The Creative Writing Life podcast

The Creative Writing Life

Paul Zeidman

From screenplays to TV, novels to video games, everybody has their own path to establishing a creative writing life. Join host Paul Zeidman as he interviews writers from all mediums and genres to find out about them, their work, and what advice and guidance they have for ambitious and aspiring writers.

252 Episoder

Joshua Corey
4.11.2026
43:04
Author Joshua Corey (THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY) talks how you can’t research forever, figuring out structure, listening to characters’ voices, and investigating how people turn into mythshttp://joshua-corey.com
Sarah Schwartz
28.10.2026
44:06
Poet Sarah Schwartz (THE CALLING) talks about the individual relationship with poetry, how form reflects impulses, the benefit of a good restraint, and why you should write without a filter
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Patrick Hueller
21.10.2026
46:24
Author Patrick Hueller (FALLING, IN LOVE WITH TEACHING) talks how reading can be a physical experience, the harsh reality of being a teacher, and the importance of why you should write however it comes out
J.A. Merkel
7.10.2026
41:41
Author J.A. Merkel (THE FALL GAUNTLET) talks using short stories to hone your writing skills, finding the right balance between sci-fi and fantasy, doing what works for you, and how it all started with the movie CLUEhttp://jamerkel.com
Bryan Gruley
30.9.2026
50:48
Author Bryan Gruley (RIVER DEEP) talks the basics of crime fiction, getting out after painting yourself into a corner, knowing your hook in the first two sentences, multiple POV storytelling, and…flying werewolves?http://bryangruley.com
Theresa Halvorsen
23.9.2026
42:43
Author/instructor Theresa Halvorsen talks about being a “recovering pantser”, knowing your characters beyond their backstory, disagreeing (sort of) with Stephen King, and the multiple versions of a writer’s self-carehttp://theresahalverson.com
Nina Chayka
19.8.2026
39:01
Author Nina Chayka (SEAGULLS) talks creating and inter-connecting an ensemble of characters, developing a non-linear story, the language of events, and non-traditional approaches to resolutionhttp://ninachayka.com
Neal Lipschutz
12.8.2026
46:49
Author Neal Lipschutz (LONG ARM OF THE PAST) talks grounding your story with plausibility, creating fallible characters, balancing the unexpected and the cohesive, and fine-tuning the story to play fair with the readerhttp://neallipschutz.com
Erin Baldwin
5.8.2026
45:31
Author Erin Baldwin (GOOD LUCK, BABE!) talks how first-person POV is more “voicey”, representing for queer stories, the challenge of not giving readers the ending they want, and the concept of kayfabe within reality TVhttp://erinbwrites.com
Sherre Vernon
22.7.2026
43:37
Writer/poet Sherre Vernon (TRANSLATING BLUE) talks about loving the sound of words, striking a balance when you write, how complexity is important, and the value of finding the right wordhttp://sherrevernon.com

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