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

We return from our podcast hiatus to talk about our emotional roller-coaster Hell Week, and the associated life changes happening in and around The Worldwide Headquarters:

Our daughter's surgery.

Wander through our website at http://www.carsonhume.com for more interesting stuff.

All quiet on the Patreon front this week, too. I'll get back to my series on creating my book soon. The previous podcasts on creating my book are free at http://patreon.com/jthume

TIA and LYL!

We take on passion and energy of Fan Fiction this week:

-The history of fan fiction with a nod to the Bard, Dickens, and the modern age. 

-The challenges and minefields about writing in the Internet Age.

-And the strengths and weaknesses of being a FanFic writer.

We recognize this is a sensitive subject for many people, and we look forward to your feedback at www.carsonhume.com

TIA! LYL!

Happy Spring! CC and I discuss how Seasons can form themes in your books:

Spring = Rebirth

(Bonus: Hear me forget our anniversary!)

You can find links to our other podcasts at www.carsonhume.com. TIA! LYL!

Last week, we sent you a verbal postcard of Ireland. This week, we watched six productions from The Auld County of Ireland, and we discuss the use of common themes through these films:

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Have a listen and feel free to push back on our thoughts and assumptions at our website: www.carsonhume.com. TIA! LYL!

Writers draw pictures with words, but what if your protagonist is Irish and you've never been to Ireland?

You're in luck! Here's a verbal postcard from Dublin, Cork, & Killarney with castles, pubs, museums, and much more. And we snuck in Scotland, too!

Have a listen and let us know what you think: www.carsonhume.com

TIA! LYL!

No two ways to slice this bread: writing is hard for many reasons. People may have trouble put words to paper (or screen) because they feel they have a weak grasp on language skills, or they're nervous about revealing themselves. After all, writing in a private endeavor in the public spotlight. Criticism could be a good reason not to write, even though criticism can be both positive or negative. Some people have trouble simply finding the time to write, and other may worry about originality.

CC and I discuss these reasons and more in this week's podcast. We get it. We really do because the struggle is real. But we also give potential writers some reasons to sit down and pound away on the keyboard. Have a listen.

You can find links to our other podcasts at http://www.carsonhume.com  TIA! LYL!

This week's writers' podcast is about spending money to be a writer (or as I call it, "death by thousand cuts"). All professions require out-of-pocket expenses because the cliché is we have to spend money to earn money. But as independent writers, we may not ever see a full return on our investment. We talk about those challenges.

You can learn more about us at our website at www.carsonhume.com

If you're interested in learning how a book is created, then check out https://www.patreon.com/jthume

Thank you and take care. LYL!

A bonus podcast where we talk about upgrading our podcast equipment, our works in progress, and going out on Patreon. This one is short and sweet.

Our main website: www.carsonhume.com

Patreon: www.patreon.com/jthume

Thanks for listening!

Today was a "stream of unconsciousness" podcast from CC and me. Most of it is "Romance is What You Make of It," and "The Elements of Romance in Writing."

Also:

Spoilers: Romancing the Stone and Pride and Prejudice

CC's Instagram is @authorcassidycarson

You can hear this and other podcasts at our wonderous website at www.carsonhume.com TIA! LYL!

We talk about the challenges and dangers of using “power words” and “trigger words” in this week’s writer’s podcast.

Our definitions: “Power Words” can be used to develop an emotional connection between the reader and writer, where “Trigger Words” exist to illicit an emotional response, often a knee-jerk negative emotional response. Candidly, we struggle to draw the line between the two.

We talk about both in general communication, and we use the vaccination argument as an example. For writing, we use the romantic genre in how power words can shape a writer’s manuscript.

Trigger warning (ironically): we use personal examples from our upbringing and, yes, we get wound up.

Spoilers: “Arrow” and “A Very Brady Sequel.” There is also singing (sorry).

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

(Also: “Impactful” is not a real word.”)