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”
Category Archives: Podcast
Day 17 of the BAT
Do you have a writer in your family or circle of friends? Then share this with them, please! Thank you! Episode 170: Yes, you read that right. This is both Episode 170 of our writers podcast and Day 17 of the Big A** Trip. Happy Mother’s Day from Oak Grove, Missouri to all who celebrate.Continue reading “Day 17 of the BAT”
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”
BAT Day 6
This is the Day 6 update of the #ccandjt #bat2024. You can access the rest of the updates at https://jthume.tumblr.com/ Please note there is no video for this blog post. If you got this blogpost via an email, please forward the email to your friends and loved ones so they can sign up for theirContinue reading “BAT Day 6”
BAT Day 3
Did a wayward writer send this to you? Please get these for yourself at our website at http://www.carsonhume.com. This is the Day Three update of the CC and JT BAT. Here are the Day One and Day Two updates. Episode 167 of our writer’s podcast is from our hotel room in Fort Pierre, South Dakota,Continue reading “BAT Day 3”
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”
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””