A guest episode centered on the lovely historical fiction author, Abigail Shepherd. Abi writes Regency and Victorian romance/adventure and she talks to us about the challenges of writing and researching historical fiction. We also chat about memorable reading experiences, the one book she thinks you should read. Seriously. Right now! Don’t miss all the bookish…
The Outcasts of Poker Flats & a Parthian Volley of Expletives from Uncle Billy-Ep.28
A 45-minute short story episode centered on Bret Harte’s short story, “The Outcasts of Poker Flats.” Kelsey talks about some writing tidbits she has picked up from her mentor, TC Tolbert. Kaisha nerds out on her latest bovine reading find. We discuss Maggie Nelson’s technique of leaning against other writers. Welcome to Read.Write.Repeat. This month…
Krambambuli & the Dirty Skinflint: Rattlesnake Master, Yellow Beeish Tastes, Kaisha’s Esteem-Ep.26
A 60 minute episode in which we discuss “Krambambuli” by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach. Yay! Kaisha makes us all feel like losers when she talks about all the books she’s read so far this year. We debate the breakdown of tragedy and comedy in Nerd Girl Lit. Dylan discusses his impressions of MOBY DICK, which his…
The Grey Champion & Hoary Beards: pickled books, classic lust, devil worshiping, Modernist killers-Ep.7
A 60-minute full episode in which we discuss the devil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and what Star Trek’s Nomad character has in common with Modernist Literature. Kaisha talks about the classic book she’s been meaning to read for years, I talk about my dangerous technique of pickling parts of my manuscript, and we…
The Gold Bug & Contracted Intimacy: wet cows, glass castles full of books, Vulcan field trips-Ep.5
Show Notes A 60-minute episode in which we discuss commonplace journals (and Kelsey’s random note-taking), a dream bookstore that presents you with your writing needs and looks like a forest, naughty Renaissance literature, the Enlightenment as told through Spock, and Poe’s “The Gold Bug.” Welcome to Read.Write.Repeat. This month we will be giving away a…
Summer Reading: book droppings, inappropriate book covers, and literary gauntlets-Ep.4
Show Notes A 30-minute (ish) mini-episode in which we discuss hybrid reading lists, creating a reading and writing schedule, giving yourself permission to write, book voodoo, fluffing your bookshelves and Booker prize excitement. Welcome to Read.Write.Repeat. This month we will be giving away a copy of The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst and…