The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

Kelton Reid

“Learn how acclaimed writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block.” Each week, host Kelton Reid chats with guests like Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, on life after becoming a laureate; #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Henry on her past life as a YA mid-lister; Celebrated author, Walter Mosley, on his conflicted feelings after winning a National Book Award; NY Times bestselling author, Lisa Scottoline, on what she learned from literary lion Philip Roth; #1 NY Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane on what he borrowed from Clint Eastwood; and bestselling author, Matt Haig, on the process behind his novel, The Midnight Library, and serial guest hosts: neuroscientist Michael Grybko, journalist Adam Skolnick, and short story writer Robert Bruce. Read more

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Episodes

How NY Times Bestselling Author Jami Attenberg Writes: Bonus

11/01/2025 00:35:19The Writer Files x Diary of a Book Babe: Vol. 2

10/31/2025 00:38:45 How National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride Writes

10/24/2025 00:36:28How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Penny Zang Writes

10/17/2025 00:42:36How to Become a Professional Screenwriter with Ted Braun and Melissa Rosenberg

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Our take on The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience podcast

If you're into writing or want to know how creators work, The Writer Files offers a weekly dive into the minds of some impressive guests. Think New York Times bestsellers, Oscar nominees, and even Stanford professors. Each half-hour episode feels like a mini-masterclass. You'll get the inside scoop on everything from snagging a book deal to mastering book publicity. It's a listen that'll spark your creativity and maybe even kickstart your writing journey. The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience is a books podcast by Kelton Reid.