Episode 45: Extras!!
Sometimes things don't make it into a book, and sometimes those things are still fun to hear, read, or discover. There are plenty of parts that got cut from A Flight From Shadows, and there will be cu...
3 Apr 202551min
Episode 44: Children's Lit and Nostalgia
Dr. Seuss Else Holmelund Minarik Gary Paulsen Roald Dahl Lynn Combs Children's books really can reach from the past and pull in memories. What were the stories that you grew up on that forever shaped ...
27 Mars 20251h 4min
Episode 43: Learning With Liz - Hypnotizing Readers
No pocket watches. No couches. No therapists. (Especially not the ones Sean Connery refers to on Celebrity Jeopardy) Just you, and the elements you need to pull your readers in and immerse them in you...
20 Mars 20251h 7min
Episode 42: Web Comics, Lemons, Cannibalism...I lost my train of thought
There are so many interesting ideas to pursue in the creative world, especially if you study art, which is just what Anja (Jared's daughter) has done. Join Jared and Chris as they talk about a degree ...
13 Mars 20251h 38min
Episode 41: Analyzing Teth
It's time for another personality test. This time it's Teth under the microscope. Join Jared and Chris as they do a deep dive on the personality of a crazy, torturous killer. Spoiler: it doesn't go as...
5 Mars 20251h 8min
Episode 40: Crafting Worlds That Sing
Chris had the privilege of presenting to the Springfield Writers' Guild on the topic of Worldbuilding. It was a fun experience with lots of participation by attendees. In fact, it was so fun, he wante...
26 Feb 20251h 16min
Episode 39: Learning With Liz - Log Lines and Tag Lines
Log lines and tag lines and bears, oh my! If the Wicked Witch of Writer's Block is keeping you from following the Yellow Brick Road of storytelling, then perhaps a log line is the Good Witch you need ...
12 Feb 20251h 14min
Episode 38: A Personality Test For To'Ara
Well...if you wondered how taking a personality test on behalf of one of your characters, wonder no longer. Join Jared and Chris as they explore To'Ara's character traits and determine just how accura...
6 Feb 20251h 4min
