Writing Rural With Alley

What is sugaring, and how could your characters use it? What do ants and lice have to do with sugaring? What skill level is needed? How could the characters mess things up? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://...

How could burn treatments impact your character? What challenges might they face in preventing infections? What are the historical treatments that might work in a post-apocalyptic story? What should you never do to treat burns? Find out on this episode.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique...

How could a burn impact your character? What challenges might they face in burn prevention? What are the four types of burns? What is a fourth-degree burn? Find out on this episode.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee....

How might surviving in the wilderness without supplies impact your story? What challenges does this present to your story and characters? Could this affect your world-building? What are some useful skills for your character to know? Find out on this episode.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to u...

How might candle holders impact or present challenges to your story, characters or world building? Do you know there are candle holders to help increase candlelight? Were candle holders used often in history? What do iron and courting have to do with candle holders? Find out on this episode.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of t...

In a post-apocalyptic story, do you know how much lard will be needed for one gallon of biodiesel? Does your character know what to do for windburn? What do grandmothers, lard, and a baby have to do with each other? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership...

Does your character hunt and wants to use all of what they catch? Do they like bacon bits? Do they know how to use a larder? Does lard cause much smoke while cooking?  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingrura...

Do you know how your character would relieve themselves if the weather was terrible outside and going to the outhouse was dangerous? Why did people collect pee and poop? Why might there be a frog in the pot?  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at...

Do you know how to reduce the smells coming from an outhouse? What happens when the hole under the outhouse gets full? What does the moon on the door mean? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee....

Did your character get bitten by a rabid dog? Do they know the signs of rabies? Are they living in an era with rabies treatment? How long is the incubation period? Do they know what to do if an animal dies of rabies? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership...

What do car batteries, sardines, and mosquitos have to do with lighting? What door is opened in the night to let light out? What candle alternative could make small children cry? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at ht...

At what body temperature is your character considered hypothermic? Will your character realize they have hypothermia? What should they do if they do not have a place to warm up? What, other than death, can go wrong? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership...

What should your character do if they need a knife but do not have a modern metal knife? What rocks are best for making stone knives? Who are the Pepple People? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeaco...

How much water can move a vehicle? What should your character look for when setting up camp to avoid potential flash floods? Why might a bad guy like flash floods? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buyme...

Does your character know if the person selling them wood is ripping them off? How much wood fits in the bed of a pickup truck? What the heck is Wood Tetris? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee...

How will your character keep the fire contained inside the fireplace? What job requires a character to know the compatibility temperature of building materials? What does silk have to do with the fireplace? Find out on this episode.   Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, y...

What tools will your character need to care for their fireplace? How else might these tools be used? Should all characters use the same tools? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingru...

How did women handle that time of the month throughout history? What might women use after the apocalypse? Tune in to find inspiration and some deadly things your characters will need to contend with.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https:...

What did people use to wash laundry with before laundry detergent? What did they do in winter when it was too cold to leave laundry outside without freezing? Is there anything special needed for washing cloth diapers? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membershi...

What happens when a character inhales wood ash? Do you know the ways your characters could be seriously injured or even die from routine things involving firewood? Find out, on this episode! Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buyme...

Does your character heat with wood? Will they know what the lingo is at their next bonfire? This episode covers 5 terms and what can go wrong.  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingruralwithalley. This is a pu...

Do your characters need to stay warm but have lost power? Are you writing a historical story and need inspiration for warmth? I have 5 more ways they can stay warm!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingruralw...

Do your characters need to stay warm but have lost power? Are you writing a historical story and need inspiration for warmth? I have 5 ways they can stay warm!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingruralwithal...

Does your character know what creepy crawlies beeswax can attract? Do they even know what it is made of? What happens can make beeswax explode? Find out on this episode!  Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingr...

Do you wonder what your character can make with honey? Do they need to know what to do for honey that crystallized? Do you want to know what could go wrong when honey is involved? I cover all of it, in this episode! Send us a text Support the show If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and...