*content warning: brief mentions of death as an overarching theme*

Kicking off season 2 is Thea (she/her), a 19 year old multi genre author from the UK and I take on the publishing industry and how hard it is to be a multi genre author wanting to pursue the traditional publishing route. We talk about how publishing is such an interconnected industry, trauma of any kind no matter how big or small is implemented into media, how authors and other "low levels" of the "power totem pole" are never given enough credit for their work in making the piece of media come alive, and much more.

Our opinions are our own. This was recorded in August before everything happened.

You can find Thea on Twitter @booksbythea and Instagram @booksbytheac.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

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It's a little short episode for you all. I know you all know I can't talk about myself for a long period of time, I can't. It's not in the cards for me. So me making the life update episodes long, it's a stretch for me. People will criticize me for releasing a podcast right now, note, these episodes were recorded in August and we were not aware of how much the world would change in a few short months. We all sit in a place of privilege and we're all raising our voices and remembering things. Don't become desensitized to everything going on. Yes, you are allowed to go about your life normally, however, please remember you sit in a place of privilege. So my little life update might seem stupid to people who are facing real turmoil and real struggles, however, every emotion being felt right now is valid. Keep speaking up and speaking out; as ordinary citizens we might not be able to do anything, but not talking about this situation in some way seems so so very wrong. History will repeat itself, however, we won't be silent about it.

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Never thought I would get to do a season two so you all get a show trailer. :D

Welcome to Cassidy's Crafting Conundrum, a gen z podcast about writing and life in general hosted by a gen z author. This podcast is here to share what gen z authors have to share with the world. I am so excited for you all to experience another side of gen z most of us don't like to share. Please, sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

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*Mads and I do not support the author mentioned in this podcast*

Mads (she/her), an 18 year old (internet phenom, in my opinion) and I have been friends for a long time and we sit down together to talk about a subject both of us have talked about a myriad of times. My idea of social media is not being as active as I can. Mads' idea of social media is being as active as she can. We discuss social media, our names (online and real), share some stories, discuss friendships and discover so much more about each others' books than we ever thought. This is an extremely real and emotional episode for both of us and we thank you for listening!

Our opinions are our own.

You can find Mads on Twitter and Instagram @madsisreading.

Mads' Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@madsisreading

Email: cassiescraftingconundrum for inquiries to be on the podcast, general comments, questions, and concerns.

Twitter and Instagram: cassjackson_22

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*When I said European languages, I meant the less popularly translated European languages.*

Solaire (she/her) is extremely active on Twitter and so it brings me great pleasure to introduce her voice to the world. In this episode, we talk about coauthoring, our separate projects, our shared projects, AI, international translations and so much more. It is a little bit of a shorter episode, however, it is one I am extraordinarily proud to bring to you all as the fifth episode.

Our opinions are our own.

You can find Solaire on Twitter @darlingmanila.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

Twitter and Instagram: cassjackson_22

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Demi Michelle Swartz (she/her) is a host of her own podcast and I am so pumped to have her tell her writing journey and how similar and different it has been to her writing career. We talk college, we talk changing things up, we talk how songwriting and fiction writing are similar, we talk gen z in general and so much more. I call her my podcast fairy godperson because she has been instrumental (no pun intended) with this podcast. The introduction music is amazing (I'm still so obsessed) and I can not wait to see what happens with Demi and her music and novels. Please go stream her music and her podcast, they are both incredible!

Our opinions are our own.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

Twitter and Instagram: cassjackson_22

Demi can be found on Twitter @demimschwartz and on her website https://demimschwartz.com.

Write on Track Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4a5NQF9lEsCJNb80PNGf2G?si=paoJ4QGTQJComnHNd0VZhQ&nd=1

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*content warning: depression mention*

Halle (she/her), an incoming college sophomore stem major, and I sit down for a talk about writing in a short period of time vs taking time for a manuscript to come to the writer, ADHD and how it affects us as people, stem writers writing non stem related fiction projects, how opposite Halle and I are as people and yet we get along so well as people and as writer, and so much more. This episode is a lot longer than I would have expected, however, it was a joy for me to sit down with this amazing gen z author who knows what she wants and will let nothing stand in the way of that. I wish I was like her, though different people are the spice of life and I love it.

The second teacher in my story is a master's student who just graduated with her MFA from my college and she was absolutely amazing because she restored my hope that I actually could write and it was good. I just need to keep going. And so I did. And here I am, still writing and raring to go with more stories in my brain than I have time to write down.

The opinions are our own.

You can find Halle on Twitter @hallejwrites.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

Twitter and Instagram: @cassjackson_22

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Allie (she/they) and I take on querying and its mysteries in this second episode of Cassie's Crafting Conundrum. In this episode we deep dive into querying and the world of gen z through mental health discussions, gen z and adulthood, how hard it is to balance school research for querying, and so much more. We are transparent in only the way gen z can and so we invite you to take a seat, get a nice drink of some kind, and let Allie and I show ourselves to the world.

Each opinion is our own individual thoughts. You can find Allie on Twitter @writer_allie and Instagram at @alliewriteswords.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

Twitter and Instagram: @cassjackson_22

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Lilka Clocksin (she/her) is an eighteen year old fantasy author who has recently graduated high school (Happy Graduation Day Lilka :D <3) and in this little more than an hour episode we dive deep into her fantasy novel, Opposite Day as well as just high school and life in general. We talk IB coursework, high school experiences, how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped high school for Lilka, student athlete vs "jock", how the status quo is meant to be broken in real life and in fiction, and many other topics two people who met through a mutual friend would talk about. It was an absolute joy to speak with her and I can't wait for you all to meet her!

Our opinions are our own. You can find Lilka on Twitter and Instagram @0ppoditeDay.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback.

Twitter and Instagram: cassjackson_22

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Cassidy Jackson takes on the world with her extremely fast talking. She blames her Bay Area, California roots for that. In this episode, she talks about why she decided to start the podcast in a very brief overview. It is chaotic, it is fancy, and it is going to be as wildly unedited as she can make it. Gen Z writers just might amaze you! She hopes you enjoyed this episode and you enjoy the rest of the season!

After this episode, she will be releasing the first season in weekly installments starting on Thursday, June 15th.

Email: [email protected] for inquiries, wanting to be featured in the podcast, comments, and questions you want answered in the podcast!

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