Turning to Story
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Writing is tough, and the publishing industry is tougher. Authors Lyssa Mia Smith and Anna Mercier have come together to present their most effective defense against the woes of the industry: craft. Join us for weekly in-depth looks at specific craft topics explored through a lens of searching for joy.
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86: The Three Pillars of Thirst with Janice Davis
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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85: How to Write a Novel in 5 Weeks
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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84: Writing Across Genres with Mary Roach
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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83: Act 2- The Secret to Fun & Games
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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82: Q&A- Starting New Projects, Quitting, Dual POV
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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81: Clear Goals
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May 27, 2026 |
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80: Plot Twists And Suspense w/ Mystery Author Megan Davidhizar
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May 13, 2026 |
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79: Making Your Readers Mad (in the best way)
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May 06, 2026 |
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78: The Hidden Power of Subtext
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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77: Your Craft Questions Answered
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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76: Your Story is Missing a Spine w/ Jill Tew
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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75: Your Reader Brain is F*cking Up Your Writing
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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74: Tell Don't Show
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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73: Creating Romance Universes with Emily Charlotte
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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72: The Story Genius Method
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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71: Leveraging Interiority
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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70: The Character Intro Formula
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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69: Elevating Prose with Specificity
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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68: The Key to Irresistible Relationships Part 2
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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67: The Key to Irresistible Relationships
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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66: You Need Layers, Not Complexity
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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65: Romance: The KISS Method
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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64: Earning Plot Twists and Reveals
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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63: Crafting Friction On Every Page
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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62: Character Development w/ Clare Osongco
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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61: Perfect Beginnings
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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60: Fast Drafting for Slow Writers
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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59: Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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58: Your Story Needs Conflicting Goals
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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57: The Power of Prose
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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56: Specificity: A Lit Agent's Craft Secret
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May 28, 2025 |
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55: Writing Romantic Intimacy w/ Ruby Barrett
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May 21, 2025 |
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54: It's not Writer's Block, it's Stakes
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May 14, 2025 |
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53: The Key to Success with Of the Publishing Persuassion
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May 07, 2025 |
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52: No Writing Goes to Waste
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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51: Putting Your Characters Through Hell
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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50: Immersive Magic Systems
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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49: Underlying Fantasy: The Key to Tropes
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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48: The Art of Worldbuilding
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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47: The Power of Character Choices
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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46: Crafting Complex Characters
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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45: Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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44: Feedback: Harnessing the Note Beneath the Note
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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43: Four Corner Opposition
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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42: Plot Twist Reversals
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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41: Romance: Using "Why Not" Lists
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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40: Writing the Perfect Scene
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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39: When Publishing Bites Back
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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38: The Bestseller Action Plan
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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37: Separating Author Dreams from Goals
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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36: Strategies for Staying Disciplined
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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35: Manifesting Your Ideal Writerly Life
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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34: The Arrival Fallacy
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Summer of Surviving Publishing
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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33: Your Craft Questions, Answered (Part Two)
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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32: Your Craft Questions, Answered
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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31: Irresistible Query Letters
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May 29, 2024 |
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30: The Art of Line Edits
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May 22, 2024 |
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29: Balancing Side Characters
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May 15, 2024 |
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28: When to Stop Planning and Start Drafting
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May 08, 2024 |
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27: Exploring Our Writing Process
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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26: Why Your Plot Should Attack Your Character
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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25: The 3rd Rail
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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24: The Big Idea w/ Emily Taylor
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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23: Anatomy of a Scene
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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22: Creating Depth with Setting
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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21: Immersing Your Readers
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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20: The Three Horsemen of Publishing
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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19: Proven Writing Habits
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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18: Matching your Villain to Your Hero
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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17. The "But, Therefore" Method (aka But-So Salsa)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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16: Perfect Pitches
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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15: Unlocking the Power of Dialogue
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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14: Maxing Out Vibes
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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13: Turning to Taylor
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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12: No Wasted Draft
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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11: Writing Emotion
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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10: Satisfying Endings
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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09: Making Boring Scenes Better
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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08: Messy Middles
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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07: Side Characters
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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06: Writing Romance
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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05: Writing First Chapters
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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04: Plotting a Novel with Truth vs. Lie
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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03: Deliberately Practicing Voice
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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02: Seven Layer Plot Dip
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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01: Character is Story
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Introductions in 7ish minutes
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Jul 28, 2023 |