Still Writing

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on 8/12/26, when we found a day in the middle of our hiatus to connect, and we thought we'd be posting it sooner but then we didn't. We talk about if and what we've been writing, check in with what the publishing industry is up to when it come to A.I. (it's not good!) and how that impacts the magic of the process, and have an extended Margin Notes section. Some of Them Margin Notes: Obsession, a movieValley of the Dolls & Call Me AnnaRehab:...

Send us Fan Mail Before the podcast goes on summer hiatus, Corey turns in a book and Sara is overwhelmed and recording at the co-working space with a respectfully low voice. Also: a new secret question. Some Margin Notes: Goodbye from Nowhere by SaraMaking Pretty by CoreyThe Correspondent by Virginia Evans - book.Disclosure Day! It's a movie.The Reservation by Rebecca Kauffman. Another book!First America with Rebecca Nagle / American Hysteria with Chelseas Weber-Smith - podcasts.Couples...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, a sudden death reminds Sara of the idea of vocation, we discuss if there's a perfect time to send a project to your agent (or trusted reader), and Corey goes to the theater. Some Margin Notes: Warren Farha and Eighth Day Books in the NYTIndian Princesses by Eliana Theologides RodriguezThe LibrariansSucker Punch by Scaachi KoulPartially Devoured by Daniel D. KrausThe Comeback Season 3 (HBO)More about Sara Zarr More about Corey Ann Haydu Still Writing is produc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: The joys of multiple POVs, Sara asks a secret question, and a robust current events section in which we fail to solve a centuries-old problem in literary discourse. Some Margin Notes: The Recovering & Splinters by Leslie JamisonTom Lake by Ann PatchettKlara & the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroOne Crazy Summer by Rita Williams GarciaWidow's Bay & DTF St. LouisAlice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreThe Most Important Book of Every Year (part I) More about Sara Zarr...

Send us Fan Mail Discussed in this episode: How the answer is in the work, Colson Whitehead, Lena Dunham, and summer camp. Also, we think we've successfully enabled Buzzsprout "fan mail," so if you ever have a response to our questions to the universe and listeners, click that to send us a message! Errata: Sara says Altan when she meant AlyanNot really an error but we talked quiiiite a bit about Famesick and edited some out, but if it's still too long use the Chapters feature to escape!...