Lance Olsen is the author of Skin Elegies (Dzanc Books), and a smart, fascinating, and sweetheart of a guy who splits his time between Utah and Idaho with his artist wife Andi. During our podcast, we talked about the landscape and ecology of writing that doesn't come from the top-5 New York-based publishers, and how … Continue reading Digressing with Lance Olsen
Month: November 2021
Digressing with Sarah Kornfeld
Sarah Kornfeld is the author of What Stella Sees, and the just-released The True, a narrative non-fiction that is being published in English, Romanian and French – each with its own ending (as we discuss during our podcast episode). Sarah is also the founder of Rising Media, a research and consulting company that serves the … Continue reading Digressing with Sarah Kornfeld
Digressing with Alice LaPlante
Alice LaPlante is an American writer living in Mallorca. She's written best sellers and textbooks on how to write bestsellers, and has taught people how to write, and now that she's no longer teaching in a formal setting, hosts a writing group in Mallorca. You'd think -- and until recently, I'd have thought -- that … Continue reading Digressing with Alice LaPlante
Digressing with Nick Kolakowski
I just dropped a new episode of "But I Digress" (How Writers Make it Work) with the amazing Nick Kolakowski. I've always admired Nick, loved his writing, and been curious about his professional and artistic journey. I'm very grateful he agreed to do this podcast, which I think you'll find very interesting. A few of … Continue reading Digressing with Nick Kolakowski
Digressing With Rick Moody
Rick Moody's novel, The Ice Storm, was famously optioned and turned into a movie starring Kevin Klein and Sigourney Weaver. I asked Rick during the course of this podcast whether this changed his life, and his answer was surprising -- and candid. The short answer is, "yes," but not exactly in the way you'd think. … Continue reading Digressing With Rick Moody
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