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…
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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…
Episode 329: A$$holes or Anti-Heroes? They’re Everywhere These Days!
On December 20, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on Anti-Heroes. Here are the show notes: Topic: Anti-Heroes Agenda: Segment 1 What is an anti-hero? This topic is so old, the show notes still introduce who we are to the audience. Wow. Episode 43 way back in 2019 was the only episode we have dedicated to…
Episode 328: Fools, Clowns, Comic Relief
On December 13, 2025, Kasie and Rex revisited the comic relief character. Here are the show notes: Topic: Comic Relief Agenda: Segment 1 It’s been a while since we covered the dozen uses for the Fool (Episode 181) so there are some new notes and updated links for it but the concept remains. Per Gemini…
Episode 326: Catalysts and Decision Makers
Listen to the Podcast October 25, 2025 Theme for the day Characters Need Agency Agenda 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 since then. Born out of the “be mean to your characters” necessity, “what could…
