From Tree to Book Writing Group Podcast

Welcome to our SEASON FINALE, friends! We'll be back soon, but in the meantime, join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we discuss what we haven't written yet. What's the idea you've got waiting for the right time, or maybe just some free time? In this episode, we discussed the following: "Strange Houses" by Uketsu https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218671839-strange-houses "A Drop of Corruption" by Robert Jackson Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213618143-a-drop-of-corruption "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" by Dennis E. Taylor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-we-are-bob "The Gods of Atalantis" by Emily Klotz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250142981-the-gods-of-atalantis "The Devouring" by A.M. Shilling https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245159242-the-devouring  Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Season finale alert! Episode 10 drops tomorrow, 4/21, as the finale to our first season. Thank you all for your support, and we'll see you soon! What are the ideas you haven't written yet? Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they share some of theirs!  Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out⁠ www.hookandquillpress.com⁠.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

New episode dropping 4/21/2026! What are the ideas you haven't written yet? Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they share some of theirs!  Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out⁠ www.hookandquillpress.com⁠.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Hello, friends! Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they chat about the dreaded choices we need to make when editing, and how to decide what to keep, and what to cut! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

New episode dropping 4/7/2026! How do you kill your darlings? Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they discuss this stressful topic!   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

New episode dropping 4/7/2026! How do you kill your darlings? Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they discuss this stressful topic!   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we bring on our first ever guests, A. M. Shilling and Emily Klotz, as they discuss their upcoming debut novels! "The Devouring" is a cosmic horror/crime thriller while "The Gods of Atalantis" is a YA Romance Links: You can find Ange/A. M. Shilling's work here! https://amshilling.com/ Preorder "The Devouring" here: https://books2read.com/u/mvDRWX You can find Emily Klotz's work here! https://emilyklotz.com/ Preorder "The Gods of Atalantis" here: https://books2read.com/u/bP21wz Sam recommended "Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter" by Heather Fawcett. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/234352814-agnes-aubert-s-mystical-cat-shelter Eliwood recommended "Shubeik Lubeik" by Deena Mohamed. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60465407-shubeik-lubeik Anna recommended "The Screaming Staircase" by Jonathan Stroud. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13555073-the-screaming-staircase Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

We're dropping a new episode on March 24th, and this one is extra special - we have two guests on our podcast, Ange aka A. M. Shilling and Emily Klotz, both debut authors with novels releasing this Spring! To learn more about A. M. Shilling: ⁠https://amshilling.com/⁠ To learn more about Emily Klotz: ⁠https://emilyklotz.com/⁠ You don't want to miss this episode!

We're dropping a new episode on March 24th, and this one is extra special - we have two guests on our podcast, Ange aka A. M. Shilling and Emily Klotz, both debut authors with novels releasing this Spring! To learn more about A. M. Shilling: https://amshilling.com/ To learn more about Emily Klotz: https://emilyklotz.com/ You don't want to miss this episode!

Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we give some updates on the progress of Monster Mash Madness, and solve the ever burning question: what kind of storytellers are we? Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing! Recs dropped in the episode: "A Drop of Corruption" by Robert Jackson Bennett - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213618143-a-drop-of-corruption "The Morning Gift" by Eva Ibbotson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/714571.The_Morning_Gift Save the Cat! Beat Sheet - https://savethecat.com/beat-sheets K. M. Weiland - Creating Character Arcs - https://www.kmweiland.com/book/creating-character-arcs/

New episode dropping 3/10/2026! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we discuss: what kind of storytellers are we?

Happy Monster Mash Madness Launch Week! Here are some of our guidelines :)   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Happy writing!

Hello, and welcome to our writing group! Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we talk about our favorite annual tradition and writing challenge: Monster Mash Madness! We talk about getting out of our comfort zones, pushing ourselves creatively, and what kind of monsters would be the best date ;) Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!  

Hello, and welcome to our writing group! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we plan out our favorite annual tradition: Monster Mash Madness!   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, friends... Monster Mash Madness!!!  Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we share our favorite annual writing tradition. The third annual Monster Mash Madness is starting this March!   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we discuss the vast empire of worldbuilding in our writing! Then, join us for a 25 minute writing sprint, and share what you worked on in the comments!   Podcast recs from this episode: How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160818-the-man-with-no-shadow) The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214565614-the-buffalo-hunter-hunter) Spinning Silver (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36896898-spinning-silver) Room designing software as a visual aid: https://floorplancreator.net/    Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

New episode drops 2/10!! Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we chat about worldbuilding!   Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out⁠ www.hookandquillpress.com⁠.  Our logo was designed by Stephen Libby. Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we discuss worldbuilding! Our next episode drops February 10th! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we try to figure out what to do when plots attack, and plan out some cursed sequels! Drop a comment to let us know what you worked on during our writing sprint together :) Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Hello, and welcome to our podcast! Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we discuss when plots get away from us, and how to wrangle them back. Our next episode drops January 27th! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Hello, friends! Our next episode is releasing on January 27th. Join us as we commiserate about books that get away from us and imagine cursed sequels to existing works! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we chat about cryptids, small town horror, and Eliwood's debut novel, Bludeye Beach! Check out https://eliwoodsgheist.com/ or https://hookandquillpress.com/our-books/ to learn more about where to get your copy of Bludeye Beach. The Bludeye Beach fanart was created by Emily Klotz, who can be found on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/professoremily.bsky.social Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Our next episode releases January 13th, 2026! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they discuss Eliwood's debut novel, Bludeye Beach, and their plans for March! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Hello, friends! Come join us as we chat about cryptids and writing struggles in our third episode, dropping January 13th!

Hello, friends! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they discuss writing, life, and everything in between. In this episode, we're confessing our fanfiction sins, sharing some of our writing philosophies and anxieties, and learning more about Sam's writing style. No matter where you are in your writing journey, we hope you'll join us! Stay through the end for a 25-minute write-in, and tell us what you worked on today! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Our second episode drops 12-30-2025! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we chat writing, anxiety, and fanfiction, and learn more about Sam's upcoming works in progress! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Our second episode drops 12-30-2025! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we chat writing, anxiety, and fanfiction, and learn more about Sam's upcoming works in progress! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Hello, friends! Join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they discuss writing, life, and everything in between. In our episode premiere, we're talking about Anna's current book, casting muppets, and sharing what helps us write. No matter where you are in your writing journey, we hope you'll join us! Stay through the end for a 25-minute write-in, and tell us what you worked on today! Follow From Tree to Book Writing Group on BlueSky and Instagram @fromtreetobook From Tree to Book Writing Group is proudly partnered with Hook & Quill Press, an indie publishing company. To learn more about Hook & Quill Press, check out www.hookandquillpress.com.  Our theme song is by FASSounds, and we used tracks by RibhavAgrawal, xehtrocc, chill_background, and FASSounds from Pixabay in this episode. Happy writing!

Come hang out with Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as they talk about writing, life, and everything in between!

Thank you so much for joining us! Anna, Sam, and Eliwood are chatting about writing, playing some games, and hosting a virtual write-in for all writers at all stages of their writing journey. Stay tuned for our first episode!