Show Notes - Writer Julie Chibbaro

Julie Chibbaro is the author of Redemption (Simon & Schuster, 2004), a novel of love and betrayal set in pre-colonial America. In 2005, Redemption won the American Book Award. Julie Chibbaro’s stories have appeared in The Prague Revue and Slingshot, and her articles in The Montreal Gazette and The Prague Post. Her next novel, about the search for Typhoid Mary in New York City, will be published by Simon & Schuster in early 2011.

I enjoyed this interview a lot. Julie talks about making the transition from literary to YA fiction, her changing career ambitions, and being accepted - or not - by the literary fiction circle.

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Show Notes - Independent Filmmaker Kely McClung

After a 20 month journey, independent filmmaker Kely McClung is wrapping up his latest feature film, "Kerberos." He's a veteran of the film festival circuit, where his feature film "Blood Ties" garnered several awards. We'll talk to him about his films and his life of making movies.

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Show Notes - Literary Agent Michael Bourret

Michael Bourret has been a literary agent with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management since 2000. He now works out of DGLM's Los Angeles office, representing clients and actively seeking new film and television opportunities. We talk to him about what he's looking for right now, the type of query letters that grab his attention, and how writers should go about the business of being a professional writer. We also talk about the new age of e-books and the Kindle.

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Show Notes - Ayelen Liberona

Dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, free spirit. We'll talk with Ayelen Liberona.

You can find Ayelen's website here, and find out about her film production company here.

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Show Notes - Writer/Editor Chris Gray Faust

Chris Gray Faust, December 3, 2009:

But what bothers me the most is what my firing represented. See, I’ve been learning all the tricks that a modern multi-platform journalist is supposed to know. In the past 22 months, I’ve blogged, tweeted, shot photos and videos, and handled speaking engagements. I edited my section, managed my high-personality staff and then in my spare time, I wrote cover stories – something that very few other editors at USA TODAY do. I hustled and I cajoled and I ended up out on my ass anyway.

We'll talk to former USA Today writer/editor Chris Gray Faust about how media has changed so drastically in the last ten years, and what writers can do going forward with their careers.

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Show Notes - Producer Larry Allen

Larry Allen has been a TV and film producer for over ten years. He recently moved to NY after an 18-month stint in Iraq, where he was hired by the US Department of State to open the first independent production facility for the Iraqi people. Larry Allen has produced several films, including Watercolors, an award-winning favorite of the 2009 festival circuit. His clients include NBC, Discovery Channel, PBS, and ESPN.

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Show Notes - Actor/Director Jonathan Robbins

Jonathan Robbins drops in to talk about acting and directing. He's appeared in numerous commercials and independent films, and received the Best Actor award at the New Voices Film Festival for his role in the WWII film Broken Lines. Behind the camera, Jonathan's shot and directed several productions and received Best Director honors. We'll talk with him about what it's like being an actor/director navigating the film festival circuit.

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