Episode 160: The Romance Episode Part 2

On September 11, 2021, Kasie was joined by Catherine Peace, romance author, for the second week. This time without Rex. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day(s) The Romance Episode Part 2 Agenda SCWA Upcoming events and goings-on Welcome back Catherine Peace Commercial fiction with love scene bonuses How to write a love…

Episode 159: The Romance Episode

On September 4, 2021, Kasie and Rex welcome romance writer Catherine Peace into the studio to discuss the writing of intimate scenes. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day(s) Revisiting Lust: Romance Author Catherine Peace Agenda SCWA Upcoming events and goings-on The 7 Deadly Sins Lust reminder Meet Catherine Peace Romance genre expectations…

Episode 153: Rage-Filled Beast Monsters

Theme for the day(s) The Seven Deadly Sins – Wrath Agenda Summer project update SCWA Upcoming events and goings-on The 7 Deadly Sins recap Wrath as a character trait, motivation, and antagonizing force Link to the podcast Segment 1 This summer we’re working on serialization projects. You can review the show where we covered the…

Episode 150: The Patriarchy and Male Character Clichés

On July 3rd, Kasie and Rex took on the idea of male character clichés and how the patriarchy seeps into every story whether we know it or not. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day(s) Male Cliches and The Patriarchy (dunh dunh duuunnnnh) Agenda What are some cliches and archetypes for male characters…

Episode 145: Death in Fiction

On May 29th, Kasie and Rex were back in the studio to talk about how and when to kill a character and what that death should look like. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day(s) Death in Fiction Agenda Who dies When and how Writing an uncliched scene How to do it Link…