Episodios

  • Tananarive and Steve's story in The End of the World As We Know It (based in the world of Stephen King's The Stand)!

    Tananarive and Steve's story in The End of the World As We Know It (based in the world of Stephen King's The Stand)!
    Aug 29 2025
    In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about their short story in the New York Times bestselling anthology THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT ("The Boat Man"), based in the world of Stephen King's THE STAND. Tananarive tells the story of how she played keyboard in a band with Stephen King, the Rock Bottom Remainders. (And Tananarive reads an excerpt from "The Boat Man"!) Also: audience members at the LIVE recording talk about their challenges and triumphs in their writing -- and their lives. Never miss a live episode! For the link, join one of our mailing lists: Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comSteve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Join our social media site! Lifewriting on Circle: https://lifewrite.com Leave us a voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 6 m
  • LIFEWRITING LIVE! What Necessary Evil Have You Been Dodging?

    LIFEWRITING LIVE! What Necessary Evil Have You Been Dodging?
    Aug 5 2025
    In this Lifewriting episode with a live audience, Steve and Tananarive talk about their upcoming cast and crew screening for their short film, THE KEEPER, and Tananarive reveals a "necessary evil" she avoided while she was working on her next novel! Plus, they talk to audience members about their writing struggles and how to embrace "necessary evils" to reach their dreams. Join us on Lifewriting on Circle: https://lifewrite.comJoin Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Leave us a voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 4 m
  • LIFEWRITING LIVE! On Goals & Actions to Make the Universe Say "Oh, sh*t!"

    LIFEWRITING LIVE! On Goals & Actions to Make the Universe Say "Oh, sh*t!"
    Jul 26 2025
    In this first "Lifewriting Live!" with a live audience, Steve and Tananarive talk about overcoming fears and past failures with goals and actions to make the Universe say "Oh, sh*t! She's serious!" Tananarive also talks about what she learned about outlining versus "pantsing" from George R.R. Martin while she was teaching at the George R.R. Martin Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University's Medill School for Journalism -- and how sometimes writers should just write for "fun." Join us on Lifewriting on Circle: https://lifewrite.comJoin Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 m
  • The Keeper is a Wrap! Lessons for writers on directing

    The Keeper is a Wrap! Lessons for writers on directing
    Jul 6 2025
    Steve and Tananarive are BACK after disappearing into directing their first film! THE KEEPER wrapped last week, and they share their experiences as novelists turned screenwriters turned directors, stories from the set, and how YOU can direct your own film with only an iPhone and a skeleton crew. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 m
  • Best of Lifewriting: When History is The Monster! (The Reformatory)

    Best of Lifewriting: When History is The Monster! (The Reformatory)
    May 26 2025
    In this episode (which originally aired in June of 2024), Tananarive opens up about why it was so difficult for her to write her novel, THE REFORMATORY, and why it was such a thrill to win Best Novel at The Bram Stoker Awards -- the first Black author to win Best Novel! How she motivated herself to write a difficult novel based on her family history while juggling parenthood and screenplay assignments. And how the Lifewriting principles helped her keep going even when she wanted to give up. Join Tananarive's mailing list at tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at stevenbarneslist.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!)Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 12 m
  • SINNERS! How Ryan Coogler Shook Hollywood (And You Can Too!) *SPOILERS*

    SINNERS! How Ryan Coogler Shook Hollywood (And You Can Too!) *SPOILERS*
    May 3 2025
    In this spoiler-crammed episode, Steve and Tananarive lead a community celebration of SINNERS and break down both the film and Ryan Coogler's Hollywood journey to shaking up Hollywood. This is the FULL replay of the community Zoom: https://youtu.be/bGFavqpA4Rc And don't delay signing up for our hybrid Screenwriting webinar 5/17. Take the first steps to get your seat at the table - or build your own table. Limited spots available! www.writerwebinar.com - LINK IN BIO LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • We Made Our Own "Vintage" Radio Play! Introducing THE WALKER (Guest J. Michael Hayes)

    We Made Our Own "Vintage" Radio Play! Introducing THE WALKER (Guest J. Michael Hayes)
    Apr 16 2025
    In this episode, Steve and Tananarive premiere their "vintage" radio play, THE WALKER, a narrative audio story modeled after classic radio of the 1930s and 1940s - but diverse! But first, they talk to co-producer J. Michael Hayes (an author, filmmaker and Lifewriting Premium alum) about how they brought the story to life on audio - and how you can bring your own writing to life too! Steve and Tananarive both love narrative podcasts and vintage radio, so THE WALKER has been a longtime dream: created with friends and family with no gatekeepers. This first episode, "Black Widow," is inspired by Steve's short story "Come Home to Atropos" (New Suns). This episode stars Dexter creator Jeff Lindsay (a former podcast guest) and Steve's daughter, Nicki Barnes...and Steven Barnes as "The Walker." "Black Widow" is about newlyweds on the most macabre honeymoon ever. The episode is also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bbw7F1AFfEA?si=-TNfOgWim22zz_cz And don't miss their upcoming hybrid screenwriting course on May 17, which includes two free months of their new writing workshop! Participate via Zoom or in person in Southern California. Check out the course at www.writerewebinar.com. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 18 m
  • We're Directing Our First Short Film! Writing Lessons from the Director's Chair

    We're Directing Our First Short Film! Writing Lessons from the Director's Chair
    Apr 8 2025
    In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk about adapting their horror graphic novel, THE KEEPER (illustrated by Marco Finnegan), as a short film for a major production company. On how they made the journey from prose writers to screenwriters to having an opportunity to direct a short film with an eye toward directing their first feature. Also on the writing lessons from directing - and an invitation to join their LIVE hybrid screenwriting class on May 17, 2025 (either online or in Southern California) to learn the tools to write your own films and adaptations for a seat at the table. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE HERE: http://www.writerwebinar.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!) Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.com Join Steve's mailing list at https://stevenbarneslist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m