Hydrate!, growing up around books, editing, negative feedback, short stories, getting an agent, using spreadsheets to track novel writing, idea cook time, {technical difficulties in the episode mean a mini-q&a with V!}, setting as character, juggling projects, work-life balance, daily schedule, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/15/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Sarah @gaileyfrey
Oct 05, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 21
From learning disability to award winning author, living and working in Hong Kong, io9 and other work, novel vs. short story, revisiting old ideas, second guessing, explorative writing, dialogue, scriptwriting, description and scene setting, getting emotion on the page, daily routine, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/22/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Charlie Jane @charliejaneanders
Sep 24, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Rethinking social media, using mythology for personal catharsis, visiting a psychic, becoming a published author, finishing a trilogy, talking the story out, 9 box setup, outlining, growing as a writer, rewriting, breaking down goals, empowering upcoming writers, new vampires, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/8/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Natalie @ncparker
Aug 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Book lengths, second book syndrome, starting with fanfiction, getting feedback, the pressure and psychology of being published young, working on multiple projects, structural edits, starting with a synopsis and a chapter plan, character arc, using music to build character and setting, drafting troubles, tracking character experience, attempting to finding balance, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/1/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Samantha @say_shannon...
Aug 01, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Getting into comics through Sailor Moon, building art and story skills, choosing which details to track and develop, illustration vs. comics, day to day process of creating a graphic novel, pushing through doubt to finish, challenges of comics, reference and inspiration, illustrating Wonder Woman, consistency and artistic "glow-ups", dream projects and stories, cheat codes, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/25/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria S. @veschwab Follow Victoria Y. ...
Jul 25, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Life in lockdown, from fan fiction to publication, inspired by Scrivener, writing out of order, on connecting with her Chinese heritage, second book syndrome, the story begins with an argument, complicated history leads to naturally complicated characters, changing personal perspectives and how that effects writing, moving on from a series, keeping promises, not forcing a scene, getting inspired and recharged, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/18/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Vict...
Jul 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Victoria chats about current reads and favorite books before being joined by her guest. How Michael's dreams of acting first left writing on the back burner and then led to other creative ventures, the role of desperation and fear, hands in all the "cookie pies", learning to open up, writing children's books, the creative process, discipline and cultivation, trusting the process, first drafts and revisions, being a public figure in the social media age, and more! Listen in. This originally strea...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
First grade dreams, fear of starting, the first novel, letting ideas simmer, drafting and revision, shiny idea syndrome, discipline, process, writing linearly, best night time note taking practices, self-care, the importance of diverse stories of discovery and exploration, writing trilogies and satisfying conclusions, telling stories with integrity, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/5/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Kiersten @authorkierstenwhite...
Jul 05, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Working from home with family, accountability, from dreams of being a doctor to librarian to author, ambition, the journey to published, Cake Literary, choosing projects, Tiny Pretty Things (the Netflix show!), visualizing the narrative, refilling the well, using discomfort to unlock story, the illusion of meritocracy, #publishingpaidme, the market, why publish traditionally?, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 6/20/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Dhonielle @b...
Jun 13, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lock down hair, connecting with international fans, figuring things out on the page, arts funding makes a difference, getting to Spiderwick, Holly's first book, otter vs dolphin writers, follow your own excitement, supernatural worlds, fantasy vs horror, plot struggles, from idea to story, characters, short stories, This originally streamed 6/13/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Holly @blackholly
Jun 13, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
20 Books by Black Authors You Should Read *** A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE by Lisa Moore Ramée TRISTAN STRONG by Kwame Mbalia AMERICAN STREET by Ibi Zoboi THE BELLES by Dhonielle Clayton A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN anthology edited by Patrice Caldwell THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS by Charlotte Nicole Davis RIOT BABY by Tochi Onyebuchi THE CHANGELING by Victor LaValle THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS by N.K. Jemison UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS by Rivers Solomon THE RECORD KEEPER by Agnes Gomillion REAL LIFE by Brandon Taylo...
Jun 06, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
How anime impacts Tochi's creativity, the hope behind protest movements, from aspiring comic book artist to author, starting with fanfic, influence of video games, remembering the analog days, hidden influences, beautiful prose, writer crushes, story architecture, rejection, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 5/30/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Tochi @treize64
May 30, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
Allowing time to freak out in order maintain creativity, flexing creative muscles to build craft, series cancellation, fetishizing the debut moment, getting to The End, short stories vs novels, revising, plot, hierarchy of needs in story, playing with format and structure, choosing genre, idea file, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 5/23/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Tessa @tessa.gratton
May 23, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Working without pre-pandemic crutches, doomsday clock, Erin Sterling, writing Hex Hall, the fickleness of the industry, writing queer fiction, a new Jane Eyre and writing for hire, the creative process, creative cryptonite, work life balance, and more. Listen in! This originally streamed 5/16/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Rachel @ladyhawkins
May 21, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Is Pierce an outliner now?! Should authors also be marketing mavens? How do you continue writing a series while growing artistically? If Pierce never wrote again after finishing Red Rising would he be satisfied? Crow fights? Listen in. This originally streamed 5/9/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Pierce piercebrownofficial
May 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Meet the Porgs, debut groups and publishing mortality, writing camp, moving beyond "we already have a latinio writer", merpenis (cryptzoology), juggling projects and plotting, ovoiding overplotting, writing should never make you unhappy, refilling the creative well, creating when the world is in chaos, focus, books as horcruxes, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 5/2/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Zoraida @zoraidasolo
May 02, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The benefits and challenges of writing fantasy, being told you aren't good enough, pantsing, standalones vs series, writing the end, daily writing hours, when the book just isn't working, workahilsm and balance, creativity and responsibility, finding your voice, co-writing, and more. Listen in. This originally streamed 4/18/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow J.T. @thrillerchick
Apr 18, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
A daylight savings snaffu means readers get a bonus 15 minute q&a session before the interview starts! Learning story through advertising, visualizing, co-writing, putting on the final polish, the mental game, pressure after success, the mystery of acclaim and sales, leaving a series behind, writing in different mediums, keeping writing fun, developing healthy writing habits, romance, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 4/25/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow ...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Sarah Maria Griff talks stubborn creativity, finding success the back way, reading your work out loud to find your writing voice, zine drops, the raw power of truth and fear, worst advice, and more. Listen in. This originally streamed 4/11/2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Sarah @sarahgriffski WE FACE THIS LAND Centuries ago, Women accused of witchcraft faced, amongst other ordeals, Trial by water Tied to a chair or run under a boat If she survives the drowning and floats ...
Apr 12, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Chuck is the guinea pig for No Write Way, weird jobs, bad novels, outlines, reviews, edit letters, writer friends vs non-writer friends, multi-tasking, accepting feedback and more. Listen in. This originally streamed April 2020 on Instagram live. Follow Victoria @veschwab Follow Chuck @chuck_wendig
Apr 04, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
