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…

Episode 334: Love is in the Pages

On February 14, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on love stories and romances in honor of Valentine’s Day. Here are the show notes: Topic: Romance and Love Stories Agenda: Segment 1 The last time we had a show near Valentine’s Day, it was the day after and we did Episode 299 “Love for Love’s Sake”…

Episode 331: The Appeal of the Apocalypse

On January 10, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on the appeal of apocalypse. Here are the show notes: Topic: The End is Near Agenda: Segment 1 The appeal of the apocalypse. Seems like everyone takes a stab at writing about the end times. What does it look like in your imagination? Let’s remember that a…

Episode 330: The 2026 Writing Plan … path? expectations? goals?

On January 3, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Goal Setting for Writers in the New Year. Here are the show notes: Topic: New Year’s Resolutions Agenda: Segment 1 Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions for your writing life? What’s the purpose of it and why should we do it? There are ancient origins…