The Creative Writing Life

Author Jonathan P. Brazee chats self publishing and writing military science fiction with the Creative Writing Life podcast. Enjoy!  And check out his bestseller, SENTENCED TO WAR.  https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-P.-Brazee/e/B007E4W0GC #MilitarySciFi #JonathanBrazee  From the author:  I am a retired Marine infantry colonel and now a full-time writer living in Colorado Springs with my wife Kiwi and twin baby girls, Danika Dawn and Darika Marie. I am a two-time Nebula Award Finalist, a Dragon Award Finalist, and a USA Today Bestselling writer. I published my first work back in 1978, a so-so short story titled "Secession." Since then, I have been published in newspapers, magazines, and in book format in fiction, political science, business, military, sports, race relations, and personal relations fields. I returned to writing fiction in 2009, and I currently have over 75 titles published, 44 being novels. My novelette, "Weaponized Math," was a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award, "Fire Ant" was a finalist for the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and "Integration" was a finalist for the 2018 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel. My undergraduate degree was earned at the U. S. Naval Academy (Class of 1979), and I have attended graduate school at U. S. International University and the University of California, San Diego, earning a masters and doctorate. I am a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the US. Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America where I'm serving as the chairman of SFWA Ed, our professional education program. I have rather eclectic tastes. I have won awards in photography, cooking, writing, and several sports, earning national championships in rugby and equestrian events. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, cooking, going to the gym, or traveling. I attend quite a few cons over the course of a year, and love meeting other people who love books. I write because I love it. I only hope that others might read my work and get a bit of enjoyment or useful information out of my efforts. If you would like to join my email list and find out about new books or promotions, please sign up at http://eepurl.com/bnFSHH. My website is http://jonathanbrazee.com. My Twitter is @jonathanbrazee

Justin and Paul talk about #filmschools and learning the craft of #CreativeWriting. Enjoy! 

Justin and Paul discuss Story Revisions and Writing Contained Stories - enjoy! 

Justin and Paul chat with Justin G. Dyck, the director of Anything for Jackson.  After a successful festival run, Justin G. Dyck’s Anything for Jackson made its debut on Shudder. Starring Julian Richings, Sheila McCarthy, and Konstantina Mantelos, the film is centered around a grieving pair of grandparents who kidnap a young woman in hopes of transferring the soul of their deceased grandson into her soon-to-be born child, and as expected, things don’t exactly go according to plan. It's a great one, but he's done more movies. Check out his IMDB and the episode. 

Justin and Paul speak with Eve Edelson about her experience making short films and running a festival.  FROM EVE: I'm a writer and filmmaker living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I started out in theater, training at the Drama Studio London at Berkeley. I've crewed on films,  made 6 shorts and run the Weird Film Festival, now in its 7th year. My play Scamoramaland, about people who prank email scammers,  produced in San Francisco, was based on my website scamorama.com and my book of the same name published by The Disinformation Company. Find her credits on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3655331

Bob Saenz wrote Extracurricular Activities (2019) and has done many other awesome work. He shares his experience with us.  Also, you can grab his book on Amazon - THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT WORKS. ABOUT BOB SAENZ Bob is a screenwriter and actor, his written and produced works include Hallmark's "Help for the Holidays", "Rescuing Madison", "Sweet Surrender", On the 12th Day of Christmas", "Sound of Christmas", "The Right Girl", "Christmas in Love", both the theatricals "Church People", and the black comedy thriller "Extracurricular Activities". He does rewrites and polishes on film and TV projects for Producers and Production Companies. His acting roles include a 6-year recurring character run on the TV show "Nash Bridges", Hallmark's "Valley of Light", Francis Ford Coppola's "Jack", David Fincher's "Zodiac", Finn Taylor's "Unleashed", "Church People", and "The Village Barbershop", among dozens of others. He was a radio DJ on KYCY in San Francisco, played the last 10 years in the 60's rock band The BSides, and has done voice work on video games, documentaries, and commercials.

Justin and Paul discuss writing tools! Also, we bring back the old CWC Will Wight episode. Enjoy! About Will Wight Will Wight is the #1 Kindle Best Selling author of the Traveler's Gate trilogy, the Elder Empire cycle, and the Cradle series, with other titles available in alternate dimensions. He can smell fear, taste anger, and hear joy. Will lives in Orlando, among the creatures of swamp and sea. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, where he received degrees in Creative Writing and Bear Surgery. Visit his website at www.WillWight.com for ancient knowledge, book news, and a deep sense of personal satisfaction. If you begin having unexplained visions of Will Wight more than once a day, please move to an approved Wight-proof shelter immediately.

Justin and Paul speak with Noah A. Waters III on writing and directing, along with being a stand up comedian.  Noah is FilmMaker (Writer/Director), a Stand Up Comedian, a playwright, musician, and novelist. He is a combat vet having served both in the US ARMY and in several Private Military outfits as a Mercenary. Noah is a Free Mason of the 32nd degree with Scottish Rite, York Rite Mason, a knighted member of the Knights Templar and several other orders as well as a member of Veterans in Film & Television. Check out his new crowdfunding campaign -  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/relationship-killers-a-mental-health-dark-comedy/x/2638349#/ https://linktr.ee/RelationshipKillersFilm https://linktr.ee/NoahAWatersIII

Paul and Justin discuss Final Draft vs. Movie Magic Screenwriting Software. What do you think? How about other tools?  Enjoy!

Author Jonathan Fesmire, originally from Santa Cruz, California, now lives in Southern California with his son. By day, he’s a copywriter, by evening a steampunk author, and at all times, a dedicated dad. Though Jonathan started out writing fantasy, he has moved completely to steampunk, enchanted with its aesthetics, possibilities, and implications. He’s a fan of the stories, the art, and the gadgets, and enjoys interacting with the community. https://www.jonathanfesmire.com