Ledger: A Writing Podcast
1) 039: Joshua Hull - Screenwriter and Novelist, "Mouth," "Glorious," and "8114"
Joshua Hull is a screenwriter and author from Indiana, which means he and I have a lot in common. His novel ”8114” is out from Clash Books on August 26, 2025 and is intended to unsettle you in many wa...Show More
2) 038: Andre Dubus III - Author, "House of Sand and Fog," "Townie," "Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin"
Andre Dubus III is the author of HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG, TOWNIE, DIRTY LOVE, SUCH KINDNESS, and more, along with his newest, GHOST DOGS: ON KILLERS AND KIN, a collection of essays. A previous episode,...Show More
3) 037: Jamarcus Turner - Writer/Story Editor, "Bob Hearts Abishola"
Jamarcus Turner is a TV writer who wrote and story edited for the Chuck Lorre-produced Bob Hearts Abishola, and he also just so happens to live in Indiana. This is the VERY FIRST in-person interview f...Show More
4) Short Fiction - "Hate to Meet You" by Austin Wilson
SHORT FICTION! This is the official audio release of my story ”Hate to Meet You,” which was originally published in Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Death, issue #06, by Ahoy Comics. Two high school coach...Show More
5) 036: Brent Forrester: The Office, Writer/Exec. Producer; Writer, The Simpsons, Ben Stiller Show
Brent Forrester is an Emmy Award-winning writer who has worked on an incredible list of shows including The Office (where he also executive produced and ran the writer’s room at one point), The Simpso...Show More
6) 035: Laura Kroeger - 2024 Final Draft Big Break grand prize winner, Screenwriter
Today’s guest is screenwriter Laura Kroeger, one of two winners of the 2024 Final Draft Big Break contest. Disclaimer: Final Draft is not sponsoring today’s episode. Laura Won the Big Break Contest w...Show More
7) 034: Christine Wenc (The Onion; "Funny Because It's True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire")
Christine Wenc is a former staff member for The Onion and the author of Funny Because It’s True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire, out right now in hardcover! Christine stopped by to...Show More
8) 033: Jessica Berg (Rosecliff Literary)
Jessica Berg is the founder and chief literary agent at Rosecliff Literary. Recently, they hired Tommy Dean, former guest of the show and more important EIC of Fractured Lit and Uncharted Mag, two lit...Show More
9) The Most Important and Revealing Question a Writer Can Ask
”Am I a writer?” is NOT the question, but it’s absolutely related to the most important and revealing question a writer can ask themselves. Today on Ledger I talk about how I’ve struggled with defini...Show More
10) Ledger's Fun Future with New Interviews and Audio Fiction
Ledger is changing! The craft of writing has so much that goes into it, so many people who help writers produce, finish, and publish their work, so Instead of only interviewing writers, Ledger will ...Show More