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Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!

Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!

By: Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due | Realm
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Authors and screenwriters Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due (and guests!) on writing, the writer's life, Hollywood, the work/family balance and relationships - the tools writers need to make themselves the heroes/heroines of their own story. - LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) - Join our MAILING LIST at www.lifewritingweekly.com© 2022 Lifewriting: Write for Your Life! Art
Episodes
  • LIFEWRITING LIVE! On Goals & Actions to Make the Universe Say "Oh, sh*t!"

    LIFEWRITING LIVE! On Goals & Actions to Make the Universe Say "Oh, sh*t!"
    Jul 26 2025
    In this first "Lifewriting Live!" with a live audience, Steve and Tananarive talk about overcoming fears and past failures with goals and actions to make the Universe say "Oh, sh*t! She's serious!" Tananarive also talks about what she learned about outlining versus "pantsing" from George R.R. Martin while she was teaching at the George R.R. Martin Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University's Medill School for Journalism -- and how sometimes writers should just write for "fun." Join us on Lifewriting on Circle: https://lifewrite.comJoin Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • The Keeper is a Wrap! Lessons for writers on directing

    The Keeper is a Wrap! Lessons for writers on directing
    Jul 6 2025
    Steve and Tananarive are BACK after disappearing into directing their first film! THE KEEPER wrapped last week, and they share their experiences as novelists turned screenwriters turned directors, stories from the set, and how YOU can direct your own film with only an iPhone and a skeleton crew. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Best of Lifewriting: When History is The Monster! (The Reformatory)

    Best of Lifewriting: When History is The Monster! (The Reformatory)
    May 26 2025
    In this episode (which originally aired in June of 2024), Tananarive opens up about why it was so difficult for her to write her novel, THE REFORMATORY, and why it was such a thrill to win Best Novel at The Bram Stoker Awards -- the first Black author to win Best Novel! How she motivated herself to write a difficult novel based on her family history while juggling parenthood and screenplay assignments. And how the Lifewriting principles helped her keep going even when she wanted to give up. Join Tananarive's mailing list at tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at stevenbarneslist.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!)Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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Just finished listening to the episode with Reginald Hudlin. They have the coolest guests . The conversation let's us see behind the showbiz curtain but also gives good advice for aspring writers/artists. Love it!

Great content from 2 of my favorite authors!

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