Know a writer or someone who wants to be a writer? Then forward this post to them and invite them to listen to our writers podcast. Thank you! Episode 173 of our writers podcast has us talking about ingenuity and grit of travelers along the 19th Century road known as the California Trail. CC isContinue reading “The California Trail”
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Home Again
Do you know a writer who needs more distractions? Then point them here. We’re glad to help! Episode 171 has us home after twenty days and 7500+ miles on the road. We’re doing a bonus podcast to give our quick impressions of our writers research trip: -What we expected versus what we saw.-What we sawContinue reading “Home Again”
Day Nine of the BAT
Episode 169 of our writers’ podcast has us bouncing between the Maine cities of Bath and Portland to do boots-on-the-ground research for future books. We did stops at the Maine Maritime Museum, the Maine Historical Society, the Golden Lotus restaurant (yum!), and my paternal grandparents’ house. We traveled 3300 miles to do this research andContinue reading “Day Nine of the BAT”
The BAT
Is there a road warrior in your circle of friends who’s also a writer? Then forward this post so they can subscribe to our hijinks on http://www.carsonhume.com! Episode 166 of the Amateur Hour is filled with fun as we announce the “CC and JT 2024 Big Ass Trip” (BAT). Before the end of April, we’reContinue reading “The BAT”
California
Episode 164: We’re back from our first trip as a retired couple, and we use the podcast to talk about travel as a metaphor for change, maturity, and aging. Often, we’re made uncomfortable by traveling to familiar places only to find they’ve changed a lot. That happens when you get to a certain age. WeContinue reading “California”
Ch-Ch-Changes
Episode 155 is one of Life’s Big Changes hitting home here at Two Moore Books. We’re talking graduation, marriage, children, and buying a house level of change. We’re both excited and feeling a deep sense of dread, but we’re also anxious to get going. The funny part of this story is how the hiring practicesContinue reading “Ch-Ch-Changes”
Three Movies
“Tradition is peer pressure from your ancestors” is how we framed Episode 146. We go down down tradition’s path by discussing some of our family traditions this time of year, which now requires we watch three holiday movies: Die Hard, Christmas Vacation, and Love Actually. We talk about these movies appeal to us. As promised,Continue reading “Three Movies”
Formatting Your Book
This week is all about formatting your self-published book through Word and Atticus. CC and I spent a lot of time this week in those apps getting “From Tundra to Tiara” and “The Tucci Chronicles” ready for you. If you’re getting ready to self-publish a book, or even thinking about it, we have ideas toContinue reading “Formatting Your Book”
Winging It
Hello from the CC and JT Amateur Hour, “where production values go to die,” and we talked a lot about a few things as we continue to wrestle with our video presence. Topics:-Nanowrimo-Our personal writing projects-Overnight success-The public face of our private endeavors-Meeting the public Here’s the YouTube of the podcast. CC is reading EdgarContinue reading “Winging It”
Video Test
Happy International Podcast Day from The Amateur Hour, so we took the occasion to do a video simulcast of today’s short podcast. As always, production values are low, but you get a peek at CC (nice) and me (sorry) while glimpsing of the Worldwide Headquarters. Also today:–The Race to Wrigley 5k–The Carson City Murals andContinue reading “Video Test”