Episodes

  • Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain
    May 31 2022
    A reading and critique of “Lost Road” by Potato.
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    18 mins
  • Emdashed Hopes; or, Capturing Nuanced Emotion
    May 16 2022
    A reading and critique of “The Mighty Fallen, the Weapons of War Perished” by Maggie.
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    20 mins
  • Abandonment Issues; or, Delivering on the Opening
    Apr 25 2022
    A reading and critique of “Abandoned” by Trashtalk.
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    16 mins
  • Taste the Rainbow; or, A Diamond in the KDP Rough
    Apr 11 2022
    In today’s episode, awk and Brady grapple with their roles as primary witnesses to the book “Mawing Rainbows.”
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    53 mins
  • Call for Submissions: Möbius
    Apr 4 2022
    Send in your response to this prompt for a chance at having your writing read on the show!
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    3 mins
  • All Sci-Fi, No Character; or, Tat Hackers
    Mar 28 2022
    In today’s episode, awk and Brady dive into the raw bits and bytes of a book called “Data Mine.” They discover magic tattoos, elite hackers, and a crazed axe murderer with a fetish for explosions.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Cartomancy; or, Writing a Strong Theme
    Mar 21 2022
    A reading and critique of “Blankbird” by Laura Dalton.
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    20 mins
  • Using Dialogue to Drive the Story; or, Taking Shots
    Feb 28 2022
    A reading and critique of “Shot for Shot” by Pinkot.
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    26 mins