Royalty Free: A Writing Podcast

On this episode, we discuss the three different types of publishing for those ready to enter the world with their printed book. All three of our contestants are dashingly handsome, but, do you really know them? We go over all three publishing world options for you so you know the good, the bad, and the ugly before you commit to dating one type of publishing. All three are great and difficult in their own ways, but ultimately, you need to decide which is the right one for you!

On this episode of Royalty Free, oh how the tables have turned! It is Kait and Melissa this week (as Ellie is sick) and so the two of us have conspired to discuss a topic she loathes: How to Plot - or more accurately, the many ways in which a writer can plot and the resources we have gathered through our journey in learning what kind of plotters we are. We discuss different philosophies of plotting, archetypes, books you should check out, as well as the instinctual side of being a plotter that you pick up with time and media. Join us for a deep-dive into the many layers of being an architect type of plotter, as well as how to garden your way into the perfect amount of plot so you don't get bored.

On this episode we will be discussing Spicy Books. Modern books are now featuring a lot of spice in books, whether it is closed door, open door, fade to black, or explicit content warnings, we talk about how modern spicy romances and books containing spice have changed over the years opinions on where spice is expected, our personal opinions on when spice is appropriate and beneficial, what it brings to a story or how it can take away. This episode is another opinion piece on how the Spicy Book market has become the norm and our opinions on what writers need to consider if they are planning to include spice.

On this episode we discuss the sheer domination and takeover of the latest genre, Romantasy! This genre has taken the book world by storm with millions of lovers. Ellie and Melissa share their opinions on Romantasy (in a not so great light, as well as in a late addition glowing review), and they discuss how Romantasy has affected other genres and taken it over like a Mean Girl demanding Dark Fantasy "get in the car, loser."

On this episode, Kaitlyn is off on an important mission, and it's just Ellie and Melissa today talking Dark Fantasy.

On this week's episode, we take a stroll down memory lane as we reflect on our first projects - and remember just how bad they were. We discuss how we got better at writing, we discuss why its okay for you to cringe at your first projects, and we talk about what we learned from those first projects.