The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience Podcast
1) The Writer Files Holiday Party 2025
Cheers! Welcome to our year-end Holiday Party for 2025. How Long Did Famous Novels Take to Write (infographic)? Kafkaâs diaries are heartening Why We Should Keep Notebooks (According to Joan Didion...Show More
2) How NY Times Bestselling Author Emma Knight Writes: Redux
Listen to a replay of 2025's most popular episode! New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur Emma Knight spoke to me about finding the courage to write fiction, the Loch Ness ...Show More
3) How NY Times Bestselling Author Peter Heller Writes: Part One - Redux
Part 1 of 2 Throwback to a Pre-Pandemic podcast! Pete has some big news on the radar ⊠The New York Times bestselling novelist, award-winning adventure writer, and journalist, Peter Heller, spoke wit...Show More
4) How Bestselling Ghostwriter, Award-Winning Journo & Debut Novelist Adam Skolnick Writes: Part Two
Part 2 of 2 Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Adam Skolnick returns to chat with us about the mystery of the creative process, why timing is everything in crafting a story, and his much...Show More
5) How Bestselling Ghostwriter, Award-Winning Journo & Debut Novelist Adam Skolnick Writes: Part One
Part 1 of 2 Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Adam Skolnick spoke with us about earning his 10,000 hours, living with yours truly in a trailer in the mountains, and his much-anticipated...Show More
6) How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Writes
#1 New York Times bestselling author Mitch Albom spoke with us about his humble beginnings as a sports journalist, the origins of Tuesdays with Morrie, and the universal themes he explores in his late...Show More
7) How Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Podcaster Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Writes
Bestselling author and award-winning podcaster Barbara DeMarco-Barrett spoke with me about producing 20+ years of Writers on Writing, why writers donât retire, and her debut noir short story collectio...Show More
8) How #1 New York Times Bestselling Author E. Lockhart Writes
#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart spoke with us about her past life in academia, falling in love with the YA scene, and returning to the world of TikTok favorite We Were Liars with her ...Show More
9) How NY Times Bestselling Author Jami Attenberg Writes: Bonus
In honor of Novel November and every writer who needs 1000 Words, I'm republishing author Jami Attenberg's interview. Keep calm and write on ... New York Times bestselling author, Jami Attenberg, spo...Show More
10) The Writer Files x Diary of a Book Babe: Vol. 2
#bookstagram influencer, reviewer, and writer Milena Gonzalez (aka Diary of a Book Babe) returns to speak to me about hanging out with Jeneva Rose and Penny Zang, her latest five-star finds, and her t...Show More