Category Archives: Nostalgia

Interview

Episode 165: At some point, writers will be asked to explain their books, so CC and I do a little on-air practicing with her interviewing me. The main questions: How do I write strong female characters?Where do I get my ideas?First book I remember reading?What is my daily writing process and where is my favoriteContinue reading “Interview”

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”

Retired

The big day came and CC is retired. Woo! Raise the Roof! Understandably, today’s podcast is about what happened during CC’s week, her feelings, and our next great adventure. Spoilers: traveling and writing books. Have a listen and TIA LYL! Check out our books and buy us coffee! For those who listen on the way to work,Continue reading “Retired”

“No Religion, Too”

I feel Episode 162 should have a gigantic Trigger Warning: “Religion is mentioned.” We wade into the minefield as we discuss the influence of religion on how we were raised, how that upbringing influences our writing, and how we as writers choose whether or not to include organized religion in our books. It’s a complicatedContinue reading ““No Religion, Too””

Ennui

Episode 158: Our “word of the day” podcast theme continues with one of CC’s favorites: “ennui.” Everybody deals with it at sometime in their lives, but creative artists seem to wrestle with ennui like Heracles beating down Antaeus (google it, kids). We talk about our own struggles and come up with some hopefully helpful ideas.Continue reading “Ennui”

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”

Vent Session II

Episode 151 of our podcast is another vent session about our book publishing company Two Moore Books. We had a good week when we were rewarded by our hard work, but we were also reminded of how far we have to go as a small publishing company. Overthinking:-We salute David Soul, an icon of ourContinue reading “Vent Session II”

Here Comes 2024

Episode 150 comes to you from our brand new studio which we lovingly call the Dungeon of Doom. We talk about our dreams and aspirations for the new year, plus we reminisce about something that happened 42 years ago. In case you missed it, we recorded Episode 149 yesterday which was our CY2023 recap withContinue reading “Here Comes 2024”

Recap 2023

Let’s keep this short and sweet. Episode 149 is our end-of-year wrap-up for calendar year 2023:-Two Moore Books-Paris-Road Trip-Six books in the queue! And we lay the groundwork for an exciting 2024. We can hardly wait to get things started. Woo! Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL! (PS: CCContinue reading “Recap 2023”