Podcast Episodes

20.35: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Where

Season 20 Episode 35

If you still want to read All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, you can purchase it here!

Today we’re talking about places and place-moments. We’re looking at how Anders uses context, detai…

Published on 1 day, 11 hours ago

20.34: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Who

Season 20 Episode 34

Last season we took different works to represent different concepts. But this season, we’re looking at a single work— All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders. So, for the next five episodes, …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

20.33: Raising Children as a Metaphor for Writing

Season 20 Episode 33

Throughout this season, we have been doing a series of episodes that feature different metaphors for writing. Today, we’re talking about raising children and what it can teach us about our own writin…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

20.32: Revision and Character Consciousness Téa Obreht

Season 20 Episode 32

Téa Obreht is a short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Tiger’s Wife, won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction, and was a 2011 National Book Award finalist and an international bestseller.…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

20.31: Framing the Lens

Season 20 Episode 31

This year, we’ve been looking at writing through various different lenses. In two weeks, on August 24th, we’ll begin a 5-part deep dive into these lenses through a specific book: All the Birds in the…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

20.30: Using Why To Shape Tone

Season 20 Episode 30

Tone is one of those words people use in many different ways when talking about fiction. On today’s episode, our hosts break down what it means, how we use it, and how it can be a tool in the writer’…

Published on 1 month ago

20.29: Authorial Intent

Season 20 Episode 29

What the heck is authorial intent? Does it matter? And how do intentions end up on the page without cluttering or overwhelming the story? Today, our hosts dive into message versus content, and how to…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

20.28: The Lens of Tradition

Season 20 Episode 28

Every story has been told. Okay, maybe not, but most stories have a tradition/ influence/ history/ genre/ style that they draw upon, even if only slightly. How do you know what traditions you're brin…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

20.27: The Lens of Why

Season 20 Episode 27

We are joined by author Mark Oshiro, who primarily writes YA and middle grade books and was a guest teacher aboard our 2024 cruise! (Our 2025 cruise is over 50% sold out! Learn more and sign up here.…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

20.26: Gaming as a Writing Metaphor

Season 20 Episode 26

What separates the way we experience a game versus the way we experience a prose narrative? Erin Roberts has written for many games, and she loves games particularly because they give the person expe…

Published on 2 months ago