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seated at the writers table podcast

“Seated At The Writer’s Table” is meant for anybody who geeks out over writing. If you find yourself over-analyzing a plot-line or discussing the details of a character’s dialogue than this show is for you. If you debate over who’s a better rock lyricist, Neil Peart or Pete Townshend, than this show is for you. If you’ve read and debated the finer points of the Lord of the Rings more than once, than this show is for you. Host Phil Giangrande interviews writers of all genres, as well as industry professionals such as literary agents, publishers and script doctors. For those who are interested in professional content writing for businesses, Phil will be speaking with experts in that field as well to uncover powerful marketing techniques that writers can use to immediately increase sales. Take Your Seat at the Writer's Table.
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Jun 18, 2015

Leslie Ann Moore is the VP of the Greater Los Angeles Writers Society and has discovered a very unique way to sell her books in person.  In this episode she reveals her secret techniques for working events, talks about GLAWS and the value of mentoring and networking and discusses creating characters that are real to your readers.

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Jun 16, 2015

Author, screenplay writer and script doctor tells his compelling true life story of his time in Las Vegas working in the middle of a casino scam for a NJ mob family.  In this episode Jon gives us the backstory of the book/screenplay for “The Boss Always Sits in the Back”.  He also talks about his success as a Hollywood script doctor and gives fantastic advice on how to successfully sell a self-published book. 

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Jun 15, 2015

Author, screenplay writer and script doctor tells his compelling true life story of his time in Las Vegas working in the middle of a casino scam for a NJ mob family.  In this episode Jon gives us the backstory of the book/screenplay for “The Boss Always Sits in the Back”.  He also talks about his success as a Hollywood script doctor and gives fantastic advice on how to successfully sell a self-published book. 

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Jun 11, 2015

Science Fiction writer Steven Barnes reveals the path to becoming a master writer and creating the career you want.   In this episode Steven talks about defining success in your life, the value of daily rituals and doing the work, the machine behind writing, the structure of unconscious competence and the hero’s journey.

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Jun 8, 2015

Science Fiction writer Steven Barnes reveals the path to becoming a master writer and creating the career you want.    In this episode Steven talks about defining success in your life, the value of daily rituals and doing the work, the machine behind writing, the structure of unconscious competence and the hero’s journey.

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Jun 4, 2015

Frank Wiegers & Judith Claire are authors of the book “Top Gun Love” a self published how to book written from a man’s perspective and filled with research based on science about creating the relationship you’ve always wanted.  In this episode we discuss tips from their book coach, pursuing multiple markets, creating a reliable & unique identity, search engine optimization, effective social media marketing and the value of creating a team.

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Jun 1, 2015

Writer and owner of her own production company Kelli Crawford talks about self-aware writing, the language of film-making, knowing when to ignore the rules of writing, collaborating and the psychology of a character.

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May 28, 2015

Eric Dean Seaton is the creator of a series of graphic novels called the Legend of Mantamagi.  In this episode we talked about creating your own world, adhering to the rules of your new world, the psychology of your hero and villain, doing your research, working with an artist and finding a unique voice for each character.

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May 26, 2015

Alma is an authentic singer/songwriter in Los Angeles.  She performs and writes with a Ukulele and on this episode discusses the rhythm of words, developing a strong hook, avoiding cliche, finding subject matter for songs, writing for a specific genre and finding your own voice. 

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May 21, 2015

Creator, Co-writer and Producer of major motion picture Beeetlejuice Larry Wilson talks about the discipline it takes to get through writer’s block, setting up a story, teaching screenwriting, letting the characters lead the story and raising money through crowdfunding.

For more about Larry's newest project go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/933708538/cindy 

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May 18, 2015

Creator, Co-writer and Producer of major motion picture Beeetlejuice Larry Wilson talks about  creating unique characters, working on major studio films, taking show notes, re-writing on the set, collaboration and making the decision to pursue Do-It-Yourself filmmaking with his new project Cindy.

For more about Larry's newest project go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/933708538/cindy 

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May 14, 2015

James Kicklighter is a 26 year old award winning director with an impressive career already behind him.  In this show, he gave some insight into how he achieved his success at such a young age.  James and Phil also discussed character development, character arc, writing to a theme and directing with a writer’s perspective.

 

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May 11, 2015

Founder of the popular writing lab Deadline Junkies, Adam Strange talks about creating a career as a writer, working with deadlines and the nature of writing as an art form.  Adam and Phil also delve deeply into how the TV/film industry is changing and how a writer can stay current and capitalize.

 

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May 7, 2015

TJ Chambers is a TV series comedy writer and stand-up comedian in Los Angeles California.  In this episode TJ talks about the transition from stand up to being a television staff comedy writer, collaborating in the writer’s room and editing to make every single word count.

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May 4, 2015

Deborah Gilels is a media consultant in Los Angeles.  For the past 10 years she’s run a successful business named La Media Consultants, LLC helping writers, filmmakers, and actors to reach their goals in the entertainment industry in the area of public relations, marketing and project development.  In this episode Deborah provided insider secrets to how writers can get on staff, get their personal scripts to the real players and give their work the best shot at being made in the very competitive environment of Hollywood.

 

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Apr 28, 2015

Hot pregnant mom videos were comedy writer Kerri-Anne Lavin way into a writing career.  In this episode we talk about how to create the writing career you want using grassroots methods, comedy writing for NBC, Spec Scripts and overcoming the fear of going after what you want and working free-lance.

 

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Apr 23, 2015

Mia Moraes and Justin Madearis are the owners of the Ghostwriter Agency in Los Angeles.  In this episode they uncovered the key to writing for specific voices not their own, we delved into their approach to story structure and revealed the hardships and joys of writing professionally in Southern California.

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Mar 25, 2015

Anne Eston is a screenplay writer who has been writing since the 3rd grade.  In this episode we spoke about writing and submitting spec scripts, creating a strong protagonist and working through writer’s block.  Anne also told me when it’s ok to break the writing rules.   You’ll find her advice very useful.  Check out Anne and her work at http://www.storytelleranne.com/

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Mar 25, 2015

Johnny Angel Wendell is a rock-critic, actor, Radio Host of the popular SoCaL live with Johnny Wendell and author of the book Looking for Lady Dee.  In this episode we talked about the difference between writing articles and writing books, writing about his past as a punk-rocker and the pros and cons of self-publishing a novel. 

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Mar 24, 2015

Vanessa Herron is a script-writer in Los Angeles. She was a Cosby fellow, has won multiple writing contests and has been commissioned to work on many projects in the past decade.  In this episode Vanessa gave some incredible insights on editing your work, discipline in writing and the structure of developing a plot-line and great dialogue.

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