joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book The Boston Massacre: A Family History.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses poet Amanda Gorman's performance on Inauguration Day and Mariame Kaba's upcoming We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice.

To learn more about Serena R. Zabin, visit her official website and and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his recently debuted thriller Shaker. Frank also discusses his screenwriting career, adapting Elmore Leonard and Charles Willeford to the big screen, why he decided to tackle a western for Netflix, and why writers can never give up.

Author James Rollins, one of our favorite guests, returns to the show and talks to Sean Tuohy about his new Sigma Force novel The Last Odyssey.

Sean and Daniel Ford also share some music that might help you through quarantine (or at least accompany the drinking and sobbing).

To learn more about James Rollins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author in Episode 334.

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, #Authoring, and OneRoom.

Author De'Shawn Charles Winslow chats with Daniel Ford about his debut novel In West Mills (out June 4 from Bloomsbury Publishing).

To learn more about De'Shawn Charles Winslow, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston’s Brattle Book Shop, talks to Daniel Ford about the store’s long and colorful history, the rare book business, and the challenges of being a bookseller in the digital age. 

Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and filmmaker Chelsea Devantez joins Daniel Ford to chat about her memoir I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) and her podcast Glamorous Trash. 

To learn more about Chelsea Devantez, visit her official website. Also listen to her appearance on As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast with Daniel Paisner.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Nick Petrie, author of Tear It Down and The Drifter, returns to the show to discuss his new Peter Ash novel The Wild One.

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about all things "Star Wars" and extends a warm welcome to the #Authoring podcast, which will be joining the Writer's Bone Podcast Network on Jan. 21.

To learn more about Nick Petrie, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our interview with the author last year.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, the upcoming #Authoring podcast, and OneRoom.

Author and journalist Jessica Radloff joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss about her book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series.

As an added bonus, Stephanie and Averie Ford drop by to chat about some of their favorite episodes and scenes from "The Big Bang Theory."

To learn more about Jessica Radloff, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read her work at Glamour magazine.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Sarah Ward drops by Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her new YA novel Aesop Lake with Caitlin Malcuit.

Caitlin also discusses seeing Janelle Monáe at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on July 21.

To learn more about Sarah Ward, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever! 

Stand-up comedian, writer, and producer Sara Schaefer stops by Writer’s Bone to talk about the Mall of America, the art of making someone laugh, the lessons she learned from Louis CK, and the unpredictable nature of stand-up comedy.

A double shot for today's Friday Morning Coffee!

Authors Nekesa Asia and John Fram join Daniel Ford to chat about their work.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the thrills and mysteries involved in being in a band with no name.

To learn more about Nekesa Asia, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Dead Dead Girls was featured in June 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

To learn more about John Fram, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. The Bright Lands was featured in August 2020's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

We celebrate our 500th episode with the help of Pop Literacy hosts Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Kimberly Potts. They share some pop culture book and TV recommendations with Daniel Ford and share some lessons they've learned about podcasting (0:51 - 41:56).

Two-time National Book Award finalist Lauren Groff then joins Daniel on the show to discuss her latest book Matrix (43:07 - 1:06:35). Groff explains to us how she went about crafting a story set in 12th century and featuring Marie de France as the main character.

To learn more about Lauren Groff, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter. Matrix was featured in September 2021’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

To learn more about Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Kimberly Potts, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to Pop Literacy and pick up When Women Invented Television and The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch.

Here's a list of recommendations featured in this episode:

• The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
• Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa
• Bad Motherfucker: The Life and Movies of Samuel L. Jackson, the Coolest Man in Hollywood by Gavin Edwards
• Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• "For All Mankind" on Apple TV
• "Heels" on Starz
• "Impeachment" on FX
• "Dopesick" on Hulu

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Talented young artist Girl in the Garden (aka Kate Plaisted) joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her just released EP "Time Will Tell" and her approach to songwriting.

Caitlin Malcuit also chats with her bandmate Steve Herdegen about their band Cat TV.

To learn more about Girl in the Garden, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, subscribe to her YouTube channel, and follow her on Instagram and TikTok.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and poet Hala Alyan talks to Daniel Ford about growing up in a house where storytelling was valued, how she crafts her prose and dialogue, and what inspired her debut novel Salt Houses.

To learn more about Hala Alyan, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @HalaNAlyan. Also read our review of Salt Houses in May’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Author and poet Erica Wright joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee once again to discuss her new book Famous in Cedarville (out now from Polis Books). 

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about The Seeker, a graphic novel by Liz Valasco she picked up at Hub Comics in Somerville, Mass., and Patrick McHale's "Over the Garden Wall." 

To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to our last interview with the author (almost a year to the day!) and read our review of Famous in Cedarville in October’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” 

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Daniel Ford's Black Coffee, and OneRoom.

Hank Phillippi Ryan, investigative reporter for Boston’s 7News and best-selling author, talks to Daniel and Stephanie Ford about her new book Trust Me.

To learn more about Hank Phillippi Ryan, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Author and sportswriter Mike Sielski joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk. 

To learn more about Mike Sielski, read his work for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses what citizens can do to take care of each other in light of President Trump's flurry of executive orders. 

Resources:

• Defend & Recruit 
• American Immigration Lawyers Association 

Author and journalist Stephen B. Shepard then chats with Daniel Ford about his book Salinger's Soul: His Personal & Religious Odyssey.

To learn more about Stephen B. Shepard, visit his official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Eric Rickstad, author of Lie in Wait and The Names of Dead Girls, talks to Daniel Ford and Rebecca Weston live from Belmont Books about his new novel What Remains of Her.

To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @ericrickstad. Also listen to our last conversation with the author at Belmont Books and read Sean Tuohy's review of What Remains of Her.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Dan Zak, Washington Post reporter and author of Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age, talks to Rob Masiello and Sean Tuohy about what he learned while researching the book, the global response to nuclear weapons and their implications, and why reading newspapers is better than solely binging news on social media.

Author Minnie Darke joins Daniel and Stephanie Ford on the show to chat about her novel Star-Crossed.

To learn more about Minnie Darke, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Cristina Alger, author of The Darlings and This Was Not the Plan, talks to Sean Tuohy about her new book The Banker’s Wife.

Also, Caitlin Malcuit pays tribute to Aretha Franklin. We highly recommend the obituary Hanif Abdurraqib wrote for Vulture.

To learn more about Cristina Alger, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Links and resources:

• Twitter: @PartnersClinic
• GoFundMe: Expand abortion access in Maryland

Lexi Alexander, whose credits include “Punisher: War Zone,” “Lifted,” and “Green Street Hooligans,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how she got her start in filmmaking, why martial arts are an important part of her identity, and fighting against Hollywood’s diversity issues.

Joe Fassler, editor of Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process and reporter/essayist for The Atlantic, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about writers and creativity.

To learn more about Joe Fassler, visit The Atlantic’s website or follow him on Twitter @joefassler.

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Novelize, OneRoom, and Sid Sanford Lives!

Author Bethany C. Morrow joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Cherish Farrah.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses unionization efforts across the country, including the first Starbucks in the U.S. to succeed in forming a union. Also check out the work More Perfect Union is doing in support of union initiatives.

To learn more about Bethany C. Morrow, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

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.

Actress Stephanie Andujar drops by Writer’s Bone to talk about her roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and “A Walk Among The Tombstones” and what you have to do to make it as an actress.

Authors Barbara Ross, John Vercher, Edwin Hill join Daniel Ford for a special virtual podcast recording hosted by the Cambridge Public Library.

To learn more about Barbara Ross, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with Ross on Friday Morning Coffee.

To learn more about John Vercher, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with Vercher on Episode 384.

To learn more about Edwin Hill, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our very first interview with Hill on Episode 331.

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Jonathan Escoffery joins Daniel Ford show to discuss his National Book Award-longlisted debut If I Survive You. 

To learn more about Jonathan Escoffery, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Brit Bennett (The Mothers) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her best-selling novel The Vanishing Half, which is now out in paperback.

To learn more about Brit Bennett, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The Vanishing Half was featured in June 2020's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Melissa Ostrom talks to Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit about her debut novel The Beloved Wild. 

To learn more about Melissa Ostrom, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @melostrom. Also read our review of The Beloved Wild in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Read the article that Caitlin mentions in her intro ("The Cheers Conspiracy") in Boston Magazine. (Sorry, Phoef!)

Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Film Freaks Forever!

In the first “Friday Morning Coffee” episode of 2017, Gary Almeter talks with David Galef, author of Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook, about various flash fiction formats, pithy sentence structure, and the art of “leaving stuff out to emphasize what remains.”

Ryan Britt, author of the essay collection Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths, helps us celebrate Star Wars Day by talking to Sean Tuohy about all things nerd.

Author Ethan Bryan talks to Daniel Ford about how the Kansas City Royals inspired him to become a writer, why he’s a flaming idealist, and the basis for his debut novel Dreamfield.

Caitlin Malcuit also tells a story about an unfortunate “Wheel of Fortune” fail. You got to say the words right, dude! 

To learn more about Ethan Bryan, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Dreamfield in October 2017’s “Books That Should Be On Our Radar.”

Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, My Thing Can Beat Your Thing, and Film Freaks Forever!

Author Julia Fine (The Upstairs House, What Should Be Wild) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Maddalena and the Dark.

Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel also gab in studio about Halloween traditions, autumn New England events, and a Spirit halloween meet cute. 

To learn more about Julia Fine, visit her official website. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author in Episode 469. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.

Author Sheldon Lee Compton joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel Brown Bottle. 

Caitlin Malcuit also talks about the 2018 Topsfield Fair, which is being held Sept. 28 through Oct. 8 in Topsfield, Mass., Coolidge Corner Theater and Mount Auburn’s “Cemetery Cinema” screenings this fall, and more Halloween-themed events in the area. (We think someone’s excited for next month’s holiday!) 

To learn more about Sheldon Lee Compton, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @bentcountry.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Pop Literacy.

Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, returns to the podcast and talks to Daniel Ford about her past year promoting her National Book Award-nominated novel, her upcoming book tour, and what it’s like goofing off at the New York Public Library.

She also plugs our upcoming live event at Trident Booksellers & Café on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.!

To learn more about Min Jin Lee, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author. 

Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

Charles and Caroline Todd, better known as “Charles Todd,” the mother-and-son writing team that created the Rutledge & Crawford series, talks to Sean Tuohy about their new novel The Gate Keeper.

To learn more about Charles Todd, visit their official website, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram.

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Chris Sparling, whose credits include “Mercy,” “Buried,” and ATM,” talks to Sean Tuohy about his journey from Providence, R.I. to Hollywood, how he developed and produced his early films, how his screenwriting process has evolved, and why he still feels like he has something to prove as a screenwriter, director, and filmmaker.

Poet Phillip B. Williams reads from his collection Thief in the Interior, and then talks to Daniel Ford about the poets who have influenced his work and the idiosyncrasies of his writing process.

To learn more about Phillip B. Williams, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @PBW_Poet.

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Sonya Chung, author of The Loved Ones and Long for This World, talks to Daniel Ford about her approach to storytelling, her love of nonfiction, how she develops her characters, and what inspired The Loved Ones.

Author Ivelisse Rodriguez joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her short story collection Love War Stories.

To learn more about Ivelisse Rodriguez, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Former White House Social Secretary and advocate Deesha Dyer joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble. 

To learn more about Deesha Dyer, visit her official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Writer and director Ron Shelton joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit. 

To learn more about Ron Shelton, read his bio and check out his minor league baseball statistics. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Singer-songwriter Julien Baker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her third album "Little Oblivions."

Music guru Mike Nelson also stops by to discuss his Top 100 Songs of 2020.

To learn more about Julien Baker, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. "Little Oblivions" drops on Feb.26.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author James Boice (The Shooting) joins Gary Almeter (The Emperor of Ice-Cream) on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book, Who Killed the Fonz?

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the “Sesame Street”/“Game of Thrones” crossovers and why you should follow @NightOpening on Twitter.

To learn more about James Boice, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Gary’s first interview with the author.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Fiona Barton, author of The Child and The Widow, joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her new novel The Suspect.

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about The Ringer’s 2019 Dog Oscars.

To learn more about Fiona Barton, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter. Also read Daniel’s review of The Suspect in February 2019’s "Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

The Nerd Blogger returns with a spoiler-y review of “Batman v Superman.”

Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions and Limelight, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new book Musical Chairs.

To learn more about Amy Poeppel, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also, this is a book trailer you have to watch.

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Jason Krawczyk, screenwriter and director, talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got into screenwriting (Jon Lovitz’s “The Critic” plays a role), his directing style, meeting Henry Rollins for the first time, and the inspiration behind his recent movie “He Never Died.”

Activist and author Brea Baker closes out our 2024 with an in-depth conversation about her book Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership.

To learn more about Brea Baker, visit her official website. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Kem Joy Ukwu, author of Locked Gray/Linked Blue, talks to Daniel Ford about why she loved creating her own worlds at a young age, what she discovered about her characters during the re-writing and editing process, and why writers need to trust, and at times revel in, their own writing process.

To learn more about Kem Joy Ukwu, visit her official website.

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians and Roses and Rot, talks to Daniel Ford about crafting the memorable characters you meet in An Unkindness of Magicians and why writers need to find the writing process that works best for them.

To learn more about Kat Howard, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @KatWithSword. Also listen to our first podcast interview with Howard and read her book recommendations in October’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Author Catherine Joy White chats with Daniel Ford about her book This Thread of Gold: A Celebration of Black Womanhood.

To learn more about Catherine Joy White, follow her on Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Jessica Yu, Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author of Garden of the Lost and Abandoned: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Woman and the Children She Saves, talks to Daniel Ford about how her filmmaking background influenced her writing, her immersive research process, and the rare trust she developed with her subject, Gladys Kalibbala.

To learn more about Jessica Yu, visit her official Facebook page. Also watch the book's trailer!

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy talk about their love for pulpy novels and how they influence their work.

Traci Thomas gives Daniel Ford a behind-the-scenes look at The Stacks podcast and the incredible community she's fostered. 

To learn more about Traci Thomas and The Stacks, visit her official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

The one and only Laura Lippman returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her new book Lady in the Lake.

To learn more about Laura Lippman, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author and read our review of Lady in the Lake in July’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Additionally, read her essays “Whole 60” and “Game of Crones” on Longreads.    

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Heather Webb joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest book Strangers in the Night. 

To learn more about Heather Webb, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

The creator of Lucky Dey is back! Screenwriter and author Doug Richardson returns to the show to discuss his newest novel The Night Is Never Black.

To learn more about Doug Richardson, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Sean Tuohy’s last interview with the author and read his review of The Night Is Never Black.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt stopped blowing things up long enough to talk to Sean Tuohy about their work with Sylvester Stallone on the “Expendables 3” script. “Expendables 3” hits theaters Aug. 14.

Wicked author Gregory Maguire chats with Daniel Ford about his new book The Brides of Maracoor, the first in the Another Day series.

"I had no other responsibility but to follow Rain in my little author's rowboat and see what happened to her," Maguire tells Ford.

To learn more about Gregory Maguire, visit his official website.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Kai Thomas joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel In the Upper Country. 

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Thomas' work with Soul Fire Farm, "an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system." She also talks about other community farming efforts, including food forests like the one found in Mattapan, Mass. 

To learn more about Kai Thomas, visit his official website. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author John Vercher (After the Lights Go Out, Three-Fifths) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Devil Is Fine, out today from Celadon Books.

To learn more about John Vercher, visit his official website and listen to our previous interview with the author in Episode 535.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

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.

Jenn Bregman, author of her first legal thriller The TimeKeepers, talks to Daniel Ford about her early love of storytelling, how her legal career influenced her writing process, and what she has in store for her heroine Sarah Brockman.

To learn more about Jenn Bregman, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @jennbregman.

On this week's Friday Morning Coffee, we welcome author and journalist Jan Brogan. She chats with Daniel Ford about her book The Combat Zone: Murder, Race and Boston’s Struggle for Justice.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses some of the racial, political, and sociological issues facing Boston's past and present.

To learn more about Jan Brogan, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The Combat Zone was featured in September 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how authors should deal with doubt, and then Sean interviews author Andrew Klavan about his most recent novel, Werewolf Cop.

Jill Santopolo, author The Light We Lost, returns to the podcast! She chats with Stephanie Schaefer about the paperback edition of the novel, writing the screenplay for the upcoming film adaption, and Reese Witherspoon selecting The Light We Lost for her book club.

To learn more about Jill Santopolo, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author.

Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Film Freaks Forever!

Author Shawn Reilly Simmons joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her Red Carpet Catering Mystery series and her podcast Five Compelling Questions with Shawn.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Friday Morning Coffee's new format, which launches this summer and will feature expanded social justice coverage and investigative journalism.

To learn more about Shawn Reilly Simmons, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author, screenwriter, and publisher Lee Goldberg joins Sean Tuohy for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel True Fiction. 

Caitlin Malcuit also survived a leaky faucet long enough to tell us about her plans for the Punk In Drublic Craft Beer & Music Festival and what she thinks of the Netflix documentary “Wild Wild Country.” 

To learn more about Lee Goldberg, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Sean’s first interview with the author, and read his review of True Fiction in May’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, NovelClass, and Film Freaks Forever!

Author, sportswriter, podcaster Joe Posnanski returns to the show to discuss his book The Baseball 100. Posnanski tells Daniel Ford about the metric he used to compile the greatest 100 baseball players of all time, the Field of Dreams game held earlier this year, and what it meant to him to research and include Negro League players on his list. 

Ford is also joined by new hotshot podcaster, legendary ghostwriter, and hardball author Daniel Paisner. The pair discuss what Paisner has learned from his fellow ghostwriters and some of his favorite baseball players of all time.

To learn more about Joe Posnanski, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Rebecca Weston's interview with the author and subscribe to The Podcast, which Posnanski hosts with television guru Michael Schur.

To learn more about Daniel Paisner, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast and pick up his novel A Single Happened Thing.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Eric Rickstad returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest novel I Am Not Who You Think I Am.

To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. Listen to our previous interview with Rickstad live from Belmont Books. I Am Not Who You Think I Am was featured in "The Best Books of 2021" and October 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Mitch Albom, sportswriter and best-selling author of Tuesday with Morrie, joins Daniel Ford on a special episode to discuss his new book The Stranger in the Lifeboat.

To learn more about Mitch Albom, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. The Stranger in the Lifeboat was featured in November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm (promo code WRITERSBONE), As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and Misfits Markets (promo code: WRITERSBONE).

Author Tim Murphy (Christodora, Correspondents) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel Speech Team. 

Daniel also gives a shout out to the professors and course designers of English 102 First-Year Composition II at Arizona State University, who are using our Friday Morning Coffee conversation with writer and educator Dani Bostick in their Fall semester syllabus. Learn more about the school's Universal Learner Courses, which "allows learners of any age or background to enroll in college courses for credit with minimal risk."

To learn more about Tim Murphy, view his Penguin Random House author profile and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read  our first interview with the author from 2016. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Natalka Burian, author of Welcome to the Slipstream, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about how the birth of her first child helped ignite her passion for writing, how her real-life experiences help craft the characters in her debut novel, and her work with The Freya Project. 

To learn more about Natalka Burian, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also visit The Freya Project’s official website and follow it on Twitter @TheFreyaProject.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Novelize, OneRoom, Best Darn Diddly Podcast, and Audible.

Raymond Benson, author of six James Bond novels and the Black Stiletto series, talks to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about spies and the Cold War, Jethro Tull, his writing process, and his eclectic career in the arts. Also, Writer's Bone contributor Stephanie Schaefer drops by to talk about her generation's lack of classy attire.

We close out March with another author double billing. Shelley Reid stops by to chat about her debut Go as a River and then Heinz Inus Fenkl joins us to discuss his debut Skull Water. 

To learn more about Shelley Read, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram. 

To learn more about Heinz Inus Fenkl, visit his official website.  

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.