Scripts & Scribes

We talk to Top Cow President/COO and Tales of Honor and Think Tank writer, Matt Hawkins about his new comic book adaptation of the Honorverse series of novels, producing the comic book Theory of Everything and selling it as a feature film,  the 2013 Top Cow Talent Hunt and much more. To hear the interview, listen […]

We talk to Benderspink manager/producer Jake Wagner about how he determines if a spec is ready to go out wide, whether aspiring screenwriters need to live in Los Angeles or not, what genres and topics that new writers should try to avoid, what should a query letter contain, this year’s best picture and much more. […]

We talk to Apostle Manager/Producer, George Heller about how he formed a management company with three college buddies, what he looks for in prospective clients, how Fox abandoning traditional pilot season affects the TV industry, his favorite USC Heisman winner and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing […]

We talk to Bushido writer and former Top Cow editor, Rob Levin about how he went from intern to vice-president at Top Cow, creating a comic book out of a movie screenplay, common mistakes new comic book writers make, how to get noticed as an aspiring comic book writer, whether samurai, vampires or pirates are […]

We talk to Industry Entertainment Lit Manager/Producer Ava Jamshidi about how she got into representation, differences between lit agents and managers, the tricky nature of producing client’s projects, what she looks for in prospective clients, what her favorite Winter Olympic event is and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have […]

We talk to literary manager/producer, Jewerl Ross about starting his own management company, the potential pitfalls of being a manager/producer, how aspiring screenwriters can stand out in a query, what the Black List can do for a screenwriting career, who the most romantic of the romance poets is and much more. To hear the interview, listen […]

We talk to Zombieland and G.I. Joe Retaliation screenwriter, Rhett Reese about how he handles bad script notes, what the first screenplay he ever wrote is, working with Amazon Studios on Zombieland the TV series and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us […]

We talk to screenwriter and novelist, Karen McCullah about adapting novels for the silver screen, working with a writing partner, making an action franchise female friendly and what the funniest piece of furniture is. Interview Excerpt S&S:  How did you get started as a screenwriter? Karen McCullah:  I was trying to write a novel and I […]

We talk to Role Models and This Means War screenwriter, Tim Dowling about his writing process, if being an actor helps with dialogue and how he prepares for pitches and more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

We talk to Archaia Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Christy about the process of evaluating submissions, Graphic novels vs. monthly titles and the differences between the big two comic book publishers Marvel and DC and Archaia Entertainment and more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it […]

We talk to screenwriters / authors / filmmakers, Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton about  the key to making a writing partnership work, creating truly scary moments, writing a sequel to an established franchise and much more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet […]

We talk to We’re the Millers and Dodgeball screenwriter and filmmaker, Rawson Marshall Thurber about  what being a writer’s assistant is like, adapting novels to screenplays, the challenges of developing established properties and much more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to […]

We talk to YA author, Jennifer Bosworth about her debut novel Struck, how she came up with a character who’s a human lightning rod, transitioning from writing dark stories for adults to writing for teenagers, landing her agent after a pitch fest, and shooting a film-quality book trailer. Listen to the entire interview below. Have […]

We talk to award winning playwright, comedian and comic book writer, James Asmus about how performing comedy helps his writing, transitioning from playwright to comic book writer, Amelia Earhart – Jungle Princess and more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us […]

We talk to television writer, Marqui Jackson about  the Disney TV Writer’s Fellowship, working in a writer’s room, pitching TV episode ideas and more.  Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

We talk to Soulfire and Captain Atom writer, JT Krul about the differences in working for a large vs. smaller comic book publisher, writing distractions and the process of writing a prose novel vs. comic book scripts. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or […]

We talk to Best-Selling children’s author, Sheri Fink about why she decided to self-publish, the process of self-publishing a children’s book, collaborating with an illustrator, the importance of word-of-mouth marketing, and what qualities make up a good children’s book character.  (10/3/12) Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? […]

We talk to Alice Bliss author, Laura Harrington about transforming a musical into a novel – and then transforming that novel back into a musical, the difference between writing for the theater and writing novels, that gray area between adult and YA books, writing about subjects that are close to home, and the importance of […]

We talk to Top Cow President and writer of Think Tank and Cyberforce, Matt Hawkins about ways to break into comic book industry as a writer, using science and technology in stories and the Top Cow Talent Hunt. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! […]

We talk with playwright and Los Angeles Regional Rep for the Dramatists Guild, Larry Dean Harris, about starting his own company, Playwrights 6, producing his own work, writing monologues versus dialogue, how stepping away from your writing can sometimes help you to see it more clearly, and what the Dramatists Guild is all about. Listen […]