Tune in as Jessica chats with LA-based Midwesterner Lawrence “Larry” Allan, the author of the Jimmy Cooper Mystery series, to discuss a book that inspired Allan: Lisa Lutz's debut novel, The Spellman Files #1 (2007). Topics covered include:
How coming from screenwriting helps and hurts novelists
Why even the slappiest of slapstick comedy should have an emotional core
How we should totally pitch a show where comic writers hop in vintage cars to grab coffee (That hasn’t been done before, right?)
Please be advised: There is some swearing in this episode, mostly thanks to Lawrence Allan’s book titles, so if you’re tuning in around any children, pop in some earbuds.
Ep. 002: SoCal Crime and Comedy Novelist Lawrence Allan