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- Episode 39: If You Don't Care What You Call Fine
In this episode we discuss voice, point of view, the seasons of publishing, and answering how we're doing in "Trump-Adjusted Terms," and discover that Jen doesn't know what to call the pluperfect tense (she calls it past-past).
46 min - #SHBookClub Episode 7: Ethan of Athos
"Ethan, you weird sweet goober."
Listen to the episode here.
In this episode of the Shipping & Handling Book Club (#SHBookClub) we talk about Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold. Check out Jo Walton's discussion of the book, "Quest for Ovaries" on tor.com.
Next up: Brothers in Arms!
24 min - Episode 38: Nebulastravaganza
In this episode, Bridget and Jen speak to a whole crowd of awesome folks at the 2017 Nebula Awards Weekend, held in June in Pittsburgh, PA. "Come eat things with us, because you are also people." Guests include:
Barry Goldblatt, literary agent Jeffe Kennedy, author of the Twelve Kingdoms series Carrie Ann DiRisio, author & founder of Brooding YA Hero K.M. Szpara, author, "Small Change over Long Periods" Anna Zabo/Ann Kopchik, author, TAKEOVER series Tracy Townsend, author, THE NINE and JANE YOLEN! Author and SFWA Grandmaster.
1 hr - Episode 37 - Our Real Feelings
The all-singing, all-dancing, all-questions episode of Shipping & Handling. We discuss sensitivity readers, "write what you know," revision, pitching novels in "dead" genres, and much, much more.
ANNOUNCMENT 1: We will be doing another query critique episode! Please email your query (your query ONLY) to [email protected] by Friday, May 19th if you would like it to be considered for the episode. -we will not be able to critique every query we receive -we will omit personal details like names and titles.
ANNOUNCEMENT 2: More of a request for more information. We had a cool shades anon write in on tumblr and ask a question about past involvement in fandom and its effect on future publication prospects - can you write in to us with more information so we can give better advice? You can email or do another anon ask, whichever works. Thank you!
1 hr 28 min - #SHBookClub Episode 6 - Cetaganda
In this episode we discuss Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold. Mild spoilers about THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater also contained therein. (I know.)
For next time, we're reading Ethan of Athos!
You can listen to the episode here.
33 min - #SHBookClub Episode 5 - The Vor Game
Bridget & Jen read THE VOR GAME by Lois McMaster Bujold as part of the Vorkosigan Saga #shbookclub!
23 min - Episode 36: Sometimes You're Just Gonna Go To Alaska
In this episode we discuss the merits and drawbacks of Having A Plan as a writer. Quote of the episode:
Jen: "I wonder what my thing is [that I dislike], besides characters being happy."
56 min - Episode 35: Red-blooded patriotic watersports
In this episode we discuss social media-ing while anxious, the current political climate, amazing rumors, and That Book Deal.
1 hr 16 min - Episode 34: The Terrorists Are Calling From Inside The House
Well, some shit's happened. In this episode, recorded December 5, 2016, Bridget and Jen discuss Recent Events, election-related depression, cheer-up media, and listicles.
40 min - #SHBookClub Episode 4: The Warrior's Apprentice
Notes for this episode: We realized midway through recording the regular episode that Bridget's mic was turned around, so if she sound tinny that's why.
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About Shipping & Handling
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Join Bridget Smith of Dunham Literary Inc. and Jennifer Udden of Barry Goldblatt Literary LLC as we discuss books, publishing, writing, fandom, and more!