Kevin J Anderson is the international bestselling novelist of books in the Dune series, Star Wars, Superman, X-Files, and more. In this episode, he talks about his love of hiking in the Colorado mountains while narrating novels, the importance of professionalism, and...
My guest is Paul Angone, who worked for 10 years to publish one book. When his wife asked him, “How much longer are you going to do this?” he was close to giving up. But one month later, his blog post 21 Secret for Your Twenties went viral on Pinterest,...
Derek Murphy is a bestselling novelist and creativity guru, and in this interview jhe talks about his travel nomadic lifestyle, the importance of discipline for any artist or creative career, and how to create things people will love. We also examine Bilbo Baggins...
Marianne Richmond is best known as the author of the bestselling children’s books IF I COULD KEEP YOU LITTLE and BE BRAVE LITTLE ONE. Her books collectively have sold over 6 million copies. In our interview, she tells the story of the horrible seizures that left...
Terence Lester is best known as an activist and author of I See You, tells the story of how he overcame poverty and homeless to get two masters degrees and create Love Beyond Walls, an organization that has gotten 300+ people off the streets. This is an interview...
Shawn Coyne is best known as the author of Story Grid and the editor of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, one of my favorite books about the writing process. In this episode, he tells the story of how he became an editor, learned his craft, and...
