Walter Mosley, author of the new book on writing, Elements of Fiction, and 40 other books, mostly novels, talks with me about plotting (or not), rewriting, writing for TV, MFA programs, and much more.
(Broadcast date: Nov. 6, 2019)
Pen On Fire blog
Noir crime writer Steph Cha on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM
Steph Cha, author of Your House Will Pay, her fourth novel (first stand-alone), was my guest for the entire hour, talking about writing crime fiction, specifically noir, finding your voice through reviewing on Yelp, and much more.
(Broadcast date: Oct. 23, 2019)
Join me for Noir at the Bar
I’ll be reading from a short story. Not sure which one yet. Join me! No charge. A night of dark literary fun
Kate Braverman, from the archives of Writers on Writing
I knew Kate a few ways: through my show where she was a guest three times. The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, where she sat on my panel. And a writing project for which she generously wrote an essay on spec (not yet unpublished). She wrote one of my favorite short stories: “Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta.” It’s in the fantastic collection, Squandering the Blue, as well as widely anthologized and googleable.
Here are the shows:
Martin J. Smith, co-author of Oops : 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America, and Kate Braverman, author of Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles.
Download audio. The show begins at 24:30.
(Broadcast date: Mar. 16 2006)
Kate Braverman, author of The Incantation of Frida K.
(This one you have to click on her name to access audio.)
(Broadcast date: May 22, 2003)
Kate Braverman, author of Lithium for Medea.
Download audio.
(Broadcast date: Sep 18, 2002)
Poet Grant Hier on Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM at UC-Irvine
Poet Grant Hier, professor at Laguna College of Art and Design, and author of Similitude, The Difference Between, and co-author with John Brantingham of California Continuum, joins me for what turned out to be a masters’ class in writing poetry. You don’t have to be a poet or have any interest in writing poetry, to get something out of this show. And no matter what you write, reading poetry will only make you a better writer.
(Broadcast date: Oct. 9, 2019)
Novelists Sarah Rose Etter and R.O. Kwon on Writers on Writing
Novelists Sarah Rose Etter, author of The Book of X, and R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries, talk with me about the art, craft, and business of writing their books.
(Broadcast date: Sept. 25, 2019)
