I did not expect the president to whip his fans into a fury with some very amazing weaponized language, so this topic hit a little close to home on January 12.

“Turn it off” is brought to you by patrons Tish Bouvier and Arioch Morningstar, and the letter A! I found it very hard to concentrate after the events of January 6, so I realized that in order to get work done, I had to do some self care and turn it off. News, social media, […]

“Grim and Determined in 2021” is brought to you by patrons Wil Ralston and Fyrerider, and the letter N! It’s a new year, and we are grim and determined. Things are still pretty terrible, so we face the new year with hope, but not resolutions. Links: Tish Bouvier’s YouTube videos Ann Harrison-Barnes’ YouTube videos Catch […]

“A Writer’s Christmas Carol” is brought to you by patrons Jon Tollerton and Zach Payne, and the letter K! I wanted to do A Christmas Carol and wonder if Scrooge had been a writer, but ended up talking about my own past, present and future. Stuff got real. We talked about 12 Days of Christmas […]

I wanted to cover the concept of productivity in December, which is hard in a GOOD year. We also touch on the idea of finding writer's groups in 2020.

People in crit groups can mean so much when they say those three words. What makes something derivative, or a trope, or a cliche?

We cover the gift list for the writers in your life (or, alternatively, what you should put on your wish list!) STUFF Blank books and smart notebooks (like Rocket) Lockbox for Devices Headphones Games Mysterium  Dragon Age series Mass Effect series Charities Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Electronic Frontier Foundation 826 NaNoWriMo Software/memberships Snowflake Aeon […]

A little bit of NaNoWriMo wrap-up, but then we deal with the idea of goals again, and the trouble I have with these goal programs that are everywhere.

Yeah, I know ‘words have power’ is cliche, but the basic decisions on how to describe people, considering your POV and your own biases, can dramatically affect your book. Catch the next LIVE show on Twitch! Watch the video on YouTube! Support this show on Patreon!  December 1, 2020 | Season 16 Ep 48 (Episode 546) Copyright […]

What kind of equipment do you need on this adventure, especially two weeks in? Food? Alcohol? Caffeine? Or something else?