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743 - How to Get Your Characters Right (Especially When They Aren't Like You)
743 - How to Get Your Characters Right (Especially When They Aren't Like You)

Episode 743

In this interview, Diana Pho, a two-time Hugo nominated editor with Tor.com Publishing, helped me understand the role of sensitivity readers and how …

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742 - Famous Quotations. Silent Letters.
742 - Famous Quotations. Silent Letters.

Episode 742

You may think that quotation you love came from Plato or G. K. Chesterton, but are you sure? Also, we look at why it's tricky to to figure out why a …

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741 - Behind the Scenes in Publishing.
741 - Behind the Scenes in Publishing.

Episode 741

If you're interested in publishing a YA novel (or are just interested in how publishing works), this interview with Kat Brzozowski about Swoon Reads …

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740 - Do You Know When to Use Quotation Marks? Also, How to Create a House Style.
740 - Do You Know When to Use Quotation Marks? Also, How to Create a House Style.

Episode 740

Do you know when to use quotation marks? How about single quotation marks? Also, you know about the major style guides (AP, Chicago, etc.), but do yo…

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739 - The Problem with Sarcasm. Filthy Lucre.
739 - The Problem with Sarcasm. Filthy Lucre.

Episode 739

People have been trying to create sarcasm punctuation marks for years, but the solution is already in our hands. Plus, have you ever wondered why we …

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738 - Can a Boy Raised by Wolves Learn to Speak Human Language? It Depends.
738 - Can a Boy Raised by Wolves Learn to Speak Human Language? It Depends.

Episode 738

The story of Victor of Aveyron, a boy who was raised by wolves and taught us about language.

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737 - Curtis Chen: Using NaNoWriMo to Kickstart Your Novel
737 - Curtis Chen: Using NaNoWriMo to Kickstart Your Novel

Episode 737

How you can use NaNoWriMo to jumpstart your fiction writing. Plus, more extreme measures to move your writing forward...if you're up for it.

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736 - Ghastly Words for Ghosts. Quid pro Quo.
736 - Ghastly Words for Ghosts. Quid pro Quo.

Episode 736

In honor of Halloween, we look at ghastly words for ghosts. Also, people have been asking how to properly use the phrase "quid pro quo," so we have t…

6 years, 8 months ago

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735 - Dave Itzkoff on Writing a Biography of Robin Williams
735 - Dave Itzkoff on Writing a Biography of Robin Williams

Episode 735

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734 - Ghost Words
734 - Ghost Words

Episode 734

In honor of Halloween, we talk about ghost words such as "phantomnation," "gravy," "twill," and more. Words that shouldn't exist.

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