Improbable Things

Improbable Things

By J. Grace PenningtonArtsBooks
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Improbable Things episodes

  • New Years' Goals, Dickens, and Adjusting

    I'm finally back, after a long holiday break! I have plans for the 2025, new routines to figure out, and lots and lots of reading to do. I also got a little help in encouraging my daughter to want to learn to read, I'm making good progress on the Radialloy audiobook, and trying to learn how to tell the difference between giving up on something and realizing when something really is not working.

    19 min
  • Coffee Shop Writing, Pointless Kids' Books, and Conflict
    After a two-week break, I did some writing again! But I have been busy in those two weeks, starting my new YouTube series, getting ready for Black Friday, and harshly judging childrens' books. Also, dies EVERY scene in a story really need conflict? If so, how do we make that happen?
    21 min
  • Character Names, Collaborations, and Spoilers
    For this special 100th podcast episode, I answer questions from listeners! How many books will be in the Firmament series? How do I name characters? How do I feel after a writing session? And have I ever collaborated with another author before?
    29 min
  • New Ventures, Goodbye Kindle Vella, and Emotional Rollercoasters
    I'm SO close to being finished with my first draft, and I have exciting news--and some less exciting news. I'm also about to re-read a book that I read many times in my childhood, and I'm contemplating the way so many well-told stories keep ALMOST letting their characters be happy and achieve victory--right before it all gets snatched away.
    18 min
  • Artsy Movies, Koala Names, and Pointless Books
    I'm finally finished getting all my podcast episodes on YouTube! I also don't get artsy movies, my daughter seems to have inherited my love of naming things, and my latest book club book has got me thinking--does a story need to have a meaning or a point? if not, what does it need?
    18 min
  • New Audiobooks, Catalogs, and Tress of the Emerald Sea

    I'm more than halfway through with my current work in progress, but I'm having to change things up a bit to stay motivated. Also, I am finishing up one audiobook and starting another, my daughter is obsessed with the Amazon toy catalog, and I recently read a charming, unusual story that has really got me thinking about fantasy and how much weird stuff is too much weird stuff.

    23 min
  • Astronomy, Eagle of the Ninth, and Cobra Kai

    My new book is selling well, and I've reached the halfway point on the next book! I'm also learning more about astronomy, just for fun, having mixed feelings about my reading, and thinking about sequels and how they can honor their source material while still setting themselves apart.

    25 min
  • Shifting Schedules, Bookstore Dates, and Christian Sci-Fi

    My latest book is now available on ebook and paperback! I'm also ready to share the synopsis for the next book with you all, and I have a new way of fitting writing into my schedule. I also took my daughter to my favorite bookstore, read a classic tale of romantic suspense, and got to have a fantastic real-world conversation about why Christians should be writing science fiction.

    25 min
  • Advertising, Beyond Boundaries, and Reading Phases

    One book is formatted and almost ready for publication, and I've started writing the next one! I'm also trying new advertising strategies, which I hate, my girls are acting out their favorite books, and I'm finding that I seem to be transitioning to a season of reading, which may or may not correspond to the transitioning seasons of the year.

    15 min

About Improbable Things

From the publisher's feed

"Science Fiction is the improbable made possible," Rod Serling said. As a sci-fi writer, sometimes I've believed as many as six improbable things before breakfast and I'd like to share them with you!