This week we're (figuratively) ripping our skin off and talking about the books we're writing! This is an appetizer to a series we're planning to do this summer all about how a book gets made. We give a mini preview about what our books are about, and break down what our book writing process was like, from what made us finally start writing to what we wish we knew before we wrote our books. We also share the resources that helped us along our process and talk about what's coming next for our books!

We also recap our long weekend trips and our feelings about hot dogs 🌭

Resources that helped us in our process:

Becca:

• Books: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody, Story Genius by Lisa Cron, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
• Podcasts: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, First Draft with Sarah Enni
• Instagram Stories Highlights from Emily Henry; Hannah Orenstein; Jasmine Guillory

Olivia:

• Newsletter: Agents & Books by Kate McKean

Our Obsessions:

Becca: Tretorn Nylite Original Sneakers in Leather

Olivia: Darkness (AKA the sun going down)

What we read this week:

Becca:

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out Aug 30, 2022!)

Olivia:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

This Month's Book Club Pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti

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