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In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the closing of Lupine Grove Literary and best practices for when your agent turns out to be toxic.

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Agent Danielle Smith Accused of Fraud, Lupine Grove ClosesTrogdor the Burninator from Strongbad Email #58 "Dragon" Maria Semple – Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundChad Harbach - The Art of Fielding Amazon | B&N | IndieBound **NB: Jen used The Art Of Fielding as an example of a book whose success was inversely proportional to the size of the advance. A better example of this would be CITY ON FIRE by Garth Risk Hallberg, which sold for a larger advance and did less in sales, whereas Art Of Fielding actually has done very well relative to its advance. Sorry, Chad! Hannah Kent - Burial Rites Amazon | B&N | IndieBound "No, you probably don't have a book in you" by Kate McKean H.G. Bissinger - Friday Night Lights Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jared Diamond – Guns, Germs, and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Misa Sugiura– It's Not Like It's a Secret Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Kelly Yang - Front Desk Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Kat Yeh – The Truth About Twinkie Pie Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Mary Winn Heider – The Mortification of Fovea Munson Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Emily Duncan – Wicked Saints GoodreadsConnie Willis – To Say Nothing Of The Dog Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Simon Sebag Monetfiore – The Romanovs 1613-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss art under The Circumstances, the relative futility of the high road, and comfort viewing.

Quote: "the smoking rubble of what was once a functioning infrastructure"

NB: We recorded this episode in Jen's aunt's apartment, and someone starts vacuuming in the apartment above at the 54-56 minute mark.

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Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give Amazon | Indiebound The Hate U Give TrailerClueless Amazon | B&N Hamilton Amazon | B&N Set It Up Morning Glory Amazon | B&N "Nothing Is Off The Table at Dinner With the Cast of Queer Eye" by E. Alex JungThe Work ConferenceBrian Catling - The Vorrh Amazon | B&N | Indiebound C.L. Polk – Witchmark Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Lois McMaster Bujold - Shards of Honor Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Lois McMaster Bujold - Barrayar Amazon | B&N | IndieBound A Discovery of Witches TrailerMeg Cabot - The Princess Diaries Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan - The Royal We Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Michelle Cooper - A Brief History of Montmaray Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Christopher MacDougall - Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Haruki Murakami - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (A Memoir) Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Kelly Yang – Front Desk Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Ian Kershaw - To Hell And Back: Europe 1914-1939 Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Steven Johnson - The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

In this episode we discuss which hills to die on, the dangers of handshake deals, and our (least) favorite contract clauses, as well as general contract dos and don'ts.

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Twilight Zone – "Time Enough at Last" Linda Holmes - "Why That Arrested Development Interview Is So Bad" Jane Austen – Northanger Abbey Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Karen Joy Fowler – The Jane Austen Book Club Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jane Austen Book Club Amazon | B&N Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My MoneyW.L. Goodwater – Breach Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundKatrina Leno – Summer of Salt Amazon | B&N | IndieBound GJ Meyer – A World Undone: A Story of the Great War 1914-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Mist and Fury Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss the differences between YA and adult, sex and violence, and Infinity War. Spoilers for Infinity War abound - see timestamp below if you want to avoid it.

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RF Kuang – The Poppy War Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Leslye Walton- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Pierce Brown – Red Rising Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Marieke Nijkamp – This Is Where It Ends Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Suzanne Collins – Hunger Games Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Koushun Takami – Battle Royale Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Marcus Sedgwick – Midwinterblood Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Emma Mills – Famous in a Small Town Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Leigh Bardugo – Six Of Crows Amazon | B&N | IndieBound K.M. Szpara - "Small Changes over Long Periods of Time" Jaye Robin Brown – Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit Amazon | B&N | IndieBound E.L. James – Fifty Shades of Grey Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Michel Chabon – Summerland Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Donna Tartt – The Secret History Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Julie Murphy – Dumplin' Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Julie Murphy – Puddin' Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Real Genius Amazon | B&N INFINITY WAR SPOILERS 48:39-55:50 Matt Fraction & David Aja – Hawkeye Vol 1: My Life as a Weapon Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Susanna Clarke – Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Emma Mills – First & Then Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Lee Gjertsen Malone – Last Boy at St. Edith's Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Emma Straub- Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Gail Carson Levine – Ella Enchanted Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Shannon Hale – Princess Academy Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Catherynne Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound M. O'Keefe – Wait For It Amazon | B&N Molly O'Keefe – Never Been Kissed Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tiffany Reisz – The Red Amazon | B&N | Kate Clayborn – Luck of the Draw Amazon | B&N GJ Meyer – A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

In which Jen and Bridget discuss their Perfect Days, the nitty gritty of processes, and drink the eight dollarest bottle of wine.

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Anne Leonard – Moth & Spark Amazon | B&N | IndieBound The Perfect Date Miss Congeniality Amazon Kindle Paperwhite "In Honor of Infinity War coming out next week, here are a few videos I found from 2013 while prepping for The Winter Soldier." Work From Home by Fifth Harmony"Best Writing Trick I Know"

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Emma Mills – First & Then Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Mette Harrison – The Bishop's Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tracy Townsend – The Nine Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundCatherynne M. Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Leigh Bardugo – Six Of Crows Amazon | B&N | Indiebound

Leigh Bardugo – Crooked Kingdom Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | IndieBound

Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

Dhonielle Clayton – The Belles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

William Goldman – Adventures in the Screenwriting Trade Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

Jen & Bridget talk about the revision and editing process and the best way to get to "A Faster No."

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Mette Harrison – The Bishop's Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Allison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar, and Michelle Schusterman - The Pros of Cons Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Taylor Jenkins Reid - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Trailer - Fahrenheit 451 Trailer - The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Thorns and Roses Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Masha Gessen – The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Andie Christopher – Stroke of Midnight Amazon | B&N Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound"Meet Justina Ireland, YA Twitter's Leading Warrior"

Jen and Bridget take you through the confusing and splendiferous world of taking a book on submission to editors.

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The Work Conference March For Our Lives Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, Comes Back Down to EarthDorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Walter M. Miller - A Canticle For Leibowitz Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tana French- In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sheri Fink - Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Robin Sloan - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Amazon | B&N | IndieBound The Year's Best SFF 2012 ed. By Rich Horton (Yoon Ha Lee's story is called "Ghostweight") Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Yoon Ha Lee - Ninefox Gambit Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Maureen Johnson - Truly, Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Kate Clayborn - Beginner's Luck Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sarah J. Maas - Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tomi Adeyemi Unboxing video

Talkin' bout description, having your characters do things, and the difficulties of imagination.

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Aphantasia definition Holly Black – White Cat Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Holly Black – Red Glove Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Holly Black – Black Heart Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundL.M. Montgomery – Anne Of Green Gables Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundI didn't know babies came with hatsDorothy L. Sayers – Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Tana French – In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jeff Vandermeer – Annihilation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Maggie Stiefvater – The Raven Boys Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundMaureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Literary Review – Bad Sex In Fiction Awards Chekov's Gun "It Just Felt Very Wrong: Sherman Alexie's Accusers go on the record" The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don't Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harrassment Barbara Kingsolver – The Bean Trees | B&N | IndieBound Thomas Hardy – Tess of the D'urbervilles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Rebekah Weatherspoon – So Sweet Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Rebekah Wetherspoon – So Right Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundRebekah Wetherspoon – So For Real Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Ash Vs. the Evil Dead Amazon | B&NDarren Nichols / Slings & Arrows- "Deal With That" | Season 1 Amazon | B&NGuernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

In which Jen and Bridget attempt to compare writing to being an olympic figure skater and fail, mostly because neither of them know anything about figure skating (and because they don't want to talk about sexual harassment in publishing.)

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In which Jen and Bridget discuss professional jealousy, zero-sum agenting, and Jen's feelings about the actor Adam Driver.

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