Listen to the podcast On February 28, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on body parts. Here are the show notes: Topic: Body Parts Agenda: Quick catch up Body Parts basics Being Subtle How to do it Segment 1 In consuming a ridiculous amount of romance fiction, I (Kasie) have come across my share of absurd…
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Episode 332: Motifs and other Plot Devices
Listen to the podcast On January 17, 2026, Kasie and Rex welcomed Hollie in as a special guest and took on motifs in music and literature. Here are the show notes: Topic: Motifs & other plot devices Agenda: Quick catch up What are motifs How do they work Other plot devices How to do it…
Episode 329: A$$holes or Anti-Heroes? They’re Everywhere These Days!
Listen to the podcast On December 20, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on Anti-Heroes. Here are the show notes: Topic: Anti-Heroes Agenda: Quick catch up What is an anti-hero Types and qualities Why they’re used Why are there so many of them these days? How to write one Segment 1 What is an anti-hero? This…
Episode 326: Catalysts and Decision Makers
Listen to the Podcast October 25, 2025 Theme for the day Characters Need Agency Agenda Quick catch-up What is agency? How do you make sure the characters have it? Segment 1 The last time we did this topic was way back in 2021 here’s the link to Episode 130. We think maybe we’ve learned something…
Episode 319: Read like a Writer
On July 26, 2025, Kasie and Rex prepped for their Summer Series presentation with a show on reading like a writer. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Read Like a Writer Agenda Quick catch-up How to select books Things to look for in the books Why writers are the worst readers Segment…
