The Brainwave Podcast with Gail Hulnick
Creativity. What happens in that charmed moment when a genius song, painting, book or film is born? On The Brainwave Podcast, Gail Hulnick interviews writers, composers, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and others about how, when, where, and why they fell in love with an idea. Subscribers to The Brainwave Premium Content "After the Idea" will hear creativity tips, advice on nurturing the muse, and practical, actionable suggestions for encouraging the creative flow.
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Subscriber-only episode In 2022, 24% of the 250 top-grossing films in Hollywood were female-driven, with women writers, directors, producers, executive producers, editors or cinematographers. In 2023, that number had fallen to 22%. My guests today fall into that minority group. The Boylan Sisters create and produce fem
Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has ripped her off. In this episode, I explore the beginning of the idea that led to the book. You can find out mo
Subscriber-only episode Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Wheels within wheels. Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has ripped her off. We talk about his background, writing screenplay
In Episode 90 of The Brainwave Podcast, I talk with author Ed Moser about his new book, The Old Town Horror, about his previous books about criminal doings in what he calls "America"s most historic locale", and about his experiences as a tour guide, telling stories about the U.S. capital to visitors. The Brainwave Pod
Poet/Podcaster James Navé on writing after cancer, performing poetry, and the Imaginative Storm writing method
The Imaginative Storm writing method urges you to Write What You Don"t Know and I was intrigued by this piece of advice which runs counter to the opposite tip, more commonly given. Poet James Navé is cofounder and coauthor of the book, which is the foundation for some of his workshops and writing retreats. Navé is a
Author / editor / teacher Allegra Huston. Co-founder of the writing method "The Imaginative Storm"
"Write what you know." That"s one of the most familiar and common pieces of writing advice -- I probably heard it a hundred times when I was first starting out as a novelist. There is a new book titled Write What You Don"t Know and its co-author, Allegra Huston, is an intriguing woman who began her own writing journey
