Writer's Bone

Friday Morning Coffee: Dodgers Author Bill Beverly

03 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

While most wild-eyed writers can barely find the on button to the coffeemaker at 5:30 a.m., today's guest, author Bill Beverly, is hard at work crafti...

Episode 127: We're All Damaged Author Matthew Norman

31 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Norman, author of We're All Damaged (available June 1) and Domestic Violets, talks to Gary Almeter about the difficulties writing a second nov...

Episode 126: Best-Selling Author and Historian Nathaniel Philbrick

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nathaniel Philbrick, the best-selling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and Bunker Hill, talks to Daniel Ford about how he caught the hist...

Friday Morning Coffee: Writer, Editor, and Social Media Guru Melanie Padgett Powers

20 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie Padgett Powers, founder of Mel Edits, stops by to chat about starting off as a newspaper reporter, how she landed in Washington D.C., and why ...

Episode 125: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Richard Russo

16 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Russo, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and Nobody's Fool, talks to Daniel Ford about his late start into storytelling, how V...

Episode 124: Author Billy Coffey

10 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Author Billy Coffey talks to Daniel Ford about his early influences, his writing process, and what inspired his new novel There Will Be Stars.

Remembering Michelle McNamara

06 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle McNamara, founder and editor of TrueCrimeDiary.com, was an early guest on our show. Her passion for writing and true crime reporting was unde...

Episode 123: This Side of Providence Author Rachel Harper

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Harper, author of This Side of Providence, talks to Daniel Ford about her literary influences, how she's connecting the next generation to clas...

Friday Morning Coffee: We Like Our Coffee Served With Pulp

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 122: "Hey, I've Got This Great Idea You Should Write About…"

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We all have those people in our lives. They have “wonderful ideas” that they think should end up as your next novel or screenplay. Daniel Ford and...

Episode 121: 'Bullitt' Screenwriter Alan Trustman

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Alan Trustman, whose credits include “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Bullitt,” talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about his early...

Episode 120: Nerd Blogger's Review of 'Batman v Superman'

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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

Friday Morning Coffee: It's All In Your Head

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and Dave Pezza discuss how they sometimes write better in their heads than on the page. The pair also talks about writing dialogue, their ...

Episode 119: Author Lois Lowry

06 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lois Lowry, author of such children’s classics as The Giver and Number the Stars, talks to Sean Tuohy about how she became a storyteller, her reader...

Episode 118: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Screenwriter Nicole Perlman

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

“Guardians of the Galaxy” screenwriter Nicole Perlman talks to Sean Tuohy about how her family supported her early writing efforts, how she strive...

Episode 117: Nerd Blogger's Top 10 Favorite Comic Book Films

30 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Nerd Blogger shares 10 classic comic book films. 

Episode 116: Author Tommy Wallach

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Author Tommy Wallach talks to Daniel Ford about his evolution as a writer, the Young Adult market, and what inspired his recently published novel Than...

Friday Morning Coffee: How Reading Crap Can Improve Your Writing

18 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how their recent experiences reading subpar fiction helped them improve their craft. 

Episode 115: Screenwriter and Author Scott Frank

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his recently debuted thriller Shaker. F...

Friday Morning Coffee: How Personal Memories Influence Your Writing

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy still doesn't get a cup of coffee, but he does get a writing assignment from Daniel Ford after the two talk about how personal memories can...

Episode 114: Screenwriter James Vanderbilt

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt talks to Sean Tuohy about “Basic,” how he developed his screenwriting voice, why outlining is important, how David F...

Episode 113: 'London Has Fallen' Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt return to the podcast to talk about “London Has Fallen,” things all screenwriters need to...

Friday Morning Coffee: Perfect Days Author Raphael Montes

26 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Author Raphael Montes talks to Daniel Ford about how Arthur Conan Doyle helped him fall in love with writing, his decision to pursue crime fiction, an...

Episode 112: Can Over-Editing Hurt Your Writing?

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford gather around a creaky kitchen table, pound a few beers, and discuss how over-editing can hurt a writer’s work. 

Episode 111: Author Jay Atkinson

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal p...

Episode 110: The Greatest Relationship in Comics

11 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

  The Nerd Blogger returns to discuss the greatest relationship in comic book history: Batman and the Joker.

Episode 109: Author Sam Slaughter

09 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Slaughter, author of the upcoming short story collection God in Neon, talks to Daniel Ford about his writing process, how to deal with rejection, ...

Friday Morning Coffee: An Ode to 'The Twilight Zone'

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Pezza talks to Daniel Ford about Rod Serling's prolific writing for "The Twilight Zone," his unabashed love for "Rick and Morty," and Ernest Hemi...

Episode 108: So You Wanna Be A Comic Book Nerd?

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this guest podcast, Only Nerds Allowed founder Atalie Garcia gives aspiring nerds the tools they need to achieve comic book glory.

Episode 107: Screenwriter Doug Jung

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Doug Jung talks to Sean Tuohy about how he developed his love of movies, his early “Confidence” scripts, and working with Simon Pegg ...

Friday Morning Coffee: Boston Tea Party

29 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Schaefer joins Daniel Ford to dish on her favorite movies and television from the past year (including "Brooklyn," "Take Me Home," "Unbreaka...

Episode 106: Author Matthew J. Hefti

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Author Matthew J. Hefti talks to Daniel Ford about his early dreams of becoming a writer, serving his country, his writing process, and what it felt l...

Friday Morning Coffee: Burning the Midnight Oil

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford talks to Dave Pezza about getting back into a writing/reading groove, Elmore Leonard, "Star Wars," and the deaths of Alan Rickman, David B...

Friday Morning Coffee: "Star Wars" in Your Cup

31 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and his one of his best Florida buds chat about "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Episode 105: 'He Never Died' Director Jason Krawczyk

21 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Krawczyk, screenwriter and director, talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got into screenwriting (Jon Lovitz’s “The Critic” plays a role), his...

Episode 104: Nerd Culture Essayist Ryan Britt

18 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tuoh...

Episode 103: The Bone Labyrinth Author James Rollins

08 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Author James Rollins talks to Daniel Ford about his latest book, The Bone Labyrinth, which debuts Dec. 15.

Episode 102: Friendship Fog Author Peter Sherwood

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Sherwood, author of the pale of memory, The Murdery Delicious Hamwich Gumm Mystery, and The Murdery Delicious High Seas Horror, returns to the p...

Friday Morning Coffee: The Search for More Pie

27 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy talk about writing during the holidays, Thanksgiving fixin's, and, of course, pie.

Episode 101: Television Producer and Screenwriter Graham Yost

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Yost—whose credits include “Speed,” “Broken Arrow,” “Raines,” “Boomtown,” and the hit series “Justified”—talks to Sean ...

Friday Morning Coffee: Blues-Rock Musician Patrick Sweany

20 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Sweany, one of Nashville's bluesy rockers, talks to Dave Pezza about his roots, his early musical influences, his songwriting process, and rec...

Episode 100: Television Writer and Producer Mike Royce

16 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Royce, whose credits include "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Men of a Certain Age," and "Enlisted," joins Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford for their 100th ...

Friday Morning Coffee: Sonya Gavankar From The Newseum

13 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonya Gavankar, manager of public relations for the Newseum in Washington D.C., talks to Daniel Ford about the museum's founding principles, some of h...

Episode 99: Author and Screenwriter Derek Haas

09 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about why deadlines are so important to writers, especially aspiring ones, and then author and screenwriter Derek Haas...

Episode 98: Author Erica Wright

03 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Erica Wright, author of The Red Chameleon and The Granite Moth, talks to Daniel Ford about her writing career, why $1 pizza is important to writers, a...

Episode 97: Science Fiction Author Steve Alten

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

International best-selling science fiction author Steve Alten talks to Sean Tuohy about how an article about the Mariana Trench inspired him to write ...

Episode 96: The Screenwriter & The Novelist Chapter 3

19 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford discuss dealing with rejection, why writers shouldn’t exclusively write for the market, the Korean War (no, seriously), h...

Episode 95: The Screenwriter & The Novelist Scene 2

12 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about their fall reading lists, Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, following an author or screenwriter’s caree...

Episode 94: Author Amy Stewart

05 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Author Amy Stewart talks to Daniel Ford about her desire to be a writer at a young age, her love of the natural world, and the inspiration behind her ...

Episode 93: Author and Literary Agent Bill Clegg

28 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Author and literary agent Bill Clegg talks to Gary Almeter at the Baltimore Book Festival about his serendipitous path into the literary world and the...

Episode 92: Screenwriter Ken Nolan

21 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Ken Nolan, whose credits include “Black Hawk Down,” talks to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about his love of writing and movies, the art...

Episode 91: Best-Selling Mystery Author Eric Rickstad

15 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Rickstad, author of The Silent Girls, Reap, and, most recently, Lie in Wait, talks to Sean Tuohy about capturing Vermont’s scary beauty, his ...

Episode 90: Author Eric Bennett

09 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Bennett, author of A Big Enough Lie, talks to Dave Pezza about his upcoming book, Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Wr...

Episode 89: Author Matthew Reilly

03 Sep 2015

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Episode 88: Author Brian Panowich

24 Aug 2015

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Episode 87: Comic Book Men's Ming Chen

18 Aug 2015

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Episode 86: Author and Screenwriter Doug Richardson Returns

17 Aug 2015

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Episode 85: Author Kevin P. Keating

20 Jul 2015

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Episode 84: Author Joshua Mohr

13 Jul 2015

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Episode 83: The Screenwriter & The Novelist Chapter 1

09 Jul 2015

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Episode 82: Author Steph Post

06 Jul 2015

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Episode 81: Author Rory Flynn Live From Trident Booksellers & Cafe

29 Jun 2015

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Episode 80: Author David Edmonds

11 Jun 2015

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Episode 79: Author Jeff Shaara

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, returns to Writer's Bone to talk with Daniel Ford about his new novel The Fateful ...

Episode 78: Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan

18 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, whose credits include “Reversal of Fortune,” “Matilda,” “Fallen,” and “Bicentennial Man,” drops by to t...

Episode 77: Tripod Meets Writer's Bone

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Courtney Flynn and Adam Tzelnic, hosts of Trident Booksellers & Cafe’s podcast "Tripod," talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about writing, their f...

Episode 76: A Conversation With Action Star, Screenwriter, and Director Dolph Lundgren

04 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and life artist Dolph Lundgren talks to Sean Touhy and Daniel Ford about his new movie “Skin Trade,” his ...

Episode 75: The Murdery Delicious High Seas Horror Author Peter Sherwood

24 Apr 2015

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Episode 74: A Conversation With 'Die Hard' Scribe Jeb Stuart

20 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy talks to screenwriter Jeb Stuart, whose credits include “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “Switchback,”...

Episode 73: Author Andy Weir

13 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk to author Andy Weir about his hit novel The Martian, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s film adaption of the book, “D...

Episode 72: Author Marko Kloos

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest podcast, Sean Tuohy talks to author Marko Kloos about how he developed his love of storytelling, his science fiction and fantasy influ...

Episode 71: Dealing With Doubt & Author Andrew Klavan

06 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 70: Charles Ardai From Hard Case Crime

30 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Ardai, Writer's Bone's first podcast guest and founder of Hard Case Crime, returns to talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about hardboiled fic...

Episode 69: Author Tyler Dilts

23 Mar 2015

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Episode 68: Ken Gloss, Proprietor of Brattle Book Shop

18 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 67: Author Dimitry Elias Léger

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford talks with fiction editor Dave Pezza about Writer’s Bone’s new original fiction series, and then sits down to talk with author Dimitry...

Episode 66: Live at Trident Booksellers & Cafe With Courtney Flynn

11 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and fiction editor Dave Pezza talk to Courtney Flynn, events coordinator and assistant book buyer at Trident Booksellers & Cafe, about t...

Episode 65: Author Tess Gerritsen

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss their writing processes and then best-selling author Tess Gerritsen talks to Sean about her writing career and why ...

Episode 64: Author Tim Dorsey

01 Mar 2015

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Episode 63: Author M.O. Walsh

23 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

M.O. Walsh, author of My Sunshine Away, talks to Daniel Ford about his early influences, the inspiration for his debut novel, and what up-and-coming w...

Episode 62: The Research Podcast

17 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss how research can both help and hinder the writing process.  

Episode 61: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer

09 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

  Eric Heisserer, whose screenwriting credits include 2010's "A Nightmare on Elm Street," 2011's "The Thing," and 2013's "Hours," talks to Sean Tuohy...

Episode 60: Author Brian Abrams

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Abrams, author of AND NOW...An Oral History of "Late Night with David Letterman," 1982-1993 and Party Like a President: True Tales of Inebriatio...

Episode 59: Screenwriter Scott Myers

26 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Scott Myers, whose credits include “K-9,” “Alaska,” and “Trojan War,” talks to Sean Tuohy about his love of movies, his brief...

Episode 58: The One Year Later Podcast

21 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

One year ago, Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford spent their day off at J. J. Foley’s in downtown Boston recording a YouTube that announced a podcast and we...

Episode 57: Author Rory Flynn Live From J. J. Foley's

19 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rory Flynn, author of Third Rail, meets Writer’s Bone at Boston’s J. J. Foley’s to have a few beers and talk about how he developed his characte...

Episode 56: Screenwriter Amy Holden Jones

12 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter Amy Holden Jones, who penned “Mystic Pizza,” “Beethoven,” “Indecent Proposal,” and the recent television series “Black Bo...

Episode 55: Screenwriter and Author David Rich

31 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the last Writer’s Bone podcast of 2014, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and author David Rich stops by to talk about his love of movies, his care...

Episode 54: Comedian Jen Kirkman

22 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford discuss the art of dialogue, and then comedian Jen Kirkman joins the show to talk about comedy, “Drunk History,” and ...

Episode 53: Author PI John Nardizzi

17 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and private investigator John Nardizzi drops by Writer's Bone to talk about his debut novel Telegraph Hill, how San Francisco helped develop hi...

Episode 52: Broken Lizard's Erik Stolhanske

10 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy talks about the art of writing a joke and then sits down with Broken Lizard's Erik Stolhanske to discuss growing up in Minnesota, the advan...

Episode 51: Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter Tom Schulman

24 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Schulman, who won an Oscar for his screenplay “Dead Poets Society,” talks to Writer’s Bone about how he developed his love for films, hi...

Episode 50: Comic Book Artist and Writer Dan Jurgens

17 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Jurgens, comic book artist and writer, talks to Writer’s Bone about how he got his start, creating Doomsday and killing Superman, and his thou...

Sunday Brunch: Boston Historian Barbara Berenson

16 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Local Boston historian Barbara Berenson talks to Daniel Ford about her book, Boston and the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution.

Episode 49: 'Orange Is the New Black' Actress Stephanie Andujar

12 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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” an...

Sunday Brunch: New Times Writer Derek Heid

09 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy talks to Derek Heid, a writer for New Times, about a sunny place for shady people: Florida.  

Episode 48: Stand-Up Comedian Sara Schaefer

03 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 47: Live From Boston Book Festival 2014

27 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford broadcast live from the 2014 Boston Book Festival and McGreevy’s Irish Pub & Sports Bar. The guys discuss the exhibitor...

Episode 46: Stand Up Comedian Robert Kelly

13 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary stand up comedian Robert Kelly talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about fatherhood, hanging out with Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, and Jim Norto...

Episode 45: Broken Lizard's Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan

07 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Broken Lizard's Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan return to Writer's Bone to talk about their upcoming show at Laugh Boston from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12, thei...