Welcome to season 2, Pitches!

Anna and Emily sit down with Meg Long, debut author of COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES, and chat about sci-fi, adventure stories, and where ideas come from!

Meg Long LinkTree

Meg Long on Instagram

Emily Thiede LinkTree

Anna Mercier on Instagram

Basic Pitches on Twitter

Basic Pitches on Instagram

Anna and Emily wrap-up season one with reflections on the past, brainstorming for the future, and plenty of shout outs and thanks to listeners!

We'd like to dedicate this episode to our friend K.L. Burd who will always be a member of this family.

While there weren't any interviews during the event, Anna sat down and chatted with several writers after YALLFest. There are plenty of great pieces of information throughout including advice from Lyssa Smith about not comparing yourself to others, finding joy in reader experience from Lauren Blackwood, information about a writing workshop from Jamye Smith, and do's and don'ts from fellow podcaster Jenna Devillier.

Writing with the Soul workshop by Adrienne Young

Jamye Smith on Instragram

From Spark to Shelf with Jenna Devillier

REVELLE on Goodreads by Lyssa Smith

Lauren Blackwood Linktree

Emily Thiede Linktree

What's with these titles lately? Are Anna and Emily hungry? Stressed? Both?! Whatever the reason, they chat about ways to keep yourself motivated and going when things get tough.

Anna and Emily discuss all things Nation Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), how to prep, how to "win", and ways to make it a successful writing. Also, they dish on author heights.

Anna and Emily talk about the promises we make in a first act and query letter and how making good on those promises make your book sparkle!

Basic Pitches on Instagram

Basic Pitches on Twitter

Emily Thiede LinkTree

Anna and Emily talk about... snacks??? Yes, but we also talk about the truths of submitting to writing contests which is basically a giant pep-talk!

Pitch Wars

Author Mentor Match

Anna and Emily discuss dialogue and all the ways it can help pacing, character development, and even scene setting.

Parker Peevyhouse Instagram about dialogue

Emily Thiede Linktree

THIS VICIOUS GRACE on Goodreads

Anna and Emily chat with debut author Lyndall Clipstone about her gothic romance LAKESEDGE, writing romance beats, and how to craft an aesthetically gorgeous gothic setting.

Lyndall Clipstone LAKESEDGE website

LAKESEDGE on Goodreads

Anna and Emily tackle the benefits and tricks to writing multiple points of view.

Basic Pitches on Twitter

Basic Pitches on Instagram

THIS VICIOUS GRACE on Goodreads