Episode 5: The Worst Jobs We've Ever Had

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Episode 5: The Worst Jobs We've Ever Had

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Feb 21, 2014

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

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Feb 21, 2014

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Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.

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Episode 5: The Worst Jobs We've Ever Had: Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk about the worst jobs they ever had while dreaming about being writers. by Writer's Bone
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Episode 19: Murdery Delicious Author Peter Sherwood: 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.... by Writer's Bone
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Episode 28: Doug Richardson In ‘Pod Harder’ Part 1: In Part 1 of an epic conversation, Sean Tuohy and Doug Richardson talk Richard Gere, keeping your name out there as a screenwriter, taking risks as a writer, and what Doug’s new Twitter handle should be. by Writer's Bone
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