Shipping & Handling

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss awards nominations, six figure deals, how much we love fake dating, Jen’s sputtering rage and fascination about Theranos, and more! This is a bit of a silly episode, for reasons that we will be able to tell you about soon, so bear with us if we’re a little tipsier than usual towards the end.  Thanks to Katie and an anonymous donor for your support this episode!  

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the merits, drawbacks, and etiquette of twitter pitch contests, talk about when to leave your agent (again??) and the relative usefulness of constant vigilance.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: #DVPit #PitMad Jean Webster - Daddy Long Legs Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Lana Wood Johnson – Technically, You Started It Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Lisa A. Nichols – Vessel Amazon | IndieBound  Oliver Sachs – An Anthropologist On Mars Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  N.K. Jemisin – The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Robert Jackson Bennet – City of Miracles Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Mary Robinette Kowal – The Calculating Stars Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Ling Ma –

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss SurveyGate, finding the right agenting fit as an author, and more!  Thank you to this week's donor, Caroline!  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (Currently only Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss synopses, writing on proposal, and how freaking cold it is outside. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Thank you to Jim, our latest donor! Discussed In This Episode: Anna Todd – After Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Beth Reekles – The Kissing Booth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Caleb Roehrig – Last Seen Leaving Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Martine Fournier Watson – The Dream Peddler Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Renee Denfeld – The Child Finder Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Write Brain podcast Gap yah Elizabeth Wein – Code Name Verity Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Melissa Albert – The Hazel Wood Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Charlie Jane Anders – All The Birds In The Sky Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Marlon James –

In this episode we discuss New Years’ Resolutions, Jen’s intense desire for compliments, throwing away all your books, and the authors we aren’t allowed to discuss anymore. Thanks to our donors: John, March, and Anon!! Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N  | IndieBound  Maureen Johnson – The Vanishing Stair Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  James S. A. Corey – The Expanse collection Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Marie Kondo – The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Sarah Perry Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Tana French – In The Woods Amazon | B&N | indieBoundTana French – The Likeness Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Tana French – Broken Harbor Amazon | B&

In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss shipping, the Tumblrpocalypse, and face mites. Happy New Year!  Thank you to our donor for this episode, Randee! 

In this episode, an update on the nationwide Bevi shortage, Queries & How We Do Them, and a grab bag of questions from across the internet! No new donors at time of recording, but THANK YOU to everyone who has donated & all our listeners! Quote of the episode: “Your brain is an asshole, and you have to trick it” Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Jaime Benn, Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov on Instagram Pomodoro technique  Ben Aaronovich – Rivers of London Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Catherynne M. Valente – Space Opera Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Sarah Perry - Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Connie Willis – Doomsday Book Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Leigh Bardugo – Shadow & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound 

In this episode, Bridget & Jen talk career longevity, branding, R&Rs, and mental health disclosure.  Thank you to this week’s donors: Marty, Carrie, Julia, and Katie! Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Why Did Marvel Fire Comics Writer Chuck Wendig?  All Hail Gritty  W.L. Goodwater – Breach Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Stephanie Garber – Caraval Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sarah Perry – Melmoth Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Sarah Perry – The Essex Serpent Amazon | B&N | IndieBound A.S. Byatt – Possession Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Elizabeth Kostova - The Historian Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Steven Johnson - The Ghost Map Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Clare Clark - The Great Stink Amazon | B&N  Margery Sharp – Cluny Brown Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Margery Sharp – The Rescuers Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Eve

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building likes/dislikes, DM etiquette, and what it means to be tall.  Thank you to this week’s donors – Martine, Claire, Will, Ally, and Julia! *at one point in this episode, Jen says Mansfield Park when she means Sense & Sensibility.  Listen to the episode here.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: DitchDiggers (Hugo-Winning!)  Matt Wallace – the Sin Du Jour series  Jenny Han – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Mary Ann Shaffer - Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundMartine Fournier Watson - The Dream Peddler Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  N.K. Jemisin – Worldbuilding 101 (free PDF)Charlie Jane Anders: “7 Deadly Sins of Worldb

Like the podcast? Support us by leaving a review, rating us on iTunes, or by using our affiliate links to purchase one of the books you’ve heard us talk about. NB: Affiliate links not working this week, except for Indiebound. You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi. Thank you to this week’s donors! Discussed In This Episode: “Agent Danielle Smith’s Former Clients Speak Out” by Claire Kirch“Against Chill” by Alana MasseyTomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Justina Ireland – Dread Nation Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Connie Willis – To Say Nothing Of The Dog Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Jared Diamond – Guns, Germs, and Steel Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Simon Sebag Montefiore – The Romanovs 1613-1918 Amazon | B&N | Indiebound 

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the closing of Lupine Grove Literary and best practices for when your agent turns out to be toxic.  NB: Next episode will be our FIFTIETH EPISODE! We will be doing ALL QUESTIONS, ALL THE TIME for this episode, so be sure to get them in before THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 at 6pm. Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) Thank you to this week’s donors! You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Agent Danielle Smith Accused of Fraud, Lupine Grove ClosesTrogdor the Burninator from Strongbad Email #58 “Dragon” Maria Semple – Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundChad Harbach - The Art of Fielding Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  **NB: Jen used The Art Of Fielding as an example of a book whose success was inversely proportiona

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss art under The Circumstances, the relative futility of the high road, and comfort viewing. Quote: “the smoking rubble of what was once a functioning infrastructure” NB: We recorded this episode in Jen’s aunt’s apartment, and someone starts vacuuming in the apartment above at the 54-56 minute mark. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Thank you SO MUCH to our supporters who donated reently: Michael, Julia, Persephanie, Anon, Kate, Isabel Yap, Leanne, Cool Shades Anon, & Keke! Discussed In This Episode: Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give Amazon | Indiebound  The Hate U Give TrailerClueless Amazon | B&N  Hamilton Amazon | B&N  Set It Up Morning Glory Amazon | B&N  “Nothing Is Off The Table at Dinner With the Cast of Queer Eye”

In this episode we discuss which hills to die on, the dangers of handshake deals, and our (least) favorite contract clauses, as well as general contract dos and don’ts.  NB: We realized midway through the episode that we had supporters this week, so the thanks come at the end! Our apologies for the omission.  NBB: We’re nearly at 50 episodes! Got ideas for what we could do for the big 5-0? Leave ‘em in the ask box or let us know on email!  Listen to the episode here.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.)  You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!  Discussed in this episode:  Twilight Zone – “Time Enough at Last” Linda Holmes - “Why That Arrested Development Interview Is So Bad” Jane Austen – Northanger Abbey Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Karen Joy Fowler – The Jane Austen Book Club Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Jane Auste

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss the differences between YA and adult, sex and violence, and Infinity War. Spoilers for Infinity War abound - see timestamp below if you want to avoid it.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.)  You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!  Discussed In This Episode:  RF Kuang – The Poppy War Amazon | B&N | Indiebound  Leslye Walton- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Amazon  | B&N | Indiebound  Pierce Brown – Red Rising Amazon | B&N | Indiebound  Marieke Nijkamp – This Is Where It Ends Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Suzanne Collins – Hunger Games Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Koushun Takami – Battle Royale Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Marcus Sedgwick – Midwinterblood Amazon | B&N | IndieBoun

In which Jen and Bridget discuss their Perfect Days, the nitty gritty of processes, and drink the eight dollarest bottle of wine.  Listen to the episode here.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.)  You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!  Discussed In This Episode:    Anne Leonard – Moth & Spark Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  The Perfect Date Miss Congeniality Amazon  Kindle Paperwhite  “In Honor of Infinity War coming out next week, here are a few videos I found from 2013 while prepping for The Winter Soldier.” Work From Home by Fifth Harmony“Best Writing Trick I Know” Jaime Green on twitter  Emma Mills – First & Then Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Mette Harrison – The Bishop’s Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Tracy Townsend – The Nine Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundCatherynne M. Valente – Space Opera A

Jen & Bridget talk about the revision and editing process and the best way to get to “A Faster No.”  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode:  Mette Harrison – The Bishop’s Wife Amazon  | B&N  | IndieBound Allison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar, and Michelle Schusterman - The Pros of Cons Amazon  | B&N | IndieBound Taylor Jenkins Reid - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Amazon | B&N | IndieBound   Trailer - Fahrenheit 451 Trailer - The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Thorns and Roses Amazon | B&N | IndieBound   Masha Gessen – The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Amazon  | B&N  | IndieBound   Andie Christopher – Stroke of Midnight Amazon  | B&N Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone

Jen and Bridget take you through the confusing and splendiferous world of taking a book on submission to editors.   Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!   Discussed In This Episode:  The Work Conference March For Our Lives  Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, Comes Back Down to EarthDorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Walter M. Miller - A Canticle For Leibowitz Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Tana French- In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound   Sheri Fink - Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Robin Sloan - Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  The Year’s Best SFF 2012 ed. By Rich Horton (Yoon Ha Lee’s story is called “Ghostweight”) Amazon | B&N | In

Talkin’ bout description, having your characters do things, and the difficulties of imagination.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.)  You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!    Aphantasia definition  Holly Black – White Cat Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Holly Black – Red Glove Amazon | B&N | Indiebound  Holly Black – Black Heart Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundL.M. Montgomery – Anne Of Green Gables Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundI didn’t know babies came with hatsDorothy L. Sayers – Gaudy Night Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Tana French – In The Woods Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Jeff Vandermeer – Annihilation Amazon |  B&N | IndieBound   Maggie Stiefvater – The Raven Boys Amazon | B&N | IndieBoundMaureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound  Literary Review – Bad Sex In Fiction Aw

In which Jen and Bridget attempt to compare writing to being an olympic figure skater and fail, mostly because neither of them know anything about figure skating (and because they don’t want to talk about sexual harassment in publishing.)  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (on our website! Currently only Amazon, but B&N and IndieBound to follow.)  You can also buy us a coffee and donate on ko-fi.    

In which Jen and Bridget discuss professional jealousy, zero-sum agenting, and Jen’s feelings about the actor Adam Driver.  NEWS: We are starting to share affiliate links for the books we discuss on the podcast. Currently Amazon is the only one set up, but as B&N and Indiebound come online we’ll b e adding those links to the post. Please consider purchasing a book through these links to support the podcast!