Two irreverent women walking their dogs in the woods and talking about everything, from dogs to sex and anything in between.
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Look! I wrote a novel and it got published - by St. Martins Press - a big fancy pub house. I know how to write. I've been doing it for a looonnnggg time. And I've been helping others hone their craft and find their voice as writers since 2006. So, I had this idea, I'll read my book - The Playgroup - and, as I go, chapter by chapter, I'll share with my listeners all I know about writing. So, have fun, listen to the episodes in order, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Support this podcast: https://podcas ...
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Things continue to devolve for Ellie as she falls deeper into the Eastside web of debauchery. Nelsie shares how to intensify the stakes and the obstacles for the protagonist. Oh, and there's some pretty steamy sex, too! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support…
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Nelsie and Jen have lots of projects on the stove.
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Tom Hardy, POF and Ch ch changes
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Ellie breaks more promises to herself and gets caught with her "hand in the cookie jar" by Missy's mother! Has she gone to far down the rabbit hole to make her way back? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Ellie travels deeper into the Eastside world of upscale schools and "perfect" parents as she begins to lose her ability to hold her tongue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Things continue to heat up and fall apart for Ellie. Nelsie discusses how to increase and sustain the tension and obstacles for your protagonist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1 Chapter 20 - Whirlpool Nightmare
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Post New Year's Eve debacle, Ellie wakes to the reality of what she's done. Will her life ever be the same? And, as your personal writing coach, I talk more about creating and maintaining tension and obstacles for the protagonist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support…
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Doggie Style S1E13: IQ, Netflix and Tea Bags
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Nelsie and Jen manage to embarrass themselves again.
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Doggie Style S1E12: Please Like Us; We Need Friends; Dead Parents
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Nelsie and Jen talk about losing parents; a changing world; and as usual some sexual humor
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Ellie is getting in some deep shit as she flies solo on the eastside. Nelsie talks about finding your muse and how writing eroticism was never her plan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style S1E11: Day of the Dead Daddy, Valley Inn and Dead Parents
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Nelsie’s projects, funerals and dead parents
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I discuss how I (hopefully) create and maintain tension as Ellie ventures to an eastside party WITHOUT Peter! In Chapter 18, Ellie finds herself - as usual - the "what does not belong in this picture" item. This time she's at an eastside New Year's Eve party without Peter, in a sexy cocktail dress surrounded by bowties, fur coats and people named B…
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Doggie Style S1E10: Snakes, Critters, Tragedy and Reviews
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Terrifying stories wrapped up with some good TV reviews
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Doggie Style: S1E9: Me Time, Kids, Japanese, Buzz Lightyear
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Motherhood, grandmothers, funny kids.
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Ellie and Peter are all "dolled up" for a full-on Eastside New Year's Eve party at Missy and Antonio's. Snow's falling, lights are twinkling...What could go wrong? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style S1E8: Murder, Condoms and Germany
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As usual, Nelsie and Jen take you on a roller coaster ride of topics. Strap in!
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Doggie Style S1E7: Reviews and Brushes with Greatness
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Jen and Nelsie review recent movies, books and TV while telling you how they have brushed up with some greatness!
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Chapter 15 - Herblax & Health Food Stores
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Ellie heads west as fast as her double stroller will go, but an old siren is calling. Will she make it west before she really fucks up? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style S1E6: Follow Your Dreams or We Will Kill You
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Singing lessons, stand up, chasing dreams
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Season 1 Chapter 14 - White Panties & Painkillers
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Missy needs a favor from Ellie. What could it be? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style S1E5: Clothes, Movies, Our Pups
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Here we give our glorious opinions about shoe shopping, a movie we’ve just say and our dogs. Simply put, more sarcastic wit about nothing.
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Season 1, Episode 13 - F*#king & Faux Pas
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Ellie survives Camille's birthday party, but will she and Peter survive this new moneied world? How "upping" the conflict makes for more intrigue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1, Episode 12 - Birthday Parites and Broken Hearts
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Ellie attends her first over-ther-top birthday party for a 3-year-old. Will she survive it? And learn a bit about being true to the "heart story" of you characters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style S1E3: Snakes, Ho Chi Minh City and Baby Hole
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Nelsie and Jen discuss a variety of topics but invariably end up telling us vagina stories.
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Season 1, Episode 11: Books, Breastfeeding and Endless Battles
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Ellie shows up to support her mom at her book-signing at B&N, but somehow decades-old resentments pop us like fresh daisies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Doggie Style: S1E2 Trolls and Showers
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Meet your awesome hosts and their fab dogs: Oliver & Kali. The group talk, laugh and meet a slime critter!
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Ellie's big day has arrived! She gets to pitch her idea for a TV show to Lisa Bienstock, HBO bigshot. ONly problem - she's a bit foggy on the whole "Idea" part of the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Things get "weirder and weirder" at Missy and Antonio's and Ellie gets desperate to get out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1, Episode 8 - Leather Minis & Corkscrews
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Ellie and Peter reluctantly make their way to the dreaded Eastside to Park Avenue Playgroup's Get-to-know-you Cocktail party. Is Ellie's leather mini to slutty? Or will she be the hit of the party?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1, The Naked Novelist Uncovered - Episode #1 - Kelly Caldwell
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Welcome to Episode 1 of The Naked Novelist Uncovered. Sounds redundant, I know, but, stick with me. These interviews with fellow writers will give us all a chance to look inside the mind of writers in all genres to "uncover" insights, struggles and secrets of the professional (or soon-to-be professional) writer. --- Support this podcast: https://po…
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Season 1, Episode 7 - Knife Pleats and Spaghetti Straps
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Ellie has less than 2 hours to find the perfect, tasteful, yet sexless outfit for Park Avenue Playgroup's Cocktail Party that begins in less than 6 hours. She leaves the kids in a questionable setting and heads for Saks Fifth Avenue in a panic.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support…
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Season 1 Episode 6 - Hiking Boots & Loafers
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Ellie faces another day at Park Avenue Playgroup, only to be discover there's yet another Eastside social fence to climb.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1 Episode 5/Chapter 5 - Crunches and Avocados
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Good news! Nelsie sings yet another impromptu theme song, reads Chapter 5 and talks about piling on the obstacles for the protagonist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1 Episode 4 - Best Friends and Abortions
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Episode 4/Chapter 4 - We get the scoop on Robbie, Ellie's former best friend, emphasis on former. We meet Arlene, perhaps Ellie's new best friend. Could it be?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Season 1 Episode 3 - Game shows and Orgasms
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In Episode 3 Nelsie reads Chapter 3 - Post Missy encounter, Ellie and Peter have a romp on the sofabed. But there is a purise guest...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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The Naked Novelist (formerly Shakespeare's Journal) S1, E1, Chapter One - Stand-up, Lie down
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On this "virgin voyage" Of NN (the Naked Novelist) you'll meet your host - Me, Nelsie Spencer - and hear the first chapter of my novel, The Playgroup. We meet artsy, insecure Ellie as prepares to take her precious daughter to the fanciest of preschools on the "evil" eastside. Nelsie also shares of her expertise onthe all-important first page of any…
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Here's a little taste of what's to come this first season on The Naked Novelist--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-naked-novelist/support
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Ellie makes the harrowing trip to the dreaded eastside where she's plagued by women wearing tassle loafers and toddlers that are better dressed than she is. Will Ellie survive so many moms with so much family money? As will become the norm, Nelsie gives you writing tips and tools. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th…
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