During the intro for week’s episode, we discuss this year’s Bouchercon conference which takes place in Dallas, October 31st – November 3rd.  Both Taylor and Steve will be there this year and we’d love to see you there as well.  You can get more information here: https://www.bouchercon2019.com/ Our topic for this week’s show is the […]

We open this week’s show with a discussion of superhero movies and how they relate to a previous show, then we get into this week’s topic on not hitting our (Steve’s) writing goals. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear […]

In this week’s episode, we discuss Taylor’s post-publication marketing activities and then get into the ways in which the life you’ve lived can affect your writing in ways that you may not understand. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. […]

In this week’s show, we discuss fight sequences and how to keep them interesting for your readers while maintaining the non-fight-scene drama of your story. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or […]

In this week’s show, Taylor shares her thoughts on the value of empathy when writing.  She believes empathy is a great tool for creativity, which can expand and improve your storytelling. In this week’s episode, Taylor shares a story about a story written for a college class and explains how telling a story in the […]

In this week’s episode, Taylor shares a story about a story written for a college class and explains how telling a story in the way we might experience a video game can improve our writing. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love […]

In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on plot points and other story building techniques. Not surprisingly, her insights are thought-provoking. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find […]

In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on something both she and Steve are currently working on.  Tying up the loose ends at the end of your story. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can […]

In this week’s ultra short episode, we share a few of the things we’re thankful for during this Thanksgiving week. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact […]

In this week’s show, we consider the ways in which we can identify the areas where our writing could stand some improvement. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our […]