
The Creative Writing Life
From screenplays to TV, novels to video games, everybody has their own path to establishing a creative writing life. Join host Paul Zeidman as he interviews writers from all mediums and genres to find out about them, their work, and what advice and guidance they have for ambitious and aspiring writers.
Latest episodes

Jun 11, 2025 • 44min
Leslie Liautaud
BUTTERFLY PINNED author Leslie Liautaud talks about the benefits of a 5-year break, getting out of your adult brain, how a good book needs a good editor, and having your characters act in ways you wouldn’thttps://www.leslieliautaud.com/https://bluehandlepublishing.com/leslie-liautaudhttps://www.instagram.com/author.leslie.liautaud/

Jun 4, 2025 • 35min
John Robert Still
INTERCESSOR author John Robert Still talks about letting your characters steer what happens, how location can be a character, and the influence and incorporation of real-life events on your story.https://www.instagram.com/john_robert_still/https://www.facebook.com/johnrobertstill/

May 28, 2025 • 35min
Lee Livingston
IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR author Lee Livingston talks about wanting to create a tribute to his first true best friend, deciding what to include & cut from a memoir, and the need for openness when telling a storyhttps://openroads1961.com/

May 21, 2025 • 43min
Deborah Hammett
YOUNG SALT AT SIXTY author Deborah Hammett talks about the importance of vocabulary in writing, how simplicity is freedom, and the story behind “the Lucille Ball of the sea”Website - https://www.youngsalt60.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youngsalt60/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573527542027

May 14, 2025 • 42min
Ron Kinscherf
ADORABLE author Ron Kinscherf talks about the need for simple messages in children’s stories, getting inspiration from anything, and how he got into publishing by doing everything wrongWebsite - http://papatellmeabook.comIG - @papatellmeabookFB - http://facebook.com/papatellmeabook

May 8, 2025 • 8min
SHECKY actor Bryce Williams
Actor Bryce Williams will be playing the title role in my short film SHECKY. In this brief q&a, we talk about his background, what attracted him to the project, and his plans for once the film is completedInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beastie_bryce/

May 7, 2025 • 39min
Jonathan Lerner
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY author Jonathan Lerner talks about stories he HAD to tell, what furthers the story, and the truth of experience vs memoryWebsite: http://jonathanlerner.infoInstagram: @lernerwriter

May 5, 2025 • 10min
SHECKY actor Trevor Nagle
In this special episode, Paul talks to actor Trevor Nagle about his background as an actor, what attracted him to the SHECKY short film project, and his hopes and plans for once it's completed.

Apr 30, 2025 • 8min
SHECKY director Ally May
In this special episode, Paul and director Ally May talk about her background, working on the short film SHECKY, and their plans for the filmClick here to donate to the crowdfunding - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shecky/x/7486298#/

Apr 23, 2025 • 48min
Greg Lehman
Runner/poet Greg Lehman talks about the positive relationship between fitness and creativity, being teachable as a writer, and how a book has to earn your respect