The Word Nerd Cafe Podcast

In this very special episode, our Resident Book Bloggers Kriti and Arina join up with guest Book Blogger Nils to chat with S. Kaeth about their favorite books from 2021 and what they're looking forward to reading in 2022. Don't forget to join our book bloggers for the Romance challenge this year! (There is a Storygraph page for the challenge, too). Check it out at: https://armedwithabook.com/tag/romance-throughout-the-year-challenge/ Top Three Favorite Books Reviews: From Kriti: https://armedwithabook.com/moon-of-the-crusted-snow/ https://armedwithabook.com/hex/ https://armedwithabook.com/high-conflict-why-we-get-trapped-and-how-we-get-out/ From Arina: https://wyrmsworlds.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/review-son-of-the-storm-suyi-davies-okungbowa/ https://starlitbook.com/2021/02/09/the-moonsteel-crown-by-stephen-deas/ https://thenerddaily.com/review-fireheart-tiger-by-aliette-de-bodard/ From Nils: https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/12/nils-top-20-books-for-2021/ https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/03/the-shadow-of-the-gods-by-john-gwynne-book-review/ https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/09/the-wisdom-of-crowds-by-joe-abercrombie-book-review/ https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/09/the-city-of-brass-and-the-kingdom-of-copper-by-s-a-chakraborty-book-reviews/ https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/11/empire-of-gold-by-s-a-chakraborty-book-review/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about what to do if last episode and some thinking made you decide your prologue wasn't necessary. Or maybe you're still debating if you should cut your prologue or not? Here are some last tidbits of advice and wisdom to help solidify your decision. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/

In the third episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about how to decide if a prologue really would work with your project or not. We've talked about prologues in concept and application, but now let's dive deeper about how it comes into play with publishing industry standards! Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about what makes a good prologue (and by extension, why some prologues don't work out), including concrete examples of books with good, effective prologues and what they accomplish. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about why prologues are discouraged especially for debut authors trying to break through into traditional publishing. Why do some prologues work and others don't? Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about how to navigate writing with reader subjectivity in mind. CW: brief discussion of a book review mentioning grooming. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about writing rules and when it's okay to break them. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about the contract with the reader and how to use that as a basis for navigating what might work and what might not. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about the difference between tropes and cliches and how your story is really a lot like baking a cake! Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Opening Scene Cast Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Bharat Krishnan about how to introduce your opening scene's cast while focusing on the relationships between your characters. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Bharat Krishnan - https://bharatkrishnan.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Opening Scene Cast Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Bharat Krishnan about how to introduce your opening scene's characters while focusing on establishing agency for your protagonist. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Bharat Krishnan - https://bharatkrishnan.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Opening Scene Cast Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Bharat Krishnan about how to introduce your opening scene's characters without using info dumps. Don't give away all your cards right away! Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Bharat Krishnan - https://bharatkrishnan.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Opening Scene Cast Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Bharat Krishnan about how to determine who should be in your opening scene. Imagine... you're a casting director placing characters for your book. How many do you include, and how do you decide who to put in?! Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Bharat Krishnan - https://bharatkrishnan.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Where to Begin (At the Beginning) Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Anthony DeCapite about how to use your hook to pull readers in and to figure out the best starting place for your story. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Anthony DeCapite - https://anthonydecapite.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Where to Begin (At the Beginning) Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Anthony DeCapite about using plot breadcrumbs to figure out the beginning of your story and to pull readers in. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Anthony DeCapite - https://anthonydecapite.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Where to Begin (At the Beginning) Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Anthony DeCapite about setting up the everyday world of your characters for your readers to pull them in. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Anthony DeCapite - https://anthonydecapite.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Where to Begin (At the Beginning) Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Anthony DeCapite about using the timeline of your story for scaling to provide an appropriate overall story structure. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Anthony DeCapite - https://anthonydecapite.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Creating An Air of Mystery Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author C.L. Polk about staying focused on the present moment in the writing, keeping foreshadowing and memories subtle. Trigger warning: includes brief mention of sexual assault content ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ C.L. Polk - https://clpolk.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Creating An Air of Mystery Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author C.L. Polk about keep readers hooked, wondering what's going to happen next. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ C.L. Polk - https://clpolk.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Creating An Air of Mystery Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author C.L. Polk about opening in media res to capture reader's attention with the questions "What's going on" and "How did we get here", always balancing the questions with the draw forward. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ C.L. Polk - https://clpolk.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Creating An Air of Mystery Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author C.L. Polk about how to help readers engage with the story and protagonist. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ C.L. Polk - https://clpolk.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi, I'm S. Kaeth and welcome to this special, bonus episode of the Word Nerd Cafe. I'm here with Kota from Inked In Gray, a proud sponsor of WriteHive. We'll be chatting a little bit about anthologies, what goes into them (besides the amazing stories, of course) and some of the unique challenges they can present, as well as the unique benefits they offer. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Inked In Gray - https://inkedingray.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Emotional Connection Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Maria Tureaud about how to achieve a strong emotional connection with the reader through doling out necessary information in breadcrumbs instead of dumping it all at once. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Maria Tureaud - https://mariatureaud.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Emotional Connection Series, S. Kaeth talks about deep point of view and how to achieve it with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Maria Tureaud. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Maria Tureaud - https://mariatureaud.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Emotional Connection Series, S. Kaeth talks about weaving together a scene using with body language, actions and reactions, emotions, thoughts, and dialogue with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Maria Tureaud. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Maria Tureaud - https://mariatureaud.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g WordNerdCafe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Emotional Connection Series, S. Kaeth talks about tying the emotional connection to character goals and stakes with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Maria Tureaud. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Maria Tureaud - https://mariatureaud.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Tone Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Hannah Kates about how to fix tone when it's not working for your story. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Hannah Kates - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Tone Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Hannah Kates about how to build tone using word choice, sentence structure, voice, and PoV. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Hannah Kates - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi, I'm S. Kaeth and welcome to this special, bonus episode of the Word Nerd Cafe. I'm here with Laynie and MB from Sword and Silk Books, a proud sponsor of WriteHive. We'll be chatting a little be about how they formed, what they're looking for, what they have planned, and how authors can submit and research small presses when they are querying. Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Sword and Silk Books - https://www.swordandsilkbooks.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Tone Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Hannah Kates about the importance of matching the opening tone of your book's first pages with your query or book blurb, as well as discussing some strategies to try if you get stuck. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Hannah Kates - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Tone Series, S. Kaeth talks about the difference between tone and mood with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Hannah Kates. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Hannah Kates - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the fourth episode in our Plot and Conflict Series, S. Kaeth chats with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Whitney Hill about how paying attention to your conflict can strengthen your character arcs and vice versa. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Whitney Hill - https://www.whitneyhillwrites.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Plot and Conflict Series, S. Kaeth chats with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Whitney Hill about how to paying attention to your character arcs can strengthen the plot and conflict. Ad included from our sponsor, Sword and Silk Books: https://www.swordandsilkbooks.com/ . ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Whitney Hill - https://www.whitneyhillwrites.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Plot and Conflict Series, S. Kaeth chats with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Whitney Hill about how to show conflict in your beginning pages, including tips if you get stuck. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Whitney Hill - https://www.whitneyhillwrites.com/ Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Plot and Conflict Series, S. Kaeth talks about the difference between a hook and an inciting incident with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Whitney Hill ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Whitney Hill - https://www.whitneyhillwrites.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the final episode in our Voice Series, S. Kaeth talks about how to find your voice with Resident Editors and Guest Author Jessica Lewis. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Jessica Lewis https://www.authorjessicalewis.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g

In the third episode in our Voice Series, S. Kaeth talks about the different elements that make up a character's voice from their rhythm, to their cultural background, and more with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Jessica Lewis. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Jessica Lewis https://www.authorjessicalewis.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Mood Series, S. Kaeth talks about the types of voice and how those voices are different coming from the Writer vs. the Narrator vs. the character with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Jessica Lewis. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Jessica Lewis https://www.authorjessicalewis.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode of our Voice Series, S. Kaeth talks about what voice is, how to see voice, and how to start developing your own with Resident Editors and Guest Author Jessica Lewis. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Jessica Lewis - https://www.authorjessicalewis.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the last episode in our Mood Series, S. Kaeth, our Resident Editors and Guest Author Denise Williams give some final tips on how to create mood in your first chapter! ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Denise Williams - https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our Mood Series, S. Kaeth talks about the tools writers have to convey mood with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Denise Williams. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Denise Williams - https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our Mood Series, S. Kaeth talks about how mood is different from tone and how you can convey mood through the narrator's voice and the character's reactions with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Denise Williams. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Denise Williams - https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode in our Mood Series, S. Kaeth talks about what Mood is, how to determine the mood of your story, and way to help set the mood for yourself before writing your story with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Denise Williams. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Denise Williams - https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In a hole in the ground there lived a word nerd. In the last episode of our February series on First Sentences, S. Kaeth talks about starting off your story by showing off your character's relationship to the world in which they live with our Resident Editors and Guest Author JRH Lawless. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ JRH Lawless - https://lawlessauthor.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the third episode in our First Sentences Series, S. Kaeth talks about starting off your story through the conflict of your character's everyday actions (and the etymology of the word action) with our Resident Editors and Guest Author JRH Lawless. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ JRH Lawless - https://lawlessauthor.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUR --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode in our First Sentences Series, S. Kaeth talks about establishing characterization through your MC's relationships, what your MC chooses to say about the people around them, and what they choose not to say, with our Resident Editors and Guest Author JRH Lawless. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ JRH Lawless - https://lawlessauthor.com/ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this special bonus episode of the Word Nerd Cafe, Skaeth sits down with Hayley Milliman to discuss all the features ProWritingAid offers to help you elevate your writing and keep your readers coming back for more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Call me WordNerd. This episode is the first in our February series on Writing your Novel's opening lines! How do you craft a line that will be remembered for a hundred years? Do you write the first line first or last? Skaeth talks about these questions, and more, with our Resident Editors and Guest Author JRH Lawless. ______________________ Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Megan - https://www.meg-edits.com/ Carly - https://booklighteditorial.com/team Skaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ JRH Lawless - https://lawlessauthor.com/ ______________________ Check out the WriteHive Website for more information - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Episode, Skaeth talks about dragons, goddesses, and how to use conflict in the opening scene to show your character's emotional wound (without overwhelming them) with our Resident Editors Jeni Chapelle and Justine Manzano, along with special guest Author Dan Koboldt! Learn more about our amazing hosts and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Skaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Dan - http://dankoboldt.com/ Check out the WriteHive Website for more information - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Episode Skaeth, along with our Resident Editors Jeni Chapelle and Justine Manzano, talk about how to show your reader exactly what is happening in your story from the first chapter, and how to use the conflict in the opening scene to show the longer plot - with special guest Author Dan Koboldt! Learn more about our amazing hosts and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Skaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Dan - http://dankoboldt.com/ Check out the WriteHive Website - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Episode, Skaeth talks about how to establish setting, time, and genre to your reader (without overwhelming them) with our Resident Editors Jeni Chapelle and Justine Manzano, along with special guest Author Dan Koboldt! Learn more about our amazing hosts and guests here: Jeni - https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/ Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/ Skaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/ Dan - http://dankoboldt.com/ Check out the WriteHive Website for more information - https://writehive.org Become a WriteHive Patron - https://patreon.com/writehive Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/QzYhUREq2g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app