Words of Prey

Words of Prey

Words of Prey is an original podcast from Pipeline Artists. Host Chantelle Aimée Osman (editor of Agora Books, writer of random things, former Hollywood Person) sits down to talk business, writing, life and all of the things in between with a variety of guests with a variety of backgrounds. So, dear listener, grab an adult beverage, sit back, and learn from our mistakes.

Episodes

July 27, 2022 15 mins

Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to build a social media platform in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to build suspense with your writing in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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July 13, 2022 18 mins

Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you why it's really, really important to use proper formatting in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes. Featuring a guest woof.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write a stellar query letter in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to create an experience for a reader in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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June 15, 2022 11 mins

Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write a less painful synopsis in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to write three-dimensional characters in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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April 27, 2022 64 mins

In this spinoff of Words of Prey, Dumpsterfireside Chats ("Making you laugh so we don't cry") Chantelle Aimée Osman and author Josh Stallings (TRICKY, Words of Prey Episode 4) talk about:

* Why success can be perilous
* Why publishing is on fire right now and why you're not hearing back on your query
* Social/cultural memory
* Mental health and homelessness
* Long-term solutions to long...

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April 25, 2022 15 mins

Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master networking in the writing community both in-person and on social media in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master choosing the right POV in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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Words of Prey host Chantelle Aimée Osman and co-host Bryan Young tell you how to master various aspects of researching for your novel in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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April 4, 2022 19 mins

In this..er...other new spinoff from Words of Prey hosts Chantelle Aimée Osman and Bryan Young tell you how to master various aspects of writing in 15 (or maybe closer to 20) minutes.

Find Bryan Young at http://www.swankmotron.com and @swankmotron
Find Chantelle Aimée Osman at http://www.chantelleaimee.com and @SuspsenseSiren 

Music by Joah Estrada

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April 1, 2022 90 mins

In this first spinoff of Words of Prey, Dumpsterfireside Chats ("Making you laugh so we don't cry") Chantelle Aimée Osman and author Josh Stallings (TRICKY, Words of Prey Episode 4) talk about:

* Cryptocurrency 
* Masks
*Work/Life Balance
*How to Finish What We Start
* Banned Books
* Romance without Sexuality
* SMART Teams
* The Rock (starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage)
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March 7, 2022 59 mins

I talk with Cheryl A. Head,  author of  the Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries and a two-time Lammy award finalist. Her next book Time's Undoing will be out in 2023 from Dutton Books.

Find her at cherylhead.com and on Twitter @_cheaddc

Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSiren

Follow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.com

Check out the Pipeline Artists netw...

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December 20, 2021 67 mins

I talk with Aaron Philip Clark,  author of  the Paul Little and Trevor Finnegan series—UNDER COLOR OF LAW was the 2021 Book Pipeline Adaptation winner—about starting out as a screenwriter, getting an MFA, and, oh yeah, going to the police academy somewhere along the way.

Find him at aaronphilipclark.com and on Twitter @_WriteMeAWorld

Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSiren

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October 12, 2021 56 mins

I talk with Josh Stallings,  author of  TRICKY  (written in honors of his son, who is intellectually disabled), the Moses McGuire series, YOUNG AMERICANS and a myriad of short fiction—about writing (and reading) with dyslexia, and his journey as a writer.

Find him at joshstallings.com and on Twitter @Josh_Stallings 

Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSiren

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June 18, 2021 60 mins

I talk with Rob Hart,  author of  THE WAREHOUSE (which has sold in more than 20 languages and been optioned for film by Ron Howard), the Ash McKenna crime series, the forthcoming THE PARADOX HOTEL (which you should pre-order) and, oh yeah, maybe a Star Wars thing or two—about how the definition of success is a moving target, finding the right agent, and bunch of other stuff.

Find him at robwhart.com and on Twitter @robwhar...

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May 3, 2021 58 mins

I talk with John Vercher—the Dagger, Edgar, Strand Critics, Anthony and Lefty-nominated author of THREE-FIFTHS and the upcoming AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT, coming summer 2022 from Soho Press—about his journey to publication, the value of MFA programs, and A LOT about the Marvel and DC Universes.

Find him at johnvercherauthor.com and on Twitter @jverchwrites

Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSiren<...

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April 16, 2021 68 mins

I talk with Michael A. Stackpole, NYT bestselling author of over 60 books about traditional publishing, self-publishing and how to get (and keep) tie-in work. 

Find him at michaelastackpole.com and on Twitter @MikeStackpole

Find me at chantelleaimee.com and on Twitter @SuspenseSiren

Follow the podcast @PreyWords on Twitter and wordsofpreypodcast.com

Check out the Pipeline Artists network @Pipelin...

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