57 episodes
Basic Pitches Anna Mercier and Emily Thiede
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5.0 • 39 Ratings
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Anna and Emily offer angst, tips, and laughter for your writing journey.
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Author Interview: Twisting Rom-Com Tropes with Meredith Schorr
Anna chats with rom-com writer Meredith Schorr, AS SEEN ON TV, about twisting rom-com tropes, dealing with feedback when a book hits the shelves, and... GASP sex scenes. Somehow, Anna stays entirely mature through most of it.
Meredith Schorr's Website
AS SEEN ON TV
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53: FINDING THE JOY: When the Words Won't Flow
So you've stopped comparing yourself to others, you've made healthy goals, and you're ready to write. Except... the words aren't flowing! What do you do? Anna and Lyssa chat about reasons why the writing isn't happening plus ways to help encourage them to start!
Lyssa Mia Smith Website
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Author Interview: The Journey with Susan Crispell
Anna chats with Susan Bishop Crispell about the winding journey to publication, the necessity of following your heart, and ways to keep yourself going with the going gets tough.
Susan Bishop Crispell Website
THE HOLLOWAY GIRLS
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52: FINDING THE JOY: Broken Goals
Today, Anna and Lyssa dive deep into one main joy thief: broken goals. They discuss the differences between goals and dreams and why it's important to distinguish the two for a long, healthy, and happy writing career.
"Broken Goals" blog post by Lyssa Mia Smith
Jessica Lewis Query
REVELLE on GoodReads
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Author Interview: Nostalgic Settings with Erik Jon Slangerup
Anna chats with debut middle grade author Erik Jon Slangerup about nostalgic settings, the helpful necessity of genre, and... dare we say, author age in publishing?! It's heartwarming and funny just like MOLLY AND THE MACHINE, his new 80s adventure middle grade book.
Erik Jon Slangerup Website
Buy Molly and the Machine
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51: FINDING THE JOY: Joy Thieves
Anna and and Lyssa Mia Smith continue their exploration of the balance between mental health and writing by looking at things in the publishing industry that try to steal your happiness: comparison, doubt, guilt, and more!
Lyssa Mia Smith Website
Mary Oliver Quote
BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert
THE PRACTICE by Seth Godin
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Customer Reviews
Must listen!
Basic pitches is my absolute favorite podcast. Anna and Emily are so genuine, enthusiastic, and just plain fun. Every week, they share thoughts on writing craft, the publishing world, and each writer’s beautiful unique process. I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, and I’m a forever Basic Pitches listener. Thank you both for working so hard to put this positivity out into the writing community.
What a great podcast!
Fun, informative, and a great time, like hanging out with writing friends!
Currently getting caught up
I’ve seen tweets from Emily and Anna and found their content helpful. The podcast is even better! Their content is helpful for writers and is so easy to understand and follow. Highly recommend!