Matthew Wayne Selznick

This week brings two podcasts featuring Matthew Wayne Selznick:

First, the latest episode of the MWS Media podcast Writers Talking is now available, hosted by Matt and featuring Mark Jeffrey and Earl Newton. This eleventh episode is all about adapting prose fiction for the small and silver screens, and can be downloaded here.

Matt is also featured as the reader for the latest episode of the podcast horror magazine, Pseudopod. He reads David Barr Kirtley’s story, “The Disciple.” Download it here but be warned — it contains scenes of animal cruelty and graphic violence as well as eldritch horror.

Many writers dream of seeing their short stories and novels adapted for television, movies, or comic books. What’s involved in transforming your prose to script? Is it simply a kid of transcribing, or are the two media actually different forms of storytelling, with different rules and expectations?

Host Matthew Wayne Selznick takes up these questions and more with…

• Earl Newton
• Mark Jeffrey

 

 Writers Talking Episode Eleven: From Prose To Script [54:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (66)

The latest edition of the MWS Media podcast Writers Talking, hosted by Matthew Wayne Selznick, features Podiobooks.com founder Evo Terra and Another Sky Press founder Kristopher Young. The topic is Opportunities in Alternative Publishing. The panel discusses merit-driven economies, using podcasting as a marketing tool, trusting the audience, and more.

Listen to it right now.

In an era when more and more musicians are bypassing major record labels for independent methods of distribution, what online and multimedia choices exist for writers who don’t want to align themselves with the giant New York publishing establishment?

Host Matthew Wayne Selznick explores some of the trailblazing alternatives in modern publishing with two pioneers…

• Evo Terra
• Kristopher Young

 

 Writers Talking Episode Ten: Opportunities in Alternative Publishing [60:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (70)

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