J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle

Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

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What does it take to succeed as a writer? Join host J.D. Barker and a panel of industry experts as they pull back the curtain and offer rare insights from the household names found on bookshelves worldwide.

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J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle

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The one where Josh Malerman explains why every story needs a good beat. 14.08.2023 1:05:58

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the demise of the controversial web app prosecraft.io. Then stick around as Patrick chats with returning guest (and all-around rockstar) Josh Malerman! Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for th...

The one where Marc Cameron explains what it's like to write for the Tom Clancy estate. 07.08.2023 1:02:45

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Kickstarter's new AI policy. Then stick around as Patrick chats with thriller author (and current Jack Ryan scribe) Marc Cameron! New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron’s Jericho Quinn Thriller Series debuted in 2011. Since then, he’s writ...

The one where Nick Cutter and Andrew F. Sullivan explain the pros and cons of co-authoring. 31.07.2023 1:06:04

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including some thoughts on Twitter's sudden (and ill-advised?) rebranding. Then stick around as Kevin chats with horror authors Nick Cutter and Andrew F. Sullivan! Nick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Troop (which is currently bei...

The one where Kerrie Droban explains how to craft a true crime page-turner. 24.07.2023 1:08:14

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Penguin Random House's layoff announcement. Then stick around as Patrick chats with celebrated true crime writer, Kerrie Droban! Kerrie Droban is a criminal defense attorney and the award-winning author of several true-crime books, one of which...

The one where Josh Haven provides many reasons NOT to go to Russia (and why those reasons make a great thriller). 17.07.2023 1:02:24

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including—grab your drinks—more AI news! Then stick around as Christine chats with novelist Josh Haven! Josh Haven is a novelist and former art critic who has written for the Wall Street Journal , Weekly Standard , and Jerusalem Post . His fourth (an...

The one where Wendy Corsi Staub explains foreshadowing. 10.07.2023 1:10:26

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the copyright lawsuit two well-known authors are bringing against OpenAI. Then stick around as Christine chats with New York Times and USA Today bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub! Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than ninety...

The one where Polly Stewart explains how to write a reliable unreliable narrator. 03.07.2023 56:27

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including some recent statements on book bans and censorship. Then stick around as Christine chats with author and essayist Polly Stewart! Polly Stewart is the author of The Good Ones , which was released earlier this month by Harper Books. As Mary Stewart Atwell, she's also the author of ...

The one where NYT Bestseller S.A. Cosby explains how he found his inner child and wrote for kids with Questlove. 26.06.2023 52:41

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including—grab your drinks!—more AI news. Then stick around as Christine chats with bestselling crime author S. A. Cosby! S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and...

The one where NYT bestseller Riley Sager explains why the best twist needs a twist and how all good stories are the sum of their parts. 19.06.2023 1:04:25

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including their thoughts on the legacy of the inimitable Cormac McCarthy, who passed away on June 13 at the age of 89. Then stick around as Christine chats with return guest Riley Sager! Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently Survive the Night...

The one where NYT bestseller Richard North Patterson talks race, prejudice, identity, and how to handle them properly in your work. 12.06.2023 1:04:32

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Amazon KDP's changes to how they handle categorizing books. Then stick around as Kevin chats with thriller author Richard North Patterson! Richard North Patterson is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including the nu...

BONUS EPISODE! - The one where director Rob Savage explains how he scares the bejesus out of us with his new movie, THE BOOGEYMAN! 07.06.2023 46:01

On this bonus episode of Writers, Ink, JP chats with The Boogeyman director Rob Savage! Rob Savage is a British director, screenwriter, editor, producer, and creator of the viral screenlife horror hit Host . Released exclusively through Shudder on July 30, 2020, Host received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised its themes of social anxiety, its jump scares, and the chemistry of it...

The one where #1 NYT bestseller Tessa Bailey explains how to talk dirty in your books. 05.06.2023 54:07

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the AAP's Annual StatShot report for 2022. Then stick around as Christine chats with bestselling romance author Tessa Bailey! Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk” by Entertainment Weekly , Tessa Baileys writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Some...

The one where NYT bestseller TJ Newman explains why it's so important to find your corner of the market. 29.05.2023 1:04:35

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics. Then stick around as Patrick chats with returning guest T.J. Newman! T.J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant whose first novel, Falling , became a publishing sensation, debuting at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. The book was named one...

The one where NYT bestseller Kate White explains why writing a good mystery is like peeling an onion. 22.05.2023 1:07:12

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including a book-friendly viral tweet from an... unlikely source. Then stick around as Christine chats with bestselling suspense author Kate White! Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels of suspense: nine standalone psy...

The one where fantasy author C.L. Polk explains how she crosses genres in her work. 15.05.2023 53:15

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Findaway Voices' big swing to draw indie audiobook authors to Spotify. Then stick around as JP chats with Canadian fantasy author C.L. Polk! C. L. Polk is the author of the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Witchmark , the first novel of the Kingston Cycle. Thei...

The one where Melissa Blair tells us how she lit up BookTok by publishing her novel anonymously. 08.05.2023 55:15

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the WGA union strike. Then stick around as Christine chats with BookTokker and fantasy author Melissa Blair! Melissa (she/her/kwe) is an Anishinaabe-kwe of mixed ancestry and the author of The Halfling Saga . Melissa has a BookTok account where...

The one where Victor Manibo explains how he uses the Story Engine card deck to help shape his novels. 01.05.2023 1:07:45

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the results of a recent ALLi survey on writer income (spoilers: indies are sitting pretty good right now.) Then stick around as Christine chats with debut science-fiction author Victor Manibo. Victor Manibo is a Filipino speculative fiction wri...

The one where #1 NYT bestseller Dennis Lehane explains why working in the absolute worst hell is not as bad as writing the middle of a novel. 24.04.2023 1:02:36

Join hosts J.D. Barker, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including an update on the looming WGA strike and, of course, AI (take a drink!) Then stick around as Patrick chats with best-selling author and screenwriter Dennis Lehane. Lehane is the author of thirteen novels—including the New York Times bestsellers Live by Night ; M...

The one where NYT bestseller Caroline Kepnes tells us what it’s like to have a hit Netflix show based on her YOU series. 17.04.2023 59:14

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including updates on a recent book ban and James Patterson's beef with the NYT bestsellers list. Then stick around as Christine chats with return guest Caroline Kepnes. Caroline Kepnes is the New York Times bestselling author of You, Hidden Bodies, Providence , and You...

The one where Anthony McCarten explains what it’s like to write biopics for Winston Churchill, Queen, and Whitney Houston. 10.04.2023 1:02:05

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Kobo's new subscription model! Then stick around as Patrick chats with award-winning novelist and screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theo...

The one where Brenda Novak explains what it’s like to sell books and coffee out of your Airstream. 03.04.2023 1:05:32

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including—as always—discussions of AI! Then stick around as Christine chats with New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. “When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda admits. “I le...

The one where NYT Bestseller Kim Sherwood explains what it was like to write a James Bond chase scene when she’s never driven a car. 27.03.2023 1:08:51

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the surprising reading habits of Gen Z. Then stick around as Patrick chats with New York Times bestselling author Kim Sherwood. Kim Sherwood is an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Her first novel, Testament (2018), won the Bath...

Hugh Howey Update! Silo, Beacon 23, and More. 21.03.2023 43:19

On this bonus episode of Writers, Ink, JP catches up with previous guest Hugh Howey. Hugh Howey is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of WOOL, MACHINE LEARNING, SAND, BEACON 23, and many others. His works have been translated into over 40 languages, with millions of copies sold around the world. WOOL has been adapted into Silo , a TV show from AppleTVPlus, which premiers May 5th!...

The one where Tracy Clark explains what happens after you figure out where you’re going to hide the body. 20.03.2023 1:04:14

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including a blockbuster publishing deal for one of today’s bestselling authors. Then stick around as Christine chats with mystery author Tracy Clark. Tracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PI Cassan...

The one where Vaishnavi Patel explains how she hit the New York Times list with her debut novel. 13.03.2023 1:04:31

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including a report from Bowker that proves the self-publishing boom is still going strong. Then stick around as Christine chats with debut novelist Vaishnavi Patel about reimaging important cultural tales, TikTok, and hitting the NYT Bestseller list. Vai...