Podcast Episodes

Repeat The Plot?

The DRS Crew recently discussed violating reader expectations. But what should writers expect from their readers? Can you trust them to remember vita…

8 months ago

Space Opera With Dinosaurs!

When as a reader do you draw the line on suspension of disbelief? Should writers mash up genres without significant tells that the story will have le…

8 months, 1 week ago

Topic? What Topic?

The DRS Crew didn't do their homework and have nothing planned for today's lesson. Therefore, we'll regale you with whatever comes to mind...

Perhaps…

8 months, 1 week ago

Happy New Year! Now Get To Work!

It's 2026, and the DRS Crew has plans. What are they doing to make 2026 more successful?

What are you doing to make your 2026 successful?

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8 months, 1 week ago

2026 Approaches...

While Terry is on a walkabout, Paul and V discuss plans for 2026, including ad budgets, editing budgets, cover budgets, etc. Also? Aren't we supposed…

9 months, 1 week ago

Karmic Monsters

Monsters are not always forces of nature. Sometimes they only come for those who deserve them. The DRS Crew discusses.

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Websites, Social Media, and Stores--What Do You Need?

A DRS Patron asks the question: Do you need an author website? Do you need a store? 

The DRS Crew discusses.

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Influence and Reimagination

How does fiction influence society? What about the inverse?
Also, can one pull plots from classic literature or films and repurpose them in modern wo…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Author Nation Autopsy

Veronica and Terry have returned from the "Author Nation" convention and have more than a few thoughts. Paul will heckle.

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Going Solo

Can you have subplots when there's only a single main character? How do you handle it when there are no repeated secondary characters?
The DRS Crew d…

10 months, 3 weeks ago