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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
D.C. and Avery discuss the benefits of building regular writing habits and how they've both managed to work them into their schedules and lives.Items discussed:
The Pomodoro Technique for productivity
Forest, a productivity app
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
We had a blast interviewing the author of Forging a Nightmare about writing horses, our best Ren Faire stories, the Panther Anti-Racist Union, and more!
Items mentioned:
Bar Cart Bookshelf:Elias Eells crafts cocktails inspired by books. Visit the channel on YouTube or Twitter
Panther Anti-Racist Union:A group of young leaders fighting book bans and promoting diversity education for ALL children.Media RecordPARU Website
Find out more about Patricia at her website as well!
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Many of our episodes focus on ways to tighten and trim your writing, but what if you underwrite? In this episode, D.C. and Avery discuss how to tell if your book is underwritten, and ways to flesh it out more.
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
D.C. and Avery celebrate some great news as we look at how to revive an excerpt with stilted, repetitive sentence structure. Things get a bit silly as we jazz up some old writing by adding a few, uh, creative flourishes. And a brief digression to discuss monster romance.
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
In this mini-episode, D.C. and Avery discuss how to decide when you're ready to start querying literary agents, if you're seeking traditional publication.
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
In which a discussion about how you can't copyright tropes leads to Avery telling D.C. about the Omegaverse lawsuit. We also chat about retellings, how "copying" your own work can actually be a part of building your brand, and the decision whether to read books that are similar to a current project.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
In this mini-episode, we discuss the old adage "Kill Your Darlings", what it means to us, and tips for how to ruthlessly (or regretfully) murder your own darlings.
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
We're back to editing! In this episode, D.C. and Avery take a look at one of Avery's old email roleplaying game posts and polish up some very clunky, cringey prose using some of the craft topics we've discussed so far.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Get to know podcast hosts Avery and D.C. a little better as we answer a second round of silly randomness in another Ask Me Anything!
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
What are the key differences between these three prose styles, and when might you want to use each? Is there actually a time when you'd want to use the much-hated purple prose? D.C. and Avery discuss, using published examples of each.