By Brendan O’Meara
Today’s guest is Candice Hare (@candicehare_ on Twitter). She’s a broadcaster for TVG, a horse racing channel. As some of you know, my primary field of expertise in the writing world is horse racing, so there’s quite a bit of that here.
But Candice’s story is nice, so even if you don’t dig horse racing, you’ll be able to pull out some cool tidbits from her approach to her own work. Continue reading “Episode 115—Candice Hare and the Wide World of Horse Racing”
By Brendan O’Meara
“The great thing is if you find the right story it often is more interesting than fiction because it’s weird and quirky.” —Matthew Polly (@MatthewEPolly)
This is The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best in narrative journalism, doc film, radio, podcasting, essay, and memoir about the art and craft of telling true stories.
Today’s guest is Matthew Polly. He’s the author of three books of nonfiction, most recently Bruce Lee: A Life. He’s a graduate of Princeton and a Rhodes Scholar, so you can say my 1050 SAT score didn’t exactly level me up any in this conversation.
Continue reading “Episode 114—Matthew Polly on Bruce Lee, Shaolin Temples, and Video Games”
By Brendan O’Meara
Tweetables from Jennifer Goforth Gregory (@ByJenGregory)
“The persistence is the difference.”
“If you don’t follow up, you’re leaving money on the table.”
“We’re not each other’s competition; we’re each other’s colleagues.”
Well, well, well, look what your subscription dragged in. Another episode of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best in narrative journalism, doc film, radio, essay, and memoir about the art and craft of telling true stories so you can better at your own work.
You are subscribed, right? Head over to iTunes/Apple Podcasts and lay it down. We’re also on Spotify! Yeah, that’s right. The whole catalog is over there streaming if that’s your thing. Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts because that’s how we prove to the newcomers that we’re doing something special over here at CNF Pod HQ.
Continue reading “Episode 113—Jennifer Goforth Gregory: Your Ticket to Earning Six Figures”
By Brendan O’Meara
Tweetable by Paul Willetts:
“Revision as you go along can be tremendously destructive of what you’re doing.”
I’ve had quite a run of late of guests from the other side of the pond as it were. Today is no different as I welcome Paul Willetts to the show.
Paul is very smart and he loves the work. He is the author of several books of nonfiction, most recently King Con: the Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age’s Greatest Imposter.
Continue reading “Episode 112—Paul Willetts Slays ‘King Con’”
By Brendan O’Meara (@BrendanOMeara or @CNFPod)
“You’re really finding the film in editing the documentary.” —Emer Reynolds (@emerpreynolds on Twitter).
Ever catch yourself staring at the sky at night and being categorically floored, hair blown back by the scope of it all?
This happens to me almost nightly and there’s two distinct approaches you can take and I’ve taken both of them, believe you me.
Continue reading “Episode 111—The Empowering and Exciting Nature of Film with Emer Reynolds”