Somebody Write This

"When a research team calling themselves 'the unofficial Christmas truce' reclaims his life, urbane Princess Jeremy Warner is assigned to join the Church of England." Oh my. That's a whole lot to unpack. Thankfully we have our guest Laure Porché AND guest co-host Kirsten Porter here to make this all work out! You can find Laure's podcast, The Moonlit Path, anywhere you ge...

"During England, his girlfriend's parents flee to a remote island in hope of proving their innocence." How can you prove your innocence on a remote island? Is the island full of deadly ancient curses? And... what on earth does "during England" mean as a setting? Thankfully our guest Lynnie Westafer is here to work it all out with us! You can find her and her work at lynniew...

"A convicted arsonist accepts the challenge of entering the fifth grade." Why is an arsonist going to elementary school? What makes being there a challenge? And... what does this title mean? Our guest David Schell is here to give us a hand in putting it all together. And our links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/somebodywritethis Facebook: https://facebook.com/somebodywritethis Twitter: https://...

"When things are tense, his past is shown in flashbacks." Well, that's wide open. Whose past? Why flashbacks? And what does his restaurant's doorstep legend have to do with it? Our guest author Boo Walker joins us to flesh out this vague beginning. Find Boo online at boowalker.com, where you can sign up for his newsletter and find his social media. And don't forget to check out his latest novel, "...

"Two femme fatales have a pact to propose to his girlfriend, if they haven’t investigated a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys at a military school." Um. What? And also... what? Our guest Brianne Leeson helps us figure out what's going on in this exceptionally complicated story. Check out Brianne's audio drama Today's Lucky Winner wherever you get your podcasts, or on social...

"In the Bolivian jungle, Hannibal discovers he can lose 65,000 dollars in poker." Who is this Hannibal? Why did he not know he could lose money in poker? And where are these vehicular accidents coming from? Author Steven L. Kent joins us to figure out all the details! You can find Steve's work on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Steven-L.-Kent/author/B001JSEHX8 And find us online: Patreon: ht...

"The story of Tom Light, from her early days as a ventriloquist to her later years as a monk." What leads someone from ventriloquism to a monastery? Is "Tom Light" her real name? And who is this Badgely who is going to rescue her? Thank you to our guest Rana McAnear for helping us work this all out!

"At a water park, a new vigilante assassin goes in search of some answers when his friend resurfaces." How does this friend resurface? What does the assassin need answers for? And which one of them has a death wish? Our guest Sarah Aho is here to help us work out what all this means!

"Two podcasters have three story prompts and no guest." That's not our synopsis, it's just what happens in this episode. For this very special holiday episode, it's just Hannah and Jennie, and they decide to get EXTRA ambitious with no guest and try to tie three very different plots together to create a Christmas-themed anthology. You'll have to give it a listen to find out if it works at all!

"The story of New Orleans District Attorney Elizabeth Branagh, who went from saving the day to exiling fairytale creatures." What are fairytale creatures doing in New Orleans? How is a District Attorney involved? Is she one of the two droids? Our guest Nathan Chase is here to help figure it out! Nathan runs Hannah's favorite movie website, flickchart.com -- sign up for a free account to start rank...

"The story of King Scott, his impromptu ascension to the throne of a bankrupt school, and the grieving widower who helped him be murdered." What kind of school has a king with a throne? Why does he want to be murdered? Is it the king or the widower falling under a passionate spell? Returning guest Randy Kirkpatrick is here to help us work it out! You can find him on Twitter at @r_w_kirkpatrick (fo...

"A kidnapped Princess is set free and returns to the Montana Territory, where a mysterious American explores other universes." What kind of Princess comes from Montana? Who is the mysterious American? Are they both orphans? We're delighted our guest Gail Carson Levine was able to join us to work this all out! Gail can be found online at gailcarsonlevine.com, and you can read her newest work, "Spar...

"The story of Voldemort Keach, a zombie who struggles to come to grips with her past." Where on earth did that character name come from? What happened in the zombie's past? And what non-traditional money is in play? We need twice as many guests to make this work, so thank goodness for Amanda Nicholson and Andy N joining us and making this work! You can find Amanda as Amanda Steel on Wordpress and...

"Three orphan girls settle in a plane crash." Is the plane crashing through this whole story? What are these orphan girls doing there? Is one of them an ancient supernatural being? Fortunately we've got our guest Dan McPherson here to sort it all out with us. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @leadersmustlead and check out his podcast Dreams Are Real to hear him delve into more storytellin...

"A manager of an orphanage and an aviation giant try to drink themselves to death, but it's not long before they reluctantly gather." Why are they so reluctant to gather? Are they drinking themselves to death separately before that? And how does the medical insurance come in? Thankfully we have our guest Sally Bays here to help us work it all out!

"The untold story of the last days of Quinn Oldman, a father disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings." What kind of non-Victorian feelings are we talking about? Why was this story untold? And who or what or where is Dickinson? Our guest Jasper Fforde has the creativity and brainstorming power to help us work through it! Follow him online @jasperfforde.

"A rock group and a young Christmas loving dog take action." Okay, they take action to... what? Why would a dog love Christmas? And what is that title referring to? Our guest Jonathon Pernisek of the Musical Man podcast is here to help us work through it! Check out Jonathon and his work at @musicalmanpod on Twitter or wherever you listen to podcasts.

"In Monte Carlo, four assassins find themselves making an unthinkable sacrifice." What kind of sacrifice are we talking about? Why are there so many assassins in one place? And is Alice Malkin one of them, or their target? Our guest, author Eliot Peper, is here to help us work it all out! Check out Eliot and his work at https://eliotpeper.com/

"A grieving widower wants to go to his honeymoon and be an assassin." ...What? How did his wife die? Who is going to assassinate? So glad we have returning guest Josh Garcia-Cotter here to figure out what's going on! You can follow him on Twitter @joshinthemosh89. 

"When corrupt police is haunted by visions of his dead wife, she sets out with a coma, her man suffering a family loss, and a dress shop lease to steal fifty cars." Well, that's... a mouthful. And a confusing one. Thankfully we have returning guest Katie Ahnberg to work it through with us! Follow her on Twitter @things_katiedid.

"Twin daughters and a cop from New York City search for a mining claim." Are the twin daughters the titular Kentucky girls? How do you search for a mining claim? And is this happening in Kentucky or New York City? Our guest Jasmine Warga is here to help sort this out! Check out her website, jasminewarga.com, and look for her newest book, A Rover's Story, released on October 4.

"A used car dealer moves in with the shady influential owner of a nightclub and his life changes dramatically." Why do these two move in together? What kind of dramatic changes ensue? And who is Ann Wolfe? Our guest Ian Trutt is here to help us work through these questions! You can follow along with his work at iantrutt.com.

"After a European loses $65,000 dollars in poker, an Englishman investigates a young woman's terrifying past." Is the Englishman the same person as the European? What's in the young woman's terrifying past? And which of them is attending an intense, week-long counseling session? Our guest Naomi Laeuchli is here to help us walk through this confusion! You can check out her work on the Tales app for...

"When a ruthless businessman arrives, she sets out with independence, her monster, and the French throne to put her life on hold." Is this the literal French throne? How is a monster involved? And where does Philadelphia fit into all this? Fortunately our guest Jordan Conrad is here to work it all out with us! Follow Jordan on Instagram @jordan_illustrates.

"A secret police enforcer rebuilds her life after she doesn't mess up the job in a haunted castle." How does NOT messing up the job destroy someone's life? Who is haunting this castle? And whose French fiance is involved in all this? Thankfully we have our guest, author Elizabeth Bear, to help us work through this nonsense! You can follow Elizabeth on Twitter and Instagram @matociquala and on her...