What We Wrote

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.

In this episode, we still don't find out exactly what was written on the tent instructions. But we do have some great girl-bonding moments between Jane and Ella, as well as a quick little first aid lesson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, our four young elves finally find one another. Naturally they have a lot to talk about with each other. Such as who are they? Why were they sent to Bàhàdàpur? Where are they going next? And why? If you're hoping to get any answers in this episode, you really should know better by now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the ethics of having pets that can speak? In this week's episode, we finally have all four elves present and accounted for. And don't worry, we make it VERY clear how old everyone is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can lions purr? Despite what Esme confidently says in this episode, no they can't. This week, Jane throws hands with a bear and makes some new friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it offensive to be called an elf? Can trees have eyebrows? This week Jane and Ella both get a helpful tree to start them on their journey and we get a glimpse of the weird horse girls that we were (are).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many loaves of bread can you eat in a day? In this episode we are introduced to our main characters Jane and Ella. We talk about the lack of setting and pointless gymnastics. Join us as we try to figure out if magic is as exciting as the characters seem to think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of What We Wrote, we kick off with our very first book that we wrote together, which began 19 years ago on this day. It's called Living 2 Die and yes, it is every bit as ridiculous and melodramatic as the title suggests. In episode one we start with the prophecy that isn't really a prophecy and puzzle over vague world building and entertaining typos. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

In this special introductory episode of 'What We Wrote,' join us for a sneak peek into the delightful world of two lifelong friends and writers. Laugh with us as we dust off the pages of our old stories, sharing humorous anecdotes and insights into our journey as wordsmiths. Discover the charm of our collaborative writing and hear how we turn the cringe-worthy into comedy gold. Get ready for a pod...