Cassie's Crafting Conundrum

Cassidy Jackson
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Welcome to a podcast by a gen z writer for gen z writers! Cassidy Jackson has been writing since she was thirteen years old, but didn't start thinking seriously about publishing until she hit 19 years old. Now she's a young woman and having been raised as a gen z kid, she knows the struggle is real. In this podcast, she will speak with other gen z authors and writers who like her are attempting to balance a life and writing life at the same time. In this seasonal podcast, each week there will be a new episode featuring a new gen z author and their struggles while Cassie shares her own writing story and how she manages to write and be a full time college student at the same time. You can contact her with comments, questions, and inquiries at cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Episode 1

    Season 3 Episode 1: Explaining the Pros and Cons of a Creative Writing Degree from Callie Rowland

    Callie Rowland (she/her), a 22 year old recent college graduate and literacy fantasy author, has known her fantasy has an emotional aspect most don't focus on. Callie and I dive right in and talk about what one can learn in and out of a creative writing degree, the way social media can connect authors all over the world, letting yourself feel more deeply makes your characters more real, the writing/author "timeline" and so much more in part one of a two episode premiere of season 3! Our opinions are our own. You can find Callie on Instagram and Twitter @_callierowland. Her website is callierowland.com where she has a list of free querying resources on her blog. And yes, this podcast has now made it to the next stage of life as a querying resource! I'm still pinching myself on that one. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Episode 2

    Season 3 Episode 2: A Talk About What One Can Learn In Class and In Real Life with Callie Rowland

    Callie Rowland (she/her) and still very much 22 now paints a picture of what we can learn in a classroom versus out in the real world. We talk about what her professors have said, how important a community of writers is, and so much more. This is the second premiere of Season 3 and with this week complete, there is a lot more in store for season 3 than even I could dream up! Our opinions are our own. You can find Callie on Instagram and Twitter @_callierowland. Her website is callierowland.com where she has a list of free querying resources on her blog. And yes, this podcast has now made it to the next stage of life as a querying resource! I'm still pinching myself on that one. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Episode 3

    Season 3 Episode 3: Reading Affects Writing More Than People Know with Aleighsha Parke

    Aleighsha Parke (she/her), a 23 year old British Columbia native and fantasy (plus a little extra dabbling of genres) and I discuss how reading can affect writing as well as discussing her debut (coming out late 2024), making the ordinary pretty, querying publishing agencies, a discussion on the question "do you believe every book has been written?", and so much more. Our opinions are our own. You can find Aleighsha on Instagram and Twitter @aleighshaparke. Her website is aleighshaparke.com. She does indeed have a Linktree: linktr.ee/aleighshaparke where you can find everything Aleighsha. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Episode 4

    Season 3 Episode 4: Moving From Self Publishing to Traditional Publishing - The Journey of Makayla Bryant

    Makayla Bryant (she/her), a 22 year old science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian author and I discuss her journey from self publishing in 2020 to the querying trenches in 2024. We also discuss the gatekeeping of the traditional publishing industry, working on things outside of writing because income needs to be made, self promoting on different social medias, the "privacy" in the publishing world, creative faceless videos need to be appreciated, and there needs to be a new standard where "realism" needs to be taken into account. You can find Makayla on Instagram @makaylabryant8 and @makaylabryant88 (twt). Her website can be found on https://linktr.ee/themakaylabryant where all things Makayla Bryant can be found. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Episode 5

    Season 3 Episode 5: The Human Spirit is Alive with Creativity Speaks Wyatt Madison

    TW: Suicide mention at 58:25 Wyatt Madison (he/him) is someone I have adopted into my writing family and he knows this and as an 17 year old high school senior who gets less sleep than I do, I admire this young man for who he is. We discuss everything and the kitchen sink when it comes to emotional turmoil. In this first part: families are everything, Twitter is overstimulating, experimentation on social media, creativity is needed in life, trading English class stories, the human experience (this is most of it) and so much more in part one of two amazing episodes from a guy I'm so proud to call my writing little brother. I hope you enjoy this episode and please do come back next week to hear what he has to say next. Wyatt, I love you so much and I know you'll find the ending as amusing as I do! You can find him on Instagram (yes, just Instagram) @wyattmadison_author. The opinions are our own. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Episode 6

    Season 3 Episode 6: Motivation Can Come From Anywhere (Novels and Real Life) Says Wyatt Madison

    How did you all enjoy the cliffhanger? On this continuation of Wyatt Madison 's conversation, we dive into short stories, small vs large writing accounts, life lessons inserted into novels, parents are amazing, lessons learned through writing, "market readers", "everyone has a story", critiquing, social media (again) and more. Wyatt gives insights into what motivates him and this tired college student looks into the tired high schooler's eyes and admires. Seriously, where does this guy find the motivation? This two episode premiere has been emotional for me as I send my "little brother" off into the college abyss in a few months. I'm so excited for him because I know he's got it. I can't help but be the older sister I am and worry for the people I care about. I hope you enjoyed this two episode saga on Wyatt Madison. Wyatt will not be posting anything about the gym so please don't ask him for that content; he's not giving it. You can find him on Instagram (yes, just Instagram) @wyattmadison_author. We do not support J.K. Rowling or her ideas. The opinions are our own. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Episode 7

    Season 3 Episode 7: Migrating From a Blogger to Author featuring Birdie Schae

    Birdie Schae (she/her) is a uni student currently studying in the Netherlands and writes autistic lesbians who have realistic, messy lives. We discuss the growth of getting started on writing twitter, the community aspect of twitter, the journey of a writer, advice from two gen z writers (take it or leave it 3), pen names, cultural shocks and so much more. The opinions are our own. You can find Birdie on Twitter (X), Instagram @birdienotabird and her website is birdieschae.com. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Episode 8

    Season 3 Episode 8: General College Shenanigans, a Podcast, and Grief/Hope as a Central Theme with Victoria Wlosok

    TW: 20 mins in active shooter situation mentioned; 23 minutes another active shooter situation mentioned Victoria Wlosok (she/her) is a 21 year old pubished YA thriller author based in the Southern United States. Through this chaotic episode we talk everything from author timelines, why Victoria chose a podcast for her novel, How to Find a Missing Girl, my own podcast journey, turning actions into words as a writer, social media is really freaking hard, anonymity is sacred, how hope and grief are interwoven in the cloth of life, headcanons and more. Our opinions are our own. We do not affiliate ourselves with Nanowrimo at this time. Her website is: https://www.victoriawlosok.com. Her linktree is: https://linktr.ee/xvictoriawrites. You can find her on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @xvictoriawrites. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Episode 9

    Season 3 Episode 9: Drawing Boundaries with Social Media, Life, and the Wedding Book with Alex Moran

    Today's episode is a little bit different than a full writing episode. Alex Moran (she/her), a Guatemalan adoptee and 20 something year old gen z author from my own home state, is one of my soul sisters and we deep dive into intentional social media use with a little bit of writing on the side. We talk about algorithms, intentionality, burn out, anonymity on social media, look beyond society's boxes, diversification of book characters, central writing themes, "be as real as you want to be, but obviously keep in my your boundaries", and so much more. Our opinions are our own. You can find Alex on Instagram: @alexwritesbooks, TikTok: @alexdoesbookstuff, and she has her own podcast with Tara K. Ross which you can find on Spotify and Apple: The Hope Prose Podcast. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 06/01/2024

    Season 3 Episode 0: Welcome to the Golden Season (The Season I Know(ish) What I am Doing)

    Welcome back to the podcast! This is going to look a little bit different in terms of podcast episode titles and yet if you've listened to the first two seasons, it's still the same crazy content I've been bringing to you. I can't believe it's now Season 3 and people are listening to this and have an interest. I am calling this the "Golden Season" because I finally feel like my life is coming together. This little introduction episode is a little bit all over the place and yet, this is just pure Cassie (Cassidy) Jackson. The ramblings, the having to repeat words over and over, and just pure chaos of me is ever present. 2024 has been awesome (so far). I can't believe everything that's happened to me this summer so far and I can't wait for you all to listen to this "Golden Season" of wise gen z authors! Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. Bonus

    Season 3 Bonus Episode: Cassie Spills Almost All the Beans About Her Thoughts On Her Adoption

    What's up world! Today is the one year anniversary of Cassie's Crafting Conundrum and I have Halle J. Minick (she/her) interviewing me about who I am as a writer, what I write, and more. We deep dive into my Asian American heritage, what representation means to me, how characters come to me, BIPOC voices and #OwnVoices, friends all over the world, pen names, Suzanne Collins, boundaries online and a lot of other gen z shenanigans for quite a long time. The opinions are our own. You can find Halle on Twitter @hallejwrites and Instagram @hallejminick. You can find her on her website hallejminick.carrod.co Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to a podcast by a gen z writer for gen z writers! Cassidy Jackson has been writing since she was thirteen years old, but didn't start thinking seriously about publishing until she hit 19 years old. Now she's a young woman and having been raised as a gen z kid, she knows the struggle is real. In this podcast, she will speak with other gen z authors and writers who like her are attempting to balance a life and writing life at the same time. In this seasonal podcast, each week there will be a new episode featuring a new gen z author and their struggles while Cassie shares her own writing story and how she manages to write and be a full time college student at the same time. You can contact her with comments, questions, and inquiries at cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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