Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT Hume Amateur Hour

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It’s already episode 182 of our writers podcast for writers. We’re back from the Mini-Me Big *** Trip to Canada, and we have experiences and swag. We chat about the highs and lows, with the biggest high being the natural (almost overwhelming) beauty of Vancouver Island and the Butchart Gardens.

We would be remiss if we did not say that Serving Salvation Book One is on pre-sale and CC was nominated for a Women in Podcasting award.

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Lots of good things for writers and non-writers alike. Enjoy and TIA LYL!

Hello from Portland, Oregon, our second Portland this year after our trip to Maine.

Episode 181 is a shorter podcast (with no video) as we are on yet another road trip, this time up the northern leg of Interstate 5 with the ultimate destination of someplace in British Columbia, Canada.

Our destinations today include the Portland Art Museum and Powell’s City of Books. 

Today's podcast touches on some fun things we’ve seen on this trip so far (like Nature’s Kitchen in Yreka), and our individual writing projects. Today is also Cover Reveal Day for Serving Salvation Book One (yay!)

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and get ready to preorder Serving Salvation Book One on Wednesday, July 24 (my birthday). TIA LYL!

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Here we are, living the dream. Be careful what you wish for.

Episode 180 is busy! CC is nominated in the inaugural “Women in Podcasting” awards in the “Authors and Books” category (so proud!), and we’re are prepping for another road trip and a book release at the same time.

Which is a good transition to our topic of full-time writing. We weren’t naive when we jumped feet first into the writing gig after retirement, but we didn’t see how much it has overtaken our lives. We’re always thinking about writing, publishing, marketing, social media, or etc. etc. etc. We’re having a lot of fun, but wow: what a lot of work, too. We dive into the shallow end of all this and hope we provide insight.

Also discussed: impending pre-sale of Book One of the Space Epic on July 24 (happy birthday to me!), and our upcoming road trip to Canada.

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

Episode 179 of our writers’ podcast for writers is about the evolution from science fiction to science fact in our lifetimes. CC and I grew up in what some may call a “golden age” when we watched how technologies dreamt about on TV and in books became reality. We only have to look at our phones and watches as proof.

We discuss how the technological evolution affected our own books, notably my in-progress manuscripts lovingly called The Space Epic.

We also chat about our other works in progress and immediate plans for the future (road trip!).

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Check us out and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!

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Episode 178 is another look in the sausage-making art of writing a book. This podcast touches on the things that writers do to get words on a page, tasks that “normal” people might find weird or at least a tad abnormal. The key words spoken are “plotter” and “pantser.”

We dive into our current projects and we look back at the first half of 2024. What a wild ride it’s been so far.

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

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What’s fun about Episode 177? Escapism and Free Stuff!

For the escapism part, CC goes back in time with her two favorite movies that take her out of the moment and into a time where she felt younger and free. 

For JT, the old rule about being a writer is true: you have to read and write every day. JT talks about how the Martha Well’s “Murderbot Diaries” reminded him of the masters of science fiction (Heinlein and Asimov).

As for free stuff, CC is giving away an autographed book of your choice on Wednesday, June 26, for her birthday. All you have to do is sign up on our website. (We will not share or sell your email address, nor will we pelter you.)

Spoilers: Star Trek TOS, Xanadu, and Victor/Victoria.

Our website is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

If you’re a writer, what do you love about being a writer?

We get it. Many of us play the role of being a victim to our literary art, yet somehow, the books manage to get written and published. In this podcast, CC and I express why we do the thing we love so much.

We also talk about getting our business off the ground, and we chat about the writers’ seminar we’re attending and our current projects, plus we’re planning our next trips which may start in July.

Our home is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

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We recently celebrated our 42nd anniversary, so Episode 175 of our podcast for writers is about the challenge of familiarity. We love to watch and read about new romances, and as writers, those books are relatively easy to write. Think Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew (or 10 Things I Hate About You).

The steeper climb is writing a book about the older couple who’ve been together for decades and, over time, have developed their own language and culture. Unlike new couples, they can sum up a thirty-minute conversation with just a look. The reality is they often know their partner better than they know themselves. 

How do you write a book about those couples? We have ideas.

We talk about our three active book projects, including the status of The Big A** Trip book. You also get a sneak peek at my writing process when I am triggered by a random book idea. You will see my struggle is real.

Our home is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

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Episode 174 of our writers’ podcast for writers is all about using nature as a character or background for your work. We’ve all encountered nature on some level of our existence, and it serves as a point of commonality around the world, be it a heavy rainstorm, the sound of the ocean, or a sunny day.

Nature is a convenient tool in our toolbox because we can use it to quickly connect to our readers and, at the same time, use it to create tension and suspense. Think of “the rising flood waters” or “smoking volcano,” and you’ll immediately understand what I’m saying.

We spend some time talking about our social media plan (still in development) and our current projects. Spoiler: we have books coming out in the next year.

Our home is www.carsonhume.com

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

Episode 173 of our writers podcast has us talking about ingenuity and grit of travelers along the 19th Century road known as the California Trail.

CC is writing a historical novel, and it was our good luck when we stumbled upon the California Trail Interpretive Center on the first day of our Big A** Trip across America. This Harry Reid project sits along Interstate 80 (exit 292, to be exact) west of Elko, Nevada, and it provides visitors the in-depth historical look at the mass exodus to California via Nevada.

As writers, we talk about our visit, and the mass amount of materials accumulated by the center, to illustrate the importance and fun of doing research for historical fiction. Like our old friend and one-time Nevadan Mark Twain reportedly said, “It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.”

Check out this podcast and other podcasts at our website www.carsonhume.com TIA LYL!

Link to the center: https://www.californiatrailcenter.org