I’d vote AI—because it’s so incoherent.

Who else wrecks their algorithms doing book research? This is apparently what the internet thinks I need.

It’s beautiful!

What do you think? I bought the third book this summer but haven’t started it. I don’t know if I’m terrified of what I’ll read or I want to be closer to the next release before beginning.

Yes! Just reading that had me cringing 😬😂 Trellis for the win.

I like this imagery of a trellis. It’s much prettier than the skeleton I always imagine whenever I start a new chapter. With a trellis, plants can be pruned or fertilized, nutritious, dangerous, beautiful, fun, or all the above. I’m going to try that out tomorrow.

This also explains why voice is such a big deal.

I’ve never thought of stories this way but it makes absolute sense. The way characters react to a situation, their unique perspectives, are the change readers want in familiar tropes.

That’s wonderful!

Happy Friday! Yesterday I worked for five hours on one chapter, hoping today will be productive too. Also, drool is Bes’s superpower.

This is how I recharge too! Either with my rose and wildflower gardens or my orchids. Also, long walks in the woods.

A whoops episode would be good too. Everyone makes mistakes from misspelling an agent’s name to sending the wrong material. I would assume most of us make similar mistakes so advice on what to do would also be really helpful.

Thinking back to when I was first learning about the publishing world, there was so much foreign terminology and many new expectations to wrap my head around. It would have been great to have a resource like this to help demystify common publishing practices.

Not sure how I slept on this, but it was epic. Will definitely rewatch soon.

Ooh this looks interesting

I do love a pretty cover ❤️ thanks for the rec

I’ll check that out.

Left: Just finished a first time read.
Right: Re-read because dragons.
What’s everyone reading? Any recommendations?

An angler fish would terrify me. Did you make these, RC?

I pulled up the episode, then remembered I had heard it previously. I really agreed with the analysis. CeCe and Carly are so savvy.

I’ll check it out. Was it yours? Someone you know?

Is this the latest episode? I’d like to check it out.

This