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YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

YouTube video by Writers Drinking Whiskey

Has the death of a fictional character ever gutted you? Did it drive you to become a better storyteller yourself? Join an all-star cast of authors as we explore the art of storytelling and the joys and trials of being a storyteller. Bios: “Some people run from their demons; others sit down and have cocktails with theirs.” William R. Hincy is a man who does and writes about the latter. Having become a writer after deciding it was the only sensible thing for a problem drinker to do, Hincy has won three American Fiction Awards, an International Book Award, and his anthology of short Fiction, Without Expiration, was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. He now lives outside Los Angeles with his wife and kids, having found solace in the notion that the only things sacred are self and whiskey-winged interludes. WDW Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lev5KHRpc5s Website: https://williamrhincy.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/William-R.-Hincy/author/B07ZYB5FHZ James Grady: James Grady is a longtime author of thrillers, police procedural and espionage novels. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 1974. During college, he worked for United States Senator Lee Metcalf of Montana as a staff member. From 1974 - 1978 he was an investigative journalist for the famous muckraker Jack Anderson. Best known as the author of Six Days of the Condor , which was adapted to film as Three Days of the Condor starring Robert Redford in 1975. James Grady has gone on to write almost a dozen more novels in the thirty-eight years since Six Days of the Condor was published. In the past James Grady has written under the pseudonyms of James Dalton and Brit Shelby. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/4CaSuUwnlrs SJ Rozan, a native New Yorker, is the author of eighteen novels and six dozen short stories. Her work has won the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, and Macavity awards for Best Novel and the Edgar for Best Short Story. She’s also the recipient of the Japanese Maltese Falcon Award and recently received the Life Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. BRONX NOIR, a short story anthology SJ edited, was chosen NAIBA “Notable Book of the Year.” She also co-edited, with Jonathan Santlofer, the anthology DARK END OF THE STREET. Spring 2022 will see CRIME HITS HOME, the Mystery Writers of America anthology, edited by SJ. SJ has served on the National Boards of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and is ex-President of the Private Eye Writers of America. She speaks, lectures and teaches, and she runs a summer writing workshop at the Art Workshop International in Assisi, Italy. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/yYzIxr720wI Website: http://sjrozan.net/ Keir Graff writes thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary fiction for adults, and adventure novels for younger readers. Recent works include The Three Mrs. Wrights and Drowning with Others, both of which were coauthored with Linda Joffe Hull under the name Linda Keir. With James Patterson, he is the coauthor of the middle-grade mystery Minerva Keen’s Detective Club, and working solo has published four middle-grade novels, including The Tiny Mansion, The Phantom Tower (a Chicago Tribune Best Children’s Book) and The Matchstick Castle (an Illinois Reads official selection). He is the editor of the anthology A Million Acres: Montana Writers Reflect on Land and Open Space and coeditor (with James Grady) of the crime-fiction anthology Montana Noir (one of Parade‘s “Books We Love”). The former executive editor of Booklist, he lives in Chicago, where he is the cofounder and cohost of the much-loved literary gathering Publishing Cocktails. He provides writing advice and book recommendations in his free monthly newsletter, Graff Paper. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/bmvZqhxdyfc Website: https://keirgraff.com/ John Gilstrap is the New York Times bestselling author of award-winning action novels including the Jonathan Grave Thrillers and the Victoria Emerson Thrillers. A master of action-driven suspense, he's touted as one of the most accomplished writers on the planet and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He is the recipient of an International Thriller Writers' Award for Against All Enemies and a two-time ITW Award finalist. He also won the ALA Alex Award for Nathan's Run, which was optioned for film by Warner Bros. A nationally recognized weaponry and explosives safety expert, John Gilstrap frequently speaks at conferences, events, clubs, youth programs, and military bases. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/LJ2sU3nBXt0 Website: https://www.johngilstrap.com/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:35 Introductions 00:06:36 How to write character deaths 00:40:12 How do you write in a tradition and keep it fresh 01:09:52 Why do writers fail 01:37:47 Audience Question #podcast #booktube #author

What do pot lucks, swinging, and writing collaboration have in common? The answer: WRITERS DRINKING WHISKEY. Join author, editor and hilarious gentleman Keir Graff and I as we discuss failure, the power of persistence, how swingers can bring (writers) together, and the new book THE ROYAL GAME, written under the Linda Keir pen name. Keir also provides a delicious whiskey cocktail, REMEMBER THE MAINE, and provides some writing tips on mysteries and thrillers. Today’s drinking game: drink whenever we do! Links: William R. Hincy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/William-R.-Hincy/author/B07ZYB5FHZ William R. Hincy’s website: https://williamrhincy.com/ Keir Graff’s website: https://keirgraff.com/ The Royal Game ordering link: https://exileinbookville.com/item/oyU2qBKYKzYFtFD_uXSUMA On The Filmographers Podcast: https://keirgraff.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53deb063224bbb974378b02bc&id=ec9ac1c2e0&e=8a72b8e484 REMEMBER THE MAINE 1 1/2 ounces rye 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 1 teaspoon cherry heering 1/2 teaspoon absinthe Stir and strain into coupe glasses. --From The Gentleman's Companion, by Charles H. Baker, Jr. (1944) Bios: William R. Hincy: “Some people run from their demons; others sit down and have cocktails with theirs.” William R. Hincy is a man who does and writes about the latter. Having become a writer after deciding it was the only sensible thing for a problem drinker to do, Hincy aspires to use literature to connect society on an emotional level through characters who no longer create messes but have instead become the mess. Between rounds, Hincy has won 3 American Fiction Awards, an International Book Award, and his personal anthology of short fiction WITHOUT EXPIRATION was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. He now lives outside Los Angeles with his wife and kids, having found solace in the notion that the only things sacred are self and whiskey-winged interludes. Keir Graff writes thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary fiction for adults, and adventure novels for younger readers. Recent works include The Three Mrs. Wrights and Drowning with Others, both of which were coauthored with Linda Joffe Hull under the name Linda Keir. With James Patterson, he is the coauthor of the middle-grade mystery Minerva Keen’s Detective Club, and working solo has published four middle-grade novels, including The Tiny Mansion, The Phantom Tower (a Chicago Tribune Best Children’s Book) and The Matchstick Castle (an Illinois Reads official selection). He is the editor of the anthology A Million Acres: Montana Writers Reflect on Land and Open Space and coeditor (with James Grady) of the crime-fiction anthology Montana Noir (one of Parade‘s “Books We Love”). The former executive editor of Booklist, he lives in Chicago, where he is the cofounder and cohost of the much-loved literary gathering Publishing Cocktails. He provides writing advice and book recommendations in his free monthly newsletter, Graff Paper. About WDW: And for our algo-overlords (please introduce us to your friends!)… Welcome to your literary happy hour, Writers Drinking Whiskey, the show where you share a drink with writers from around the globe and you find more than your next read: you find the next AUTHOR you're going to love. Hosted by award-winning author William R. Hincy, the show takes booktube, authortube and booktok to another level with engaging, in-depth, and irreverent conversations with today’s most interesting writers. And for our writers joining us, there's plenty of creative writing tips, fiction writing tricks, and poetry read by the poets. Interested in being a guest? Have a great cocktail recipe and story to share? Fantastic! Contact WRH at contact@williamrhincy.com. We’re currently booking for special episodes and season 3. Brought to you by Whiskey-Winged Lit Fiction for the modern reader. Life is the accumulation of scars—tell the stories! Here we go! Chapters: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:28 Introducing Keir Graff 00:05:04 What we're drinking - Remember the Maine cocktail recipe 00:16:27 Where on Earth is Keir Graff 00:19:58 Hell's Gate or Hellgate High School? 00:23:17 Trying to make it as a writer (without acadamia) 00:37:13 Moving to Austin, TX 00:41:58 Rock Star, Movie Director, and Writer 00:48:20 Keir Graff's time at Booklist 00:55:57 You can't sell out until you've sold something 01:00:09 Publishing and Cocktails 01:06:41 The value of persistence 01:19:50 Writing Tips - Collaboration 01:34:17 Difficulty being an editor-writer 01:38:11 Writing Tips - instilling dread 01:42:03 Writing mystery reveals 01:48:41 Writng Life - biggest risk Keir Graff ever took 01:53:02 What's next in the publishing world - AI self-publishing 02:02:14 Shots - Rapid Fire Questions 02:13:10 Keir Graff reads from THE ROYAL GAME 02:21:11 Last Call - small pieces of life advice

To use said or not to use said, that is the writing question of the day. Four acclaimed authors discuss methods for improving your dialogue and how to tag it. Today’s drinking game: drink whenever we do! Bios: “Some people run from their demons; others sit down and have cocktails with theirs.” William R. Hincy is a man who does and writes about the latter. Having become a writer after deciding it was the only sensible thing for a problem drinker to do, Hincy has won three American Fiction Awards, an International Book Award, and his anthology of short Fiction, Without Expiration, was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. He now lives outside Los Angeles with his wife and kids, having found solace in the notion that the only things sacred are self and whiskey-winged interludes. WDW Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lev5KHRpc5s Website: https://williamrhincy.com/ Dario Ciriello is a professional author and editor as well as the founder of Panverse Publishing. His fiction includes Sutherland's Rules, a crime caper/thriller with a shimmer of the fantastic; Black Easter, a supernatural suspense novel which pits love against black magic and demonic possession on a remote, idyllic Greek island; and Free Verse and Other Stories, a collection of Dario's short science fiction work. Dario’s 2011 nonfiction book, Aegean Dream, the bittersweet memoir of a year spent on the small Greek island of Skópelos (the real Mamma Mia! island), was an Amazon UK travel bestseller. The Fiction Writing Handbook: The Rebel Author’s Guide to Writing Beyond the Rules (Panverse, 2017) is his second nonfiction work. In addition to writing, Dario, who lives in the Great Lakes Area, offers professional editing, copyediting, proofreading, and coaching services to indie authors. Dario’s episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/fpDdxz5ChLM Dario’s blog: dariospeaks.wordpress.com Dario’s editing service: exactlyediting.com Michael A. Kozlowski has authored a book of "true" Ghost Stories, two books (thus far) in the John Angel, post-zombie apocalypse series, a collection of many of his horror short stories called "Some Days Suck, Some Days Suck Worse" (not many happy endings in this one), and a memoir of his family's experience moving to, and living in, Australia. Mike lives in Detroit, MI, with his girlfriend and a whole mess of critters. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/C1QrM09AQls Website: https://mikekozlowski.com/ John Macilroy: Fully recovered from the practice of law, as well as turns in the corporate wheelhouse and several university adjunct appointments, John W. "Mac" MacIlroy began writing creatively in 2016. His first book, a co-authored collection of "mostly, mostly true" stories of a zany boyhood, was published in 2017: Not Exactly Rocket Scientists and Other Stories was featured on syndicated national radio, including iHeart Media's Unplugged and Totally Uncut, and a sequel is in the works. Tony Dow, who played "Wally Cleaver" on Leave It to Beaver, said of Rocket Scientists "What fun!" It was like hanging around with Lumpy, Eddie and the guys from the show," and best-selling author Pat Conroy called it "a great book about friendship." A graduate of Yale College, Harvard, and the University of Virginia School of Law, he lives along a Carolina tidal creek with his wife and a painted ceramic dodo named duMont. Episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/8aFupaJXLGs Website: https://johnwmacilroy.com/media.html About Writers Drinking Whiskey: Open Bar And for our algo-overlords (please introduce us to your friends!)… Welcome to your boozy author panel, Writers Drinking Whiskey: Open Bar, the show where we dive deep into the writing questions of today, from writing craft, to author life, to pop culture. Hosted by multi award-winning author William R. Hincy, the show takes booktube, authortube and booktok to another level with engaging, in-depth, and merrily irreverent conversations with today’s most interesting writers. We never dictate a process or a goal, just provide a wide-range of opinions and tactics proven to have WORKED. And there are plenty of creative writing tips, fiction writing tricks, and real-world examples to choose from.

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Four acclaimed authors discuss what "show don't tell" means and how to constructively use or disregard this writing "rule," how to manage relationships and keep your work real and honest when writing about characters based on people you know, and the effects artificial intelligence is having and may have on writing and writers. Oh, and there are a lot of cocktails. Bios: “Some people run from their demons; others sit down and have cocktails with theirs.” William R. Hincy is a man who does and writes about the latter. Having become a writer after deciding it was the only sensible thing for a problem drinker to do, Hincy aspires to connect with readers by eschewing stock plots and generic formulas in favor of exploring characters who no longer create messes but have instead become the mess. This unflinching but empathetic eye and devil-may-care attitude helped him earn an American Fiction Award and be named a finalist for multiple International Book Awards for his anthology of short fiction, Without Expiration. His other full-length works include But the Ripping Apart, a novel about hoarding from whence the opening quote of this bio originates, and A Fire for Christmas, a satirical collection of stories set during the coronavirus pandemic (winner of the International Book Award and two American Fiction Awards). William R. Hincy now hosts the popular podcast Writers Drinking Whiskey and lives outside Los Angeles with his wife and kids, having found solace in the notion that the only things sacred are self and whiskey-winged interludes. WDW Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lev5KHRpc5s Website: https://williamrhincy.com/ Mathieu Cailler is the author of six books. His short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in numerous national and international publications, most notably in The Saturday Evening Post and the Los Angeles Times. He is the recipient of a Shakespeare Award, a Short Story America Prize, and a New England Book Festival Award. Heaven and Other Zip Codes, his debut novel and most recently published book, has been hailed “a postmodern masterpiece” by Midwest Book Review and was named the winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Book Festival. Cailler’s episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/IurSNQmO0bg Website: https://mathieucailler.com/ Daniel Cross Turner: Daniel Cross Turner’s creative writing has been published by Birmingham Poetry Review, Five Points, James Dickey Review, Literary Matters, Talking River, and Hub City Press, among other venues. In addition to dozens of critical essays, he has published three books: a scholarly monograph on contemporary Southern poetry, Southern Crossings: Poetry, Memory, and the Transcultural South; an anthology of Southern poetry, Hard Lines: Rough South Poetry; and an essay collection on the Southern Gothic, Undead Souths: The Gothic and Beyond in Southern Literature and Culture. He earned his doctorate at Vanderbilt, and has published several interviews with contemporary writers, including Rebecca Gayle Howell, Patrick Phillips, Yusef Komunyakaa, Natasha Trethewey, Daniel Wallace, and Charles Wright. He serves as Head of Outreach & Programming for the Georgetown County Library and as Vice-Chair for the South Carolina Academy of Authors. Turner’s episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/MHP515d7TpA Dario Ciriello is a professional author and editor as well as the founder of Panverse Publishing. His fiction includes Sutherland's Rules, a crime caper/thriller with a shimmer of the fantastic; Black Easter, a supernatural suspense novel which pits love against black magic and demonic possession on a remote, idyllic Greek island; and Free Verse and Other Stories, a collection of Dario's short science fiction work. Dario’s 2011 nonfiction book, Aegean Dream, the bittersweet memoir of a year spent on the small Greek island of Skópelos (the real Mamma Mia! island), was an Amazon UK travel bestseller. The Fiction Writing Handbook: The Rebel Author’s Guide to Writing Beyond the Rules (Panverse, 2017) is his second nonfiction work. In addition to writing, Dario, who lives in the Great Lakes Area, offers professional editing, copyediting, proofreading, and coaching services to indie authors. Dario’s episode of WDW: https://youtu.be/fpDdxz5ChLM Dario’s blog: dariospeaks.wordpress.com Dario’s editing service: exactlyediting.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:27 Introductions 00:12:17 Show don't tell 00:39:13 Writing about people close to you 00:57:49 Artificial Intelligence and writing