Shipping & Handling: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Udden and Bridget Smith
Join Bridget Smith of Dunham Literary Inc. and Jennifer Udden of Barry Goldblatt Literary LLC as we discuss books, publishing, writing, fandom, and more!
or: Now Kiss!
In which Bridget and Jen talk about Bridget’s return to fandom after a decade away, and also have a full meltdown about how long this podcast has been going on.
Spoilers for The Magicians from 12:21 onwards
Note: Jen’s audio is a little off in this because she used airpods like a dumb dumb, so our apologies for that.
You can listen to the episode here.
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Discussed in This Episode:
The Magicians (SyFy)
A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske
The Untamed (Netflix)
The Robber Girl by Frannie Billingsley
The Elemental Logic series by Laurie Marks
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
In this episode, Bridget and Jen take you through the submission process, talk about publishers decentralizing from NYC post-pandemic, and discuss why that second book is just such a pain in the a** to write.
Note: Jen’s audio is a little off in this because she used airpods like a dumb dumb, so our apologies for that.
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Did Twitter Break YA? (Misshelved #6) by Nicole Brinkley - we are going to be discussing this article next time.
Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan
To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis
In this episode Bridget & Jen critique twitter pitches, discuss Jen’s weird hate for movie comps, talk about Ea Nasir’s historical perfidious copper sales, and more!
Please enjoy the moment at 36:53 where we lose our damn minds.
Question topics include New Adult, the essential worker’s trauma, and the looming Godzilla vs. Kong situation of the Big 4 vs the Big 5!
Special thanks to Angeline for the generous donation on KoFi!
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In A World
Meet the Worst Businessman of the 18th Century BC
Mur Lafferty - Six Wakes
Stargate
Lana Wood Johnson - Technically, You Started It
Laurie J. Marks - Fire Logic
Sarah Rees Brennan - In Other Lands
Martha Wells - All Systems Red
Heaven Official’s Blessing
Angeline Boulley - Firekeeper’s Daughter
Recorded Tuesday, May 18. It’s been 84 years dot gif. In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss Jen’s new career move, favorite pandemic reads, how deeply weird socializing is going to be post-panorama, and more!
Question topics include getting to narrate your own audiobooks, how many rejections are enough to give up on a manuscript, unreliable narrators, our thoughts on a certain very late author, and more!
Special thanks to everyone who has donated to KoFi ever, but especially to the folks who donated during the panini. Some of these folks we thanked in our previously-aired episode, but guess what - they’re getting thanked again!
Thank you to rothmg86, Lorna, Lauren, Jared, MH, CC, wickedgoblinking, Rie, and Jessica. And CONGRATULATIONS, Jessica, on your multiple offers of representation!
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Discussed in this episode:
Naomi Novik - His Majesty’s Dragon
Naomi Novik - Black Powder War
Naomi Novik - Empire of Ivory
Tamzyn Muir - Gideon the Ninth
Tamzyn Muir - Harrow the Ninth
Casey McQuiston - Red White and Royal Blue
Maggie Tokuda-Hall - The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
Erika Swyler - The Book of Speculation
Wu Ming-Yi - The Man with the Compound Eyes
墨香銅臭 Mo Xiang Tong Xu (MXTX) - 天官賜福 Heaven Official’s Blessing
In which Bridget and Jen discuss copyright law, plagiarism, and why published authors won’t read your fic, for legal reasons. Also! Cookbook photography, dead parents in YA, and more!
Thanks to this week’s donors: Lorna, Lauren, Jared, and MH!
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Discussed in this episode:
Copy/Paste Cris
A Feud in Wolf-King Erotica Raises A Deep Legal Question by Alexandra Alter
Arkady Martine - A Memory Called Empire
Tamsyn Muir - Gideon The Ninth
Ngaio Marsh - Enter A Murderer
Carrie S. Allen - Michigan Vs. The Boys
Meryl Wilsner - Something To Talk About
Amanda Sellet - By The Book
Lee Gjertsen Malone - Camp Shady Crook
In this episode Bridget and Jen talk waves vaguely the State Of Things, UK vs ANZ vs US, and how many clients is too many!
ANNOUNCEMENT!! We'll be answering your questions on a very special Instagram Live session on Thursday, May 7 at 7pm EST!
Thanks to this week's donors, Sue, Joy, and Michael!
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Discussed in this episode:
bookshop.org
Tamsin Muir - Gideon the Ninth
Ken Dryden - The Game
Lucy Ellman - Ducks, Newburyport
In this episodes, Bridget and Jen talk bad contracts, manuscript requests, how to avoid brown-nosing and more!
Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with this episode!
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our donor Jessica!!!!!
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Discussed in this episode:
Margot Rabb - Kissing In America
Frances Mary Hendry - Quest for a Maid
Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity’s Death
In this episode Bridget and Jen discuss waves vaguely The Situation, the Simon & Schuster sale, living with our parents, and cheaply priced Texas ciders. (Hit us up, Austin EastCider!)
Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with this episode!
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our donors Awesome Shades Anon and March!
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Discussed in this episode:
Simon & Schuster is Up for Sale by Edmund Lee and Alexandra Alter
Webinar: How to Make Progress When Sh*t Is Dire by GetBullish/Jen Dziura
Lyssa Kay Adams - The Bromance Book Club
Patricia Wrede & Carolyn Stevermer - Sorcery & Cecilia
Sarah Dessen - Once and For All
Robert Jackson Bennet - Foundryside
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss career planning or the occasional impossibility thereof, catch up on thanking donors, and generally continue the discussion from Episode 70!
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our wonderful backlog of donors! Jenn, Andrew, Lana, Kristen, Joy, Teresa, MH, Cool Shades Anon, Ruth, and Hamilton! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
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Discussed in this episode:
Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears
Eyes Up, Writers by Maggie Stiefvater
Chuck Wendig - Wanderers
Ellen Goodlett - Rule
Ellen Goodlett - Rise
Emily Duncan - Wicked Saints
Francisco A. Flores - Tears of the Truffle-Pig
Roberto Bolaño - 2666
In this episode, recorded on Jan. 22 after a coughcough three month involuntary hiatus, Bridget and Jen discuss realistic expectations, the American Dirt fiasco, the RWA fiasco, and picking up the can.
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Discussed in this episode:
Amanda J. Sellet - By The Book
People are calling out “American Dirt” with this meme
How To Push Past The Bullshit and Write That Goddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-Fuckery Writing Plan To Get Shit Done by Chuck Wendig
Julia Drake - The Last True Poets Of The Sea
Susan Casey - The Wave: In Pursuit of the Monsters of the Ocean
The Deep Sea by Neal Agarwal
Maureen Johnson - The Hand On The Wall
Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow
Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - This Is How You Lose The Time War
In this episode, recorded back in coughcough November, Bridget and Jen do an all-questions-all-the-time deep dive into our Tumblr inbox. Among other things we discuss sex in YA, the relative value of an MFA, and disclosure of advances. This episode is so outdated that the RWA is barely an organization anymore and one of the agents mentioned is no longer agenting!
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Discussed in this episode:
Leigh Bardugo - The Ninth House
Noah Lukerman - The First Five Pages: The Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
MSWL Manuscript Academy
Emily Tesh - Silver in the Wood
Casey McQuiston - Red White & Royal Blue
Eve Babitz - I Used To Be Charming: The Rest of Eve Babitz
Erin Morgenstern - The Starless Sea
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss self-care for authors (and agents,) burnout, and give a shoutout to nanowrimo!
Thank you to John, this week’s donor! Hope you’re enjoying IN THE WOODS.
CW: In this episode there is a frank discussion of health issues. Please do not send us advice, however well-intentioned!
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RIP Sabrina Chin 1981-2019
Discussed in this episode:
NaNoWriMo
John Hodgman - Medallion Status
Casey McQuiston - Red White & Royal Blue
Julia Drake - The Last True Poets of the Sea
Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - This Is How You Lose The Time War
Leigh Bardugo - The Ninth House
Alexander Chee - How To Write An Autobiographical Novel
In which Bridget and Jen discuss the seasons of love er, publishing, query length, POV and tense, and more!
Thank you to this week's donors, Kristin and Joy!
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Discussed in this episode:
Discussed in this episode:
Publishing is Hard by Dongwon Song
Susannah Clarke - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Susannah Clarke - The Ladies of Grace Adieu
Susannah Clarke - Paranesi
Jenn Wilde - Queens of Geek
Jurgen Tempke - A Perfidious Distortion of History
Maureen Johnson - Truly Devious
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss That Article, money in publishing, and asking questions.
Thank you to this week’s donors, John, Jen, and Lana!
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Discussed in this episode:
How To Lose a Third of a Million Dollars Without Really Trying by Heather Demetrios
Literary agent ordered to pay $500,000 to Australian author Kate Morton after lawsuit loss (Australian Associated Press)
Sam Morgan thread about publishing money
Emily Suvada - This Mortal Coil
Brittany Cavallaro - A Study In Charlotte
Jia Tolentino - Trick Mirror
Jurgen Tampke - A Perfidious Distortion of History: The Versailles Peace Treaty and the Success of the Nazis
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss trigger warnings, author responsibilities, and rapid release scheduling, among other things.
Thank you to this week’s donors, Alice, Alison, and Alyssa! Thank you also for arranging your names alliteratively.
Thank you to Michael for writing in with your great writers block tip!
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Discussed in this episode:
Leigh Bardugo - The Ninth House
R. F. Kuang - The Poppy War
Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games
Leigh Bardugo - Six of Crows
Rory Power - Wilder Girls
Jen’s newsletter A Faster No
Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson
Wynonna Earp
Emma Mills - Foolish Hearts
W.L. Goodater - Breach
Emma Mills - First & Then
Spoilers for Schitt’s Creek from 55:00 onwards
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss inciting incidents, raising the stakes, word count, comp titles, and more! This episode’s topic was suggested by John Appel on twitter!
Got suggestions for beating writer’s block? We’d love to hear them for our next episode!
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Thank you to Sigrid and Daniel, our latest donors!
Discussed in this episode:
Lois McMaster Bujold - The Curse of Chalon
Richard Kadrey - The Grand Dark
Melissa Caruso - The Tethered Mage
Casey McQuiston - Red White and Royal Blue
Helen Hoang - The Kiss Quotient
Emma Mills - First & Then
Naomi Novik - Spinning Silver
Knives Out (Trailer)
L.M. Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables
Tracy Townsend - The Nine
Sarah Kuhn - Heroine Complex
Juliet Grames - The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
Chuck Wendig - The Wanderers
Jenny Odell - How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Charlie Jane Anders - City in the Middle Of The Night
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building- how to do it, what not to do, and examples of when it’s done right. Also, typos, covers, and more! This episode’s topic suggested by Elyse Martin on twitter.
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Thank you to Anonymous, our latest donor!
Discussed in this episode:
Sanderson’s First Law by Brandon Sanderson
How Lord of the Rings Should Have Ended
Charlie Jane Anders’ World Building Thread
C.M Waggoner - Unnatural Magic
Emily Duncan - Wicked Saints
Zen Cho - Sorcerer to the Crown
W.L. Goodwater - Breach
Ngozi Ukazu - Check Please!
Dylan Meconis - Queen of the Sea
N.K. Jemisin - The Fifth Season
Robert Jackson Bennett - City of Stairs
A Fan Rewrote Season 8 of Game of Thrones - Goes Viral on Reddit!
Lois McMaster Bujold - The Vorkosigan Saga
Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games
Tim Powers - The Anubis Gates
Kate Racculia - Bellwether Rhapsody
Ellen Raskin- The Westing Game
In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss what the F happens in publishing during the summer (spoiler alert: the same thing that happens every other time of the year, except it’s warmer), answer reader questions, and talk about HBO’s Chernobyl! Fun times!
Thanks to Annaka, who donated this week!
Discussed in this episode:
Ellen Goodlett - Rise
Megan Bannen - The Bird & The Blade
Alan Higginbotham - Midnight In Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Svetlana Alexeivich - Voices From Chernobyl, translated by Keith Gessen
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss author self-advocacy, navigating cliques, and general author survivalship. Special thanks to our donors this week, L.T., Bridget, and Maria!
Discussed in this episode:
Lana Wood Johnson - Technically, You Started It
Daniel Mallory Ortberg - Texts From Jane Eyre
Blair Thornburgh - Ordinary Girls
Megan Bannon - The Bird and the Blade
Karen Thompson Walker - The Dreamers
Cyril Hare - With A Bare Bodkin
N.K. Jemisin - The Inheritance Trilogy
Nick Hornby - Ten Years in the Tub
Rebecca West - Black Lamb and Gray Falcon
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss what the heck happened midway through episode 59, what happens when an agent moves agencies, contingency plans for becoming George RR Martin famous, and more!
Thanks to this week’s donors, Felicity and Debbie!
Discussed in this episode:
“Sometimes things that are expensive are worse.”
Goon (Movie)
Laura Sebastian - Ash Princess
Ellen Goodlett - Rule
Alex White - A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe
Rory Power - Wilder Girls
Jeff Vandermeer - Annihilation
Jeff Vandermeer - Finch
Connie Willis - To Say Nothing Of The Dog
Connie Willis - Doomsday Book
Victoria Dennault - Score
L.A. Witt - Rebound
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss awards nominations, six figure deals, how much we love fake dating, Jen’s sputtering rage and fascination about Theranos, and more!
This is a bit of a silly episode, for reasons that we will be able to tell you about soon, so bear with us if we’re a little tipsier than usual towards the end.
Thanks to Katie and an anonymous donor for your support this episode!
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the merits, drawbacks, and etiquette of twitter pitch contests, talk about when to leave your agent (again??) and the relative usefulness of constant vigilance.
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Discussed In This Episode:
#DVPit
#PitMad
Jean Webster - Daddy Long Legs Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Lana Wood Johnson – Technically, You Started It Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Lisa A. Nichols – Vessel Amazon | IndieBound
Oliver Sachs – An Anthropologist On Mars Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
N.K. Jemisin – The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Robert Jackson Bennet – City of Miracles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Mary Robinette Kowal – The Calculating Stars Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Ling Ma – Severance Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Rebekah Wetherspoon – Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Christopher Logue – War Music Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss SurveyGate, finding the right agenting fit as an author, and more!
Thank you to this week's donor, Caroline!
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In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss synopses, writing on proposal, and how freaking cold it is outside.
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Thank you to Jim, our latest donor!
Discussed In This Episode:
Anna Todd – After Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Beth Reekles – The Kissing Booth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Caleb Roehrig – Last Seen Leaving Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Martine Fournier Watson – The Dream Peddler Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Renee Denfeld – The Child Finder Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Write Brain podcast
Gap yah
Elizabeth Wein – Code Name Verity Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Melissa Albert – The Hazel Wood Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Charlie Jane Anders – All The Birds In The Sky Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Marlon James – Black Leopard, Red Wolf Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Evan Connell – Mrs. Bridge Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Anna Seghers – Transit Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Laura van den Berg – Find Me Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Ling Ma – Severance | B&N | IndieBound
Maureen Johnson – The Vanishing Stair Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – King Of Scars Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – The Witch of Duva (short story)
In this episode we discuss New Years’ Resolutions, Jen’s intense desire for compliments, throwing away all your books, and the authors we aren’t allowed to discuss anymore.
Thanks to our donors: John, March, and Anon!!
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Discussed In This Episode:
Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Maureen Johnson – The Vanishing Stair Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
James S. A. Corey – The Expanse collection Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Marie Kondo – The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah Perry Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tana French – In The Woods Amazon | B&N | indieBound
Tana French – The Likeness Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tana French – Broken Harbor Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Marlon James – Black Leopard Red Wolf Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Marlon James – A Brief History of Seven Killings Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Ryder Carroll - The Bullet Journal Method Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Geoffrey Wawro – Sons of Freedom: The Forgotten American Soldiers Who Defeated Germany in WWI Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss shipping, the Tumblrpocalypse, and face mites. Happy New Year!
Thank you to our donor for this episode, Randee!
In this episode, an update on the nationwide Bevi shortage, Queries & How We Do Them, and a grab bag of questions from across the internet!
No new donors at time of recording, but THANK YOU to everyone who has donated & all our listeners!
Quote of the episode:
“Your brain is an asshole, and you have to trick it”
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Discussed In This Episode:
Jaime Benn, Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov on Instagram
Pomodoro technique
Ben Aaronovich – Rivers of London Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Catherynne M. Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah Perry - Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – Doomsday Book Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – Shadow & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – Six of Crows Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – Crooked Kingdom Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – Bellwether Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode, Bridget & Jen talk career longevity, branding, R&Rs, and mental health disclosure.
Thank you to this week’s donors: Marty, Carrie, Julia, and Katie!
Listen to the episode here.
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Discussed In This Episode:
Why Did Marvel Fire Comics Writer Chuck Wendig?
All Hail Gritty
W.L. Goodwater – Breach Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Stephanie Garber – Caraval Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah Perry – Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah Perry – The Essex Serpent Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
A.S. Byatt – Possession Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Elizabeth Kostova - The Historian Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Steven Johnson - The Ghost Map Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Clare Clark - The Great Stink Amazon | B&N
Margery Sharp – Cluny Brown Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Margery Sharp – The Rescuers Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Eve Titus - The Great Mouse Detective: Basil of Baker Street Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Frederic Morton – Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913-1914 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – Blackout Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – All Clear Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – To Say Nothing Of The Dog Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building likes/dislikes, DM etiquette, and what it means to be tall.
Thank you to this week’s donors – Martine, Claire, Will, Ally, and Julia!
*at one point in this episode, Jen says Mansfield Park when she means Sense & Sensibility.
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Discussed In This Episode:
DitchDiggers (Hugo-Winning!)
Matt Wallace – the Sin Du Jour series
Jenny Han – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Mary Ann Shaffer - Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Martine Fournier Watson - The Dream Peddler Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
N.K. Jemisin – Worldbuilding 101 (free PDF)
Charlie Jane Anders: “7 Deadly Sins of Worldbuilding”
Sigrid Ellis: “I always have SO MANY QUESTIONS about the economies of post-collapse societies.”
“new york city baby”
State & Main Amazon | B&N
Anna Zabo – Takeover Amazon | B&N
Creed Amazon | B&N
JRR Tolkein – The Silmarillion Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Cat Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Elizabeth Bishop – The Perilous Gard Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
The Work Conference (*Jen received compensation to attend this conference, though she does not get any money for talking about it.)
Brian Sykes - Saxons, Vikings, & Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
China Mieville – October: The Story of the Russian Revolution Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
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Thank you to this week’s donors!
Discussed In This Episode:
“Agent Danielle Smith’s Former Clients Speak Out” by Claire Kirch
“Against Chill” by Alana Massey
Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Connie Willis – To Say Nothing Of The Dog Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Jared Diamond – Guns, Germs, and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Simon Sebag Montefiore – The Romanovs 1613-1918 Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the closing of Lupine Grove Literary and best practices for when your agent turns out to be toxic.
NB: Next episode will be our FIFTIETH EPISODE! We will be doing ALL QUESTIONS, ALL THE TIME for this episode, so be sure to get them in before THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 at 6pm.
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Discussed In This Episode:
Agent Danielle Smith Accused of Fraud, Lupine Grove Closes
Trogdor the Burninator from Strongbad Email #58 “Dragon”
Maria Semple – Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Chad Harbach - The Art of Fielding Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
**NB: Jen used The Art Of Fielding as an example of a book whose success was inversely proportional to the size of the advance. A better example of this would be CITY ON FIRE by Garth Risk Hallberg, which sold for a larger advance and did less in sales, whereas Art Of Fielding actually has done very well relative to its advance. Sorry, Chad!
Hannah Kent - Burial Rites Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
“No, you probably don’t have a book in you” by Kate McKean
H.G. Bissinger - Friday Night Lights Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Jared Diamond – Guns, Germs, and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Misa Sugiura– It’s Not Like It’s a Secret Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Kelly Yang - Front Desk Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Kat Yeh – The Truth About Twinkie Pie Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Mary Winn Heider – The Mortification of Fovea Munson Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Emily Duncan – Wicked Saints Goodreads
Connie Willis – To Say Nothing Of The Dog Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Simon Sebag Monetfiore – The Romanovs 1613-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss art under The Circumstances, the relative futility of the high road, and comfort viewing.
Quote: “the smoking rubble of what was once a functioning infrastructure”
NB: We recorded this episode in Jen’s aunt’s apartment, and someone starts vacuuming in the apartment above at the 54-56 minute mark.
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Discussed In This Episode:
Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give Amazon | Indiebound
The Hate U Give Trailer
Clueless Amazon | B&N
Hamilton Amazon | B&N
Set It Up
Morning Glory Amazon | B&N
“Nothing Is Off The Table at Dinner With the Cast of Queer Eye” by E. Alex Jung
The Work Conference
Brian Catling - The Vorrh Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
C.L. Polk – Witchmark Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Lois McMaster Bujold - Shards of Honor Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Lois McMaster Bujold - Barrayar Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
A Discovery of Witches Trailer
Meg Cabot - The Princess Diaries Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan - The Royal We Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Michelle Cooper - A Brief History of Montmaray Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Christopher MacDougall - Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Haruki Murakami - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (A Memoir) Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Kelly Yang – Front Desk Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Ian Kershaw - To Hell And Back: Europe 1914-1939 Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Steven Johnson - The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode we discuss which hills to die on, the dangers of handshake deals, and our (least) favorite contract clauses, as well as general contract dos and don’ts.
NB: We realized midway through the episode that we had supporters this week, so the thanks come at the end! Our apologies for the omission.
NBB: We’re nearly at 50 episodes! Got ideas for what we could do for the big 5-0? Leave ‘em in the ask box or let us know on email!
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Discussed in this episode:
Twilight Zone – “Time Enough at Last”
Linda Holmes - “Why That Arrested Development Interview Is So Bad”
Jane Austen – Northanger Abbey Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Karen Joy Fowler – The Jane Austen Book Club Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jane Austen Book Club Amazon | B&N
Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money
W.L. Goodwater – Breach Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Katrina Leno – Summer of Salt Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
GJ Meyer – A World Undone: A Story of the Great War 1914-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Mist and Fury Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss the differences between YA and adult, sex and violence, and Infinity War. Spoilers for Infinity War abound - see timestamp below if you want to avoid it.
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Discussed In This Episode:
RF Kuang – The Poppy War Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Leslye Walton- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Amazon
| B&N | Indiebound
Pierce Brown – Red Rising Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Marieke Nijkamp – This Is Where It Ends Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Suzanne Collins – Hunger Games Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Koushun Takami – Battle Royale Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Marcus Sedgwick – Midwinterblood Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Emma Mills – Famous in a Small Town Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – Six Of Crows Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
K.M. Szpara - “Small Changes over Long Periods of Time”
Jaye Robin Brown – Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
E.L. James – Fifty Shades of Grey Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Michel Chabon – Summerland Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Donna Tartt – The Secret History Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Julie Murphy – Dumplin’ Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Julie Murphy – Puddin’ Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Real Genius Amazon | B&N
INFINITY WAR SPOILERS 48:39-55:50
Matt Fraction & David Aja – Hawkeye Vol 1: My Life as a Weapon Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Susanna Clarke – Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Emma Mills – First & Then Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Lee Gjertsen Malone – Last Boy at St. Edith’s Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Emma Straub- Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Gail Carson Levine – Ella Enchanted Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Shannon Hale – Princess Academy Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Catherynne Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
M. O’Keefe – Wait For It Amazon | B&N
Molly O’Keefe – Never Been Kissed Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tiffany Reisz – The Red Amazon | B&N |
Kate Clayborn – Luck of the Draw Amazon | B&N
GJ Meyer – A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914-1918 Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In which Jen and Bridget discuss their Perfect Days, the nitty gritty of processes, and drink the eight dollarest bottle of wine.
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Discussed In This Episode:
Anne Leonard – Moth & Spark Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
The Perfect Date
Miss Congeniality Amazon
Kindle Paperwhite
“In Honor of Infinity War coming out next week, here are a few videos I found from 2013 while prepping for The Winter Soldier.”
Work From Home by Fifth Harmony
“Best Writing Trick I Know”
Jaime Green on twitter
Emma Mills – First & Then Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Mette Harrison – The Bishop’s Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tracy Townsend – The Nine Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Catherynne M. Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Leigh Bardugo – Six Of Crows Amazon | B&N | Indiebound Leigh Bardugo – Crooked Kingdom Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | IndieBound
Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Dhonielle Clayton – The Belles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
William Goldman – Adventures in the Screenwriting Trade Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Jen & Bridget talk about the revision and editing process and the best way to get to “A Faster No.”
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Discussed in this episode:
Mette Harrison – The Bishop’s Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Allison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar, and Michelle Schusterman - The Pros of Cons Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Taylor Jenkins Reid - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Trailer - Fahrenheit 451
Trailer - The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Thorns and Roses Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Masha Gessen – The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Andie Christopher – Stroke of Midnight Amazon | B&N
Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
“Meet Justina Ireland, YA Twitter’s Leading Warrior”
Jen and Bridget take you through the confusing and splendiferous world of taking a book on submission to editors.
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Discussed In This Episode:
The Work Conference
March For Our Lives
Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, Comes Back Down to Earth
Dorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Walter M. Miller - A Canticle For Leibowitz Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tana French- In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sheri Fink - Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Robin Sloan - Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
The Year’s Best SFF 2012 ed. By Rich Horton (Yoon Ha Lee’s story is called “Ghostweight”) Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Yoon Ha Lee - Ninefox Gambit Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Maureen Johnson - Truly, Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Kate Clayborn - Beginner’s Luck Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Sarah J. Maas - Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tomi Adeyemi Unboxing video
Talkin’ bout description, having your characters do things, and the difficulties of imagination.
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Aphantasia definition
Holly Black – White Cat Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Holly Black – Red Glove Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Holly Black – Black Heart Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
L.M. Montgomery – Anne Of Green Gables Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
I didn’t know babies came with hats
Dorothy L. Sayers – Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Tana French – In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Jeff Vandermeer – Annihilation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Maggie Stiefvater – The Raven Boys Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Literary Review – Bad Sex In Fiction Awards
Chekov’s Gun
“It Just Felt Very Wrong: Sherman Alexie’s Accusers go on the record”
The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don’t Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harrassment
Barbara Kingsolver – The Bean Trees | B&N | IndieBound
Thomas Hardy – Tess of the D’urbervilles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Rebekah Weatherspoon – So Sweet Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Rebekah Wetherspoon – So Right Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Rebekah Wetherspoon – So For Real Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
Ash Vs. the Evil Dead Amazon | B&N
Darren Nichols / Slings & Arrows- “Deal With That” | Season 1 Amazon | B&N
Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
In which Jen and Bridget attempt to compare writing to being an olympic figure skater and fail, mostly because neither of them know anything about figure skating (and because they don’t want to talk about sexual harassment in publishing.)
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In which Jen and Bridget discuss professional jealousy, zero-sum agenting, and Jen’s feelings about the actor Adam Driver.
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In this episode we discuss voice, point of view, the seasons of publishing, and answering how we’re doing in “Trump-Adjusted Terms,” and discover that Jen doesn’t know what to call the pluperfect tense (she calls it past-past).
“Ethan, you weird sweet goober.”
Listen to the episode here.
In this episode of the Shipping & Handling Book Club (#SHBookClub) we talk about Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold. Check out Jo Walton’s discussion of the book, “Quest for Ovaries” on tor.com.
Next up: Brothers in Arms!
In this episode, Bridget and Jen speak to a whole crowd of awesome folks at the 2017 Nebula Awards Weekend, held in June in Pittsburgh, PA. “Come eat things with us, because you are also people.” Guests include:
Barry Goldblatt, literary agent
Jeffe Kennedy, author of the Twelve Kingdoms series
Carrie Ann DiRisio, author & founder of Brooding YA Hero
K.M. Szpara, author, “Small Change over Long Periods”
Anna Zabo/Ann Kopchik, author, TAKEOVER series
Tracy Townsend, author, THE NINE
and JANE YOLEN! Author and SFWA Grandmaster.
The all-singing, all-dancing, all-questions episode of Shipping & Handling. We discuss sensitivity readers, “write what you know,” revision, pitching novels in “dead” genres, and much, much more.
ANNOUNCMENT 1: We will be doing another query critique episode! Please email your query (your query ONLY) to shippingandhandlingpodcast@gmail.com by Friday, May 19th if you would like it to be considered for the episode.
-we will not be able to critique every query we receive
-we will omit personal details like names and titles.
ANNOUNCEMENT 2: More of a request for more information. We had a cool shades anon write in on tumblr and ask a question about past involvement in fandom and its effect on future publication prospects - can you write in to us with more information so we can give better advice? You can email or do another anon ask, whichever works. Thank you!
In this episode we discuss Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold. Mild spoilers about THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater also contained therein. (I know.)
For next time, we’re reading Ethan of Athos!
You can listen to the episode here.
Bridget & Jen read THE VOR GAME by Lois McMaster Bujold as part of the Vorkosigan Saga #shbookclub!
In this episode we discuss the merits and drawbacks of Having A Plan as a writer. Quote of the episode:
Jen: “I wonder what my thing is [that I dislike], besides characters being happy.”
In this episode we discuss social media-ing while anxious, the current political climate, amazing rumors, and That Book Deal.
Well, some shit’s happened. In this episode, recorded December 5, 2016, Bridget and Jen discuss Recent Events, election-related depression, cheer-up media, and listicles.
Notes for this episode: We realized midway through recording the regular episode that Bridget’s mic was turned around, so if she sound tinny that’s why.
In this episode (recorded before the election, ahahah) Bridget and Jen discuss the basics of vetting agents, critique partners, and career moves.
In this episode, Bridget snd Jen discuss the thinning boundaries between fans and creators, when your ship becomes a hassle, and what to do if you meet an editor out in the wild. We also wrap up our discussion of Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN CYCLE.
This episode is 90% shrieking “CORDELIA!!!” and 10% feudal nonsense.
TW for abortion, child murder, ableism.
You can listen to the episode here.
The next book in the series is THE WARRIOR’S APPRENTICE!
SPOILERS FOR THE RAVEN CYCLE FROM 17:57 ONWARD
“Magic! History! Fast Cars! Crushing Poverty! Gayness!”
In which Jen and Bridget talk about Maggie Stiefvater’s four-book YA series THE RAVEN CYCLE.
In this episode we talk to special guest Mika Kasuga, Associate Editor at Random House, about nonfiction, what platform actually means, and more!
Favorite quotes from this episode:
“You can’t make eye contact with a woman, they’ll bite you.”
“The Secret Passageway is a Metaphor!”
In which Bridget and Jen basically just doodle little hearts that say ARAL + CORDELIA 4 EVA
In which Jen, Bridget, and special guest Connor Goldsmith of Fuse Literary talk Captain America: Civil War, romance novelist pseudonyms, and the Best Vegas Story of All Time.
In which Bridget & Jen talk about Falling Free, the first (chronological) volume in Lois McMaster Bujold's long-running Vorkosigan saga. Covered in this episode are such topics as how weird it is to have four arms instead of two, the relative radness of a harpsichord in space, and whether or not engineering jokes are funny.
In this episode, Bridget and Jen ask each other Why Do You Read That? regarding middle grade and romance and are terrified for a good five minutes by a creature that may or may not be coming to attack.
In this episode Jen recounts magical tales of her travel to the nation’s silliest city, the insanity of RT, and the details of the Shipping & Handling Book Club, plus much more!
In this episode, Bridget and Jen talk the unbridled joy of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the utility of abandoning oneself to the frozen winds, and the Shipping & Handling book club!
In which Bridget and Jen discuss what happens when your agent moves agencies, failures to communicate, and get way drunker than we had planned.
NB: When we recorded this episode, it came out to two hours, because we had a bottle of wine each, and our answers to three or four questions were so rambly that they weren’t useful. So those questions will hopefully get addressed in a future episode, and here is your (hopefully) nonsense-free episode in the meantime!
NBB: In this episode we talk about doing a read of Lois McMaster Bujold, which we will talk more about in the next episode now that we’ve worked out the logistics!
In which Bridget and Jen attend World Fantasy, define Barcon, and interview the delightful Steve Saffel, editor at Titan Books!
In this episode, recorded in the distant past, Bridget & Jen discuss what makes a strong character that happens to be female, awkward acronyms, and just how many people you should query at one time from the same agency.
Quote of the episode: “Publishing is Mars. You are Mark Watney, and you will die if you don’t grow potatoes.”
Finally, the query episode! In this episode we critique the queries you sent in via email. Thanks so much to everyone who participated!
In this episode, Bridget and Jen talk diversity, bigoted romance novels, how publishing is the worst, cowriting, and more.
You can blame Jen for the awful title.
In this episode Bridget and Jen talk reviews, Goodreads, trunk novels, and portal fantasy.
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss agency (not the place where we work,) active versus reactive characters, “good YA” and more! Also, Jen says “sort of” approximately 36,000 times.
ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be doing a query feedback/critique in an episode in August. If you would like to have your query discussed in an episode, please send it to shippingandhandlingpodcast at gmail dot com with the subject line FOR QUERY SHOW. No attachments, please. We will remove names and titles for anonymity. We may not be able to discuss all queries on the air.
In which Bridget and Jen discuss Mad Max, Jurassic World, running in heels, how to be a writer-friend, how to forget the word “solstice,” and much, much more!
Obviously the itle of this episode should be sung to the tune of Summer Lovin' from GREASE.
In this episode, we discuss reading during the summer, audience and genre, communcation, small presses, and more!
In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the Hugo awards, Puppies, and whether it’s ever appropriate to do the bare minimum and call it a day.
In this episode, we discuss youtube, authenticity, and how quickly we’d sell out if given the chance. (Very.)
As always, any questions/feedback/topic suggestions can be sent to shippingandhandlingpodcast@gmail.com, @shipandhandling, or via our ask box on tumblr!
This episode we talk time management, writing advice, and unsellable books.
Feedback, questions, suggestions? Send them to us at shipppingandhandling@gmail.com, @shipandhandling on twitter, or via our ask box on our website!
In this very special romance-themed episode of Shipping & Handling, we discuss our favorite fictional relationships and the difficulties of writing therein, take none of your questions because no one sent them in, and talk about what we're reading this week
You can subscribe to us on iTunes and send us questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions to @shipandhandling on twitter or to shippingandhandlingpodcast@gmail.com.
In this episode we discuss the upcoming meta project from Rainbow Rowell, how much comp could a comp title comp, and reading in and out of your genre.
As always, please send us your questions, comments, or topic suggestions via email at shippingandhandlingpodcast at gmail dot com, or via our ask box on our website, or via twitter @shipandhandling!
In which Jen & Bridget talk about their reading plans for 2015, their query pile wish lists, and how low their tolerances have become after three weeks away.
As always, please leave us questions in our ask box or in our email, or via twitter @ShipAndHandling!
In which Bridget and Jen count down their favorite reads of 2014 and look towards the future!
As always, we welcome feedback, questions, and suggestions in our tumblr ask box or at shippingandhandlingpodcast@gmail.com.
Happy New Year!
In which we discuss RPF, monetizing fandom, and Jen Udden calls the Hugo awards. Recorded April 25, 2014.
As always, we welcome questions, comments, and suggestions in our tumblr ask box or via email at shippingandhandlingpodcast@gmail.com.
In which we talk about revising your book into a beautiful butterfly of fanciness. First posted 3/26/2014
In which 2014 comes in full of hope and promise only to give way to exhaustion and despair under the crushing weight of expectations (Or, reading books all the time is hard, y’all). First posted 2/14/2014.
In which we talk about our reading in 2013 and our resolutions for 2014. And how much we both really love Fangirl, which you all already knew. Posted 1/14/2014.
In which we discuss genre breakdowns, what our pretend boyfriend might be reading, and why you might not need to make your book a dystopia. First posted 11/12/2013.
This week we had the marvelous Ryan Britt as our guest! Ryan is the former staff writer for Tor.Com and writes for many outlets. We talked about adapting works into film and television, and somehow managed to miss talking about Game of Thrones. First posted 11/8/2013
This week, we have a special guest in the form of Cici James, the amazing co-owner of the awesome bookstore Singularity & Company and the genius behind Save the Scifi and Save the Adventure Kickstarter campaigns. Cici is a cosplayer, academic, bookseller, and fan, and it was a true delight to have her on the show! This episode contains minor spoilers for James S.A. Corey's EXPANSE series. First posted 10/28/2013
In this episode, Bridget & Jen discuss love and romance, ships, slash, the pros and cons of starting your novel with a nameless woman being chased through the woods, and how to break into publishing (kind of.) First posted 10/21/2013
In which Jen & Bridget talk conferences, conventions, convocations, take your questions, and behave like consummate professionals. First posted 10/7/2013.