A tangent episode in which Kaisha, Kelsey and Dylan devolve into a giggling mass of literary nerd nonsense. Come along as we discuss vampire qualifications and the need for a good plague book. We discuss the characters we love to hate, Dylan’s contributions to the podcast, and Kaisha locking herself away to read Dune because…
Guest Author Dana Fraedrich: Steampunk, Centaur Problems, Hipsters, and Hamlet-Ep.31
A guest episode in which Kelsey chats with author Dana Fraedrich about books, writing, reading, and being so much cooler than Kelsey could ever hope to be. Dana is a super talented fantasy author with a Steampunk series out called Broken Gears. We chat about the steampunk aesthetic and genre and her hipster ways. Dana…
Dana Fraedrich’s Proustish Questionnaire
Dana is our March guest on Read.Write.Repeat! She is a kickass author of Steampunk Fantasy and all sorts of wonderful imaginings. You don’t want to miss what she has to say during the episode, which will air March 18th. Read more about Dana here or check out a teaser of her novel, Into the Fire…
Meet Dana Fraedrich
Dana is our March guest on Read.Write.Repeat! She is a kickass author of Steampunk Fantasy and all sorts of wonderful imaginings. You don’t want to miss what she has to say during the episode, which will air March 18th. In the meantime, read a teaser of her novel, Into the Fire. While you’re at it,…
Proustish Tangent Part 1:Hot Nonsense, Endearing Self Deprecation & Lady Macbeth the Go Getter-Ep.30
A tangent episode in which Kaisha, Kelsey and Dylan engage in literary madness. Come along as we chat about the fictional character we always wished we could be. Find out our top literary heroes and who we would invite to dinner. We discuss our favorite reads, favorite villains, and the characters we wished were our…
Guest Author Abigail Shepherd & the Trouble with Bookish Research-Ep.29
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…
Author Andrew Buckley & Devil Cats: Finding Mythological Agents, Book Lies & Ankle Biters-Ep.15
A 60-minute podcast in which Author Andrew Buckley joins Kelsey and Kaisha to discuss the writing humor, reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and adopting the devil incarnate. He also shares some tips on landing an agent and getting out into the world as a writer. Diversity of options available to writers. Andrew gives…
Kelsey’s Birthday Tangent: Tacky book covers, author threesomes & man cloaks-Ep.14
Today is Kelsey’s birthday. Kaisha queries her with all manner of bookish questions, and they find themselves on all manner of random tangents from Immaculate Conception to lazy research. Don’t miss their discussions about shooting off butt cheeks, cow research, finding experts for book research, and turtles crapping through their eyeballs. Kaisha asks Kelsey the…
Author Nick Dybek & Magic Beans: useful terrible words, ironic singing, created experiences-Ep.13
A 60-minute podcast in which Author Nick Dybek joins Kelsey to discuss the books that impacted him the most as a writer. He also shares his writing process, discusses his bad writing habits, and talks about the tenacity required to make it as a writer. Don’t miss it. Nick’s debut novel, When Captain Flint Was…