Behind the Books

Welcome back for the start of season 2! We start off nice and easy talking about our top tens - more specifically, books! Of course, we have to sprinkle in the little bit of the latest Swift + Kelce drama for Larissa, and LJ dives into her love for mysteries, and we both obsess over the masterpieces that is the Grishaverse. We're back on our regular bullshit, so mark your calendars for our biweekly episodes once again!

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Hosted by: Larissa Gault and L.J. Elizabeth

Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

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Wrapping up 2023 (in 2024), we celebrate the end of our first season and our first year by sharing some of our favorite moments from episodes, bloopers, and bits that didn't make the cut! Get a little peek into the behind the scenes as we thank all of you for sticking around. Stay tuned! Season 2 is coming soon and we're so excited for what is has in store!

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Hosted by: Larissa Gault and L.J. Elizabeth

Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

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Welcome to the Jonesville Annual Christmas Public Transportation Bus Decorating & Lighting Holiday Event! In the last episode for season 1, we mess around and DIY our own Hallmark movie! With no preparation and everything you hear being come up with on the spot, we work through the setting, characters, and plot of a very cringe-worthy Hallmark Christmas movie. At the end, we give a little sneak peek into some of our plans for next year, and season 2! Happy Holidays, and have a great New Year!

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

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This week we talk about every writers dream (or nightmare) fanfiction! After discussing it many times throughout this whole season, we finally dedicated an entire unprepared, unhinged, episode for it! We are an educational podcast after all, so we give a little background into fanfiction sites and terminology, but also end up with an episode that's not the *most* family friendly we've ever had, but hey, that's fanfiction. It's like Spencers. IYKYK. Besides, the title of this episode is just too accurate.

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Hosted by: Larissa Gault and L.J. Elizabeth

Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

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This week, Larissa and LJ finally talk about adaptations. We've all watched a book be turned into a terrible movie, cringing as our favorite story is ruined. So what matters when a story shifts mediums? Keeping every character and their role intact, or shifting the pacing and timing of events? With a story as old as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian tale about honesty and bravery, making the audience aware of its historical context becomes even trickier on the screen. Listen to find out our opinions and research into the question of what makes a true adaptation.

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Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

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Well, we wouldn't be much of a podcast "for writers by writers" if we didn't talk about writing, and college of course! With our own round of opinions and advice on how to manage priorities, fit writing into busy schedules, and a healthy dose of touching grass, it always boils down to do what works best for you. Oh, Larissa also fights for her life from two bugs. We said we were chaotic, right?

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

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With the beginning of November approaching, NaNoWriMo is slowly closing in! This week we talk all about the month-long writing challenge, the fun parts and the challenging parts. We give some tips and ideas, also talk about our own experiences with NaNo so of course that means we get to talk about our own wips! LJ talks about The B&E and Larissa talks about Breaking Free, The Way He Broke Me, and more! If you're participating in NaNo this year, the best of luck!

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

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LJ hasn't written a full draft since 2021 -- so of course we're going to talk about it! This episode, we go over the evolution of LJ's old superhero wip, "Crossfire", and all of the dramatic (and silly) changes it went through over the years. Larissa geeks out over her favorite villain and learns some new things about the wip, we both talk about the benefits of writing in today's time, and generally geek out over superheroes. Seems pretty standard for us.

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

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Welcome back to our Writergram Politics series, this week talking about the difference between first and third person. With more a of a chill and short episode today, we still spend an equal amount of time talking off topic about the pronounciation of "omniscient", our own wips, and shouting out some amazing people who've helped us out with the podcast (Hi Susan!)

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

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Hosted by: Larissa Gault and L.J. Elizabeth

Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

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Barbenheimer, Frozen, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, oh my! This week LJ talks more than she ever has in her entire life, so naturally it's about spreadsheets. Welcome to a barely-writing-related episode where we talk all about movies and other cinematic inspirations. With Larissa earnestly defending Frozen, and both of us realizing our writing careers would have be nothing without Marvel, we manage to mention our own writing just enough to still call this a writing podcast. Support the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes!

Follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Follow the podcast on Twitter @bnhdthebookspod or email us at [email protected]

Content warning for explicit language

Hosted by: Larissa Gault and L.J. Elizabeth

Edited by: L.J. Elizabeth

Music by: Larissa Gault

Logo by: Susan Markloff

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.