On April 1, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the plot twist. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Trickeration: The Twist Agenda Last month we looked at built-in stakes in everything from sports to family reunions. We left unexplored things like addictions and phobias as natural stakes-building devices. Nevertheless, this week we’re…
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Episode 209: Where and When to Climax
On December 10, 2022, Kasie and Rex continued the plot structure journey with Freytag’s pyramid which some writers criticize for climaxing too soon. Seriously. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Plot structure: Freytag’s Pyramid Agenda Are you coming to our Holiday Party? It’s Wednesday, December 14th at 6 p.m. at The Aristocrat…
Episode 204: The Real Reason We’re Here
On October 22, 2022 we played a show recorded 10/18/2022 all about jobs and networking and a little side-debate about education. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Agenda In my new favorite podcast, Intentionally Blank, sci fi / fantasy writers Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about becoming professional (paid) writers from…
Episode 201: The Write Stuff
On October 1, 2022 Kasie and Rex took on professionalism in the writer/author marketplace. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Writer Professionalism vs. Personal Satisfaction Agenda I read this quote from Shonda Rimes and wanted to riff on it today: “Also, you know, the dirty little secret of writing is that nobody…
Special Guest: Jerry Dean Pate’s “lost cause”
On September 3, 2022, Rex was on a cruise with his bride so Jerry Dean Pate joined Kasie in the studio to talk about his first novel, Plagued by Bad Beliefs. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Challenging the myth of the lost Cause Agenda Last week’s episode on war was so…