On this episode of Writers Behaving Badly: Brooke, Lisa and Annie tackle the heavy vibes of 2026 with podcasting joy and a new format. We’re folding in the cheese for our new segment (please leave a comment to help us give it a title), getting inspo at the traffic lights (hello, motorcycle man 👋) and writing through the horrors that are modern life.

Plus: We discuss some truly unhinged writing advice from Stephen King…and will Brooke ever forgive Lisa for killing off Nana Lil?

What You'll Learn:

Why finishing a ‘bad draft’ can leave you with golden nuggets

How to write in the face of existential dread

What we’re reading to keep our book brains fed and happy!

Segments Inside:

✍️ Sins & WinsLisa declares herself a ‘swinner’, Brooke breaks a writing slump with a sneaky sideways glance at the traffic lights and Annie discusses what life as a working historian means for her writing.

📚 OUR UNNAMED SEGMENT?How do you write in the face of existential dread? No, really? The horrors may persist but so do we! Learn why Lisa is genuinely looking forward to the art that comes out of this period in time...and why, no matter what, you should keep making it.

🍵 Tea Time Rant1, 2, 3, 4, 5…everybody in the car and come on let’s write! Stephen King’s weird writing advice we just have to talk about.

Got some writing tea to spill? Leave us a comment 😊

Our next Badly Behaved Write-Along is on Wednesday 25th February @ 7:30pm Melbourne Time. Come and join us!

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