Writer and comics letterer Lyndon Radchenka hosts me in his garage to discuss a variety of topics about starting and sustaining a creative career, from how to not drive your girlfriend up the wall to how to keep the lights on running a business. Visit Lyndon online at InfiniteStudio.ca where you can download a free […]
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer talks about his latest novel, The Oppenheimer Alternative, his place in Canadian literature, and how authors should think deeply about their rights and publishing options in the digital age. View the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Find out more about Robert J. Sawyer and his novels […]
In a 1947 collection of articles titled Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing, edited by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, the author Robert A. Heinlein laid down a series of rules for professional writers. These rules have become something a craft canon and are sometimes blindly followed, sometimes brutally debated. Here are Heinlein’s “rules” […]
Thrilled to be joined by Dave Bidini, the only person to have been nominated for Gemini, Genie, and Juno Awards AND have a book featured for CBC’s Canada Reads. A founding member of both Rheostatics and Bidiniband, he has written at least thirteen books, is a threetime National Magazine Award-winner, and the publisher of the West End […]
M. C. Joudrey aka Matt aka At Bay Press aka “Matt Bay Press” joined me to discuss his recent novel FANONYMOUS and his publishing company At Bay Press. Matt recently had FANONYMOUS published in braille, and wrote about it here. This is a two-part interview, with part 1 available here. Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes | Stitcher | GooglePlay | SoundCloud
M. C. Joudrey aka Matt aka At Bay Press aka “Matt Bay Press” joined me to discuss his recent novel FANONYMOUS and his publishing company At Bay Press. Matt recently had FANONYMOUS published in braille, and wrote about it here. This is a two-part interview, with part 2 publishing next week. Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes | Stitcher | GooglePlay | SoundCloud
Jamie Raintree (jamieraintree.com) joins host Jonathan Ballto talk about tracking progress, why spreadsheets free you to be more creative, and how to have a sustainable career as a writer. We discuss a tool Jamie created, the Writing & Revision Tracker. Below, you will find the podcast, and below that an article I wrote some time ago […]
Justin Currie aka Chasing Artwork joins host Jonathan Ball to talk visual storytelling, career paths for art, business models for creators, and cool robots. Visit Justin’s website at www.chasingartwork.com Follow Justin on social media: https://www.chasingartwork.com/follow Buy Justin’s books: https://chasingartwork.bigcartel.com Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes | Stitcher | GooglePlay | SoundCloud
How should a writer set up office space? Four principles to keep in mind as you try to determine where to work and how best to work while you pursue your creativity.
Nathan Dueck, author of A Very Special Episode, talks to me about the challenges of being a parent and a writer. This is part 2 of a two-part episode. nathan dueck’s middle name is russel, which means his initials spell nrd. His folks tell him that nobody used that word when he was born, but […]
