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The Fiction Lounge — 78 episodes
Favorite Books of 2026: Q1
An Exciting Announcement
How to Navigate the Messy Middle of Your Novel
Writing a Series and Lessons from the Publishing Industry with Carmela Dutra
When, How, and Where to End Your Novel
How to Write Strong, Effective Openings
The Journey to Debut Author with Michelle Maryk
Writing Beautiful and Effective Prose
How to Write Strong Character Arcs
Making Setting a Character with Leigh Shalloway
Q&A Episode
Villains and Antagonists
Guest Interview with Molly Donlan
Character Relationships
Guest Interview with Jennifer van der Kleut
Building Character Backstory
From Self-Publishing to Traditional Publishing: What to Know
Easy Tips to Improve Your Manuscript
Favorite Books of 2025: Q4
Guest Interview with Jade Gonzalez
A Conversation on AI
Guest Interview with Literary Agent Jessica Berg
Hannah and Jess at the Texas Book Festival
Guest Interview with Emily Soderberg
Let's Talk Tropes
Your Book Pitch
The Ins and Outs of Hybrid Publishing
Q&A Episode
Punctuation Breakdown
Guest Interview with Vicki Delany
Coffee Chat with Hannah and Jess
Point of View
Pub Day Interview with Carmela Dutra
How to Find a Writing Community
Jess and Hannah's Favorite Books of 2025: Q2
Hack Your Writing Process
Guest Interview with Stacy Frazer of Write it Scared
Hannah and Jess's Writing Styles
The Challenges of the Writing Industry
Q&A Episode
Invoking Curiosity and Suspense in Your Story
Resilience as a Writer
Guest Interview with Jasmine Carolina
Writing from the Wound
Intentionality in Writing
A Breakdown of Genre
Author Platforms: Interview with BookWorks
Jess and Hannah's Favorite Books of 2025: Q1
Comp Titles
Guest Interview with Carmela Dutra
The Querying Process
Writing Your Query Letter
Q&A Episode
Loglines and Elevator Pitches
Hannah and Jess Get Interviewed!
Finding Your Authorial Voice
Editing: How Do You Know When You're Done?
Editing: Feedback (Alpha Readers, Beta Readers, and Editors)
Editing: The Second Pass (Reading Like a Writer)
Editing: The First Pass (Reading Like a Reader)
Editing: How to Pre-Edit
Guest Interview with Aubrey Reverie
Fix Your Draft: Symbolism and Themes
"Fix Your Draft" Series: Fixing Pace, Dialogue, and Repetition in Plot
"Fix Your Draft" Series: Show vs. Tell
Story Structure: A Deep Dive
Scene Work
Neurodivergent Writing Tips
Bonus Episode: Hannah and Jess's 2024 Reads
The Power of Writing Rituals
Tips to Improve Your Writing
Book Activism
Editing
Drafting
Interiority
Plotting and Story Structure
Characters
The Fiction Lounge: The Trailer