What We Wrote

What's that? You thought we'd just written the one terrible tale in our teens? Think again! Today we're introducing what we wrote next. And we wrote Romantasy before it was cool, just sayin'. Yes, at the end of this episode we do wish you all a merry christmas and a happy new year, etc. But due to illness and Esme's general forgetfulness, this episode has instead come out in the new year. Woops! H...

Surprise! No, it isn't Sunday. This was supposed to be released earlier to tide you over between Christmas and New Year, but Esme was sick, so best laid plans and all that! Join us for another special bonus episode where we talk about Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we wrap up our very first book Living 2 Die. We talk about the story and the progression we saw through out and how our writing has, or hasn't, changed through out the years. And don't worry, this isn't the end of the podcast. There's plenty more terrible, teen writing where this came from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, folks, this is it. The final chapters of Living 2 Die. Were our heroes really living just to die? Did the prophecy ever mean a damned thing? Find out this week as we read the last chapters of the book we started writing twenty years ago... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we dive back into Living 2 Die, a whole two decades later, and we attempt to finish the trash-fire that is the first book we wrote together. we keep telling you it's bad on purpose, because we definitely write better than this but wanted to preserve the authenticity of the original. But perhaps you think we protest too much... because this came way to easily. Not only that, but next wee...

Surprise! We've got another special BONUS episode for you all! This week, we read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas. This book took booktok by storm, so of course we had to see what it was all about! Join us as we talk about all things ACOTAR, from weirdly specific curses to very obvious riddles. Note: Woop, you caught us. Somehow the wrong audio was uploaded. Rest assured the correct ep...

Hold on to your magical talking horses, because we are fast approaching the end as we know it. Dying to know what happens at the end of Living 2 Die? Welp, too bad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wait a second, is that an actual plot twist?! Join us this week as our four unlikely (or unlikeable) heroes discover something that shatters their world and has them questioning everything they thought they knew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepare to be amazed and confused as we head into the climax of the story. Who fired what arrow and at whom? Is it pitch black darkness, or is their light? If you're hoping for answers to these questions, you really should know better by now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a very special guest on the podcast! Liz Shipton, author of Salt (Thalassic series) shares some of her early writing with us and shares some very helpful tips on writing and publishing. Join us as we follow our intrepid heroes after splitting up from their significant others. For reasons. (Angst, the reason is angst.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our intrepid heroes make their way to the island of Chinchillan. Jane gets bored on the boat and proceed to stir shit with everyone on board. The boys continue to fight, over what we're not particularly sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's trouble in paradise this week, with our Bromance on rocky ground. Will we ever find out what the boys are fighting about? Probably not. But don't worry, we know the water is totally safe, as long as you don't touch it or drink it or look at it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we delve into some tenuous and largely inappropriate match making and we even venture into some back story for our lamp shades! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Were you excited to hear about what the prophet had to say? Too bad! In this episode we travel to the home of our four elves and delve into their backstory. Kind of. Not really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh yeah. We read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, and we had some feelings we just had to share. Join us as we talk about the popular romantasy book taking Tik Tok by storm. From Red Flag Pride marches to huffing dragon tattoos, we talk about it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we spent nearly an hour blow drying the pages of the book to release 20 year old glue in order to unearth the hidden chapter. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a special guest this week! Bee, librarian, artist and writer of questionable religious fan fiction extraordinaire! They join us to help puzzle out the mechanics of our little elves' newfound telepathic abilities and question the sanity and intelligence of... everyone. 29/6/24 Updated: to those loyal ducks who listen as we release episodes, I hope you enjoyed our singing that I forgot to ed...

This week we briefly congratulate ourselves on our improvement before immediately taking it back upon reading these chapters. After a very specific journey for a very unspecific reason, our adventurers find their way to the Happy Prophet. We discover religion and a lore dump that, predictably, raises more questions than it answers, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ella finds out some tough news and we discover the meaning behind the terrible name of this book. Maybe you figured it out before us? There's also an action scene. Kind of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we go all in on the teen angst of 'will they or won't they'. Hint: Yes. And there is also a surprising plot development that might catch you by surprise. Did we actually... plan something? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things are really moving along this week. We finally meet Senzie, and wonder whether it was really necessary to go find her after all. We also introduce our first McGuffin of the book. There's plot, there's character development, and there's a whole lotta caps-lock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, there is one question on everyone's mind. Is Ella okay? We all know she isn't, but for the sake of the story, let's pretend she's a mystery. Join us as we embark on a journey across oceans and get ever closer to the end of our quest. Our quest to see Senzie... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we have our very first guest! We are joined by Laura, a speech therapist from New Zealand, who is intimately familiar with our writing. This week we finally get to the city of Stabnet. We also try our hand at another action scene, with limited success, and there are also some suggestions of plot! Note: The audio quality on this episode is notably poorer than the others. Our apolog...

In this episode we visit Ella's past via a dream that seems eerily familiar, and introduce some Daddy Issues into the mix. We also talk about whether or not magic is involved, or if it is just poor writing. Yeah, we're thinking it's the latter, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the Bechdel Test and realise that we could replace all four of our main characters with lamps and it would not impact the story in any way. Our four intrepid lamps continue on their journey, for reasons unbeknownst to them or us, whilst determinedly refusing to talk about anything that actually matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.