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  • Kelli and Zara talk about burnout and have a big announcement

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR:
    Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well
    Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Episodes mentioned:

    The War on Perfectionism: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3ec4ee9a/the-war-on-perfectionism

    Goal Setting for Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/f97b91de/goal-setting-for-writers

    Also mentioned:

    Spoon Theory: https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/spoon-theory

  • Kelli and Zara talk about what the next step is after you’ve finished writing one story—write the next one!

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Episodes mentioned:

    Finishing Your First Draft: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/4158c783/craft-chat-finishing-your-first-draft

    The War on Perfectionism: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3ec4ee9a/the-war-on-perfectionism

    Also listen to:

    Critique Partners, Alpha & Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3570f061/craft-chat-critique-partners-alpha-and-beta-readers

    Multiple Projects at Once: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d20b932b/craft-chat-multiple-projects-at-once

    On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc630ae2/on-revision

    All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e8ef9ecc/after-nanowrimo-all-about-revision

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

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  • Kelli and Zara, two recovering perfectionists—you can thank your PTSD for that—discuss why perfectionism doesn’t help anyone and how to stop buying into it

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR:
    Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well
    Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Eugene’s video on Anti-Asian Hate in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE

    HC Union: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion

    Jessi Elliott interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e64e615e/genre-gossip-jessi-elliott

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara discuss the importance of finishing your first draft as a novelist. But we…maybe forgot to talk about HOW to do this. But that’s what the rest of our episodes are for!

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Mentioned in the episode:

    Critique Partners, Alpha and Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/critique-partners-alpha-beta-readers/

    Under vs Over-Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e679005f/craft-chat-under-vs-over-writers

    All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e8ef9ecc/after-nanowrimo-all-about-revision

    On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc630ae2/on-revision

    All About Outlining: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d9041fec/craft-chat-all-about-outlining

    episode about imposter syndrome: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/eec11693/welcome-to-write-ish

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  • Kelli and Zara interview Zara’s family friend, Seyi River: an award-winning screenwriter, director, composer, chef—though he doesn’t agree—and much more.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    seyiriver.com

    handtales.life should be functional (assuming 2023 is your target date)

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeyiRiver

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seyiriver/

    Twilight without blue filter: https://twitter.com/twilightreborn/status/1503407995077726210


    Resources recommended by Seyi for screenwriters:

    Read screenplays & watching films (Google them)

    Syd Field’s book (wouldn’t read it now but he did—Zara actually liked it when she read it a decade ago): https://amzn.to/3d7KgL7

    John August: https://johnaugust.com/

    Jeff Goldsmith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-a-with-jeff-goldsmith/id426840843

    Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott (screenwriters should read it too): https://amzn.to/3QKSc2q

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara discuss an often talked about topic that is still often too vague to be much help: your writer voice.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Kelli's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ink_steady

    Regina Duke interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e670e8ff/genre-gossip-regina-duke

    Jessi Elliott interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e64e615e/genre-gossip-jessi-elliott

    Other things to check out:

    Critique Partners, Alpha and Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/critique-partners-alpha-beta-readers/

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara talk about the all-important skill of pacing your story well!

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Episodes to also listen to:

    All About Outlining: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d9041fec/craft-chat-all-about-outlining

    All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e8ef9ecc/after-nanowrimo-all-about-revision

    On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc630ae2/on-revision

    Under- vs Over-Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e679005f/craft-chat-under-vs-over-writers

    Alpha and Beta Readers, and Critique Parters: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/critique-partners-alpha-beta-readers/ (on our old Podbean site because Zencastr didn’t grab this—and the penultimate S3 episode—by accident, hopefully this will be fixed soon)

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara drop some hot takes in an “All That Ish” episode (much less emphasis on writing than usual).

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR:
    Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well
    Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Specific episodes mentioned:

    Worst Writing Advice: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/f3348cbd/the-worst-writing-advice-weve-heard

    Craft Books: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc5d8943/craft-chat-craft-books-are-they-necessary

    Zara’s 25th birthday: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/f4cb0cc6/25-years-25-questions-for-zara

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    Our backlog: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen

    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara talk about the types of early readers writers may enlist in their writing and revision processes. But if you’re confused what the differences are between a critique partner, alpha reader, and beta reader, have no fear!

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Episodes mentioned:

    Jessi Elliott interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e64e615e/genre-gossip-jessi-elliott

    Welcome to Write-Ish: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/eec11693/welcome-to-write-ish

    Troublemakers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTroublemakersTM

    Troublemakers Discord: https://discord.gg/75xuwJCngt

  • Zara hops back into the interviewer seat as she asks Kelli about her other co-authoring experience with RP Winters on their fantasy series “Project Bun.”

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Episodes mentioned:

    RP Winters: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e5a85cab/genre-gossip-rp-winters

    RP’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RPWinters_Author

    Tweet Zara mentioned: https://twitter.com/vasilisonka/status/1556380939613257732

    Bree and Kelli on Co-Authoring: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e49bc8be/co-authoring-bree-buonomo-and-kd-wagner

    Welcome to Write-Ish: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/eec11693/welcome-to-write-ish

    All About Outlining: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d9041fec/craft-chat-all-about-outlining

    All About World-Building: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dcbd7f76/craft-chat-all-about-world-building

    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara sit down to talk about whether or not working on multiple projects at once is a good idea.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    Buy Zara’s books as signed paperbacks: https://ko-fi.com/zara/shop

    Kate Cavanaugh’s Dedicated Writing Days experiment: https://youtu.be/kpPhQhBdZCE

    Kate Cavanaugh interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/kate-cavanaugh-s3

    Chandra Arthur: https://ko-fi.com/seechanwrite

    Nia - the Vixen of Fiction: https://ko-fi.com/vixenoffiction

    Barrett Laurie: https://ko-fi.com/barrett_laurie

    JC Carpenter: https://ko-fi.com/authorjccarpenter

    https://inimitablebooksllc.com/submissions 

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    Episodes mentioned:

    All About World-Building: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/all-about-worldbuilding/

    Bullet Journaling: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/bullet-journaling-for-writers/

    Goal-Setting for Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/goal-setting-for-writers/

    All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/all-about-revision/

    On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/on-revision/

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli takes the reins while Zara is still recovering from her surgery (though she still did the editing of the episode) to talk to her co-author Bree Buonomo again about Bree's co-authoring system with KD Wagner, her long-time best friend and partner in crime.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    KD Wagner's business The Salted Pixie: https://thesaltedpixie.com/

    Kelli and Bree's co-authoring episode where Zara interviewed them: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/bree-buonomo-and-kelli-wright-s3/ 

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish 

  • Kelli and Zara talk about these 2 categories of story: character- vs plot-driven. What do these terms mean? Do we prefer one over the other? How do you know where your story falls? Give it a listen and you might find some answers.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli interviews Zara and her high school friend and writing friend, Jonathan Quow, about their unique approach to "co-authoring" stories set in the same world.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    https://inimitablebooksllc.com/submissions 

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish 

  • Zara interviews Kelli and her co-author Bree Buonomo about how they're working together on "Project Metal."

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    https://ko-fi.com/breebuonomo 

    Mentioned: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/erotica-rp-winters/

    https://inimitablebooksllc.com/submissions 

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish 

  • Kelli and Zara talk about the 6 different types of story conflict, how they work in a story, and how they’re often combined to be more complex.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    MasterClass’ article on the subject: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-conflict-in-literature-6-different-types-of-literary-conflict-and-how-to-create-conflict-in-writing#quiz-0

    Now Novel article: https://www.nownovel.com/blog/what-is-story-conflict-examples/

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    Examples mentioned in this episode

    Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief: https://amzn.to/3aZNqzw (not the edition Kelli or Zara read)

    The Hunger Games trilogy: https://amzn.to/3PT2PA6

    Princess Mononoke: https://amzn.to/3OucYm0 (Zara couldn’t find the Japanese version on Amazon US in any format when she searched)

    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden https://amzn.to/3BejN80 (not the edition Zara has)

    doctor in the story is inspired by Freida Fromm-Reichmann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieda_Fromm-Reichmann

    Twilight: https://amzn.to/3RWrLZo

    The Belgrave Legacy trilogy (by Zara): https://zarahoffman.com/series/the-belgrave-legacy

    Shadowhunters world (starting with Mortal Instruments series): https://amzn.to/3zrsDy8

    The Golden Compass (in the US, Northern Lights everywhere else in the world): https://amzn.to/3OuAvmS (the edition Zara read when she was 10)

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    Trolley Problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem

    Know Your Characters: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/know-your-characters/

    Kelli’s 25th birthday episode: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/25-years-25-questions-for-kelli/

    All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/all-about-revision/

    On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/on-revision/

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • Kelli and Zara talk to Kate Cavanaugh, the ever-effervescent AuthorTuber whose sit-down videos, vlogs, and livestreams motivate us (and many others) to keep going on the long, meandering, and sometimes disheartening, journey of going from being a writer to a published author.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

    https://youtube.com/katecavanaugh

    Her Meridian Maps series: https://youtu.be/T6rrTRCda0M 

    https://twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites

    https://ko-fi.com/katecavanaughwrites (start donating here and maybe she'll finally abandon Patreon)

    https://feeds.captivate.fm/making-money-making-art/ 

    https://ko-fi.com/makingmoneymakingart

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish

  • This was our episode from 2 weeks ago HOWEVER we were told that Sean was too quiet. Apologies! This was redone (and checked first) to make sure that it's all right this time around. Kate Cavanaugh's episode will be up on Tuesday after an unplanned week with no upload from us. Thank you for bearing with our recent technical difficulties!

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

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    Kelli and Zara interview Zara’s Intro to Book Publishing professor to talk all things about the industry - as both a publisher AND an author in his own right.

    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/6926/sean-desmond/

    https://twitter.com/skdesmond1973?lang=en

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    World War Z audiobook: https://amzn.to/3OW52dU 

    Make Your Bed by Admiral McRaven: https://amzn.to/3OZIcSm 

    Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss: https://amzn.to/3nA8oY8

    Group by Christie Tate: https://amzn.to/3ny0qyN (trigger warning for traumatic content)

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    https://ko-fi.com/writeish 

  • Kelli and Zara talk about craft books, a seemingly ubiquitous and essential element of any writer’s toolkit. But are they really needed?

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

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    Save the Cat Writes a Novel: https://amzn.to/3nyAN0X

    On Writing: https://amzn.to/3AEhJ9p

    Bird By Bird: https://amzn.to/3R4vJyJ 

    On Romance: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/genre-gossip-on-romance/

    Architect vs Gardener: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/architect-or-gardener/

    Bullies, Bastards, and Bitches: https://amzn.to/3RazDWP

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  • Kelli and Zara talk about preparing for Camp NaNoWriMo: July 2022 edition.

    Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

    Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

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