"Enemies to lovers" usually touches on the change of relationship between two characters. But what if the enemies are the protagonist and the reader? Bonnie Garmus gives us an unlikable main character in her fantastic book Lessons in Chemistry

December 30, 2022 -- Using the power of simplicity in storytelling

Dec 16th, 2022 28m 22s

Sometimes the best writing comes from the simplicity in the prose. Find out how how Sarah Addison Allen uses this powerful tool in Other Birds.

July 29, 2022 -- Incorporating layers in our storytelling

Jul 29th, 2022 28m 3s

The best stories include intricate layers that enrich the work and make it better. Discover how author Sulari Gentill did it in The Woman in the Library!

April 29, 2022 -- Taking chances in our writing

Apr 29th, 2022 24m 26s

Learn how to take chances in your writing like Jennie Wexler did with her YA debut Where It All Lands!

Nov. 1, 2021 -- Going big in our stories

Oct 31st, 2021 29m 26s

Do you ever wonder how to go big -- really big -- in your stories? Listen how Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr did it with his latest novel, Cloud Cuckoo Land, and find out how you can do it too.

July 30, 2021 -- Recklessness in our writing

Jul 30th, 2021 22m 10s

In this episode, learn about how to be reckless in your writing within the context of Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer.

Apr. 30, 2021 -- Audacity in our writing

May 7th, 2021 29m 50s

The best characters and plots shock us, because they’re audacious. In The Nature of Fragile Things, author Susan Meissner shows us just how to create a fearless protagonist who must be bold when circumstances and even the earth turn against her

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