Mary Adkins, founder of The Book Incubator, joins Mel and Brooke this week to discuss how she found her own path as a novelist. Navigating through a pivot from law, to dabbling in playwriting, to coming into her own as a writer and completing her first manuscript after a six year process. This week we also debut the brand new segment: Script Readings, where Mel, Brooke, and a cast of amazing actors read... a script.

Links for today's episode:

⁠Blindtoe.com⁠ to connect with Brooke and Mel and to learn more about their current work.

Apply for The Book Incubator by going to www.thebookincubator.com to learn how to write your own fiction novel or share your own personal story.

Mary is also the host of The First Draft Club podcast.

Learn more about Mary and follow her on social media:

Website: https://maryadkinswriter.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/adkinsmary/?hl=en

AWFUL Cast:

MEL & STAGE DIRECTIONS

Melanie Lee @melaniegilpinlee

BROOKE

Brooklyn Sample @brooklynsample

COLOMBINO

Joe Mezquita @joemezquita

FAN 1/JERRY (CASTING DIRECTOR)/THESPIAN 1

Cameron Corbett - Wuebbling @karenfromaccounting

FAN 2/BRIAN (CASTING ASSISTANT)/THIRSTIN (LA TIMES JOURNALIST)

Curtis Fortier @curtisfortier

MATT/THESPIAN 3 (DUDE)

James Lemire @jhank333

ANDRES/FRED (THEATRE BARTENDER)

William Wilson @williamcwilson

CARRIE

Anastasia Rutkowski @arutkowski

CHASE (DIRECTOR)

- Jason Bowe @jsbowetry

CRYSTAL (STRIPPER)

Melissa Kaye @therealmelissakaye

WILLY (STORAGE OWNER)/THESPIAN 2 (LISP)

Shawn Gnandt @shawngnandt

GALE (THEATRE OWNER)

Kathleen Delaney @kathleenisgreat