Episode 32 Writer Roslyn Muir (The Birdwatcher, Washed Away) discusses her journey from intern to story-editor on Ransom, and how writing Movies of the Week can be a great way to break into the industry. For more information about The Birdwatcher, check out the film’s website here. Subscribe & listen If you enjoy the show, … Read More »
Episode 31 Crime-novelist Sam Wiebe talks about his latest book “Cut you down.” We also discuss the Vancouver crime-fiction scene, the challenges/benefits of writing by hand, and how he came to edit Vancouver Noir. For more information about Sam and his work, visits his website and buy his books at your local book store! Subscribe … Read More »
Episode 30 Showrunner Robert C. Cooper (Stargate, Dirk Gently) discusses his powerful new drama Unspeakable, and its incredible journey from pitch to screen. We discuss the process of creating a story spanning decades, and challenges arising from the real-life scandal the show is based upon. You can find the show in Canada through the CBC, … Read More »
Episode 29 Writer-producer Katherine Collins (Blindspot, Lost in Space) talks about her upcoming feature film Riot Girls and the importance of knowing your story. Along the way we discuss story-breaking, writing by hand, and legendary riot grrrl band Bikini Kill. Subscribe & listen If you enjoy the show, please leave a review and/or a … Read More »
Welcome to an all new heart-stopping issue of IMPOSTER SYNDROME! REJECTOMETER Yes I know it’s not an accepted scrabble word, but it bloody well should be! For those who have better things to do than read this nonsense, I set our this year to garner 100 rejections for reasons best discussed over a beer … Read More »
Imposter syndrome Happy 2019 folks! Welcome back to the new, and hopefully improved, issue of IMPOSTER SYNDROME! 2018 has finally ended. I dunno about you but there were times when I thought it was never gonna end. It was a tough year in a lot of ways, so I’m glad to see the back … Read More »
Ho!Ho!Ho! Welcome to an over-stuffed and giant-sized festive edition of IMPOSTER SYNDROME. The days may be shorter but the same can’t be said of this final update for 2018! Rejection Roundup Let’s kick off with the rejection update. As you may recall, I set myself the task of receiving 50 rejections in the last … Read More »
Time is relative, so let’s all pretend it’s only been two weeks since the last gripping installment of IMPOSTER SYNDROME. DOTHA Thanks to everyone who contributed to, or shared/liked our kickstarter campaign during October. It was one helluva ride, but unfortunately we didn’t quite reach our funding target 🙁 What does this mean for … Read More »