In a rare instance, TB is the calmer of the two, even though she’s been busy with publishing a box set and the next Lizzie story is with the editor! Clare shares the story of why she’s so frazzled. Who knew saying thanks could be so hard? She brilliantly sums up the life of a writer: plot, write, plot, write. Find out what Clare plans to fondle in real life…

They move on to the topic: Craft Books. Have we liked them? Have we learned anything from them? Clare finds craft books really dull, but she’s the type who learns by doing. They share book titles, but TB cautions the listener to know themselves and to cobble together advice from all different sources to put a system in place that works for you.

What craft books do you recommend?

Head over to lesbianswhowrite.com to leave a comment on the episode.

Happy listening!

Clare and TB

Links:
With Love from London: https://mybook.to/WithLoveMarkinson

The Emotion Thesaurus: https://www.amazon.com/Emotion-Thesaurus-Writers-Character-Expression/dp/0999296345

On Writing: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Memoir-Craft-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B000FC0SIM

Romancing the Beat: https://www.amazon.com/Romancing-Beat-Structure-Romance-Kissing-ebook/dp/B01DSJSURY

My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Can-Beat-Your-Screenplay/dp/1932907939

Wild Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Mind-Living-Writers-Life-ebook/dp/B005E834RE

Take Off Your Pants!: https://www.amazon.com/Take-Off-Your-Pants-Outline-ebook/dp/B00UKC0GHA

How to Write a Dirty Story: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Dirty-Story-Publishing-ebook/dp/B000FC0PY4

Story: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Structure-Substance-Principles-Screenwriting-ebook/dp/B0042FZVOY

Wired for Story: https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Story-Writers-Science-Sentence-ebook/dp/B005X0JTGI