Erica Wright returns! She chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Hollow Bones. 

To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website. Also listen to our previous interview with the author. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit discusses an uptick in Hawaii's tourism industry following last year's devastating wildfires is displacing native Hawaiians because of rising costs and limited opportunities. Learn more from Our Hawaii, a nonprofit social welfare organization founded in 2021, that aims to hold politicians accountable.

Author Kimi Cunningham Grant then joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel The Nature of Disappearing. 

To learn more about Kimi Cunningham Grant, visit her official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Audio storyteller and author Lissa Soep joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her memoir Other People's Words. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Author Seth Rogoff joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel The Kirschbaum Lectures. 

Daniel Paisner, author of Balloon Dog, also drops by to chat about the second season of As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast. 

To learn more about Seth Rogoff, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Also check out his appearance on As Told To.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Daniel Ford, Sean Tuohy, and Stephanie Schaefer discuss the first creative words they ever wrote. Sean also makes fun of Daniel for having an archive and talks about his trip home to South Florida.

Peter Sherwood, author of the pale of memory and The Murdery Delicious Hamwich Gumm Mystery, talks with Daniel Ford about his writing process, his love of cooking and food, and what’s next for his dynamic duo Reynald and Willoughby Chalmers. Sean Tuohy also rants about public transit after he’s left stranded in Waltham.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy talk about their worst fears as writers, how they build and then overcome their personal writing roadblocks, and their advice to young, up-and-coming writers.

In a special Sunday podcast, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss the “How I Met Your Mother” finale. Inspired by Stephanie Schaefer’s take on the popular television show, the guys discuss how they first started watching the show, what episodes resonated with them the most, and how they would have brought the series to a close.

In part two of a two-part interview, Doug Richardson, screenwriter of Die Hard 2 and Bad Boys and author of True Believers, talks about the wondeful shallowness of the Oscars and weird Hollywood encounters.

In part one of a two-part interview, Doug Richardson, screenwriter of Die Hard 2 and Bad Boys and author of True Believers, talks about how he fell backwards into writing, how the screenwriting process has changed, and why Timothy Dalton wasn’t a good James Bond.

Nate Quarry, former mixed martial arts fighter and author of the comic book "Zombie Cage Fighter," talks to the guys about how he got his start in Ultimate Fighting and how many zombies he could take out during the first hour of the zombie apocalypse.

Sean Tuohy, Rachel Tyner, Stephanie Schaefer, and Daniel Ford get together to talk about writing, teachers that inspired them, and what's next for Writer's Bone.

Michelle McNamara, founder of True Crime Diary, talks to the guys about how she started writing, cold cases, and how she uses social media in her investigations.

Tim Dorsey, author of Florida Roadkill and former journalist with The Tampa Tribune, talks about writing, South Florida, and Cuban sandwiches. He also tells a story about a T-bird and a Presidential motorcade.

National Book Award-winning author James McBride (The Good Lord Bird, Deacon King Kong) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, which pubs today from Riverhead Books. 

To learn more about James McBride, visit his official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Andrew Klavan, author of True Crime and Don’t Say A Word, talks to the guys about how he got his start, the revolution going on in writing and reading, and the inspirations for his characters Weiss and Bishop.

David Morrell, New York Times best-selling thriller author and the creator of John Rambo, talks to Writer’s Bone about First Blood, how he got into writing, and his advice to young writers.

Award winning and New York Times best-selling author Rebecca Cantrell calls in from Germany to discuss her character Hannah Vogel, her writing process, upcoming projects, and her favorite thing to eat in Berlin.

Raymond Benson, author of six James Bond novels and the Black Stiletto series, talks to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about spies and the Cold War, Jethro Tull, his writing process, and his eclectic career in the arts. Also, Writer's Bone contributor Stephanie Schaefer drops by to talk about her generation's lack of classy attire.

Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, talks to Writer's Bone about his writing process, the hit A&E show based on Walt, and why westerns have lasting appeal. 

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about the worst jobs they ever had while dreaming about being writers.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy spend a Friday night eating bacon jam and talking about why writers tend to have substance abuse problems.

Charles Ardai, novelist and founder of Hard Case Crime, sits down with Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy to talk about his website, which hard-boiled detective he'd like to work with, and why up-and-coming writers shouldn't be afraid of rejection.

In this episode of Writer's Bone, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss writers who influenced them early in life, what their writer processes are like, Super Bowl ads, and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. The guys also talk about food. A lot. 

The inaugural podcast of Writer's Bone features Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discussing how they got started as writers.

Author Daniel Magariel (One of the Boys) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel Walk the Darkness Down. 

Programming note: Caitlin Malcuit is taking some much needed and well-earned vacation time. In addition to this week’s Friday Morning Coffee conversation we’re going to run a bonus one next week, also hosted by Daniel, and starring Seth Rogoff, author of The Kirschbaum Lectures, with an appearance by As Told To host Daniel Paisner, who just wrapped up his second season. After that, FMC will take a few weeks off and come back on Sept. 8 with Katherine A. Sherbrooke, author of The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly. 

To learn more about Daniel Magariel, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 189. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Tim Murphy (Christodora, Correspondents) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel Speech Team. 

Daniel also gives a shout out to the professors and course designers of English 102 First-Year Composition II at Arizona State University, who are using our Friday Morning Coffee conversation with writer and educator Dani Bostick in their Fall semester syllabus. Learn more about the school's Universal Learner Courses, which "allows learners of any age or background to enroll in college courses for credit with minimal risk."

To learn more about Tim Murphy, view his Penguin Random House author profile and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read  our first interview with the author from 2016. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Megan Abbott and Laura Lippmann, two of our favorite authors, help celebrate our 600th episode with a terrific discussion about their new novels Beware the Woman and Prom Mom, respectively. 

To learn more about Megan Abbot, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads. Also listen to our interview with the author in Episode 492. 

To learn more about Lauren Lippmann follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to Lippmann's Substack and listen to her past appearances in Episode 486 and Episode 371. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author, poet, and National Book Award finalist Erika L. Sánchez joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her memoir Crying in the Bathroom (now out in paperback).

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the WGAW, WGAE, and SAG-AFTRA strike and what's at stake for labor everywhere. Be sure to watch screenwriter and actor Kyra Jones' interview with Salary Transparent Street on TikTok for a perfect picture of how and why compensation is so messed up right now.

To learn more about Erika L. Sánchez, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram and Threads. Also subscribe to her podcast No Chingues. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Adorah Nworah joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel House Woman, which was published by The Unnamed Press and is available wherever books are sold. 

To learn more about Adorah Nworah, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Bryan Hoch, author and New York Yankees beat writer for MLB.com, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book 62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness.

To learn more about Bryan Hoch, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Kat Howard returns to Friday Morning Coffee and talks with Daniel Ford about her book A Sleight of Shadows, the sequel to An Unkindness of Magicians. 

In her intro, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses heat-related deaths in Texas following the governor banning water breaks in the "Death Star" bill. She also calls attention to a screening of "#NoCopAcademy," a documentary that "tells the story of Chicago's 2017-2019 campaign to stop a $95 million cop academy and invest in Black youth and communities instead, on July 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT. 

To learn more about Kat Howard, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to her last appearance on the show way back in 2017! 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Luke Russert, former NBC News correspondent, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his best-selling memoir Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself. 

To learn more about Luke Russert, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Asha Thanki chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel A Thousand Times Before. 

To learn more about Asha Thanki, visit her official website.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Author and television critic Maureen Ryan joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood. 

To learn more about Maureen Ryan, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Writer, actor, comedian, musician, and author Lane Moore returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest book You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult, which actress and author Judy Greer calls "funny, beautiful, and encouraging." 

To learn more about Lane Moore, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to her podcast and listen to her first appearance on our show in Episode 416. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises, chats with Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford about her memoir Women We Buried, Women We Burned.

To learn more about Rachel Louise Snyder, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first Friday Morning Coffee episode featuring the author. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Writer and director Ron Shelton joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit. 

To learn more about Ron Shelton, read his bio and check out his minor league baseball statistics. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Award-winning author S.A. Cosby returns to the show to chat about his collaboration with Questlove, The Rhythm of Time, and his new novel All the Sinners Bleed.

To learn more about S.A. Cosby, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author (and special guest host Kelly J. Ford) in Episode 493. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Authors Christine Pride and Jo Piazza chat with Daniel Ford about their second novel You Were Always Mine, which pubs today from Atria Books.

To learn more about Christine Pride, read her bio or follow her on Instagram. Learn more about Jo Piazza by visiting her official website and following her on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Environmental writer and historian Amy Brady chats with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about her book Ice: From Mixed Drinks To Skating Rinks–a Cool History of a Hot Commodity. 

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Canadian wildfires causing air quality issues throughout Canada and the United States. She also gives some helpful tips on how to protect yourself from air pollution and wildfire smoke.

Other resources to check out:

• Adam Johnson's post in The Column.
• Air Quality Life Index 

Also support Malcuit's band Cat TV at Malden Porchfest on Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m.

To learn more about Amy Brady, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out her work with Orion magazine.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Matthew Norman brings over some Natty Boh and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest Baltimore-set novel Charm City Rocks. 

To learn more about Matthew Norman, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to his appearances in Episode 127, March 20, 2020's Friday Morning Coffee, and Episode 488. Subscribe to his Charm City Rocks playlist on Spotify.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Holly Goldberg Sloan, screenwriter ("Angels in the Outfield," "The Big Green," "Made in America") and YA scribe (The Elephant in the Room, Counting by 7s) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut adult fiction novel Pieces of Blue. 

To learn more about Holly Goldberg Sloan, visit her official website, like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Rosie Walsh returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about the paperback edition of her novel The Love of My Life. Then we welcome debut author Julia Bartz for the first time to discuss her novel The Writing Retreat. 

To learn more about Rosie Walsh, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 305. 

To learn more about Julia Bartz, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Catherine Joy White chats with Daniel Ford about her book This Thread of Gold: A Celebration of Black Womanhood.

To learn more about Catherine Joy White, follow her on Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Author Kai Thomas joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel In the Upper Country. 

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Thomas' work with Soul Fire Farm, "an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system." She also talks about other community farming efforts, including food forests like the one found in Mattapan, Mass. 

To learn more about Kai Thomas, visit his official website. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and People We Meet on Vacation, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel Happy Place. 

To learn more about Emily Henry, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram. 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and YES Network broadcaster Jack Curry returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest book The 1998 Yankees. 

To learn more about Jack Curry, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous conversation with Curry on Episode 532.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Podcaster, publisher, author Zibby Owens drops by Friday Morning Coffee to chat with Daniel Ford about "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books," her imprint Zibby Books, and her memoir Bookends: A Memoir Of Love, Loss, And Literature.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Owens' Medium post "An Insider’s Guide to Publishing" and the backstory of Hana Lee's "publishing calculator."  

To learn more about Zibby Owens, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books," check out the current and upcoming titles from Zibby Books, and visit her bookstore! 

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Singer-songwriter Savannah Conley joins Daniel Ford on the show to talk about her album "Playing the Part of You Is Me." 

To learn more about Savannah Conley, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. You can listen to her music on Apple Music, YouTube, and Spotify. 

Watch the music video for "Don't Make Me Reach," a track off of her new album "Playing the Part of You Is Me," which drops May 12.

Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.