Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors
Jul 28, 2026 · 50 min · 9 segments
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Anthropic, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Jane Yolen…
John DingleGuest
Christine DaigleHost
Kevin TumlinsonHost
J.D. BarkerHost
Jena BrownHostThis week on Writers Inc.

You know, easily a third plus of my writing time, quote unquote, is marketing and doing other stuff.
J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book.
James Patterson worked in advertising and famously crafted the Toys R Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Where did they start? What is their process? The biggest names in publishing all have origin stories, all have tips and secrets.
What does it take to consistently top the best seller lists and become a household name? Get your notepad out.
This is Writer's Inc.
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This week on Writers Inc.

You know, easily a third plus of my writing time, quote unquote, is marketing and doing other stuff.
J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book.
James Patterson worked in advertising and famously crafted the Toys R Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Where did they start? What is their process? The biggest names in publishing all have origin stories, all have tips and secrets.
What does it take to consistently top the best seller lists and become a household name? Get your notepad out.
This is Writer's Inc.