On May 30, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Ideas. Here are the show notes: Topic: Ideas are Not Stories reprise Agenda: Segment 1 This week we’re hitting a classic topic, one that usually gets Rex and I rolling our eyes, that of the story “idea.” Here’s the thing about idea, most people have them….
Episode 339: Faceplants and other Failures
On May 9, 2026 Kasie and Rex took on the things we’re bad at. Here are the show notes: Topic: What we’re bad at Agenda: This will mostly be a list of the things we struggle with but here are some jump off topics: Dialect Room descriptions Nature descriptions Action scenes Antagonist – I like…
Episode 338: Finding Time to Write
On May 2, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Writing with a Busy Life. Here are the show notes: Topic: Writing with a busy life Agenda: Segment 1 When life gets really busy, we sometimes sacrifice the things that are most important to our wellbeing: exercise, sleep, food, even writing. I find that my writing…
Episode 337: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
April 2026 On April 11, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. Here are the show notes: Topic: Storytelling by Pixar Agenda: Segment 1 Pixar is an animation studio known for its three-D animation innovation. Their first recognizable title is Toy Story but since its release in 1995, Pixar has racked…
Episode 336: Kid Lit with Annette Flavel of Lucky Rabbit Publishing
On March 21, 2026, Kasie and Rex took were joined in the studio by a children’s book publisher. Here are the show notes: Topic: Children’s Books Agenda: Segment 1 We’ve never had a Children’s Book specialist on the show. We’ve had Alexa Bigwarfe, whose publishing empire includes the imprint Purple Butterfly Press, but we didn’t…
