The Nit Writs Pod

In this episode, we discuss our current WIPs again (we’re writing more and more and it’s awesome!) and spend a good amount of time discussing the logistics of dealing with and writing villains. Sam has also drafted the first spicy scene with her FMC/MMC so we have some fun discussing that! We also read ACOSH this week so we are very much still reeling from that! Let us know what you think! Intro a...

In this episode, we discuss our reading/writing the upcoming ACOTAR Book 6 release! We are chatting fandom culture, SJM’s strat, the leaks (and whether or not we could deal with reading before others, etc). Some light theorizing too! Let us know what you think! Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/ http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

In this episode, we discuss go over our latest additions to our stories in the midst of a super busy time! Note that there are **MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE EVER SEAS AND ZODIAC ACADEMY** as we discuss our current reads! Let us know what you think! Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/ http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

Art by kaylerinarts on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/kaylerinarts/   https://www.instagram.com/p/DblL7SykVgu/?img_index=1   Art by petit_kitsune on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/petit_kitsune/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnfoL6DVF_/?img_index=1   In this episode, we discuss LJ Andrews! She is one of Sam’s favorite authors (Allie is just about done with the first series that leads up...

Photo by Matt Cardy from this website: https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/ancient-irish-get-too-much-credit-for-halloween/   In this episode, we discuss our latest reads and some (DEF not all) of the lore behind Halloween! As always we are thinking of this as writers but this is a bit more lighthearted and focused really more on what the lore is. Lots of connections to our fantasy reads of cour...

In this episode, we discuss THE ORIGINAL BOOK BOYFRIENDDDD as Sam has just watched the pilot of The X Files for the first time! This is the first episode as part of our Spooky Month Series and it was so fun! And also why don’t more people talk about Mulder as TOP TIER BOOK BOYFRIEND MATERIAL?? I don’t care that it’s a show it’s the EXACT same feeling lollllll  What’s your fav moment of the pilot??...

In this episode, we discuss our current reads (SPOILER WARNING for Broken Kingdoms up to Book 6!) and our most recent writing! Allie has just done a time jump with the same characters we’ve been discussing and Sam wrote a background myth about the five fates of her first story!  How is your WIP going?? Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/ http://www.youtu...

Violet and Xaden by rezle_ on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DIEh8trNN0W/?img_index=1   Tory and Darcy by bethgilbert_art on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CXboizHrERN/?img_index=1 Aelin & Rowan by liaramirezillustration on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCDR_z_OeZS/?img_index=1 Feyre and Rhys by charliebowater https://www.instagram.com/p/BIN7pszgq-D/?hl=en In this epis...

In this episode, we discuss our current story projects since we have both recently pushed through and wrote some more! We’ve been super busy lately so finally getting back to our characters feels good! Plus the time away might have helped us get some distance because we had lots of larger progressions and plotchanging conversations (honestly kind of a breakthrough in some ways!).  Intro and Outro...

In this episode, we discuss our progress in our stories after we wrote together just before recording the pod! We are working through figuring out how to know when to cut things, when to move the start of the story, etc. And we are a little tired but we got something down and had a bunch of fun yapping about it so check it out! Where are you at in your own WIP? Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing...

SPOILER ALERTS: Maasverse (obviously lol), Zodiac Academy, Broken Kingdoms In this episode, we are discussing the release of the titles/covers/blurbs for ACOTAR 6 & 7 and the reaction and theorizing that has erupted on TikTok! We are a bit tired this ep so we are struggling but we’re determined to write for next ep and are determineddd to get through our reread of the Maasverse! Check out our...

Thumbnail art: Kyrene and Septimus by camillelou_illustration on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DbgiJSipH1y/   Kyrene and Septimus reading by alicemariapower on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbv6IVOiQLh/?hl=en   **SPOILER ALERT FOR LION & THE DEATHLESS DARK (and some War of Lost Hearts and light Zodiac Academy/Maasverse spoilers)!** In this episode, we discuss Carissa Broadben...

Thumbnail art: Violet and Xaden by rezle_ on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DIEh8trNN0W/?img_index=1   Seth and Caleb by liaramirezillustration on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlmWfLt3Zu/?img_index=1   Feyre and Rhys by madschofield on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CcQxDl9paOE/?img_index=1   **SPOILER ALERT FOR ZODIAC ACADEMY, FOURTH WING, BROKEN KINGDOMS SERIES, SINS O...

**SPOILER ALERT FOR SINS OF THE ZODIAC AND THE ENTIRE ZODIACVERSE)!** In this episode, we discuss our current WIPS and reads (Sam is reading her last Twisted Sisters series, Allie's reading Cindervale--this ep was recorded before our last ep lol--and Saga of the Unfated). We had quite the struggle writing this week but made it regardless (both of us finished writing 20 mins before recording) a...

Thumbnail art: Kaiser, Everest, Vesper, and Bastian by onetoomanybooks.ac on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DaVnddwDMVI/?img_index=1   **SPOILER ALERT FOR SINS OF THE ZODIAC ESPECIALLY (BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE ZODIACVERSE)!** In this episode, we FINALLY review the full Sins of the Zodiac series now that Allie finally freakin finished it! Keep in mind this is FULL SPOILERS so please do not list...

Azriel by tonyviento on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/ChNGb9BrFjC/?hl=en&img_index=1   Crescent City Characters by oblivionsdream on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DDcVB2TRzUb/?img_index=1   Elain by art-by-artemis on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/art-by-artemis   **SPOILER ALERT FOR MAASVERSE AND EARLY ZODIACVERSE!** In this episode, we interview Sam’s husband, Topher! Sam an...

**SPOILER ALERT FOR MAASVERSE, SAGA OF THE UNFATED, BEAST OF THE BRIAR AND THE ZODIAC VERSE!** In this episode, we discuss our current stories and work through quite a bit of Allie’s character’s motivations, problems, tendencies and the magic and inner workings of the world. We also discuss Saga of the Unfated and Echo Fort (which Allie is reading), the Beast of the Briar’s prequel and Zodiac (whi...

**SPOILER ALERT FOR NEVER KEEP AND THE ZODIAC VERSE! Also some light spoilers for Touch of Darkness (the whole series) and the Maasverse!** In this episode we go through the books we've read so far this year and rank them! Check it out and let us know what you think of our rankings! Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/ http://www.youtube.com/@chasingw...

Everest & Vesper by palinlineart on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/DAOUOL3IQUB/?img_index=1 **SPOILER ALERT FOR NEVER KEEP AND THE ZODIAC VERSE! Also some light spoilers for Touch of Darkness (the whole series) and the Maasverse!**   Intro and Outro Music is by Chasing West https://www.instagram.com/chvsingwest/ http://www.youtube.com/@chasingwest

In this ep, we discuss our current reads (Allie is reading “Touch of Darkness” on Audio and Sam is in the middle of Sins of the Zodiac series!) and do a little writing exercise. We took an hour to write and just worked on our current WIP and then read/discussed them together. It was super fun and a useful way back into writing a bit more since we both struggled a bit this week.  Intro and Outro Mu...

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for the Maasverse and the Zodiac Academy Universe!*** In this episode, we discuss our next chapters of our new stories and discuss our icks and pet peeves specifically when it comes to the way we see patriarchal ideas permeating through the romance and romantasy space. This is by no means an exhaustive look at this idea but just more of how we think about and approach i...

***SPOILER ALERT!! Light spoilers for Zodiac Academy and Maasverse!*** In this ep we discuss a new project we’re working on where we are writing chapters to each other in real time each week! We began this episode after sharing our first chapters and this entire episode is basically us working on our worlds and thinking through characters and setting together. It was honestly super interesting and...

***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for Darkmore (Zodiac Academy spinoff), Maasverse, and Bonded by Thorns!*** In this episode we have a nice little end of semester virtual drink together and do a writing exercise! Sam had lots to say about recently finishing Darkmore and debating what book she should read next and we spend lots of time discussing our writing, etc. We didn’t have a focus for the exercise...

Art: Nesta by madschofield on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDlfN-pg49/   Lionel by adamszkiart on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CljYW6eLeD9/?img_index=3   Tamlin by michelacacciatore on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/B6sGDfgqd5u/   ***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for ALL of Zodiac Academy, Daughter of No Worlds and Maasverse!*** In this episode we discuss where some charact...

Art: Gabriel by bethgilbert_art for atouchofmagicdesigns on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CmW_R2_L8SN/?img_index=1   Elise by jemlin_c on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_YNmvr8Wq/   ***SPOILER ALERT!! Spoilers for Zodiac Academy ALL of Zodiac Academy and some of Ruthless Fae!*** Please don’t listen unless you’ve read the entire Zodiac Academy main series! In this episode, we dis...