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

Episode 81 is all about making a plan to market our book and sticking to it. We say "Marketing is Cruel" because we are not the kind of people to rush out and beg people to read our books. We talk about the baby steps we're taking to get over that hump and why we're taking those steps.

We spent the first part of the podcast talking about our experience with the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, from the 3D exhibitions to the moving galleries to the virtual reality walk.

We segued into a discussion into the "tortured artist" stereotype, and we agree that it is a complex and difficult subject to talk about. There was a lot of unwrap here.

If you think you may need help, here's a webpage to get you started.

As always, check us out at our website: www.carsonhume.com. Take care of you. TIA! LYL!

Welcome to the podcast where we misquote actor Edwin Guinn and others when we say, "Life is easy. Comedy is hard." 

We discuss our mutual WIP, and we agree that while we got the "Rom" part right, we misfired on the "Com" part. How did that happen? And what can we do together to improve our future works? We analyze two of our favorite rom-com movies along the way.

We also update our individual WIPs and what we're reading this summer. And we signed up for a college class!

Read and listen all about us at www.carsonhume.com. Leave a note on our comments page, too. TIA! LYL!

Busy episode, so let's dive in:

- Book covers w @99designs

The source of the Pixar storytelling rules: https://writingworkshops.com/blogs/news/22-creative-storytelling-rules-from-pixar

Take a wander through our website at www.carsonhume.com and let us know what you think!

TIA! LYL!

What hooks a reader into buying and reading a book? Heck if we know, but we try to examine that "hook" that pulls readers into our books. I read the first chapter of my latest book as an example. (Adult content warning)

We also talk about finishing the first draft of our latest book, and we go into the fun and challenges of writing a joint book. Lots of lessons learned!

We say this a lot, but this podcast is packed! If you're a writer or a reader, there's good things here for you!

Check us out at carsonhume.com and TIA! LYL!

Two weeks ago, CC gave me random prompts and had me make up a story on the fly, testing me as a pantser. CC took her turn as a plotter with these three prompts:

Dropped into an alien world

(Giving credit, the prompts came from https://www.servicescape.com/writing-prompt-generator)

We had an interesting conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of being a plotter, and we narrow it down to one four-letter word.

We give you an update on the book we're writing together and, oy vey, this thing has taken on a life of its own.

Check us out at www.carsonhume.com and leave some comments. TIA! LYL!

CC and I are writing a book together, and today we talk about the intense editing session we're doing this weekend. We're learning a lot about collaboration, writing styles, sentence structures, and editing in general.

Happy Birthday to Ruth Buzzi, Lynda Carter, and to all July 24 babies!

As always, you can learn more about us at our website: www.carsonhume.com

TIA! LYL!

Pantsing (also known as winging it) is the term Wrimos use refer to writing without a fixed outline (an outline that the writer will force themselves to follow). A Wrimo who adopts the pantsing approach to writing is called a pantser. (source)

Today was a fun podcast on Pantsing with CC challenging me with surprise writer's prompts:

Dropped into an alien world

Next week, CC is going to do the same prompts, but from a plotter's point of view. (Giving credit, the prompts came from https://www.servicescape.com/writing-prompt-generator)

We also discuss on how we draw on the classics when we write our own books, and we touch on our two current works in progress and the big free book giveaway next week.

Check us out at www.carsonhume.com 

TIA! LYL!

We chat about our current WIP and whether we should do a "Happily Ever After" versus "Happy For Now" kind of ending. 

Readers want both, often at the same time, which can lead to "interesting" sequels.

Spoilers: Star Wars, The Godfather, The Matrix, and The Mummy (Brenden Frasier version, obv).

We also announce a big deal happening on July 24th. More details soon on our website at www.carsonhume.com

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

PS: Thank you for the hugely successful book giveaway and the release of "Starting Over in Las Vegas." If you grabbed any of my books, please leave a written review (even if it's four or five words). Much appreciated!

We chat about our summer reading experiences from younger days, plus we talk about our current projects and our thoughts about "assigned reading."

You can find links to our books at carsonhume.com

Have a listen and leave comments. TIA! LYL!

In a very special Saturday episode of the Amateur Hour, CC and I chat about the real-life ghosts in our lives, the people we see in random places who look like loved ones and friends who've passed away. For that millisecond before we remember they're gone, we can be hit with a ton of strong feelings, including the echoes of the love and affection for someone we don't get to see anymore. A difficult and very personal subject for a podcast, but as writers, we talk about how we can use these important moments and emotions in our books.

Before that, we talk about our mutual rom-com that CC and I are drafting up together, which is a lot of fun.  We hope to release it later this year. Also, this week is the July 1 release of my new book, "Starting Over in Las Vegas." Before that, three of my books will be free for the taking.

Have a listen and let know what you think! Take care of you. TIA! LYL!