NEW EPISODE: Self-Care for the Creative During a Pandemic

Shawn and Maile talk about being tired, writing while anxious, and a few small things that help them create well during difficult times.

As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, is NOW AVAILABLE!!! Please order it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

NEW EPISODE: Ruben Degollado: Living and Writing in the In-Between Spaces

Today we have the distinct honor of speaking with Ruben Degollado, author of the award-winning novel Throw. He tells us what it’s like to live in a liminal space in the Rio Grande Valley, where even US citizens are subjected to checkpoints, and where his ancestral stories have infiltrated his fiction. You’ll be encouraged by his book’s 20-plus-year path to publication and the redemption he finds in even the darkest tales.

You can find out more about Ruben HERE.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, releases in one week! Please preorder it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

NEW EPISODE! Overcoming Distraction

Today, Maile and Shawn admit to a few of the things that distract them from writing the most and offer up a few suggestions when it comes to regaining your focus. They also apologize profusely for not posting a podcast last Tuesday. Shawn forgets to hit the record button.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

The first two people to comment on our Patreon community page will receive a free paperback copy of Anthony Hinton’s book The Sun Does Shine! You can do that HERE.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, releases in one week! Please preorder it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

NEW EPISODE: Jen Pollock Michel: Writing, Patience, and Hope

Jen Pollock Michel talks with us about the importance of waiting (patience, young writer), the practical realities important to consider (am I asking questions that readers care about?), and the role that writing can play during difficult times like the ones we’re living in. Oh, and why don’t men buy theology books written by women?

You know–all the easy topics.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

Those in our Patreon community receive bonus material and have the opportunity to join in conversations about writing and creativity. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider joining our Patreon community at the $5 / month level HERE.

Keep writing!

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One of the best ways to support the writers you love is to preorder their books. If you’d like to preorder my next novel, These Nameless Things (releases 6/30), you can find out more by heading HERE.

NEW EPISODE! D.L. Mayfield and the Intermingling of Creativity and Activism

Today, D.L. Mayfield reminds us creative folks to tend to our bodies. She turns the tables on Shawn and Maile and asks them, “Can beauty really save the world?” And she helps us to begin thinking about how creative writing and activism can go hand-in-hand.

You can find out more about the books and other writing Danielle has done at dlmayfield.com

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

Those in our Patreon community receive bonus material and have the opportunity to join in conversations about writing and creativity. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider joining our Patreon community at the $5 / month level HERE.

Keep writing!

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One of the best ways to support the writers you love is to preorder their books. If you’d like to preorder my next novel, These Nameless Things (releases 6/30), you can find out more by heading HERE.

NEW EPISODE! In Which Shawn Confesses to Maile and It Involves a Royalty Statement

Shawn admits that he received a royalty statement last week but threw it in the trash. Maile is perplexed as to why he didn’t tell her when this happened. Find out why. They also talk about how to deal with disappointing sales and their new puppy, Winnifred.

We’re giving away five advance copies of Shawn’s soon-to-be-released novel, These Nameless Things. To have your name entered in a drawing for one of the copies, simply share this podcast to any social media profile you have and use the hashtag, #TheStoriesBetweenUs.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

Those in our Patreon community receive bonus material and have the opportunity to join in conversations about writing and creativity. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider joining our Patreon community at the $5 / month level HERE.

Keep writing!

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One of the best ways to support the writers you love is to preorder their books. If you’d like to preorder my next novel, These Nameless Things (releases 6/30), you can find out more by heading HERE.