The one where we talk about our Top Ten Christmas movies and shows and: December HolidaysScience FictionStar TrekFriendsMy WIP & Amazon VellaFree Books! Spoilers Galore! Is our Top Ten is full of crap? Have a listen and let us know! TIA! LYL!
Category Archives: Love
Free Books For Christmas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the traditional giving away of books. Really, nothing says the holidays like free things, right? Starting Monday, December 20th through Friday, December 24th, you can grab Hope and Sheriff for nothing! Whoo! Here’s your links! Hope Knocks TwiceA Sheriff in Nevada Tell everyone. Seriously. And have themContinue reading “Free Books For Christmas!”
Podcast: A Real Editor
The one where we welcome a retired production editor for one of the big-time publishing houses. She talks about her editorial experiences and gives advice to all writers. Really good stuff! Here you go. Let us know what you think! TIA! LYL!
Podcast: Thanksgiving
The one where CC and I talk about our favorite and sad Thanksgiving childhood memories. Possibly a downer for most folks, but there could be fodder here for writers. No spoilers. Here you go! Let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!
TBT: Luke and Laura
One of my very best childhood friends lived just across the street from the elementary school we attended, so I’d often stop off on my way home. Her mother would be puttering around the kitchen when we arrived, the small TV on the counter tuned to the end credits of her favorite soap opera, GeneralContinue reading “TBT: Luke and Laura”
Podcast: Kindness
The one where we talk how random acts of kindness can change lives, and how kindness can make your characters richer and three-dimensional. We pull out a couple of examples from our own lives. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!
Podcast: Context & Perspective
We chatted about maintaining perspective and providing context in our writing and real life. We also talked about the value of taking risks in writing, and we did some serious couples counseling. Have a listen and tell us how we did! TIA! LYL!
Throwback Thursday: Bewitched
Autumn has arrived. The leaves are turning colors, the nights are growing longer and cooler, and for many of us the spooky season has begun. In honor of the time of year, the next few Throwback Thursday posts will relate to Halloween in some way. This week’s Throwback is to a half-hour television sitcom fromContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Bewitched”
Podcast: A Writer’s Trauma
The one where we remember. We all carry trauma in some way, whether it’s 9-11, the sudden death of a loved one, or growing up in a difficult home. We talk what writers should consider when using traumatic event in their books, or even if writers should use those events. Triggers:9-11Pearl HarborDeathLoveCOVID Please be thoughtfulContinue reading “Podcast: A Writer’s Trauma”
Podcast: 14,339 Days of Marriage
The one where we go way off script and talk about the successes and challenges of our 39-year marriage. Triggers:Toothpaste CapsDomestic AbuseDeathMoneyChildren We unpacked a lot in thirty minutes. Have a listen and let us know what you think. Thank you! LYL!