
Ep 66 - Collaborative Magic: Crafting a Holiday Novella Series with Lark Green, Lucy Limon, and Catrina Bell
"...as we're solving problems in our own stories, we're creating problems for the other stories that (Lark and Catrina) had to work in... It made for some really creative outcomes." - Lucy Limon As c...
8 Tammi 202455min

Ep 65 - Building an Interconnected Series with C.A. Szarek
"They always say start your book on a day that's different. That's called an inciting incident. That's what I try to do naturally. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't." A decade into writing her...
15 Marras 202344min

Ep 64 - Overcoming Writer’s Block and Procrastination with Dr. Nicole Janz
"We need to see writer's block in a different way. It's really not the enemy, but...it's a sign. And usually, it's that your body and your mind are telling you something is off..." Author and writing...
6 Marras 202348min

Ep 63 - Monster Romance: Unconventional Love Stories with Kate Prior
"(Not) to dive into the core fear...that we're unrelatable that people will not communicate with us...and I think that's one of those things you see get demonstrated with monsters in the history of st...
24 Loka 202345min

Ep 62 - It’s a Wonderful Life Reimagined: LGBTQIA+ Holiday Romance with Kelly Farmer
"You know it is such a beloved story but the modern twist...it's really a celebration of queer joy and community...like a true Hallmark-y story nothing truly bad happens." We're celebrating the most ...
17 Loka 202338min

Ep 61 - Writing Engaging Pets and Animal Sidekicks with Amber Royer
"I think the key is either treat the character (animal) as a sounding board...or you treat this as another character on the same level as a human character." Writing instructor and multi-genre author...
25 Syys 202354min

Ep 60 - Re-assessing Successful Writer Goals with Kathryn McClatchy
"....We need time to think. We need time to research, and we need time to be creative. And so that has to go into our calendar as well." Back in episode 42, Writer, speaker, and social media consulta...
20 Syys 20231h 3min

Ep 59 - Creating Compelling External Conflict for a Captivating Story with Susan Sheehey
"...What drives the conflict most are the character's goals and motivations. So you have to ask 'what is the main character's top goal in life and the focus of the story?'..." Author and Development...
28 Elo 202344min





















