In this debut episode of Pen Pals, Krisserin and Kelton launch their shared mission to support each other through the journey of publishing their first novels. While Kelton tracks her progress through word counts and steals writing moments between baby naps, Krisserin creates elaborate rituals with perfectly curated playlists and emotional support beverages to get into her creative zone.

The friends establish their weekly accountability system, with Kelton diving into her first novel filled with magic and mystery, and Krisserin tackling revisions on a critical first chapter for upcoming workshop submissions. Their honest conversation about writing processes and goal-setting sets the tone for a podcast dedicated to making the path to publication less solitary - and a lot more fun. Through their different approaches to the same dream, Krisserin and Kelton show that the journey to becoming a published novelist is better with a friend by your side.

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