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A podcast about getting your book into the world -- imagining it, writing it, editing it, publishing it, and marketing it -- hosted by Ezra Palmer and Dan Greenberger.
Unknown Host hosts Pub Crawl, a arts show with 30 episodes published.
Dan and Ezra had planned for this episode to be about the complicated topic of sex and literature. But instead they end up gabbing about Ezra's new book, Handsome , which published on July 13 and is on sale everywhere. D
Dan and Ezra discuss the apparent health benefits of reading and writing. Does that make reading and writing any more fun, though? Plus, Dan wonders about "main character energy."
Dan and Ezra discuss the apparent health benefits of reading and writing. Does that make reading and writing any more fun, though? Plus, Dan wonders about "main character energy."
Dan and Ezra consider the challenges of writing "as yourself," rather than as an invented character. Meanwhile, Ezra proves himself to be a thoughtful friend. Plus: Al Pacino and Keith Richards impressions.
Dan and Ezra discuss tips and tricks for writing compelling dialogue. It's not all he said/she said!
Oh, no! Are dads no longer reading dad books? Dan and Ezra check out the data on men's reading habits and reconsider their own bookshelves. What is the world coming to if dads aren't reading Civil War histories and biogr
Dan and Ezra dig into two much-discussed novels: the word-of-mouth bestseller Theo of Golden, which famously began its life as a self-published book, and Transcription, a spikey metafiction sure to be shortlisted for maj
Drawing on his secret identity as a prize-winning writer of promos for TV, Dan leads a conversation about crafting blurbs for book covers.
In the wake of their conversation about plot and story, Dan and Ezra consider the question of character -- how important is character in fiction? And how do you go about creating memorable characters? Plus: a foray into
Does plot matter? Ezra is skeptical but Dan argues that plot absulutely does matter, and sketches out key elements of storytelling.
Dan and Ezra try to wrap their heads around AI detectors: How they work… and sometimes don’t work. The guys run some of their own prose through detectors, with surprising results. Links: Adobe: Three key AI detection tec
Does there come a time when a writer is just too old to create? Is it time for Dan and Ezra to hang up their writer's berets and retire to the nearest wine bar? Links: Keith Sawyer's essay about creatity and age https://
Dan and Ezra consider the truly unbelievable growth in the number of books published in 2025, and hypothesize that there is a single, highly prolific author is driving the increase. Then they turn to the question of Bisa
Dan and Ezra dig into the implications of Amazon’s new search algorithm, the euphonious “A10,” and then welcome Christopher Ward, who brought out his new graphic novel, “The Hottest Fires of Hell,” as a self-published wo
Is writer's block a thing, really? Dan says yes. Ezra says hmmmmm-maaaaaybe, but probably not.
Ezra and Dan consider the concept (dream?) of bestseller-dom and what it might take to get there. Links: Links: Brook Warner’s essay on best sellers List of best-selling books - Wikipedia New York Times: This Year’s Surp
Dan and Ezra tackle the topic of reviews, and in particular, bad reviews. In the second half, they welcome novelist Peter Blauner, the author of "Picture in the Sand" and many other works. Should you write your first dra
Screenwriter and novelist Allison Burnett joins Pub Crawl to talk about his experiences in traditional publishing, self-publishing, and the movie business, not to mention long-ago stand-up routines as part of the Burnett
Dan and Ezra discuss the relative merits of electronic books and the challenges in creating clean files that render well on different readers. Plus, Dan drops an F-bomb. E-book creation software links: Atticus - www.atti
Why bother to write a novel when the world seems to be shattering all around you? In the latest episode of Pub Crawl, Dan and Ezra consider the consolations of writing.
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