Podcast Episodes

Tropes We Love: The Big Twist (It was Earth all along!)

Season 8 Episode 2

There’s nothing quite like a twist that makes you want to immediately go back and reread the entire story. But what separates a reveal that makes eve…

1 day, 13 hours ago

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Season 8: Here we go again!

Season 8 Episode 1

We’re back for Season 8! Liz and Kristina catch up on what they’ve been up to since last season, share what’s coming to the podcast this year, and be…

1 week ago

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Falling behind? Here's a pep talk for you!

Season 7 Episode 11

There are only 4 days left... and things might be looking pretty grim. But THERE IS STILL TIME. Our resident come-back queen, Liz Leo, recorded a spe…

10 months ago

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When the shine wears off and you still have 45,000 words to go

Season 7 Episode 10

Okay I'll admit, this episode was supposed to go out a week ago. So pretend every time we talk about the 5k slump, we're actually talking about the..…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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How to stay focused and block out immediate distractions while writing

Season 7 Episode 9

November is here! Are you ready? Too bad, we all have to start writing anyway!

In today's episode, your hosts Kristina and Liz discuss how to buckle d…

11 months ago

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100% Writer-approved novel outlining MAD LIBS!

Season 7 Episode 8

There are only 3 days until NaNoWriMo begins! If you're scrambling like we are, we've got a tool that might help: MAD LIBS!

All joking aside - in toda…

11 months ago

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Slow burn romance: why we love it

Season 7 Episode 7

What exactly makes a romance "slow burn", and why is it having such a moment right now? What makes this trope so appealing? How can you raise the ten…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Interview with our Discord mods (and the creators of Rough Draft Month)!

Season 7 Episode 6

Not only are today's guests Sara and Lucie two of the amazing minds behind the Rough Draft Month challenge, but they're also our Discord mods! 

Join u…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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What is NaNo 2.0???

Season 7 Episode 5

Liz is off cruising the Mediterranean, so this week you get ~ solo Kristina ~ talking about a new website making the rounds that we may have had a ha…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Writing Confessions (Featuring listener participation by YOU!)

Season 7 Episode 4

What's your deepest, darkest writing secret? 👀

This week, your hosts Kristina and Liz tell all, including anonymous submissions from our listeners. Th…

1 year ago

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