Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!

This week, Steve and Tananarive talk to the president of Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, Win Rosenfeld. The co-writer of the newest Candyman and Peele's longtime friend discusses the 10-year anniversary of Monkeypaw, its mission, writing horror, and breaking down barriers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive let their horror nerd flags fly as they discuss the movies you must watch (or rewatch) for Spooky Season -- or all year long! The list includes (but is not limited to, and in no particular order): STEVE'S LIST:  Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Tobe Hooper)  Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero)  The Fly (David Cronenberg) The Thing (John Carpenter)  Martyrs (Pascal Laugier)  Mouth of Madness (John Carpenter) Ringu (The Ring - original) (Hideo Nakata)  TANANARIVE'S LIST:  The Dark and the Wicked (Bryan Bertino) It Follows (David Robert Mitchell)  The Babadook (Jennifer Kent) Get Out (Jordan Peele) His House (Remi Weekes) Host (Rob Savage) The Medium (Banjong Pisanthanakun) Smile (Parker Finn) Master (Mariama Diallo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk to horror icon Elvira! Actress Cassandra Peterson talks about creating her horror maven character, her start in the industry, the joys of loving horror, and the new edition of her book, YOURS CRUELLY, ELVIRA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk to married creatives Craig Shemin (author of Sam and Friends: the Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Sesame Street, Avenue Q) about the legacy of the late Jim Henson, what it was like to work for him, their own careers, and how they support each other as a creative couple.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, get a peek behind the curtain to learn the secrets to success in a TV writers' room from screenwriter and author Niceole Levy, who has just published The Writers' Room Survival Guide. Levy takes her years of experience in television writing to help aspiring TV writers learn the secrets of the writers' room. Plus, advice on how to get into the industry!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about the Gina Prince-Bythewood movie The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. On the controversy around the Dahomey role in the African slave trade, the backlash, and the miracle of getting a movie about the Black women warriors who inspired Black Panther's Dora Milaje to the big screen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Tananarive talk to actor LeVar Burton about his career spanning from 1977's adaptation of Alex Haley's ROOTS, where he played Kunta Kinte in an iconic role at the age of only 19, to the recent Star Trek: The Next Generation cast reunion where he reprised his role as Giordi La Forge for upcoming episodes of Picard. He also discusses Jeopardy and taking his fate in his own hands by creating his hit podcast LeVar Burton Reads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about their upcoming graphic novel, THE KEEPER (9/27) - which was originally a screenplay that almost got optioned for film...but after a deep disappointment, it has a new life as a graphic novel with a blurb from Jordan Peele! The guest is Keeper illustrator Marco Finnegan, whose childhood fears gave him a deep connection to the story.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Best of Lifewriting episode, Steve and Tananarive talk to groundbreaking writer/showrunner Bryan Fuller about Christine, Star Trek and Hannibal (and how they bonded over virtual mini golf during the early pandemic). Plus, they talk about allyship - and Bryan shares the steps he believes every writer should take to learn their craft and ward off the evil voices in their heads. (His documentary series QUEER FOR FEAR debuts Sept. 29 2022 on Shudder.) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST at www.lifewritingweekly.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about 2022's embarrassment of riches in the realm of horror featuring traditionally marginalized people in film, including Jordan Peele's NOPE - but also THEY/THEM (queer horror), PREY, BEAST, MASTER and the upcoming film NANNY (all Black Horror).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices