Episode 346: But I’m a Cheerleader

On September 5, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on pride. Here are the show notes: Topic: Seven Deadly Sins – Pride Agenda: Segment 1 We’ve done the seven deadly sins for the last few summers. It’s a good way to dive deep into character motivation and talk about specific works that engage specific “sins” as…

Episode 340: Ideas are not Stories (reprise)

On May 30, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Ideas. Here are the show notes: Topic: Ideas are Not Stories reprise Agenda: Segment 1 This week we’re hitting a classic topic, one that usually gets Rex and I rolling our eyes, that of the story “idea.” Here’s the thing about idea, most people have them….

Episode 338: Finding Time to Write

On May 2, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on Writing with a Busy Life. Here are the show notes: Topic: Writing with a busy life Agenda: Segment 1 When life gets really busy, we sometimes sacrifice the things that are most important to our wellbeing: exercise, sleep, food, even writing. I find that my writing…

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 335: Body Language

Listen to the podcast On February 28, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on body parts. Here are the show notes: Topic: Body Parts Agenda: Segment 1 In consuming a ridiculous amount of romance fiction, I (Kasie) have come across my share of absurd body part descriptions. So I thought we haven’t ever really talked about…