Jordan Michael Smith (@WriterJMS) stops by for this month’s extra podcast to celebrate his piece for The Atavist Magazine.
It’s called “The Snitch,” and details the story around the serial killer Scott Kimball, but, more specifically, the mistakes made by the FBI, thus turning this true-crime yarn on its head.
Jordan talks about:
- The kindness of other journalists (with a hat tip to Rachel Monroe)
- Being a better a reporter than a writer
- Structure and pacing
- Obsession and singular focus
- And depth of commitment
Other work by Jordan includes The Kindle Single “Humanity” and myriad stories that have appeared in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic.
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