Welcome to Working Title, a podcast where two writer friends stumble through books we love, looking for writing secrets. Join us as we read books that were foundational to our own writing (flashbacks), explore themes across genres and books (plot twist) and talk about whatever is inspiring us (red herring).

In our first plot twist episode we're exploring Trickster Gods! What are they and how do they function in a story? Dana and Leah compare how   Rebecca Roanhorse and Tamora Pierce use the Trickster God in their stories Trail of Lightning and the Trickster Duology. Tricksters are slippery, charming and how the reader perceives them often depends on how the author writes their relationships with other characters. Join us as we figure out what makes them so compelling!

Trail of Lightning- Rebecca Roan Horse

Trickster Duology- Tamora Pierce

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms- N.K. Jemisin

Anansi Boys- Neil Gaiman

The Grace of Kings- Ken Liu