or: Now Kiss! In which Bridget and Jen talk about Bridget’s return to fandom after a decade away, and also have a full meltdown about how long this podcast has been going on. Spoilers for The Magicians from 12:21 onwards Note: Jen’s audio is a

Episode 78: Fling it Into the Void

Aug 4th, 2021 45m 25s

In this episode, Bridget and Jen take you through the submission process, talk about publishers decentralizing from NYC post-pandemic, and discuss why that second book is just such a pain in the a** to write. Note: Jen’s audio is a little off

Episode 77: Vibes Only

Jun 3rd, 2021 38m 53s

In this episode Bridget & Jen critique twitter pitches, discuss Jen’s weird hate for movie comps, talk about Ea Nasir’s historical perfidious copper sales, and more! Please enjoy the moment at 36:53 where we lose our damn minds. Question topi

Episode 76: Do you remember second locations?

May 20th, 2021 46m 22s

Recorded Tuesday, May 18. It’s been 84 years dot gif. In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss Jen’s new career move, favorite pandemic reads, how deeply weird socializing is going to be post-panorama, and more! Question topics include getting

Episode 75: Omegaverse is in the New York Times

Jun 10th, 2020 37m 22s

In which Bridget and Jen discuss copyright law, plagiarism, and why published authors won’t read your fic, for legal reasons. Also! Cookbook photography, dead parents in YA, and more! Thanks to this week’s donors: Lorna, Lauren, Jared, and MH!

Episode 74: In Plague-Adjusted Terms

May 1st, 2020 52m 30s

In this episode Bridget and Jen talk *waves vaguely* the State Of Things, UK vs ANZ vs US, and how many clients is too many! **ANNOUNCEMENT!!** We'll be answering your questions on a very special Instagram Live session on Thursday, May 7 at 7p

Episode 73: The Book Equivalent of a Weighted Blanket

Apr 23rd, 2020 37m 5s

In this episodes, Bridget and Jen talk bad contracts, manuscript requests, how to avoid brown-nosing and more! Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with this episode! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our donor Jessica!!!!! Like the podcast?

Episode 72: I Would Marry These Potatoes In A House Of God

Mar 27th, 2020 45m 37s

In this episode Bridget and Jen discuss *waves vaguely* The Situation, the Simon & Schuster sale, living with our parents, and cheaply priced Texas ciders. (Hit us up, Austin EastCider!) Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with th

Episode 71 - I'm In This Picture And I Don't Like It

Mar 6th, 2020 40m 38s

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss career planning or the occasional impossibility thereof, catch up on thanking donors, and generally continue the discussion from Episode 70! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our wonderful backlog of donors! Jen

Episode 70 - It's Been A Long, Long Time

Mar 6th, 2020 1h 1m

In this episode, recorded on Jan. 22 after a *coughcough* three month involuntary hiatus, Bridget and Jen discuss realistic expectations, the American Dirt fiasco, the RWA fiasco, and picking up the can. Like the podcast? You can support us th

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Feb 27th, 2020 40m 54s

In this episode, recorded back in *coughcough* November, Bridget and Jen do an all-questions-all-the-time deep dive into our Tumblr inbox. Among other things we discuss sex in YA, the relative value of an MFA, and disclosure of advances. This e

Episode 68: A Simple Village Goose

Nov 8th, 2019 43m 23s

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss self-care for authors (and agents,) burnout, and give a shoutout to nanowrimo! Thank you to John, this week’s donor! Hope you’re enjoying IN THE WOODS. CW: In this episode there is a frank discussion o

Episode 67: Inappropriate Seasons

Oct 16th, 2019 40m 34s

In which Bridget and Jen discuss the seasons of love er, publishing, query length, POV and tense, and more! Thank you to this week's donors, Kristin and Joy! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to

Episode 66: Money Talks

Sep 28th, 2019 54m 19s

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss That Article, money in publishing, and asking questions. Thank you to this week’s donors, John, Jen, and Lana! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on

Episode 65: Parental Warnings for Swears

Aug 30th, 2019 57m 25s

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss trigger warnings, author responsibilities, and rapid release scheduling, among other things. Thank you to this week’s donors, Alice, Alison, and Alyssa! Thank you also for arranging your names alliterat

Episode 64: Incitement & Stakes

Jul 28th, 2019 1h 1m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss inciting incidents, raising the stakes, word count, comp titles, and more! This episode’s topic was suggested by John Appel on twitter! Got suggestions for beating writer’s block? We’d love to hear them

Episode 63: The Slow Realization That Nothing Makes Sense

Jul 10th, 2019 1h 1m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building- how to do it, what not to do, and examples of when it’s done right. Also, typos, covers, and more! This episode’s topic suggested by Elyse Martin on twitter. Like the podcast? You can su

Episode 62: Cool For The Summer

Jun 13th, 2019 1h

In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss what the F happens in publishing during the summer (spoiler alert: the same thing that happens every other time of the year, except it’s warmer), answer reader questions, and talk about HBO’s Chernobyl! Fun

Episode 61: The belt says "I Love Them"

May 31st, 2019 1h

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss author self-advocacy, navigating cliques, and general author survivalship. Special thanks to our donors this week, L.T., Bridget, and Maria! Discussed in this episode: Lana Wood Johnson - Technically,

Episode 60: U Up?

May 6th, 2019 1h 3m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss what the heck happened midway through episode 59, what happens when an agent moves agencies, contingency plans for becoming George RR Martin famous, and more! Thanks to this week’s donors, Felicity and D

Episode 59: Things That Matter Except When They Don't

Apr 23rd, 2019 1h 4m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss awards nominations, six figure deals, how much we love fake dating, Jen’s sputtering rage and fascination about Theranos, and more! This is a bit of a silly episode, for reasons that we will be able to t

Episode 58: Pitch Contests, How Does It Work?

Mar 19th, 2019 1h 16m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the merits, drawbacks, and etiquette of twitter pitch contests, talk about when to leave your agent (again??) and the relative usefulness of constant vigilance. Like the podcast? Support us by buying on

Episode 57: Dig Two Graves

Mar 7th, 2019 51m 24s

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss SurveyGate, finding the right agenting fit as an author, and more! Thank you to this week's donor, Caroline! Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using

Episode 56: Summarize This

Jan 31st, 2019 1h 5m

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss synopses, writing on proposal, and how freaking cold it is outside. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only

Episode 55: Stacks Of Cash

Jan 18th, 2019 1h 3m

In this episode we discuss New Years’ Resolutions, Jen’s intense desire for compliments, throwing away all your books, and the authors we aren’t allowed to discuss anymore. Thanks to our donors: John, March, and Anon!! Like the podcast? Support