Podcast Episodes
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Season 5 Episode 7
Hannah and Jess explore villains and antagonists: the different types, the genre expectations for villains, and how to effectively build a villain yo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Guest Interview with Molly Donlan
Season 5 Episode 6
With special guest and reiki teacher Molly Donlan, Hannah and Jess dive into the magic of creativity and how it can be fostered through ritual, while…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Character Relationships
Season 5 Episode 5
Hannah and Jess spend some time sharing their friendship lore, provide practical writing exercises that contributed to their writing wins of the week…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Guest Interview with Jennifer van der Kleut
Season 5 Episode 4
Hannah and Jess interview debut author Jennifer van der Kleut about her upcoming debut novel, The Better Mother, available February 10.
Jennifer van d…
8 months ago
Building Character Backstory
Season 5 Episode 3
Jess and Hannah discuss character backstory: what it is, what it does for your story, how to build it, how to utilize it, and more. If you're struggl…
8 months, 1 week ago
From Self-Publishing to Traditional Publishing: What to Know
Season 5 Episode 2
Hannah and Jess break down the recent trends of artists who are signing traditional publishing deals after self-publishing, what this means for the i…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Easy Tips to Improve Your Manuscript
Season 5 Episode 1
Hannah and Jess give advice on practical ways you can elevate your manuscript. Whether it's reading your book out loud, or learning how to ask for fe…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Favorite Books of 2025: Q4
Season 4 Episode 16
Hannah and Jess discuss their favorite books of the semester, including some horror, romance, historical fiction, and honorary mention memoir!
Do you …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Guest Interview with Jade Gonzalez
Season 4 Episode 15
Hannah and Jess interview guest author Jade Gonzalez about her self-publishing her journey ahead of her next release in her series. She gives advice …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
A Conversation on AI
Season 4 Episode 14
Hannah and Jess discuss the pros and cons along with the ethics of generative AI in the writing industry, as well as guidelines for ethical use for t…
9 months, 4 weeks ago