Small Villains and Faith’s Little Deaths
This week in the Cold, we're talking about the small villains in the stories we live and love. The casual evil-doers who might just be passing through, but leave an indelible impression on us, a dispr...
9 Jun 202413min
The Many Faces of Beauty in Fiction
This week in the Cold, we're talking about beauty and many ways a writer may deploy it and a reader may experience it. From The Maltese Falcon to The Little Mermaid, beauty twists our guts as it enter...
25 Mai 202419min
Mothers of Real and Fictional Characters: We Salute You
This week in the Cold, we explore the roots of family lore as we salute mothers, Mother's Day, and the enchanting, soul nourishing, and formidable process of raising humans. Support the Cold: Stories...
11 Mai 202411min
The Names We Give, Are Given, and Assume
This week in the Cold, we talk about names, monikers, and aliases; why they matter and what they mean in both our lives and our character's journeys!
29 Apr 202414min
Writing Epic Battle Scenes and War Stories
This week in the Cold, we're going deep on war. Whether it's the focus or merely the backdrop of a story, war is riveting and writing about it presents unique challenges. Become a Cold Member: Storie...
15 Apr 202414min
The Meaning of Happiness
This week in the Cold, we're talking family lore and about the difference between happiness and meaning and how the two are interwoven in our lives. Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty...
31 Mar 202417min
An Ode to the Cocktail Hour
This week in the Cold, we're celebrating the old fashioned cocktail hour. What we're really paying tribute to, however, is not the drink - you can have a mocktail, a bowl of fries, anything that tickl...
17 Mar 202413min
Demanding Greatness of Our Characters
This week in the Cold, we're talking about how to create a character you'd fall on your sword for, rip off your clothes for and beg them to take you, and want as your very best friend in the world. Th...
9 Mar 202423min
