**SPOILER ALERT FOR MAASVERSE, SAGA OF THE UNFATED, BEAST OF THE BRIAR AND THE ZODIAC VERSE!**

In this episode, we discuss our current stories and work through quite a bit of Allie’s character’s motivations, problems, tendencies and the magic and inner workings of the world. We also discuss Saga of the Unfated and Echo Fort (which Allie is reading), the Beast of the Briar’s prequel and Zodiac (which Sam and Sam/her husband are reading). 

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

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**SPOILER ALERT FOR NEVER KEEP AND THE ZODIAC VERSE! Also some light spoilers for Touch of Darkness (the whole series) and the Maasverse!**

In this episode we go through the books we've read so far this year and rank them! Check it out and let us know what you think of our rankings!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

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Everest & Vesper by palinlineart on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAOUOL3IQUB/?img_index=1

**SPOILER ALERT FOR NEVER KEEP AND THE ZODIAC VERSE! Also some light spoilers for Touch of Darkness (the whole series) and the Maasverse!**

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

In this ep, we discuss our current reads (Allie is reading “Touch of Darkness” on Audio and Sam is in the middle of Sins of the Zodiac series!) and do a little writing exercise. We took an hour to write and just worked on our current WIP and then read/discussed them together. It was super fun and a useful way back into writing a bit more since we both struggled a bit this week. 

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for the Maasverse and the Zodiac Academy Universe!***

In this episode, we discuss our next chapters of our new stories and discuss our icks and pet peeves specifically when it comes to the way we see patriarchal ideas permeating through the romance and romantasy space. This is by no means an exhaustive look at this idea but just more of how we think about and approach it, especially as writers ourselves. 

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

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http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

***SPOILER ALERT!! Light spoilers for Zodiac Academy and Maasverse!***

In this ep we discuss a new project we’re working on where we are writing chapters to each other in real time each week! We began this episode after sharing our first chapters and this entire episode is basically us working on our worlds and thinking through characters and setting together. It was honestly super interesting and fun to work together on this!

If you listen, tell us who Josephine is choosing and what the hellll is up with the healing magic in the Buried City lol!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

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http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for Darkmore (Zodiac Academy spinoff), Maasverse, and Bonded by Thorns!***

In this episode we have a nice little end of semester virtual drink together and do a writing exercise! Sam had lots to say about recently finishing Darkmore and debating what book she should read next and we spend lots of time discussing our writing, etc. We didn’t have a focus for the exercise and really we more just wrote together and then read our work. It was fun and interesting to discuss our stories as always!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

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http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

Art:

Nesta by madschofield on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDlfN-pg49/ 

Lionel by adamszkiart on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CljYW6eLeD9/?img_index=3 

Tamlin by michelacacciatore on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6sGDfgqd5u/ 

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for ALL of Zodiac Academy, Daughter of No Worlds and Maasverse!***

In this episode we discuss where some characters from our recent reads (and some popular books) align in terms of good and evil! We use the DND chart linked below to chat about the actions and motivations of some iconic characters and discuss how they operate within their stories a bit. We also took a quiz at the end to find out our own alignment!

Give it a listen and let us know where you align!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

Art:

Gabriel by bethgilbert_art for atouchofmagicdesigns on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmW_R2_L8SN/?img_index=1 

Elise by jemlin_c on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_YNmvr8Wq/ 

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for Zodiac Academy ALL of Zodiac Academy and some of Ruthless Fae!***

Please don’t listen unless you’ve read the entire Zodiac Academy main series! In this episode, we discuss the ENDING of the full main Zodiac Academy series and Sam’s start to Ruthless Fae! We thought we’d shut up after finishing the main series but Sam is already deep into Ruthless Fae so onward we go! This was a fun reaction episode where we could finally talk freely and be at the same level of understanding.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

Tory & Darcy by Maria Selto on Deviantart and Instagram!

https://www.deviantart.com/mariaselto/art/Tory-x-Darcy-Vega-Zodiac-Academy-943906666 

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for Zodiac Academy up to Book 9 so proceed with caution!***

In this episode, we discuss where Sam is at in Zodiac Academy (ALMOST at the end of Zodiac 9) and her fav moments and expectations. We also spend some time discussing what we would want if we were FMCs (what powers, love interests, class, etc) and as always chat a bit about our writing journeys.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West

https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/

http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest