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Episode 77: How do we get to the root of burnout?
January 13, 2022

In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about burnout, what can cause it, how to avoid it, and how to recover from it. Question of the week: Have you been dealing with burnout recently? Share you

Episode 76: How to plan for 2022
January 06, 2022

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about their goals and intentions for 2022 and their different methods of planning for the year.  Question of the week: What are your goals or intentions fo

Episode 75: How to write to genre but still be unique
December 30, 2021

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk about how to write to a specific genre while still creating a unique story.  Question of the week: How do you write the ‘same but different’ within your genre?

Episode 74: Our year in review
December 23, 2021

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about 2021. They discuss goals completed, goals they’ll continue to work towards, and accomplishments they hadn’t even planned for! Question of the week: W

Episode 73: Book Club – The Emotional Craft of Fiction
December 16, 2021

This month, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald J. Maass. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will inc

Episode 72: How to write to different story lengths
December 09, 2021

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about writing to different story lengths and the different things you need for that. Whether its short stories, novels or series, they discuss how to reach

Episode 71: What is the Pixar Pitch and how is it useful?
December 02, 2021

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys go into detail about what Pixar Pitches are, how they use them, and why they are helpful in their writing.  Question of the week: If you have a story that you’re wo

Episode 70: How to figure out your author brand?
November 25, 2021

In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk to special guest, Dana Kaye, all about figuring out your author brand. From social media, newsletters, websites and more, they discuss the ins and outs of what

Episode 69: Book Club – Your Book, Your Brand
November 18, 2021

This month, Janet joins JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Your Book, Your Brand by Dana Kaye. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate this book’s lesson

Episode 68: How do you come back to a project?
November 11, 2021

On this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about returning to projects that they have set to the side, how they restart them, and what changes they tend to make. Question of the week: What have you