Épisodes

  • Surviving Mom Guilt (Or Any Kind of Guilt with Writing)
    Apr 24 2026

    In this episode M. Irene and Amy Bell discuss how to overcome mom guilt (and any other type of guilt) associated with prioritizing writing with Haley Bono and Melissa Lark.


    It's an episode you won't want to miss!


    Haley Bono is the author of Killed by True Love's Kiss, her YA fantasy novel, and Melissa Lark is the author of the Fresh Series, her women's fiction series which consists of three interconnected standalones.



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    49 min
  • Comparison is the Giver of Writer's Block
    Mar 27 2026

    In this episode Amy Bell and M. Irene discuss comparison in writing and how difficult it can be, both comparing your writing to others' and your own past successes. They also discuss some helpful tips for how to get out of these comparison spirals.



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    30 min
  • Introduction to Season 4
    Mar 27 2026

    Amy Bell and M. Irene discuss the vision for the podcast moving forward and a new focus on the mental struggles of writing. Because if you're drowning in words, then you might as well not do it alone.



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    8 min
  • Breaking Open Your World with Haley Bono
    May 16 2025

    In this episode Amy Bell interviews author Haley Bono on worldbuilding. The two discuss the difficulties of worldbuilding, and some tips to make it easier!

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    30 min
  • Worldbuilding: Asking the Right Questions
    Apr 27 2025

    In this episode, Amy Bell and M Irene discuss worldbuilding, to include tips on how they have used worldbuilding in their current and past projects.


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    32 min
  • Getting Gritty with Our Characters with Melissa Lark
    Apr 11 2025

    In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview Melissa Lark, author of the Fresh Canvas and the Fresh Series, contemporary women's fiction. Melissa Lark deep dives into how she makes her characters real and raw!


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    30 min
  • BYOC- Building Your Own Character
    Mar 28 2025

    In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss different tips for how to build your characters, to include how they've built characters in the past, and what they are doing different with their current projects!




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    22 min
  • Where to Begin
    Mar 14 2025

    In this episode Megan Irene and Amy Bell discuss where they start with their novels and how it has differed from project to project in order to help you narrow down where you might want to start with yours!



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    20 min