Episode 190: Dogs at a Poker Table

On July 2, 2022, Kasie and Rex took on those furries that think they’re human. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Personification vs. Anthropomorphism Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 You missed it! The Early Bird deadline has passed for SCWA’s Annual Conference. It’s still just as valuable, though. What do…

Episode 189: Those Query Pages Suck

On June 25, 2022, Kasie and Rex went back to the rejection well looking at how to adjust those query pages. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Rejection sucks and so do your first three chapters Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 Last week we talked about rejection. We’ve all been…

Episode 188: Learning How to Take Rejection

On June 18, 2022, Kasie and Rex were back in the studio talking about rejection. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Learning How to Take Rejection Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 It’s that time! Time to register for SCWA’s Annual Conference if you haven’t already done so. The price goes…

Episode 187: The Work of Rewriting

On May 21, 2022, Kasie and Rex took on the challenge of rewriting your novel. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Work of a ReWrite Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 Got my manuscript back from the developmental editor and while a lot of what he had to say was…

Episode 186: Backstory Essentials

On May 14th, Kasie and Rex revisited a favorite subject: exposition, this time with the specific lean toward development of a character through the details you leave out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Backstory: the character side of exposition Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 Two weeks ago, we did…