Best Evident Ink Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus Episode 3 - First Day 7:14

8d ago7:14

7:14

There is a world, in which everything changed… Content Warnings: implied negative family relationships, discussion of anxiety Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Written, read, and sound designed by Morgan Greensmith Produced by Morgan Greensmith, LM Clohessy & Sorren Briarwood Theme tune composed…

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Episode 70: In Which Pippa Grant Ponders Rage 1:08:49

13d ago1:08:49

1:08:49

Summary: Pippa Grant discusses her journey as a writer, from querying agents to self-publishing, and shares insights into her writing process and success. She emphasizes the importance of joining writing organizations, like Romance Writers of America, for learning and support. Pippa also talks about the strategic decision to rebrand under a new pen…

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Episode 69: In Which Sylvie Discusses Superpowers 1:14:04

20d ago1:14:04

1:14:04

Nancy and Sylvie Stewart discuss their pen names, their family histories, and their writing careers. They talk about how they got started in writing and the genres they write in. They also discuss their experience co-writing a series with Marika Ray and the process they use. The conversation touches on the challenges of self-publishing and the impo…

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Episode 68: In Which Marika Ray Searches for the Secret Sauce 50:35

27d ago50:35

50:35

The conversation between Nancy Smay and USA Today bestselling rom-com author Marika Ray delves into the world of writing and publishing, exploring topics such as book production, genre selection, marketing strategies, and writing processes. Marika shares insights into her journey as an author, her approach to writing, and the challenges she faces i…

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Episode 67: The One Where International Bestseller Kelly Collins Ponders the Pepper Rating 1:01:12

1M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

In this episode, Nancy and author Kelly Collins delve into Kelly's writing process, book series, and publishing experiences. They also explore the concept of 'steaminess' in romance novels, the challenges of writing, and the importance of backups and market research. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the creative process, bo…

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Bonus Episode 2 - Raven's Monologue 17:01

1M ago17:01

17:01

Once upon a time, a boy grew wings... Content Warnings: descriptions of fire, arson and murder, heights and suicidal ideation, death of parents, volcanic eruption, funerals and death; references to burns/scars and cover-up augmentation Transcripts available here: ⁠https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Read by Drew Citrine as R…

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Episode 66: Delancey Stewart - Exploring Writing Process 33:11

2M ago33:11

33:11

We're flipping the script a bit! Listen in as Nancy interviews working authors who run the gamut of genre and renown. First up? A bit of a multiple personality situation - Delancey Stewart! Hear how she gets ideas, plots her books, tools she uses, and how she approaches marketing. Our new focus gives you a look behind the scenes at your favorite au…

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Season 2A Q&A 44:21

2M ago44:21

44:21

Join us as we talk death of the author, dnd classes, how well our protagonists would survive other podcasts, and all things Attic Monologues in this Season 2A Q&A. Transcripts available here: ⁠https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts The Locked Tomb tangent/spoilers: 6:28-11:55 Voices: Morgan Greensmith LM Clohessy Production Tea…

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Episode 65: Talking Tropes and Building Better Stories 31:55

4M ago31:55

31:55

Tropes are a storytelling convention that help us let readers know what to expect from our books. Learn how to use them, combine them, and twist them to make your stories fresh!

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Episode 64: Marketing Focus - Understanding Comps 26:00

4M ago26:00

26:00

Why do you need to understand comps as an author? Because you can't market a book without understanding the market. This episode of Story Strategy focuses on helping indie authors figure out how to market their books based on identifying where they fit with other books in the market.

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Episode 63: What the Heck is Deep Point of View? 29:08

4M ago29:08

29:08

The Story Strategy podcast is back, and in this episode, we explore Deep POV - a fiction writing technique that eliminates the narrator and pulls readers directly into the emotion and action of your story. Want to learn how to do it? Practical tips and examples are inside!

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FEED SWAP - Ethics Town 20:05

6M ago20:05

20:05

Anxious Ethics local January Johnson gets philosophical as he makes an emergency broadcast to report the political mishaps of his home town’s new mayor. He is also paid a visit by an unexpected guest… January Johnson was voiced by Rhys Lawton. Artemis Flynn was voiced by Liz Dokukina. Additional voices from: Additional voices by: Paige Adams, David…

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Episode 30 - A Drop of Water 33:05

6M ago33:05

33:05

“AN/RN#202203-P raundeos sa numquam horskr [to test the gods is never wise] AN/RN#202203-Q consequentia [consequence] AN/RN#202203-R oraculi kveda [the mentor speaks] AN/RN#202203-S tuar-ne definitio termini saell? [what is your definition of a happy ending?] Voice Note 35: talk to me” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-atti…

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Episode 29 - Active/Passive 32:44

7M ago32:44

32:44

“AN/RN#202203-N termini, et sinr vanta [of endings, and their lack] Voice Note 33: all around me are familiar faces Voice Note 34: work with me on this, universe AN/RN#202203-O aestum ab allr gora nytta [the tide eats away all things] Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts CONTENT WARNINGS: Fatalism,…

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Episode 28 - What's in a Name? 25:45

7M ago25:45

25:45

“AN/RN#202203-J segnitia skalm [the weapon of inaction] AN/RN#202203-K phoenix, corvus, cornicula [phoenix, raven, crow] AN/RN#202203-L heilagr machina [forbidden machines] AN/RN#202203-M likr mater likr filia [like mother like daughter]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts CONTENT WARNINGS: Menti…

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Episode 27 - There is Method In't 27:43

8M ago27:43

27:43

"AN/RN#202203-H - actum hverfa [the vanishing act] AN/RN#202203-I - en-ne mendacium non sa mendacium [when is a lie not a lie]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts CONTENT WARNINGS: lying, existentialism; descriptions of body horror, mental breakdown, depression and mental health issues, dissociat…

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Episode 26 - Freedom 35:43

8M ago35:43

35:43

“AN/RN#202203-E - unus eptir [the one left behind] 04/03/22 Voice Note 10: a good lie AN/RN#202203-F - miriam efla [a surprise appearance] AN/RN#202203-G - de gora ousia [the thing about magic]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Content Warnings: Discussions of abandonment, free will; mentions o…

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Episode 25 - Welcome to Trinovantum 27:35

9M ago27:35

27:35

“AN/RN#202203-C - allr stefna inevitabilis [everything repeats eventually] AN/RN#202203-D - ir trinovantum fagna [welcome to trinovantum]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Content Warnings: Discussions of destruction of a city, natural disaster, fire, depression and apathy, free will. Mentions …

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Episode 24 - The Shelves of Stone 26:39

9M ago26:39

26:39

“AN/RN#202203-A - i mundum annarr [in another world] AN/RN#202203-B - ir plutei lapidus [into the shelves of stone]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Content Warnings: Car SFX, echo/wind SFX, mentions of death, mentions of unhealthy childhoods, manipulation Voices: Atlas Morgan as Nyx Ryland Ka…

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Episode 23 - A Heavy Heart 37:58

9M ago37:58

37:58

“AN/RN#202202-F - therr sa-ne? [why you?] AN/RN#202202-G - uppruni icari [the origins of icarus] 28/02/22 Voice Note 9 - im repeating myself, but i mean every word AN/RN#202202-H - reconcilare elska [the lovers reunited]” Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Voices: Atlas Morgan as Nyx Ryland Bonni…

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Episode 22 - Birds of a Feather 27:16

10M ago27:16

27:16

"AN/RN#202202-D - svella et ruina [the rise and the fall] AN/RN#202202-E - sola primas [the lonely protagonist] 22/02/22 Voice Note 31: can i see the forest for the trees? 22/02/22 Voice Note 32: all these people 22/02/22 Voice Note 8: if you hear this, tell him im sorry" Content Warnings: Reference to missing persons, body horror, assault and inju…

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Episode 21 - If This Be Magic 37:44

10M ago37:44

37:44

“AN/RN#202202-B - myrk’ante veder [the dark before the storm] AN/RN#202202-C - actum tveir [act two] 19/02/22 Voice Note 30: if this be magic, let it be an art lawful as eating 20/02/22 Voice Note 7: if you hear this, im sorry” Content Warnings: Fire, crying, lying, discussion of drinking and alcoholism; description of sensory deprivation, manipula…

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Season 1 Q&A 30:55

11M ago30:55

30:55

Our writer and director return to answer your questions about Season 1 - featuring meta within meta, the suffering of invented languages, and the cat being finally out of the bag. Content warnings: references to apocalypse, body horror, fire, the pandemic, physical violence, mental health and illness, insanity Transcript available here: https://www…

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Season 2 Trailer 1:54

11M ago1:54

1:54

The Attic Monologues returns on August 30th. Transcript available here.

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Episode 20 - These Violent Delights 32:06

1+ y ago32:06

32:06

“19/02/22 Voice Note 3: good as gold ;) 19/02/22 Voice Note 4 19/02/22 Voice Note 5 19/02/22 Voice Note 6 AN/RN#202202-A - nebula ab auga vega” Content Warnings: Depictions of physical violence/attack, crying, deception and lying, mention of blood and first aid Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts …

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Episode 19 - All The World's A Stage 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

29:14

“18/02/22 Voice Note 28: the story explained (not) 18/02/22 Voice Note 29: notes on The Romance PlanTM” Content Warnings: Descriptions of body horror, discussions of dating/relationships, implied unhealthy family relationships, mentioned missing family, stalking behaviour, mentioned tragedy/death Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.c…

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Episode 18 - Merely Players 35:02

1+ y ago35:02

35:02

“13/02/22 Voice Note 27: do you love your art? how much? [feat. Hurricane Lola and the Lonelyhearts Brigade]” Content Warnings: Monologue: Body horror, Ageism Joking mentions of mental instability, divorce, Discussion of cynicism about love/relationships, stress/anxiety, self-loathing, implied unhealthy family relationships, Mention of therapy/ther…

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Episode 17 - [Where Men May Read] Strange Matters 29:21

2y ago29:21

29:21

”07/02/22 Voice Note 25: oh yay so now the books are creepy too 07/02/22 Voice Note 26: language research? me?” Content Warnings: Lying; reference to mice, past threats; joking reference to murder, knives, stabbing, aneurism Monologue: Nonlinearity, questioning reality, obsessive behaviour, body horror, references to hunger/eating Transcripts avail…

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Bonus Episode 1: The Shattered City 5:58

2y ago5:58

5:58

"There is a city, somewhere you can only find if you know what you’re looking for - or you’re just a little too unlucky..." Content Warnings: Reference to fire, destruction of cities; reference to non-consensual and obsessive love Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Read by Joseph Leyland as Ambro…

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Episode 16 - By Any Other Name 25:57

2y ago25:57

25:57

”16/01/22 Voice Note 18: life goes on, i guess 23/01/22 Voice Note 19: life update #2 23/01/22 Voice Note 20: shopping list 23/01/22 Voice Note 21: SWEETCORN 25/01//22 Voice Note 22: this is going to go so badly but we move 30/01/22 Voice Note 23: ‘The sun with one eye vieweth all the world’ 06/02/22 Voice Note 24: actually screw this” Content Warn…

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Making Readers Care with Melanie Harlow 58:08

2y ago58:08

58:08

Join story coaches Dawn and Nancy as we talk with bestselling author Melanie Harlow about how she pulls readers into her characters and builds stories that make them care. Melanie is an expert at developing relatable heroines that we want as our best friends and heroes that are often called book boyfriends by her fans. *This episode was originally …

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Episode 15 - Author's Notes I 20:36

2y ago20:36

20:36

”AN/NR#202112-A: i medal certe, bil ante aestum” Content Warnings: Discussions of transphobia and deadnaming, existentialism, money and costs Implied unhealthy family relationships/family conflict References to memory issues, manic episodes Joking reference to drugs, choking Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologue…

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Build a Book Blurb that Sells Your Book 50:55

2y ago50:55

50:55

We're rebooting last year's popular blurb episode! Listen as Nancy and Dawn discuss what makes a blurb that sells books -- and how exactly to structure your blurb. Not sure what to include? This episode is for you. At the end, Nancy and Dawn take a listener blurb live and help make it better. Want more help with blurbs? We're launching our first ev…

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Mini-Story Coaching Chat with Author Daniela Romero 25:55

2y ago25:55

25:55

Learn more about how story coaching works and find out if it's right for you. In this episode, you'll hear story coaches Nancy and Dawn help author Daniela Romero recover her excitement about a story she'd felt stuck on. You'll learn about Daniela's unique writing process, and learn strategies to improve the way you work through your own story prob…

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Episode 14 - The Man Of Many Turns 19:53

2y ago19:53

19:53

“28/11/21 Voice Note 02: So we’re doing this, I guess” Content Warnings: Discussions of exam/uni/audition stress discussion of fictional murder and violence discussions of bad mental health and coping mechanisms reference to fire, destruction of cities reference to non-consensual and obsessive love Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod…

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Story Strategy 60: Mini Episode - Live Coaching Session with Author Rae Fields 23:57

2y ago23:57

23:57

Wonder what story coaches do? Hear Dawn and Nancy work through some story issues with new author Rae Fields as she plots out her first three books. We'll help her solidify her crisis, understand how internal conflicts drive her story forward, and how parallelism can pull story elements together.

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Live Story Coaching with authors Aria Wyatt and Erin A. King 47:42

2y ago47:42

47:42

Curious about story coaching? Wondering if a quick call with Dawn or Nancy might actually give you what you need to write a better story, tighten your conflict, or build layers of tension into your plot? This episode is for you! Dawn and Nancy chat with two real authors who volunteered to do mini coaching sessions for the show! Meet Erin A. King an…

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Episode 13 - Nights Like These 25:39

2y ago25:39

25:39

“24/11/21 Voice Note 17: breakdown baking hours” Content Warnings: Emotional spiralling Depression Mania Verbal conflict Drinking Self-destructive behaviours Arguments regarding mental illness References to self harm, suicide, alcoholism, death threats, transphobia, psychiatric units SFX: fire alarm (LOUD) Transcripts available here: https://www.pl…

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Episode 12 - Like A Writing Desk 18:43

2+ y ago18:43

18:43

“16/11/21 Voice Note 16: lonelyyyy, i’m so lonelyyyy” Content Warnings: Emotional spiraling Joking references to negative family relationships, family death, and homelessness References to alcohol Guilt Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Voices: Atlas Morgan as Nyx Ryland Joseph Leyland as Ambros…

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Story Strategy 58: Building Story from Character 43:25

2+ y ago43:25

43:25

Last time we talked about how to build a story if you've got a plot in mind. Today we're exploring working from character first. Most writers identify with one strategy over the other, and many use a combination of the two. Which type of writer are you?

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Episode 11 - Slipping 24:13

2+ y ago24:13

24:13

“You’ve reached Mx Nyx! I’m probably rooting through my bag trying to find my phone right now, and I’ll answer in 3, 2, 1… in which case, I’m probably asleep. Or my phone is under my laundry. Or dead! That’s a very real possibility. Though whether I’m talking about me or my phone is up for debate. You should probably just text me, it’s easier.” Con…

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Story Strategy Episode 57: Writing Stories, Starting from Plot 40:02

2+ y ago40:02

40:02

Maybe you've got a great idea but you're not quite sure how that idea turns into a full-fledged story. Or maybe you know part of your plot but aren't sure what's missing to get it all the way to a bestselling book. This episode is for you. Story coaches Dawn Alexander and Nancy Smay talk through the process of turning a kernel of an idea into a sto…

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Midseason 1 Q&A 43:29

2+ y ago43:29

43:29

Our writer and producer answer your questions about this season, chat about the show, and go on tangents about tea crimes, dog crimes, and all things Narnia. Content Warnings: References to transphobia and depression Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Voices: Morgan Greensmith as The Bane of the …

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Midseason 1 Trailer 1:46

2+ y ago1:46

1:46

Something is coming...

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Story Strategy - Episode 56 - Story Structure 37:10

2+ y ago37:10

37:10

You've got your idea and you're ready to write. Or are you? How should you begin? Do you outline? Do you just get going and hope for the best? Story coaches Dawn and Nancy help you get off the ground with actionable advice you can put to use today.

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Story Strategy 55: How to Begin... 41:29

2+ y ago41:29

41:29

Have you always wanted to write a book? Is this your year to do it? Story coaches Dawn and Nancy talk about the multiple ways a new writer can take their idea and turn it into something wonderful -- a story. Even experienced authors might find tips about how to generate and test ideas. Join us to explore - how to begin!…

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Episode 6 (reboot) - Busting Writing Myths with Becca Syme 46:31

2+ y ago46:31

46:31

Clifton Strengths coach, writer, and writing coach to thousands of writers, Becca Syme, joins Dawn and Nancy to discuss common "wisdom" shared in the writing community. Is it critical that you write every day? Should you be rapid releasing to stay on top? Are Facebook ads absolutely necessary for success? Listen as Becca Syme uses data to examine w…

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Episode 10 - Yours Sincerely 16:40

2+ y ago16:40

16:40

“13/11/21 Voice Note 15: ”[nervous laughter] what the f-” Content Warnings: Threats of violence Birds Invasion of privacy Discussion of poor mental health Transcripts available here: https://www.planarprod.com/the-attic-monologues-transcripts Voices: Atlas Morgan as Nyx Ryland Annelore Ryan as Bella Crow Production Team: Written & Produced by Morga…

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Story Strategy Episode 54 - Finding Your Readers 34:16

2+ y ago34:16

34:16

Do you know who your reader is? Or are you writing books and sending them out into the world, hoping for the best? Learn tips and tricks for figuring out exactly who your audience is or will be as Dawn and Nancy from Evident Ink offer insights gleaned from NYT and USA Today bestselling clients.

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Episode 09 - I Think Upon Hell-Fire 29:33

2+ y ago29:33

29:33

“31/10/21 Voice Note 14: Halloween is wild enough without any spooky stories about mirrors” Content Warnings: Hangover Reference to vomiting, pyrotechnics and related accidents Monologue: Fire and arson Blending of reality and dream Implied harm due to fire Description of house fires Hallucination Implication of negative childhood experience Discus…

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