Hey there, writers!

In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down Young Adult novel Undertow by Michael Buckley. This unique book plays with the Romeo-and-Juliet trope we all love, while bringing in an edge of the supernatural that YA fantasy readers love. Join Karissa as she analyzes this whirlpool of action and romance from a writer's perspective!

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Word of the week: Intransigent

In this week's episode the hosts discuss the big and small differences between their favorite genres - namely middle grade, young adult, and new adult fiction! Join a very exhausted Ash with sub-par audio and an always-on-the-ball Karissa as they pin down the best part of each genre, and do their best to predict changes for the New Adult genre in the coming years. Bonus rants on the history of milk pasteurization in the United States and how to choose the best eggs.

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Hey there, writers!

In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down utterly beloved middle grade books, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. This tongue-in-cheek tale of three siblings and their tragic misadventures has captivated readers since the books hit the shelves. Join Karissa as she analyzes this fan-favorite from a writer's perspective!

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Support the pod and work out your writing muscles with this book of fantasy writing prompts from Story Sirens Studio.

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Word of the week: Concinnity

In this week's episode the hosts discuss some of the best monster tropes out there and how to write them in a way that stands out above the rest! From dragons and mermaids to angels, demons, fae, and even gods and goddesses, monsters/magical creatures play a massive role in fantasy writing, and the way those creatures are presented can make a huge impact on the overall quality of the story.  Join Ash and Karissa as they obsess over their favorite and least-favorite qualities of the different monster tropes.

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Hey there, writers!

In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down the time-honored murder mystery novel, The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie. Straying from her usual young adult and fantasy novels, join Karissa's foray into adult fiction as she analyzes this book from a writer's perspective.

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Support the pod and work out your writing muscles with this book of fantasy writing prompts from Story Sirens Studio.

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Word of the week: Quiddity

In this week's episode the hosts discuss some of the most common coping mechanisms used and habits developed by writers due to an unfortunate tradition of glamourizing self-destruction for artists. Join Ash and Karissa as they chat about how to recognize when a habit/coping mechanism is helping you versus hurting you, and how developing healthier habits can lead to a happier daily life while also helping your writing.

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Hey there, writers!

In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down spicy fae sequel A Court of Mist and Fury  by Sarah J. Maas from the perspective of a writer. Karissa has a lot to say about character consistency (or lackthereof) in this book, as well as some other elements that strengthen the argument that this fan-favorite by a beloved author might be a fun read, but might not be the highest quality, literarily speaking.

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Word of the week: Agelast

In this week's episode the hosts discuss everything to do with verb tense, from rules of gramma to how, when, and why you can break them, as well as how to choose which tense best serves your book (i.e. past, present, or future). Grammar freaks (AKA Karissa's people) will particularly enjoy this episode, and writers who like to bend the rules a little (AKA Ash's people) will find plenty of clarity and reassurance here as well

Skippers jump to 14:54

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Hey there, writers!

In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down spicy fae fan-favorite A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - from a writer's perspective! Be warned, Karissa has some strong opinions about this one.  Join our intrepid host as she dives into what makes this book great or not-so-great from the perspective of writing as a craft.

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Support the pod and work out your writing muscles with this book of fantasy writing prompts from Story Sirens Studio.

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Word of the week: Lacuna

In this week's episode the hosts discuss how, when, and why to recap what happened in your last book. This episode focuses specifically on series as the hosts break down what it is about those exposition-heavy first chapters that loses readers, and how to avoid it by delivering your previous book's summary in sneaky, roundabout ways.

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