Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFinding Your Authorial Voice
Season 2 Episode 13
Hannah and Jess explore the ever-elusive concept of authorial voice, bringing practical advice to an abstract conversation, and talking through real …
1 year, 2 months ago
Editing: How Do You Know When You're Done?
Season 2 Episode 12
Jess and Hannah discuss the signs they follow when deciding if the manuscript is truly finished, as well as different strategies to make sure you're …
1 year, 2 months ago
Editing: Feedback (Alpha Readers, Beta Readers, and Editors)
Season 2 Episode 11
Hannah and Jess discuss the importance of seeking feedback as well as taking it, spend a bit of time discussing sensitivity readers, give input on ho…
1 year, 2 months ago
Editing: The Second Pass (Reading Like a Writer)
Season 2 Episode 10
Jess and Hannah discuss the second pass of editing: how to edit at the line level, what to look for, and all that comes with a deeper dive into edits…
1 year, 2 months ago
Editing: The First Pass (Reading Like a Reader)
Season 2 Episode 9
Hannah and Jess discuss the first phase of editing, where you consider elements like story structure, world building (setting), character, and more. …
1 year, 3 months ago
Editing: How to Pre-Edit
Season 2 Episode 8
Hannah and Jess discuss how they each approach preparing their manuscripts to be edited. They also talk about the difference between different types …
1 year, 3 months ago
Guest Interview with Aubrey Reverie
Season 2 Episode 7
Join Hannah and Jess as they interview their FIRST guest on the podcast. They talk all things writing process!
Aubrey B. (Aubrey Reverie) was born and…
1 year, 3 months ago
Fix Your Draft: Symbolism and Themes
Season 2 Episode 6
Hannah and Jess discuss what themes and symbols are, as well as how to incorporate them in your draft after you've finished writing it.
And Jess would…
1 year, 3 months ago
"Fix Your Draft" Series: Fixing Pace, Dialogue, and Repetition in Plot
Season 2 Episode 5
Fixing your draft isn't always easy; where does one begin? This series hopes to help you figure out where to start. Hannah and Jess talk all things p…
1 year, 4 months ago
"Fix Your Draft" Series: Show vs. Tell
Season 2 Episode 4
In this first episode of our three-part "Fix Your Draft" series, Jess and Hannah talk about the difference between "Show and Tell" and "Show vs. Tell…
1 year, 4 months ago