Category: Writing

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. In this episode, I spoke with Paul Birkett (Drone) about how he built a career writing films. We also go on a deep dive into … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. In this episode, I spoke with talented writer Ken Kabatoff (Travelers) about his experience in the Travelers writers room, being Dolph Lungdren’s assistant, the Canadian … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. Todd Ireland (ReBoot: The Guardian Code, Continuum) discusses his journey from indie comic book creator to TV writer, and provides some thoughts on how to … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. In this episode I talked with award-winning writer-director Karen Lam (Ghost Wars, The Curse of Willow Song) discusses cannibal fairy-tales, and the transition from being … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. In this episode, I chatted with SB Edwards about working on cult sci-fi TV show “Travelers,” and her awesome punk rock feature “Fall Back Down,” … Read More »

Free logline course

Why should you sign up for this free logline course? Are you working on a high-level pitch? Are you struggling to find momentum as you sit down to write your story or outline? Do you have a logline and want some tips for refining it? Don’t have time to watch a video or attend a … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. In this episode, I spoke with TV writer Jennifer Siddle about first-jobs, breaking into the industry, and her epic web-series Plaid Men (the lost – … Read More »

49 Degrees North Spotlight

Hello and welcome to the 49 Degrees North Spotlight, a look back at classic episodes from the 49 Degrees North writers podcast about Canadian writers and the business of writing. Where to start? Well, why not at the beginning! This was the first ever episode of the show (which you may be able to tell … Read More »