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Behind the Books
by L.J. Elizabeth, Larissa Gault
Looking for writing hot takes from a fresh perspective? Enter two college authors with one shared brain cell as they tackle the ins and outs of the world of writing. Speaking from their own experience, join Larissa and LJ every other week as they talk about their own writing, controversial grammar rules, hot topics, and attempt to give advice on anything and everything writing and publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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S2E11 - Death & Taxes (Therapy Session)
We promise, we're still a writing podcast. Anyway, this week we have a little life chat and therapy session while we talk about the realities of life and where we are at the moment. It's a bit of a trip and one hell of ride, but we're stuck on this rollercoaster so might as well make the most of...
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S2E10 - Living, Breathing Writing
This week, Larissa and LJ tacking writing mediums! No, there are no ghosts, only different ways writing can be presented, or perceived to the audience (ok so kinda like ghosts). But we talk about creative mediums we've tried, we've seen, ways that modern media can be translated, and just talk…
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S2E9 - Make Good Bones (ft. Susan L Markloff)
Larissa and LJ welcome our first guest of season 2, and week we talk with the incredible Susan L. Markloff! Eight (!) timed published author with more to come, Susan gives us her infinite knowledge on the world of marketing, promotions, and most importantly, how not to lose your mind while doing...
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S2E8 - We Have Other Hobbies?
In the very essence of what we're doing, this week we're talking about taking a break from writing! Where we are both absolutely overloaded with pretty much everything life is throwing at us, Larissa and LJ go over the importance of taking a break from writing, avoiding burnout, and some of our...
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S2E7 - Larissa's Birthday Bash
Larissa turned 20, so now we have her birthday bash! Keeping up with this exciting sorta-gameshow format we've been enjoying, today we are answering the questions that YOU asked us! We had a lot of really great questions and had lots of fun answering them, and even got a little deeper than we...
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S2E6 - I Can Fix Her
Welcome to the next and best game show, the Behind the Books episode where Larissa and LJ play kiss, marry, kill, with everyone's (but mostly ours) favorite trios! We take characters from books, tv, movies, and even our own wips, and delve into some serious (and probably unpopular) discussion on...
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S2E5 - Writergram Politics: Enemies to Lovers
APRIL FOOLS! Or is it? We're just kidding, we don't know what day it is. We give our opinions on the enemies-to-lovers trope and other tropes associated with it (rivals-to-lovers supremacy!) in this Writergram Politics episode. LJ doesn't understand the academic rivals trope, and Larissa talks...
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S2E4 - Until We Meet Again
In our chillest episode to date - Larissa and LJ talk about poetry, our processes of writing and titling poetry, and of course, get a little off topic. We always manage to bring it back, and even talk about some of our future poetry projects for a little extra sneak peek. Listen to us in real…
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S2E3 - We! Love! Women! (Genres Pt. 2)
Welome back to part two of our genre episode, where we wrap up talking about all the fictional genres we possibly can! Of course, we get a little off track when LJ talks about some fun sports and both get sidetracked on true crime. We even tiptoe into some nonfiction genres and our favorite of…
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S2E2 - Will We Convert to Fantasy? (Genres Pt. 1)
In another accidental two-part episode, today Larissa and LJ talk about genres! We give some broad definitions and list them out, while also sharing some of our own unofficial rules when it come to naming a genre. We talk in length about fantasy and how representation and diversity have…
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S2E1 - Always the Second Book
Welcome back for the start of season 2! We start off nice and easy talking about our top tens - more specifically, books! Of course, we have to sprinkle in the little bit of the latest Swift + Kelce drama for Larissa, and LJ dives into her love for mysteries, and we both obsess over the...
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S1E24 - Behind the Scenes '23
Wrapping up 2023 (in 2024), we celebrate the end of our first season and our first year by sharing some of our favorite moments from episodes, bloopers, and bits that didn't make the cut! Get a little peek into the behind the scenes as we thank all of you for sticking around. Stay tuned! Season 2...
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S1E23 - The Jonesville Annual
Welcome to the Jonesville Annual Christmas Public Transportation Bus Decorating & Lighting Holiday Event! In the last episode for season 1, we mess around and DIY our own Hallmark movie! With no preparation and everything you hear being come up with on the spot, we work through the setting,...
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S1E22 - AO3 is a Godless Land
This week we talk about every writers dream (or nightmare) fanfiction! After discussing it many times throughout this whole season, we finally dedicated an entire unprepared, unhinged, episode for it! We are an educational podcast after all, so we give a little background into fanfiction sites…
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S1E21 - What Makes a True Adaptation?
This week, Larissa and LJ finally talk about adaptations. We've all watched a book be turned into a terrible movie, cringing as our favorite story is ruined. So what matters when a story shifts mediums? Keeping every character and their role intact, or shifting the pacing and timing of events?…
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S1E20 - Bug-mageddon
Well, we wouldn't be much of a podcast "for writers by writers" if we didn't talk about writing, and college of course! With our own round of opinions and advice on how to manage priorities, fit writing into busy schedules, and a healthy dose of touching grass, it always boils down to do what…
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S1E19 - NaNoWr-EEE-Mo
With the beginning of November approaching, NaNoWriMo is slowly closing in! This week we talk all about the month-long writing challenge, the fun parts and the challenging parts. We give some tips and ideas, also talk about our own experiences with NaNo so of course that means we get to talk…
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S1E18 - Caught in the Crossfire
LJ hasn't written a full draft since 2021 -- so of course we're going to talk about it! This episode, we go over the evolution of LJ's old superhero wip, "Crossfire", and all of the dramatic (and silly) changes it went through over the years. Larissa geeks out over her favorite villain and learns...
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S1E17 - Writergram Politics: First vs Third Person
Welcome back to our Writergram Politics series, this week talking about the difference between first and third person. With more a of a chill and short episode today, we still spend an equal amount of time talking off topic about the pronounciation of "omniscient", our own wips, and shouting out...
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S1E16 - Roll Credits
Barbenheimer, Frozen, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, oh my! This week LJ talks more than she ever has in her entire life, so naturally it's about spreadsheets. Welcome to a barely-writing-related episode where we talk all about movies and other cinematic inspirations. With Larissa earnestly defending Frozen,...
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S1E15 - Rabbit Holes (But Not the Alice Kind)
Did you know Shakespeare wrote his works in the 1600's? Now you do! This week, Larissa and LJ dive into the world of research and rabbit holes--all the tips, tricks, ideas and methods about what and how to research for fiction. With Larissa giving an astounding history lesson in a historically...
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S1E14 - Stand Together or Stand Alone
This week Larissa and LJ talk all about standalones and series! Including Larissa's plans for her massive Ivankov series and a deep dive into some of LJ's old plot ideas, we talk about our own preferences for standalones or series. Of course we have to mention some fanfiction in there as well…
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S1E13 - The Deck You've Been Handed
Calling all poets, poetry lovers, and people who claim to not like poetry (but still write it anyway) -- tune in to hear about LJ's newest poetry collection, The Deck I've Been Handed. In this episode, Larissa and LJ talk all about TDIBH, from LJ's creation of it by standing in a kitchen with a…
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S1E12 - Summer Fun: Let's Talk Tropes (Pt. 2)
In the second part of our tropes episode (and our longest episode yet) we dive in a tackle even more tropes, books and even movies! LJ dives into a shockingly accurate impression of every holiday Hallmark movie ever, Larissa discusses in brief her very strong feelings towards enemies to lovers…
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S1E11 - Summer Fun: Let's Talk Tropes (Pt. 1)
In our first (and accidental) of a two part episode, Larissa and LJ tackle a massive list of tropes--and that's just brushing the surface. Having our first nsfw moment unintentionally within the first five minutes, we also compare nearly every trope to a Grishaverse ship, debate on whether the…
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S1E10 - Writergram Politics: What Name to Use?
Bringing back the politics, tune in this week for the second episode in the Writergram Politics series where Larissa and LJ talk all about pen names! Staying on topic enough to give the pros and cons of having either, we also manage to be nostalgic over Vine, compare state sizes, butcher the...
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S1E9 - This Book Will Break You (ft. MC Pending)
Grab your tissues because this book will break you because today Larissa and LJ talk with special guest MC Pending! Talking all about Larissa's new book, The Way He Broke Me -- which really means talking mostly about Alek Everton -- this week's episode dives into the favorite parts of TWHBM,...
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S1E8 - When Canon is Too Painful
Today let's talk about a term LJ made up, "vibe scenes!" Going into what a vibe scene is and how it came to be, Larissa and LJ talk in length about their own vibe scenes and some of their favorite writing pieces, while getting side-tracked about Stranger Things, the new Barbie movie, and even…
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S1E7 - Love, War, and Poetry
This week, join Larissa and LJ as they talk all about poetry! Reading, writing, studying, tips and tricks, where to start, themes to explore, and more! Listen in to hear about their own poetry works and processes, including poetry they've published. Free verse, haikus, or just random block of...
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S1E6 - A Numbers Game
Going back to where they got their start, Larissa and LJ introduce you to the infamous "Writergram", the Instagram community of writers! Talking about the necessity of internet safety and the (very) slow process of growth on social media, this introduction is equal parts encouragement and...
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S1E5 - Writergram Politics: Word vs. Docs (ft. Ariana Tosado)
In our first guest episode, we invite editor, formatter, and author Ariana Tosado! Doc users, listen with caution. LJ and Larissa are here to discuss the politics of Word versus Docs, and how each platform can work at various stages of a writer's journey. Larissa gets to be a Pages hater, LJ...
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S1E4 - Every Writer has an Origin Story
This week, we go back to the beginning and talk about our origin stories: where, when, and how we started writing! Crediting Marvel, fanfic, and more for starting our writing journey, Larissa comes to a shocking realization that LJ is slacking on reading classic literature. Listen in as we…
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S1E3 - Outlines Galore
This week, Larissa and LJ try to convert everyone into plotters (just kidding - we love you pantsers). Talking about plotters, pantsers, and plantsers, they talk about the importance of outlining, no matter what category of writer you fall into! Speaking from their own experience and seeing their...
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S1E2 - A Death by Any Other Name is Still a Death
This week Larissa and LJ play god by talking about character deaths--the good, the bad, and the ones that leave you sobbing. Going over the different tropes and referencing their own wips, they manage to spoil almost every major character death in media! Grab your tissues, hold your characters...
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S1E1 - Goodbye Christmas, Hello 2023
In this debut episode of Behind the Books, join Larissa and LJ as they embrace the "chaotic" in their tagline, where they talk about goals and plans for the new year while managing to get off-topic just about every other minute. Give it a listen for some advice on planning/plotting, plus lemons &...
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Behind the Books Trailer
In this simple trailer, get a sneak peek of our outro as we prepare to drop the first episode this Friday, 1/6/23! You can follow us on Instagram @larissagault.author and @lj_writess. Hosted by: Larissa Gault and LJ Elizabeth Edited by: LJ Elizabeth Music by: Larissa Gault Logo by: Susan Markloff...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Looking for writing hot takes from a fresh perspective? Enter two college authors with one shared brain cell as they tackle the ins and outs of the world of writing. Speaking from their own experience, join Larissa and LJ every other week as they talk about their own writing, controversial grammar rules, hot topics, and attempt to give advice on anything and everything writing and publishing.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
L.J. Elizabeth, Larissa Gault
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Looking for writing hot takes from a fresh perspective? Enter two college authors with one shared brain cell as they tackle the ins and outs of the world of writing. Speaking from their own experience, join Larissa and LJ every other week as they talk about their own writing, controversial grammar...
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