All Episodes

Episode #124: Season 5 Snackdown Smackdown (an Epic Finale)

Episode #123: Living the story, with Legendary Zeyneb Holdridge

Episode #122: Brain hacks for writing productively: a taste of what's to come

Episode #121: Writing series and falling in love with new worlds, with Legendary Pascale Lacelle

Episode #120: Creating alongside mom guilt

Episode #119: Planting your story garden with Legendary Ruth McKell

Episode #118: Saying hello to Imposter Syndrome

Episode #117: On avoiding the rabbit hole, winning rocks, and fitting your story car into its parking space, with Legendary Premee Mohamed

Episode #116: Reverse outline your way forward

Episode #115: On keeping your darlings, with Legendary Vajra Chandrasekera

Episode #114: Tips to make your query shine

Episode #113: On inspiration, space operas, and 100-dollar grapes, with Legendary A.D. Sui

Episode #112: Welcome back: updates, recs, and teasers

Episode #111: What makes a satisfying ending

Episode #110: How to fight write with Carla Hoch

Episode #109: What makes us who we are: An ARCANE study

Episode #108: On vampires and villains with Kalla Harris

Episode #107: Part 1 of Arcane Season 2 break down: What makes a good redemption arc?

Episode #106: Dr. Grace Nosek on sleepover energy, climate action, and the unbelievable power of storytelling.

Episode #105: Welcome to Spooky (book) Season

Episode #104: Intuitive writing, being your own fan, and feminine rage with Sheila Masterson

Episode #103: Lady Serial Killer in the Wild West, Horror, and Every Day Magic with Heather Herrman

Episode #102: Welcome to Season 5! On updates, bookish love, and HORROR

Episode #101: SNACKDOWN SMACKDOWN Season 4 Finale!

Episode # 100: Arabian Nightmares, bleeding through the pen and being the buffet, with author and acclaimed filmmaker Daniel Habib

Episode #99: Advice for Space: on scene setting and taking what you need

Episode #98: On debuting, mental health, and I WISH YOU WOULD with Legendary Eva Des Lauriers

Episode #97: How to use time to your advantage in your story

Episode #96: On atmosphere, short stories, horror, and HOLLOW with Legendary Taylor Grothe

Episode #95: MAJOR Revision Updates (and how to take care of yourself)

Episode #94: Freaks, monsters, Hozier, and story cannibalism with Legendary, Maddie Martinez

Episode #93: FANGIRLING OVER ARCANE + Corruption Arcs

Episode #92: On fiction, framing devices, and lady knights, with Legendary Alix E. Harrow

Episode #91: FANGIRLING OVER ARCANE + Strong Female Characters

Episode #90: On milk candy and writing books for bold, bi, brown women with legendary Gabriella Buba

Episode #89: FANGIRLING OVER ARCANE + Character Foils + MAJOR SPOILERS

Episode #88: On the power of boredom, horror, and purple pens, with Legendary Katherine Arden

Episode #87: Happy 2025! New year, new rambles

Episode #86: 'Tis the (end of a half) season! Romantasy Summit highlights and teasers for upcoming Legendaries

Episode #85: Legendary Thea Guanzon on the Hurricane Wars, Monsoon Rising, and Reylo

Episode #84: On the lead up to Storybeast’s Romantasy conference and the sharing of secrets

Episode #83: Emily Varga on feminine rage and her debut, For She is Wrath

Episode #82: On challenges: the good, the tough, the internal, the external

Episode #81: Clare Sager on Intuition, Poison, and What's Next

Episode #80: Our top three listener questions answered

Episode #79: "The Family that Slays Together, Stays Together", Cecy Robson on the birth of Bloodguard

Episode #78: Myths, Retellings, and History as Story Scaffolding + Fangirling Over City of Brass For Life

Episode #77: K.A. Linde on gorgeous books, sweeping retellings, and nerding out with story easter eggs

Episode #76: Books and Briyani

Episode #75: Sarah A. Parker on being brave and staying true to your characters

Episode #74: What's the Big Secret? On dreaming big and being delulu

Episode #73: Snackdown Smackdown 2024

Episode #72: On plot antics, character cupcakes, and beach therapy, with Legendary, Page Powars

Episode #71: Nesting Metaphors & Microcosms + Solid Advice on Feeding the Evil

Episode #70: Progressiveness, politics, and patriarchy in historicals, with Legendary, Sarah MacLean

Episode #69: Work Smart, Not Hard; Or, How to Know You're Enough

Episode #68: On keeping sight of why we write, malicious macaws, debuts, and cave cheese, with Legendary, Angela Montoya.

Episode #67: Demanding fairness; on avoiding scams and collaboration

Episode #66: Tips, tropes, and tea with Legendary, Nadia Saward

Episode #65: Time isn't real; or, on personal expectations and time managment

Episode #64: Emily Rath on transitions, authenticity and showing up with kindness

Episode #63: Biscuits dipped in blood; or, on curiosity

Episode #62: Leigh Bardugo on success, gratitude, and the dangers of raw broccoli

Episode #61: The storyteller's emotional napkin and why you need to ask for one

Episode #60: Julie Phillips on biography, writing while mothering, and Ursula le Guin

Episode #59: The Art of Conflict

Episode #58: On mythology, writing with vulnerability, and moving targets of success with Legendary, Genevieve Gornichec

Episode #57: Self Publishing Tips

Episode #56: Kristin Dwyer on midpoints, story doors, and being brave

Episode #55: We curse the pirates! On piracy and what to do if your book gets stolen

Episode #54: Nisha J. Tuli, Trial of the Sun Queen author, on writing to market and her career

Episode # 53: Giving yourself time to play, virtual pie, and organizing story information

Episode #52: Aurora Ascher on SANCTUARY OF THE SHADOW, circus inspiration, and leaving what doesn't serve you

Episode #51: On "Snack" Characters and what makes them delicious according to two burritos

Episode #50: Kamilah Cole + Emily Forney: The author-agent duo, heroic escapades, and dragons!

Episode #49: Welcome to Season 3! Crushing it without getting crushed

Episode #48: The Season 2 Finale! On fear, biscuits, and the Snackdown Smackdown

Episode #47: Kelly Andrew on the Whispering Dark, Murder Chickens, and Inspiration

Episode #46: The cooking show metaphor and other gems for unslumping your Story Self

Episode #45: With Stacey McEwan on the catharsis of writing; social media as a stepping stone; and your new Halloween costume inspiration

Episode #44: Reading as a writer

Episode #43: Rachel Gillig on One Dark Window, Dark Fantasy, and the Price of Story Magic

Episode #42: On creative spaces, trash raccoons, and Sheldons

Episode #41: With Rachel Jenkins, on selling yourself and your story without selling your soul

Episode #40: The birth of Spicy Hope and personal seasons

Episode #39: With Rachel Griffin on witches, Bring Me Your Midnight, and all the tea

Episode #38: On Romantasy, the publishing landscape, and unfriendly ghosts

Episode #37: Lifting the curtain on traditional publishing, with Legendary Marina Green

Episode #36: On mid-way markers and Courtney's gorgeous cover

Episode #35: H.M. Long on her Author Journey, Flintlock, and Inspiration

Episode #34: Bookish Love, in which the trio gushes about romantic love interests

Episode #33: Bianca Marais on Writing with Rage

Episode #32: The Beastly MSWL's

Episode #31: With GennaRose Nethercott on Being 99% Cursed Facts

Episode #30: Synopses, sharpies, and gold stars

Episode #29: With Lauren Blackwood on dramatic simping, vampires, and the chips that have the potential to make a villain

Episode #28: The ABC's of mental health in storytelling: Anxiety, Burritos, Creativity

Episode #27: Literary agent Suzie Townsend on the Rise of Romantasy & (if she had to pick) the #1 thing on her list

Episode #26: On character, POV, and burrito life

Episode #25: What makes a hero hot? On letters and love, with Rebecca Ross

Episode #24: Summer Beast Nadine Flint enters the chat; on magic, voting for yourself, and the power of finding your people

Episode #23: On Fast Drafting, the End of Act 1, and the Snackdown

Episode #22: On horror, returning to the page, and heartfelt perspectives on storytelling, with Amanda Linsmeier

Episode #21: I take my coffee with courage; on tools to keep going, mortality, & snack-offs

Episode #20: Dark politics, longing glances, and gaming your story brain

Episode #19: The Politics of Love; on writing (and reading!) romance and politics in your worlds

Episode #18: On language, consistency, & popcorn-flinging roombas

Episode #17: Satisfying Endings; On What Makes a Good Conclusion, Plot Twists, & "No Grit, No Pearl" Attitudes

Episode #16: The Shape of Worlds: on the Intersection of Storytelling and Technology, National Narrative, and the Lineage of Love with Legendary Ken Liu

Episode #15: Beastly Act 2 Tools for Staying in Love with Your Story

Episode 14: On Kidlit, Commitment, and Cookies

Episode #13: Feedback: How to ask, give, and receive

Episode #12: Wall of Dreams & Major Thrill(er)s with Legendary Samantha M. Bailey

Episode #11: Quiet Inspiration

Episode #10: The Secret Powers of Super Librarians with Legendary Lourdes Montes

Episode #9: As You Know, Bob, We Love Cozy Books

Episode #8: Hybrid Publishing, Grace, Spicy Marketing, & "Monster Romance has Never Been Hotter" with Legendary Emily Rath

Episode #7: Revision Tips, Magpies, & Feels

Episode #6: Go Forth Boldly in Storytelling, Gaming & Screenwriting with Legendary, Faisal G. Binzagr

Episode #5: A Love Letter to Community

Episode #4: Their Still Beating Heart with Legendary Laura Thomas on Ghostwriting, Grief, and the Power of Connection

Episode #3: Atmosphere and Expectations

Episode #2: Urgency and Surprise in Storytelling

Episode #1: Beginnings

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