Our mission here at the “CC & JT Amateur Hour” is to “help writers write,” and part of our madness is to publicly examine our creative motivations. In this episode, we dive into why we write and don’t write about graphic sex. This is not the general, ten-thousand-foot view that we’ve done in previous episodes.Continue reading “Intimate Writing”
Category Archives: Retirement
Vibes
Happy holidays to all who engage in joy and frivolity at this time of year which, considering the number of celebrations there are, means everyone. We’re back from West Sacramento after Thanksgiving with the relations, something we’re always happy to do. Added bonus: the trip gave us the topic of this week’s podcast: getting outsideContinue reading “Vibes”
Book Event Recovery
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, we are yet again recovering from an outdoor writing event. We set up a booth at the Nevada Day Parade, and we met with diverse personalities and passionate writers, and we managed to sell books. We talk about things we’ve learned from outdoor writing events, including be prepared for allContinue reading “Book Event Recovery”
The Great Outdoors
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, we’re recovering from two great outdoor book signings with the Sierra Arts Foundation (SAF) in Reno, Nevada, and the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) in Carson City. Both events were fun in their own ways, and we learned a lot about surviving an outdoor event. We dive into theseContinue reading “The Great Outdoors”
Unemployed
I just now sent off Part Three of the “Finding Salvation” series to my editors and Betas, and now I find myself at a loss. An explanation. I retired three years ago after forty years of public service. My day jobs were not important or memorable, but I struggled with the loss of routine none theContinue reading “Unemployed”
A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona
Hello from the Carson City, Nevada Headquarters for the 2025 Race to Wrigley! Today’s podcast had more than the usual amount of caffeine and endorphins. As usual, we opened our award-winning podcast with current events and where we are in our respective books, and we talked about our upcoming appearances: October 11, 2025 – AllContinue reading “A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona”
“That is Life.”
In today’s episode of our award-winning podcast, we discuss our emotional and financial investments in our independent writing and publishing careers (high level), and the results of our energy (low to non-existent). It’s hard to spend thousands of hours to write, edit, and publish a book, only to drop it into the vast nothingness called “sales.”Continue reading ““That is Life.””
June 2025
For episode 229 of our award-winning podcast, we had a great June with so much fun. Starting off, CC finally got to do our title and cover reveal of #Passionrestored, years in the making. She received love for the cover, and the book is getting preorders on Amazon. We’ll get it up on the otherContinue reading “June 2025”
Schedule
For Episode 225 of our award-winning podcast for writers, we set ourselves up for disappointment. We often say that “writing is a solo project done on the public stage,” meaning we’re alone in our endeavors, but that’s not true. We rely on beta readers, editors, and cover designers to produce the best book possible. WeContinue reading “Schedule”
Editing Editing Editing
For Episode 223 of our award-winning podcast for writers, we’re a little all over the place. It was a week. Reminder: Serving Salvation Book Two will be released on May 14. Book One got very nice reviews, and the B1 ebook is available for 99 cents on the major platforms. Check out our Books page.Continue reading “Editing Editing Editing”