Podcast Episodes

Villains and Antagonists

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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