in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the morality of writing fanfiction, the joys of fandom and whether or not publishing stories that originated there is plagiarism. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP22.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? Have you written fan fict…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss their year of writing seriously, for publication and more than they could ever have imagined. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP21.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? What have you learned last year? Credits: Our intro music was…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the writing maxim of Show Don’t Tell and where we agree with it and where we feel it’s a little too generalizing. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP20.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? What do you feel about Show Don’t Tell? C…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss Nanowrimo again and talk about ways to help yourself when writing gets hard and you can’t see the way forward. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP19.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? How do you get unstuck? Credits: Our intro m…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss Nanowrimo, both taking part in it and the broader implications on taking part as an author. How can you make the most of nano without falling prey to some of it’s less positive aspects? [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP18.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for th…

in which Laila and Lorrie wrap up their reading month October and chat the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP17.mp3] What about you? What do you think about Divergent? And what did you read last month? Credits:T…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the difference between editing and rewriting, when the latter is necessary and how to do it. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP16.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? Do you have any good rewriting stories? Credits:Our intro musi…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss hooks, book beginnings and the complicated issue of trying to give writing any rules at all. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP15.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? What kind of beginnings make you excited to read on? Credits: …

in which Laila and Lorrie wrap up their reading month September and chat about Janet Fitch, Haruki Murakami and Alice Sebold and the strange experience of reading disappointing books by authors you love. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP14.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) W…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the term Writer’s Block, why it’s so destructive and how to deal with it in ways that helps to keep writing anyway. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP13.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? How do you get rid of Writer’s Block? H…

in which Laila and Lorrie talk about writing nice and sensitive men in fiction and what to look out for and why it’s nothing to be afraid of. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP12.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? How do you write male characters? Do you have a…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the term “strong heroines”, where it comes from and why it has become somewhat problematic. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP11.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? What are your favourite female heroines and why? Credits:The bo…

in which Laila and Lorrie wrap up their reading month August and chat about Jane Eyre, The Great Gatsby and The Hunger Games. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP10.mp3] What about you? Have you read any of these, what did you think? And what did yo…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss the ins and outs of writing short stories for submission calls. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP9.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) What about you? What are your experiences with submission calls? Do you have any good links to help people? …

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss writing novels together, the advantages, the joys and the setbacks of creating something with a friend. [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP8.mp3] (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) And now it’s over to you – are you collaborating with someone and ho…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss their methods of planning novels vs. not planning them. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP7.mp3] What about you? Do you plan novels or not? Also, next week, we’ll discuss co-writing so please leave us any question…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss their physical writing set up and writing habits. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP6.mp3] What about you? Do you have any habits or set-ups you need to write? Or do you have any questions or comments on planning …

in which Laila and Lorrie in which Laila and Lorrie wrap up their reading month July and chat about The Catcher in the Rye, 1984, To Kill a Mockingbird and Slaughterhouse Five. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP5.mp3] What about you? Have you read…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss beta readers and beta reading – what to expect, how to facilitate the process and how to read the results. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP4.mp3] What about you? Have you had any good experiences beta-reading? O…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss professional editors – what to expect from them, what they are like and how they fit into the puzzle of publishing a beautiful book.? (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP3.mp3] What about you? Have you had any exper…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss editing manuscripts from the writer’s side. How much do we do to our writing before we give it into the able hands of other people? (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP2.mp3] How do you edit? Do you have writing cru…

in which Laila and Lorrie discuss their favourite books in the last year and then branch off into the difference between slice-of-life and high-concept books and the writing of both. (If the application doesn’t work for you, please click here for the audio-file!) [audio http://www.lailablake.com/Podcast/Lilt-Podcast_EP1.mp3] What were your favourit…