Clay Stafford's Writers' Podcast: Craft, Creativity, Career, and Community
Clay Stafford's Writers' Podcast is a monthly podcast featuring bestselling authors, professional agents, editors, publishers, publicists, attorneys, and the leading voices in the publishing industry. Host Clay Stafford leads candid conversations that explore the craft, business, and creative journeys behind today’s most compelling voices in storytelling. This podcast dives deep into the essential aspects of a writer’s life—craft, creativity, career, and community—providing insights and strategies to help you thrive in all areas of your creative journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
How do you create conflict from the very first paragraph and sustain it through an entire novel?
In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author Robyn Harding to talk about how conflict drives a compelling thriller. We explore putting characters under pressure, creating opposing wants and needs, building obstacles, and using twists and turning points to keep a story moving.
Robyn shares how she approaches story structure, writes ...
International bestselling author Amulya Malladi joins me to discuss her ninth novel, A Death in Denmark, and her first venture into mystery. She shares how years of research, her connection to Denmark, and her desire to write the kind of private investigator novel she wanted to read shaped the book. Together, we explore weaving history, culture, identity, and a strong sense of place into a mystery while creating a fictional world t...
In this insightful interview, #1 bestselling author David Baldacci sits down with Clay Stafford to discuss the key differences between writing a book series and a standalone novel, and how writers can build a sustainable, long-term career in fiction.
Baldacci shares practical advice on letting the story guide your decisions, staying passionate about your characters, and trusting your instincts instead of writing to market pr...
In this candid conversation, Chris Grabenstein shares his journey from a seventh grade teacher predicting his future as a writer to acting in theater, moving to New York City with a typewriter and seven suitcases, and ultimately building a successful writing career. He talks about finding your voice, using humor to survive tough seasons, the power of great teachers, and what aspiring writers should focus on if they want to turn sto...
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