Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors
Jun 30, 2026 · 50 min · 7 segments
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about ElevenLabs, Porter Square Books, Tinder, and…
Maurice BroaddusGuest
Christine DaigleHost
Kevin TomlinsonHost
J.D. BarkerHost
Jena BrownHostthis week on Writers Inc.
And so one of my criteria with looking for agents was I can't have more relationships than you.
J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book.
Stephen King penned Carrie in a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer.
James Patterson worked in advertising and famously crafted the Toys R Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Join New York Times bestseller J.D. Barker and a panel of industry powerhouses as they pull back the curtain on some of the world's most prolific authors.
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 bestseller lists and become a household name? Get your notepad out.
This is Writer's Inc.
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this week on Writers Inc.
And so one of my criteria with looking for agents was I can't have more relationships than you.
J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book.
Stephen King penned Carrie in a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer.
James Patterson worked in advertising and famously crafted the Toys R Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Join New York Times bestseller J.D. Barker and a panel of industry powerhouses as they pull back the curtain on some of the world's most prolific authors.
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 bestseller lists and become a household name? Get your notepad out.
This is Writer's Inc.
