It’s been going for over seven years, the weekly Tweet Chat called #wschat It began as a collaborative effort via Wordsmith Studio, an online writing community born out of the 2012 Writer Platform Challenge conducted by Robert Lee Brewer on his My Name is Not Bob blog. The group, originally MNINB’ers, persisted in organizing. Setting…
Episode 76: 2020 Goals and a visit with Alexa Bigwarfe of Kat Biggie Press
On January 4, 2020, Kasie welcomed Alexa Bigwarfe, author, publisher, and writing coach at Write Publish Sell and Kat Biggie Press. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day: New Year’s Writing Resolutions Agenda Goal setting basics for writers Word count vs Time writing Submissions and Queries News in the S.C. Writerverse Get to know…
Episode 75: Auld Lang Syne
On December 28, Kasie and Rex were on vacation but pre-recorded an end-of-the-year round-up for your listening pleasure. Happy New Year! Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Auld Lang Syne Agenda What the phrase means and how it’s being used When/Why/How did this retelling thing start? How to do it right Link…
Episode 74: Deus ex Machina – cheap device or valid resolution?
On December 21, Kasie and Rex took on the cliché solution to a plot problem, the deus ex machina. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Deus Ex Machina Agenda What is the Deus Ex Machina? Criticisms of this device How to do it right Link to the podcast Segment 1 What is…
Episode 73: Fairytales Retold
On December 14, Kasie and Rex were live again with this take on fresh takes on old stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Retelling the Fairytales Agenda What’s the appeal of the fairytale? When/Why/How did this retelling thing start? How to do it right Link to the podcast Segment 1 So…
