Episode 58: Fakes, Phonies, and Frauds

On August 31 we took on the topic of fraud. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Various Forms of Writer Fraud  Agenda Feeling like a Fraud Actually being a Fraud Consequences and some famous Fraud Cases Segment 1 I subscribe to Runner’s World magazine and every now and then the discussion…

Episode 57: Be Mean to Your Characters

On August 24th, Kasie and Rex took on the writer advice: Do Mean Things to Your Characters. Here are the show notes:  Theme for the day Be Mean to Your Main Character Agenda Who is the MC and why does it matter? Raising the Stakes so your Reader Keeps Reading Mean Things You Can Do…

Episode 56: Choosing a Narrator

On August 17th, we shifted gears into Point of View, a re-visit of a topic from earlier in our tenure. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Choosing a Point of View Agenda The Narrative Perspective Strengths and weaknesses of each Questions to ask before deciding Segment 1 We covered this about a…

Episode 55: Books into Movies Part 2

On August 10th, Kasie and Rex welcomed MacKenzie Collier, Publicity Manager for the University of South Carolina Press, into the studio to discuss movies made out of classic novels and the #AskAnAgent trending topic on Twitter. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Books they Made Into Movies – Part 2 Agenda Get to…

Episode 54: Books Made Into Movies Pt 1

On August 3rd Kasie and Rex started a new month of episodes on Books that were made into Movies and the tragedies thereof. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Books They Made Into Movies – Part 1 Agenda So Your Book is a Movie now? How cool is that? Books that were…