Sinopsis
A show about writing, reading, and getting (some) things done. Jessica Lahey writes the Parent-Teacher Conference column for the New York Times' Well Family and is the author of "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Children Can Succeed." KJ Dell'Antonia is a columnist and contributing editor for the New York Times' Well Family. In their podcast, they talk about writing short form, long form and book length, give tips for pitching editors and agents and constantly revise how they tackle the ongoing challenge of keeping your butt in the chair for long enough to get the work done.
Episodios
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9: #ActuallyTypingWords, Stay in the Chair and Write Now!
08/06/2016 Duración: 34min...in which Jess grapples with a perennial issue, KJ warns about using friends as writing fodder, and is it always a bad idea to procrastinate?
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8: #DeadofExposure, Should You Write for Free and Great Long Reads
01/06/2016 Duración: 36min...in which Jess's heart acts up and KJ worries about the atrophy of certain writing muscles, and inspiration striking at the wrong time.
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7: #AmResearching, Keep Those Notes Organized, and Remember When...
20/05/2016 Duración: 30min...in which KJ and Jess talk about how they organize their research and wax nostalgic about their first successful pitches. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating
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6: #AmRecommending, Tech Tools (High and Low) and A Special Contest
13/05/2016 Duración: 40min...in which Jess reminds us that word counts are not suggestions and KJ warns of the perils of the Butterfly Effect.
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5: #AmConferencing, Writing it Down and Making Connections
06/05/2016 Duración: 28min...in which Jess and KJ go into the closet (excuse the squeaky door) and discuss the values of the writers conference, and the dangers of writing in your head. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating
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4: #AmInterviewing, The Art of the Interview and Ignoring the Inbox
30/04/2016 Duración: 35min…in which KJ shares her love of sheep and Jess offers some sensible sources for inspiration. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating #aminterviewing
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3: #AmOverwhelmed, Killing Other People’s Darlings and Timing Pitches
23/04/2016 Duración: 31min…in which KJ struggles with killing other people’s darlings and Jess waxes rhapsodic about audiobooks. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating
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2: #AmPitching, Good Strategies and Unexpected Hurdles
13/04/2016 Duración: 28min...in which events conspire to put KJ behind on her assignments and Jess cancels plans for building a sauna. #AmPitching #AmProcrastinating #AmWriting
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1: #AmProcrastinating, with Frankensock and Poop
03/04/2016 Duración: 35min...in which Jess discusses the allure of cow manure and KJ shows off her knitting prowess.