Carter Wilson's Making It Up
In this conversation series, USA Today bestselling novelist Carter Wilson talks to writers of all backgrounds in order to find out why they do what they do. He and his guests discuss childhood influences, roots of creativity, luck and loss, tools of the craft, and the highs and lows of publishing. At the end of their conversation, they pick a random sentence from a random book and use it to create an impromptu short story. Visit Carter at www.carterwilson.com.
Podcasting since 2021 • 217 episodes
Carter Wilson's Making It Up
Latest Episodes
Making It Up with I.S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow
“(The CIA) redacted my height and weight. I kid you not—they redacted the color of the sky.” —I.S. Berry I.S. Berry spent six years as an operations officer for the CIA, serving in wartime Baghdad and elsewhere. She has li...
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Episode 214
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Making It Up with Kika Dorsey, author of As Joan Approaches Infinity
“He’s psychotic, you know. That really messed me up… but I think it was good to do—to delve into what is the point of view of someone who’s psychotic.” – Kika Dorsey Kika Dorsey is an author and an English lecturer at the ...
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Episode 213
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Making It Up with Casey Sherman, author of Blood in the Water
“I wrote the first book to try and give my mother comfort and closure. But halfway through, I realized—I wasn't just telling her story anymore. I was telling mine.” – Casey Sherman Casey Sherman is a New York Times Bestsel...
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Making It Up with Alma Katsu, author of Fiend
“Is it a good idea that I write in both horror and spy thrillers? No. I think it’s a crap idea. But Hollywood really loves the spy stories.” —Alma Katsu Alma Katsu is a NYT bestselling author whose books have been nominate...
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Episode 211
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Making It Up with Andrew Bourelle, author of Shot Clock
“You’re trying to beat on these doors in the publishing world… and suddenly this door you didn’t even know was there opens up and says, ‘Hey, come in.’” —Andrew Bourelle Andrew Bourelle is the critically-acclaimed author o...
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Episode 210
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