Hosted by Samuel W · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 23 episodes
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A monthly podcast for the curious, the candid, and the creatively unhinged. We dive into writing, reading, world-building, and the weird emotional terrain between author and audience—with sardonic wit, philosophical detours, and zero patience for genre clichés. Come for the craft, stay for the chaos.
Samuel W hosts Ink, Coffee, and Regrets, a arts show with 23 episodes published.
On this episode of Ink Coffee and Regrets we discuss Terrie Mayka's memoir "He Quoted Scripture, I Lived It" — a candid account of growing up with Scripture used as a tool of control and spiritual abuse. Through plain, s
This episode tears down the myth of the flawless first draft and reassures writers that messy, disorganized first passes are normal—and necessary. It explores why we believe in the myth (survivorship bias, cultural expec
I admit that I haven't finished Terry Meka's He Quoted Scripture, I Lived It but shares positive mid-read impressions and promises a fuller review soon. I recap attending Writer's Row at Russo's Books, meeting local auth
This episode examines six books that use unreliable narration, omission, ambiguity, and metafiction to deliberately mislead readers: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; Fight Club; Life of Pi; Gone Girl; The Turn of the Screw;
Welcome to the April Book Talk where we cover two very different reads: The Infernulls: The Golden Letter — an action-packed, anime-style fantasy that's fast, bingeable, and fun — and The Evenings by Gerard Reve — a slow
Samuel walks through ten of some of the most common myths writers tell themselves — from trusting you'll remember ideas later and relying on last-minute pressure, to thinking metadata, reading, or revision don't matter.
This episode explores the many reasons people avoid writing — from the myth of the perfect beginning and fear of failure to comparison, creative exhaustion, and past critics — and uses personal anecdotes to illustrate ea
This episode explores the troubling drop in reading for pleasure, sharing data on declining book habits across ages and reflecting on why reading still matters. It compares print, e-books, and audiobooks — highlighting t
This episode explores the obscure author Daniel da Cruz and his pulpy, Cold War–era thrillers—most notably the Eyes of Texas series about Gwilliam Forte, the restored USS Texas, and the Republic of Texas fighting Soviet
In this episode the host remembers several authors and journalists who died last year, then talks about the places writers do their work — home offices, libraries, restaurants, and coffee shops — with personal anecdotes
A warm holiday message with book and movie recommendations and well wishes for the season. The episode highlights unconventional Christmas reads (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; A Christmas Memory; The Life and Adventur
In this episode of Book Talk Samuel discusses Kathleen Klein's memoir My Life in the Dark: A Marriage Built on Lies, exploring themes of deception, emotional abuse, and survival. This episode highlights the book's raw ho
Host Samuel sends Thanksgiving greetings and remembers his mother before diving into how literature has inspired music across genres. He traces examples from Tolkien and Poe to Metallica, Rush, Kate Bush, and more, descr
Step into the smoky alleys of post-war Hollywood with this episode of BookTalk, where we explore Dan Bronson’s gripping noir novels Someone to Watch Over Me and Shout at the Devil. Follow studio fixer Jack Shannon—a scar
Step into the smoky alleys of post-war Hollywood with this episode of BookTalk, where we explore Dan Bronson’s gripping noir novels Someone to Watch Over Me and Shout at the Devil. Follow studio fixer Jack Shannon—a scar
If you've ever asked yourself why you write—or why anyone does—this episode is for you. In “Why Do We Write?”, we dive into the messy, beautiful motivations behind putting words to page: the craving to be read, the catha
In this episode the host explores why people write — from the desire to be read and the private practice of journaling, to using fiction and nonfiction to make sense of life and discover oneself. Listeners are invited to
In celebration of Halloween, I thought I would put together a fun little piece talking about some of my favorite books for the season, as well as a little history and some movies. Support this podcast at — https://redcir
This month I discuss Travelling the Alphabet Geographically, by Sylvia Clare. A journey across the world and through her own growth as she visits the people and places along the way. Support this podcast at — https://red
A Talk about how we create our characters for our stories. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ink-coffee-and-regrets/donations
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Ink, Coffee, and Regrets is hosted by Samuel W. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 23 episodes.
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