WriteLane podcast: 'Evel Knievel needs a nap'

By: Poynter Staff

February 7, 2018

Today’s WriteLane podcast is part two of a discussion about story ideas and how to find great ones.

The weekly podcast features Lane DeGregory, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the Tampa Bay Times and frequent Poynter faculty member, discussing her stories and answering questions. The focus is on craft.

In this week’s podcast, DeGregory talks about a difficult subject (Evel Knievel) and a personal essay.

Read those stories here:

Back to earth

I brake for Bobo

A new podcast is available each Wednesday morning on the Times’ website, SoundCloud and iTunes.
Listeners can submit questions by emailing writelane@tampabay.com and tune back in each week to hear DeGregory’s answers.

Listen to the podcast below:

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