Inside Writing

In season five, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Lindz Amer about their multifaceted journey as a writer and creative. They discuss how they found their way to success on YouTube, building a brand around it, and balancing a creative schedule across multiple mediums.  Links from the panelists: Lindz's website: https://www.lindsayamer.com/ Queer Kid Stuff: https://www.queerkidstuff.com/ Rainbow Parenting Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rainbow-parenting/id1625886479 Activist, You! Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/activist-you/id1495721988 Queer Kid Stuff Newsletter: https://lindsayamer.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0e4406b65d22aea76d33e9efc&id=e8cbcc8d2d Connect on social media! Lindz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindzamer Queer Kid Stuff Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerkidstuff Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Keaton Wooden about his journey in music and in writing. They discuss how he found a connection to music, when writing came into his creative journey, and how to advance projects into the production stages.  Links from the panelists: Keaton's website: http://www.keatonwooden.com/ Keaton's music: http://www.keatonwooden.com/select-music Connect on social media! Keaton's Twitter: https://twitter.com/keatonwooden Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Varud Gupta about his multifaceted journey as a writer. They discuss how he went from food and travel to graphic novels, how to determine what projects to focus on, and the challenges and rewards of writing across mediums. Links from the panelists: Varud's website: https://www.varudgupta.com/ Varud's books: https://www.varudgupta.com/books Connect on social media! Varud's Twitter: https://twitter.com/VarudGupta Varud's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varudgupta/ Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Sharan Dhaliwal about her experience as both a writer and an editor. They discuss how she launched an immediately successful magazine, finding the right lane for your creativity, and the eternal balancing act of being a writer. Links from the panelists: Sharan's website: https://www.sharandhaliwal.com/ Sharan's book: https://gayprideshop.co.uk/products/burning-my-roti-breaking-barriers-as-a-queer-indian-woman-book Or: https://www.gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/burning-my-roti-by-sharan-dhaliwal Burnt Roti Magazine: https://www.burntroti.com/ Connect on social media! Sharan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharandhaliwal_ Sharan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharandhaliwal_/?hl=en Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Daphne Palasi Andreades about her journey as a writer. They discuss the balancing of short pieces and long, how a short story grew into a novel, and the pros and cons of MFAs.  Links from the panelists: Daphne's website: https://daphnepalasiandreades.com/ Daphne's book: https://bookshop.org/books/brown-girls/9780593243428 Connect on social media! Daphne's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaphnePalasiA Daphne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphnepalasia/?hl=en Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Tomi Obaro about her journey as a writer. They discuss the life of a culture editor, how to get a foot in the publishing door, and the feelings attached to an imminent book publication. Links from the panelists: Tomi's website: https://www.tomiobaro.com/ Tomi's book: https://www.tomiobaro.com/delewedsdestiny Connect on social media! Tomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomiObaro Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Jonathan Auxier about his career writing children's books and his origins as a scriptwriter. They discuss the ins and outs of writing for a young audience, the transition from scripts to prose and back again, unconventional writing routines, and the writing life. Links from the panelists: Jonathan's website: https://www.thescop.com/ Jonathan's books: https://www.thescop.com/my-books Connect on social media! Jonathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonathanAuxier Jonathan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxierjonathan/?hl=en Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode five of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Albert Samaha about his career in investigative journalism and his recent book release. They discuss the impact that his journalism has had on the world, the challenges of writing such impactful pieces, how that compares to writing books, and the nuances of time management.  Links from the panelists: Albert's website: https://www.albertsamaha.com/ Albert's first book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/albert-samaha/never-ran-never-will/9781610398688/ Albert's second book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611521/concepcion-by-albert-samaha/ Stories written by Albert: https://www.albertsamaha.com/stories/ Connect on social media! Albert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertSamaha Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode four of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Ryan McKinny about his opera career and breaking into screen. They discuss breaking into the world of opera, balancing the stresses and benefits of family, and how to bring the silver screen to the classical world of opera.  Links from the panelists:  Ryan's website: https://ryanmckinny.com/ HelioArts: https://helioarts.com/ Watch the latest from HelioArts: https://helioarts.com/now-showing/ Connect on social media! Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanmckinny Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmckinny/ Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode three of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Chantal V. Johnson about her debut novel. They discuss the work/life balance many creative writers face, how she has developed as a writer throughout numerous turning points, and the pros and cons of being a writer and a lawyer.    Links from the panelists: Chantal's book: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/chantal-v-johnson/post-traumatic/9780316264235/   Connect on social media! Chantal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chantalvjohnson?lang=en Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode two of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Teodoro Leo about his numerous creative endeavors. They discuss how he found his way into the comic book industry, what ideas stick in his creative process, and how to find inspiration.   Links from the panelists: Teodoro's website: https://www.teodoroaleo.com/ TAL Creative: https://www.talcreate.com/ Mind Control: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/mind-control/list?title_no=380939 Aftershock Comics: https://aftershockcomics.com/   Connect on social media! Teodoro's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodoroleoproducer/ Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season five, episode one of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Mateo Askaripour about his journey as a writer and recently breaking in with his debut novel, Black Buck. They discuss how he kept going through the rejections, what's changed now that his novel is out there, and how the writer/agent relationship works.   Links from the panelists: Mateo's website: https://mateowrites.com/ Buy Mateo's book: https://buyblackbuck.com/ Some of Mateo's essays: https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/james-baldwin-style-legacy-american-authors-black-history-10457564 Some more of Mateo's essays: https://mateowrites.com/writing/ Mateo's book trailer 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYenUgZlsBs/ Mateo's book trailer 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPKoXqjCvT/ Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bookstagram/?hl=en  Connect on social media! Mateo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskMateo Mateo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askmateo/ Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode thirteen of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Phil Cohen about his journey through and expertise in adapting books to film. They discuss how he finds the stories worthy of adaptation, some specific examples of projects that have really worked, what cinematic storytelling looks like, and how to set yourself apart from the masses of competition out there. Links from the panelists: Phil's recent music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Ntmr0jxmM&ab_channel=BigScaryMonsters Work with Phil! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjP3yag5L9lmo_F4hwAWsdepYvoK-zBG3kJd0vUJ_OEmh3gQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Connect on social media! Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode twelve of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie talks with Adam Borba about his journey as a Disney movie producer and middle grade author. They discuss finding your brand and audience as a writer, the creative differences between production and differences in creative process between novel writing and movie production, what makes a story worthy of the screen, and the intricacies of adapting materials like Peter Pan. Links from the panelists: Adam's book: https://www.lbyr.com/titles/adam-borba/the-midnight-brigade/9780316542517/ Adam's movie credits: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8219587/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Connect on social media! Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/adam_borba Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamborba/?hl=en Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode eleven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Angie Chatman chats with Nicole Coles and Sahrish Hadia, both sensitivity readers. They discuss the value of sensitivity reads, when they are necessary and how to acquire one, what all requires a sensitivity reader, and how the publishing industry can change going forward.  Links from the panelists: Tessera Editorial: https://www.tesseraeditorial.com/ Connect on social media! Angie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecwriter Sahrish's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sahrishhadia Gotham Writers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode ten of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Ken Davenport about his journey to Broadway producer. They discuss the value of learning as you go, breaking into the production side of show business, finding your community, and creating something no one else has done. Links from the panelist: Ken’s website: https://kendavenport.com/ Theater Makers Studio: https://theatermakersstudio.com/ Theater Makers Summit: https://www.thetheatermakersstudio.com/summit44072070 Be A Broadway Star board game: https://beabroadwaystar.com/ The Dan Plan: http://thedanplan.com/about/ The Dr. Kenny Encouragement Foundation: https://kendavenport.com/giving-back/ Connect on social media! Ken’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendavenportbway/?hl=en Ken’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kendavenport Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode nine of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with S.B. Divya about transitioning from an electrical engineer into a full-time writer. They discuss the crossover between engineering and science fiction writing, when and how to turn writing into full-time, and becoming an editor in addition to being a writer. Links from the panelist: S.B. Divya’s website: https://sbdivya.com/ S.B. Divya’s new novel, Machinehood: https://sbdivya.com/machinehood Escape Pod: https://escapepod.org/ Escape Pod anthology: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/648054/escape-pod-the-science-fiction-anthology-by-sb-divya/ Connect on social media! S.B. Divya’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/divyastweets Escape Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/escapepodcast Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode eight of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Jasmin Darznik about becoming a bestselling author. They discuss her journey from childhood reader to bestselling author, how she chooses the subject of her next stories, the difference in writing fiction and nonfiction, and leading the story with setting. Links from the panelist: Jasmin’s website: https://jasmindarznik.com/ Jasmin’s books: https://jasmindarznik.com/books Connect on social media! Jasmin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasmindarznik?lang=en Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode seven of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Tommy Dean about becoming a career literary magazine editor. They discuss the wide world of literary magazines, the submission process, finding who you want to be as a writer, and the expanding world of flash fiction. Links from the panelist: Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com Uncharted Mag: unchartedmag.com Tommy’s website: www.tommydeanwriter.com Tommy’s substack: https://tommydean.substack.com/ Pre-order Tommy’s new flash collection, Hallows: https://altcurrent.square.site/product/hollows-flash-stories-by-tommy-dean/43?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false Connect on social media! Tommy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TommyDeanWriter Tommy’s Instagram: @thomasrdean13 Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101

In season four, episode six of Gotham Writers' Inside Writing, host Josh Sippie chats with Erin Entrada Kelly about her award-winning career as a children’s book author. They discuss the creative process behind publishing a new book every year, what the draw to children’s literature is in the first place, how to find your voice as a writer, and the ins and outs of identifying what agent is right for your writing. Links from the panelist: Erin’s website: http://www.erinentradakelly.com/ Erin’s books: http://www.erinentradakelly.com/books/ Pre-order Erin’s forthcoming book, Those Kids From Fawn Creek: https://www.amazon.com/Those-Kids-Creek-Entrada-Kelly/dp/0062970356/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626445705&sr=1-1 Connect on social media! Erin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinentrada Erin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinentrada/ Gotham Writers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gothamwriters Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101