The crisis hair reaches breaking point, and Vicky and Joe ponder when this lockdown will ever end. Then they talk about actual important things. And finally, onto writing excuses: why it doesn't matter if it's all already on the internet for free because books are special, peeps!

Key Takeaways:

[1:40] Joe is still reading Wheel of Time.

[3:50] Project Dingle update.

[9:45] Googling things can sometimes overwhelm you.

[11:45] Sometimes the information on the internet is so sporadic that you have to go to multiple different sources to get the full picture.

[13:45] How do you even know if the author of the article actually knows what they're talking about?

[15:10] What's the difference between buying a random book on the internet vs. a random article?

[17:30] Your book is your chance for your audience to get to know you.

[19:15] People read books everywhere!

[21:10] Articles are fleeting whereas books last forever.

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The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan

The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Book, by Angela Duckworth

Don't Touch My Hair, by Emma Dabiri