Laura and John discuss Laura’s upcoming debut novel, The Coat Check Girl, John’s new middle grade novel Ace Adler and the Pendulum […]
35. Traditional and Self Publishing
Laura and John talk about their two paths to publishing: Laura with her traditional contract, and John with his self […]
34. Photojournalist Richard Drew
Laura and John talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew and telling stories through photography, his famous Falling […]
33. The Final Stretch and Next Beginnings
Laura and John catch up after a busy summer and talk about progress and next steps as they are both […]
32. Announcements and More
John welcomes special guest, PWDT’s own Laura Buchwald to talk with her about some big announcements in her world. They […]
31. Self Doubt and Confidence
Laura and John contemplate self doubt in writing, how it ties to ego and confidence. They also go through a […]
30. Talking With Barbara Josselsohn
Laura and John welcome author Barbara Josselsohn into the PWDT virtual studio to talk about her book The Lilac House, being […]
29. On Revising and Editing
Laura and John talk about their WIPs (work in progress) and their processes for revising and editing. As usual, they […]
28. On Getting Motivated to Write
Laura and John distract themselves from writing by talking about what it takes them to get motivated to write.
27. Banter about Characters
Laura and John discuss the importance of creating three-dimensional protagonists and antagonists, and how much detail to give supporting characters.