Episode 98: Sidekick, Battle buddy, best mate

On June 6, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the topic of Sidekicks, bet friends, and battle buddies. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Lancer: Battle Buddy, Sidekick, Best Mate Agenda Patreon is how you say you Love.This.Show. What is the Lancer? Why do heroes (protagonists of all sizes) need a…

Episode 97: May Grab Bag

On May 30, 2020, Kasie and Rex went “grab bag” style and talked about a bunch of stuff. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day End of the Month Grab Bag Agenda Special Offer for June Grab Bag Discussion Today is Special Offer Day! Become a Patron in June and get the critique,…

Episode 96: Say it Again

On May 23, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the topic of dialogue. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Say it with Dialogue Agenda Why is dialogue so hard? What are the best uses of dialogue? What should you absolutely not do with dialogue? How to do a good job with dialogue?…

Episode 94: Great Beginnings

On May 9, 2020, Kasie and Rex revisited the topic “beginnings” from last summer’s Short Story Basics series. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Great Beginnings Agenda Page 1 In Media Res Connecting to the rest of the work Link to the podcast Segment 1 So last week I complained about a…

Episode 88: Dystopia IRL

On March 28, 2020, Kasie and Rex talked about the rise of dystopian literature and whether we can see more COVID-19 Pandemic-related stories. Here are the show notes: Your Hosts Kasie Whitener, author, After December Rex Hurst, author, Across the Wounded Galaxy Theme for the day What can Dystopian literature do for you Agenda Virtually…