11 episodes
Going Prose A. D. Ellicott, C.Z. Tacks
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Two over-committed, under-rested writers share their NaNoWriMo journey.
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Bird by bird - It's all connected!
In the year 1204, Château Gaillard was captured by the king of France. In 2024, Tacks brings this up in a discussion about Part 1 of Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott. Addie, who was trying to keep the podcast running on time, did not approve the bonus history lesson.
More details about the show at https://www.patreon.com/GoingProse
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song. -
Bird by bird - Psychic wounds
Tacks is psychically wounded, Addie is trapping mice in a jar, and everyone has strong opinions about school lunches as we continue on with Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
More details about the show at https://www.patreon.com/GoingProse
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song. -
Bird by Bird - Surely not every day?
Tacks and Addie discuss why we write, short assignments, spicy brains, the tea ceremony, and Alan Moore comics. Somehow, these are all tied together by the start of Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott.
More details about the show at https://www.patreon.com/GoingProse
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song.
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Bird by Bird - Personal attacks
Tacks and Addie discuss what they've been writing, the definition of a 'podcaster', and introduce the show's next writing advice book: Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott.
More details about the show at https://www.patreon.com/GoingProse
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song.
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7. Functional human beings
Tacks and Addie discuss Chapter 9 of NO PLOT, NO PROBLEM by Chris Baty, including the aftermath of Nanowrimo, the arduous rewriting journey ahead, and the future of the podcast.
More details about the show at cztacks.com/podcast
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song.
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6. Sticking champagne in the fridge
Tacks and Addie reveal whether they won Nanowrimo. They also talk through Chapter 8 of NO PLOT, NO PROBLEM by Chris Baty and commiserate over the exhaustion, overwhelmed immune systems and sore wrists gained during the endeavor.
More details about the show at cztacks.com/podcast
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song.
Customer Reviews
Going Batty in 30 Days
CZ Tacks, veteran WriMo meets Addie Ellicott, NaNo virgin. Together they launch themselves at the prospect of writing a 50 000 word novel in the month of November without losing the plot. Fun and giggles, great advice, tales of disaster, these two bounce one-liners off each other, energising the listener into following their lead in high-velocity novel-writing. It’s an insane concept to begin with me this pair have got it nailed. Both writers perform brilliantly under pressure, going by their professional credits, I’d like to advise actual NaNoWriMo participants to listen to this podcast while driving, cycling to work, on public transport, or whatever moment out of the day they are not actually writing but beware, at some point you will find yourself upsidedown out of your seat howling with laughter and that’s not a great look on a bicycle. These two are stars and I give them five. —Skyring
Good vibes
Funny, relaxed hosts talking honestly about the real stuff - and it’s nice to hear from emerging authors!