Third Person POV: A Writing Group

Craft episode! Book blurbs and bookshelves. 

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.

Shout-out to @Drackleon!
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    Kim on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC at jcbybee.com
•    Grey at greyalderbooks.com

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

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Hero Unit — JC Bybee
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4RTKPB3?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Runaway — JC Bybee
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCD4KQQN?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Scarlet Pimpernel — Baroness Orczy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1606801422?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Holmes, Marple & Poe — James Patterson and Brian Sitts
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1529136504?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Most Dangerous Games — MrBeast and James Patterson ★
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063488760?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Eye of the World — Robert Jordan
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1857233530?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Inheritance — Christopher Paolini ★
https://www.amazon.com/dp/037584631X?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Project Hail Mary — Andy Weir
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593135202?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Western: Four Classic Novels of the 1940s & 50s — Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Jack Schaefer, Alan Le May, and Oakley Hall; edited by Ron Hansen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598536613?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Ox-Bow Incident — Walter Van Tilburg Clark
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006AV4PE?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Searchers — Alan Le May
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786038756?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Warlock — Oakley Hall
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1590171616?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Complete Fiction — H. P. Lovecraft ★ edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1435122968?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Mary Shelley Horror Stories — Mary Shelley
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1786648075?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486282112?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Constitution of the United States of America and Selected Writings of the Founding Fathers — Various authors
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1435139305?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Art of War — Sun Tzu
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1609422295?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Complete Novels of Jane Austen — Jane Austen ★ collection
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684129060?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143036238?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Sense and Sensibility — Jane Austen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451539401?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Holes — Louis Sachar
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0440414806?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Wuthering Heights — Emily Brontë
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008SLD5O6?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Importance of Being Earnest — Oscar Wilde
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1503331741?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Harry Potter à l’école des sorciers — J. K. Rowling
https://www.amazon.com/dp/2070612368?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Peter Pan — J. M. Barrie
https://www.amazon.com/dp/142095248X?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Secret Garden — Frances Hodgson Burnett
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140366660?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Les Misérables — Victor Hugo
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140444300?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Napoleon Dynamite: Final Shooting Script — Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416927662?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes — Bill Watterson
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0740748475?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Well of Ascension — Brandon Sanderson
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0575089938?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Furies of Calderon — Jim Butcher
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1841497444?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Odyssey — Homer; translated by Robert Fagles in this edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140268863?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Bluenose Ghosts — Helen Creighton
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1551097176?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Absolute Batman, Vol. 1: The Zoo — Scott Snyder; art by Nick Dragotta and others
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1799505251?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Footsteps in the Dark Short Stories — Various authors; foreword by Emily Alder
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1839641878?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Share Jesus Without Fear — William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805418393?tag=bookishtuto02-20

The Barrel Street Murder — JC Bybee
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN14JN5T?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Sweet Reason: A Field Guide to Modern Logic — James M. Henle, Jay L. Garfield, and Thomas Tymoczko
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1444337157?tag=bookishtuto02-20

Writing with a Thesis — Sarah E. Sk...

One of the most important questions we could talk about: How do you end your story well? We dive into it and critique Grey's fantastic epic fantasy/horror novel along the way.

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

Three-fourths of the gang critique Tyler's query letter, then launch into a hopeful discussion of the traditional publishing industry. 

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

Warren's in the land of Faerie, and is DEFINITELY NOT NAKED! The gang critiques Tyler's sequel book, then talks about what they most admire of about each other's writing. Very feel good episode, enjoy!

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

A sleep-deprived crew critiques Grey's horror/fantasy story, then reminisces about what the pandemic did for their writing.

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

The gang critiques Kim's cyberpunk short, then talks about what genres they would be scared to write in. What genres terrify you?

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

Grey's gone rogue! Enjoy this episode where he breaks down the world of audiobook narration. Enjoy our very own honey-voiced narrator as he performs one of his stories, then breaks down all the services and devices he used. 

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https://hindenburg.com/products/audio-books/ 

https://www.cakewalk.com/sonar 

https://www.uvi.net/tape-suite 

https://clipchamp.com/en/ 

https://unsplash.com/ 

https://depositphotos.com/ 

https://obsproject.com/ 

https://librivox.org/the-christmas-reindeer-version-2-by-thornton-w-burgess/ 

https://www.fxelements.com/ 

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This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

We're trying out a shorter format! Join us for our critique of JC's piece, set in his fantastic Hero Unit world, where superheroes and regular cops have to get along. Afterward, we discuss our favorite tropes. Take notes, my friends!

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

• (26:30) - Chapter 1

The whole gang talks about their least favorite tropes and clichés. Important Note: There are ways to do almost anything well; just know why you might have to work a little harder to make it land!

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com

In this episode, the three intrepid co-hosts (minus our honey-voiced narrator) brave ghosts, wolves, and writer's block! Stick around to learn how each gets into the writing mood, and how they avoid/embrace writing ruts!

This podcast is supported by our audience of writers and also by our Patrons! Become a patron today at Patreon.com/ThirdPersonPOVPod.
•    And while we’re on the subject of patrons, a quick Shoutout to @Drackleon.
•    Third Person POV is: Kim Reid, Tyler Hess, JC Bybee, and Grey Alder.
•    Third Person POV is produced by Tyler Hess.
•    If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or by dropping a comment on any of our videos!
•    Or check out what our individual hosts are up to at the following places:
•    Kim Reid on Instagram @kim.joy.reid
•    Tyler Hess on his blog at hesstylerblog.com
•    JC Bybee at jcbybee.com
•    And Grey Alder at greyalderbooks.com