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Bound TogetherChapter 71 - How we feel about our old published booksLaura and Sarah reflect on their first published books and how they feel bout the writing and process now that it's been over 10 years.
2025-07-1229 minBound TogetherChapter 70 - 2025 Mid-year Goals Check-InSarah and Laura are checking in on the author goals they set at the start of the year. Have they completed any? Have they failed? Find out!
2025-06-1336 minBound TogetherChapter 69 - Let's talk about AISarah and Laura have a discussion about Ai in creative spaces, their opinions on the topic, and stories of how it is being used throughout the creative community.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 197: Summer 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Summer 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing from June through mid-August. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both for just $7/mo) is that you get access to sev...2025-05-2850 minBound TogetherChapter 68 - SlumpsLaura and Sarah are talking about writing and editing slumps in this episode of Bound Together. They talk about their own current slumps and give each other advice on how to handle it.
2025-05-1632 minBound TogetherChapter 67 - What to do between finishing your book and publishing itLaura and Sarah talk through a number of options for author to check out once they have finished their book and ready to publish.
2025-04-2535 minBound TogetherChapter 66 - MilestonesLaura and Sarah talk about book milestones, past author milestones, and milestones they look forward to in the future.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 192: Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in April and May. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement Sarah’s Bookshelves has joined Substack! Please note, we’re not MOVING to Substack, we’re simply adding Substack to the places we already put out content. On our FREE Su...2025-04-0249 minBound TogetherChapter 65 - Reading Laura's first ever novel (ch2)Last week we read Sarah's second chapter and now it's time to hear Laura's. Get ready for cringe and hilarious teenage writing.
2025-03-2836 minBound TogetherChapter 64 - Reading Sarah's first ever novel (Ch2)Sarah and Laura are back reading chapter of Sarah's first ever novel written many many years ago. Get ready to laugh.
2025-03-1437 minBound TogetherChapter 63 - Plotting and Pantsing SwapLaura and Sarah has swapped their styles of writing in an experiment to see if the Plotter can pants and the Pantser can plot. How'd our heroes go with writing in a completely foreign way? Listen and find out!
2025-02-0737 minBound TogetherChapter 62 - Plotting vs Pantsing ChallengeIn this first part of the Plotting vs Pantsing Challenge Sarah and Laura teach each other the rules of their wildly different writing routines in preparation to swap them!
2025-01-2446 minBound TogetherChapter 61 - Interview with Laura CatherineSarah interviews Laura about their upcoming cozy fantasy Enemies to Booksellers that is releasing on January 18th.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 185: Winter 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Winter 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 16 of their most anticipated books releasing January through March. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining the Patreon Community is gaining access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share...2025-01-0855 minBound TogetherChapter 60 - Author Goals 2025It's the end of the year, Sarah and Laura are gearing up for 2025 with a whole new ambitious list of author goals for the year. Will they complete them or are they flying to close to the sun?
2024-12-2035 minBound TogetherChapter 59 - 2024 Goals Wrap UpRemember those author goals Laura and Sarah made at the start of the year? They totally remembered and now they're going to go through and see which ones they completed.
2024-12-0634 minBound TogetherChapter 58 - Books we want to read in 2025Sarah and Laura have large TBR piles so they're picked a few of the books they are excited to read next year.
2024-11-2226 minBound TogetherChapter 57 - Quick Release vs Slow Release AuthorsLaura and Sarah recently learned about quick and slow release authors. Now, they're here to tell you all about what they are.
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L'invité du matin (Pays Tarnais)Catherine Boas, présidente du club Soroptimist International à AlbiLe club Soroptimist International à Albi fête ses 70 ans70 ans de soutien, de lutte et de sororité envers les femmes et les combats qu'elles mènent. Catherine Boas, présidente de l'antenne Albigeoise nous en dit plus.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-10-2806 min
L'invité du matin (Pays Tarnais)Catherine Boas, présidente du Club Soroptimist International à AlbiLe club Soroptimist International à Albi fête ses 70 ans70 ans de soutien, de lutte et de sororité envers les femmes et les combats qu'elles mènent. Catherine Boas, présidente de l'antenne Albigeoise nous en dit plus.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-10-2806 minBound TogetherChapter 56 - Dissecting the First Chapters of our First NovelsLaura and Sarah read the first chapters on their very first works to see what they could do better. Enjoy an angsty sly warrior just trying to save the world while being distracted by cherry blossoms in Laura's "Ash Vena and The Keeper of the Knives". Then delve into the apocalyptic zombie action in Sarah's "Them", as we drive a car with far too many characters to keep track of, that all end up gone-burger within a few paragraphs. Magic!
2024-10-1847 minBound TogetherChapter 55 - Book recommendations 4Sarah and Laura have some more book recommendations for you. So strap yourselves in to hear about some amazing books.
2024-10-0435 minBound TogetherChapter 54 - How to End a ChapterSarah and Laura discuss endings of chapters. Why are they important? Does every chapter require a hook? Is there such a thing as a chapter-less novel?
2024-09-2021 minBound TogetherChapter 53 - A Life Without NanowrimoNanowrimo came under fire at the start of 2024 and Laura and Sarah decided to no longer associate with the website. Now, as the organisation comes under fire again, they talk about how they have moved on from it.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 177: Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing mid-August through December. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I s...2024-09-0453 minBound TogetherChapter 52 - Our New Writing RoutinesSarah and Laura chat about creating new writing routines for themselves after being influenced by famous writers and their routines. With they wake up and have breakfast like all good writers do? And can they make their new routines stick?
2024-08-2331 minBound TogetherChapter 51 - Famous Writer's RoutinesLaura and Sarah talk about a some of the wacky and wild routines that some famous writers swear buy.
2024-08-0233 minBound TogetherChapter 50 - Info dumpsListen to Sarah and Laura totally avoid info dumping while talking about info dumps! We talk about how to spot them and what to do with them.
2024-07-1928 minBound TogetherChapter 49 - Book LengthsSarah and Laura are talking about book lengths! Long ones, short ones, and never ending ones! How long should a good book be?
2024-07-0530 minBound TogetherChapter 48 - FormattingHow do you format a ebook or a paperback? Well, Sarah and Laura are here to tell you how they've done it in the past and different ways they want to try in the future.
2024-06-2227 minBound TogetherChapter 47 - 2024 Mid-Year Check InIt's that time of year again where Laura and Sarah go through the goals they made at the start of the year and see if they've actually been doing them.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 169: Spring 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In Episode 169, Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books and I catch up on the 12 new releases from the Spring 2024 Book Preview. We share our reading stats, chat about what we liked, and what didn’t quite hit the mark. Tune in to hear our thoughts on these books and get some recommendations for your next read! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Access the 2024 Summe...2024-05-2250 minBound TogetherChapter 46 - Content WarningsOn this episode of Bound Together Sarah and Laura go in depth about content warnings in books. Should we have them? What content needs to be explained? Should it be used as advertising for a book?
2024-05-1828 minBound TogetherChapter 45 - YA FictionLaura and Sarah talk about YA fiction. What makes YA fiction work? What would you expect to see in a YA book? Find out now!
2024-05-0334 minBound TogetherChapter 44 - DialogueLaura and Sarah teach you all about dialogue and the tags that go along with it.
2024-04-1930 minBound TogetherChapter 43 - The Golden Age of YASarah and Laura are going down memory lane to talk about the golden age of YA books back in the 90s and 00s. There were vampires, angels, dystopia and more, but does it hold up?
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 165: Spring 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Spring 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 12 of our most anticipated books releasing in April and May. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these e...2024-04-0349 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 164: Winter 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In today’s episode, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I circle back to the 16 books we featured in the Winter 2024 Book Preview. We’ll be sharing our reading stats and thoughts on the books we’ve read (or attempted), to help you decide which ones to add to your reading list and which ones to skip. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Catherine and Sarah share their W...2024-03-2055 minBound TogetherChapter 42 - How our writing process has changedLaura and Sarah are reminiscing about their old writing processes and how they have changed over the last 10+ years. Did you know Laura was a pantser? Sarah used to stay up late?
2024-03-1527 minBound TogetherChapter 41 - Book Recommendations 3Sarah and Laura are back with more book recommendations for you to love.
2024-03-0132 minBound TogetherChapter 40 - Advice to our younger selvesLaura and Sarah give their younger selves some pointers on the writing world and things that they have learned in the last 10+ years.
2024-02-1632 minBound TogetherChapter 39 - Developmental EditsLaura has done developmental edits before and Sarah has not. So she has questions and Laura is here to answer them.
2024-02-0224 minBound TogetherChapter 38 - Receiving ReviewsGetting book reviews is all part of the writing journey. Sarah and Laura discuss receiving glowing and less than glowing reviews on their published works, and whether they read them at all!
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 159: Winter 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Winter 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing January through March. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes...2024-01-1056 minBound TogetherChapter 37 - Pile of Shame 3Laura and Sarah go through more of their old story ideas and see if they are worth writing now.
2024-01-0537 minBound TogetherChapter 36 - 2024 GoalsLaura and Sarah are setting new goals for 2024. They are bigger and more ambitious than ever.
2023-12-2233 minBound TogetherChapter 35 - 2023 Wrap UpIt's time for Sarah and Laura to see if they managed to complete their author goals set back in January.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 155: Fall 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In the Fall 2023 Book Preview, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I shared our 12 most-anticipated books that released mid-August – December. Today we’re going to circle back to share updates on which of these books we’ve read, our thoughts on them, and a few we attempted but couldn’t quite get through. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Coming Soon The updated 2024 Rock Your Reading Tracker will release o...2023-11-1554 minBound TogetherChapter 34 - VillainsLaura and Sarah are exploring villains. What makes a good villain? What villain examples can they talk about?
2023-10-2737 minBound TogetherChapter 33 - Cosy FantasyLaura and Sarah discuss the Cosy Fantasy genre and how it is evolving since it came to light.
2023-10-1334 minBound TogetherChapter 32 - Creating CharactersHow do you create a character? What do they need to be good for your story? Laura and Sarah talk about their process of creating characters as a plotter and pantser.
2023-09-2927 minBound TogetherChapter 31 - Bad Writing HabitsLaura and Sarah talk about their personal bad writing habits and how we are trying to fix them...or not fix them.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 150: Fall 2023 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Fall 2023 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 12 of our most anticipated books releasing in mid-August through December. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episode...2023-09-0653 minBound TogetherChapter 30 - Pile of Shame 2Sarah and Laura are back for another look at their pile of shame - books they started writing but never finished.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 149: Summer 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In Ep. 149, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I revisit the 12 books released from June to mid-August that we featured in the Summer 2023 Book Preview. We update you on our reading stats for summer, chat about the books we’ve tackled or tried, and let you know which ones are worth adding to your list and which ones you can pass on. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and Sarah share their Summer 2023 reading stats and success rates. Catherine nam...2023-08-3049 minBound TogetherChapter 28 - Pile of ShameLaura and Sarah are here to share their pile of shame-books they have started to write but never finished.
2023-08-0434 minBound TogetherChapter 27 -Book Recommendations Sarah and Laura are here to give you some more book recs.
2023-07-2137 minBound TogetherChapter 26 - How to Make a PodcastSarah and I tell the story of how they created this podcast.
2023-07-0737 minBound TogetherEpisode 24 - Our First Books or Our Worst Books?Laura and Sarah look back on their first pieces of writing and read snippets to each other. There are many laughs to be had, so come along for a wild ride.
2023-06-0936 minBound TogetherEpisode 23 - Social MediaSarah and Laura talk about their social media presence and how it has changed over time.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 141: Spring 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Catherine (Gilmore Guide to Books) and I revisit the 12 books released in April and May featured in the Spring 2023 Book Preview. We give updates on our reading stats, share our thoughts on the books we’ve read or attempted, and offer recommendations on which ones deserve a spot on your reading list and which ones you might want to skip. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement In addition to my annual 2023 Summer Reading Guide, I’m once again o...2023-05-2455 minBound TogetherChapter 22 - MarketingSarah and Laura share their experiences with marketing their self-published books and talk about how marketing has changed over the last 10 years of them being in the industry.
2023-05-1228 minBound TogetherChapter 21 - Book CoversLaura and Sarah are talking all about book covers. What are they important? How do you get one made? As usual they have a spectrum of experience and advice on the subject.
2023-04-2836 minBound TogetherChapter 20 - TropesTropes. What are they? Sarah and Laura talk about their favourite tropes in books and the tropes that make them cringe in this episode of Bound Together.
2023-04-1434 minBound TogetherChapter 19 - Books on WritingSarah and Laura have some book recommendations for books about writing. They talk (a lot) about their favourite plotting book, Save The Cat Writes a Novel, as well as some other books that took their fancy.
2023-03-3131 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 136: Winter 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In today’s episode, Catherine (Gilmore Guide to Books) and I circle back to the 16 books we featured in the Winter 2023 Book Preview. We’ll be sharing our reading stats and thoughts on the books we’ve read (or attempted), to help you decide which ones to add to your reading list and which ones to skip. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Sarah’s favorite books from 2022 are impacting her expectations. Catherine and Sarah share their Win...2023-03-2956 minBound TogetherEpisode 18 - Standalone Vs SeriesSarah and Laura are talking about standalone books and ones in series. What's the difference? What's the better one to write? What's the downside? Find out in this episode.
2023-03-1730 minBound TogetherChapter 17 - Writing Programsin this episode of Bound Together Sarah and Laura talk about different writing/ editing programs they use or have tried out and give you feedback on what they thought.
2023-03-0337 minBound TogetherChapter 16 - Writing in GamesLaura and Sarah are talking about writing for games and writing in games, as they explore and learn what it takes to work in the games industry and what makes a good story in games.
2023-02-1738 minBound TogetherChapter 15 - Editing First DraftsThis week on Bound Together, Sarah and Laura are sharing their editing routines. What steps do they take to refine and polish that first draft and make it a readable, legible story.
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Loved Called GiftedSarah Page:Motherhood, Jesus and finding gems in the darknessIf pregnancy, birth and motherhood are not living up to the ideals you imagined and you're experiencing way less sleep and way more difficulties than you bargained for, this episode is for you. Even if that's not your situation, there is lots to learn here.
In this episode Catherine interviews Sarah Page about the gruelling glory and redemption she experienced in the transition from monastic prayer warrior to severely sleep-deprived mother of a suffering baby, and then stepping into the balance between the two as they've grown up, with lessons learned and a call to the church t...2023-01-271h 12Loved Called GiftedSarah Page:Motherhood, Jesus and finding gems in the darknessIf pregnancy, birth and motherhood are not living up to the ideals you imagined and you're experiencing way less sleep and way more difficulties than you bargained for, this episode is for you. Even if that's not your situation, there is lots to learn here.
In this episode Catherine interviews Sarah Page about the gruelling glory and redemption she experienced in the transition from monastic prayer warrior to severely sleep-deprived mother of a suffering baby, and then stepping into the balance between the two as they've grown up, with lessons learned and a call to the church t...2023-01-271h 12Bound TogetherChapter 14 - First DraftsSarah and Laura talk about First Drafts this episode. How do they write their first drafts? What problems do they face?
2023-01-2028 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 130: Winter 2023 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Winter 2023 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing January through March. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Join our Patreon Community to get our bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview ep...2023-01-1151 minBound TogetherChapter 13 - 2023 GoalsIt's 2023 baby! Sarah and Laura are setting themselves new author related goals for the coming year. They are also expanding the podcast to fortnightly episodes, woo!
2023-01-0638 minBound TogetherChapter 12 - 2022 Wrap UpHow has it been a whole year of Bound Together? We are so proud of the podcast we've made. In this episode, Laura and Sarah reflect on the writing goals they set at the start of the year in episode 2.
2022-12-0234 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 127: Fall 2022 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In the Fall 2022 Book Preview, Catherine (Gilmore Guide to Books) and I shared our 16 most-anticipated books that released mid-August – December 2022. In today’s episode, we’re going to circle back to update you on the books we’ve had a chance to read — or at least attempt. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights We discuss how the types of books released in the fall seem to have changed. Sarah comes back with two 5-star books! Catherine and Sarah share th...2022-11-1656 minBound TogetherChapter 11 - Book Reviews1Laura and Sarah talk about their some of their latest book recommendations.
Featured Books:
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
A Long way to small angry planet by Becky Chambers
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
2022-11-0434 minBound TogetherChapter 10 - Writing CoursesSarah and Laura talk about their experiences with writing courses, both new and old.
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2022-10-0338 minBound TogetherChapter 9 - Falling In and Out of LoveThis month it's all about falling in love with a new manuscript and trying to stay in love throughout the drafting. Sarah and Laura were both working on new books at the time of recording and they talk about their love/hate relationships with their work.
2022-09-0235 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 121: Fall 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Fall 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing mid-August through December. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Join our Patreon Community ($5/mo) to get our bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Ge...2022-08-2454 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 120: Summer 2022 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In Episode 120, Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books and I circle back to the books we shared in the Summer 2022 Book Preview — now that we’ve actually had a chance to read them. Returning to our 12 summer releases, we take a look at what worked and what didn’t. Also, with both of our personal lives demanding more of our attention lately, our reading lives have definitely been impacted. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Sarah had a 5 star b...2022-08-1750 minBound TogetherChapter 8 - Beta ReadingSarah and Laura are talking all bout Beta reading / Critiquing in this month's episode of Bound Together. They have been reading each others work for many years now and share the ways in which they go about their critique.
2022-08-0821 minBound TogetherChapter 7 - Where Do Ideas Come From?In this episode of Bound Together, Laura and Sarah talk about where ideas come from and how they go about brainstorming those ideas.
2022-07-0234 minBound TogetherChapter 6 - Finding the Time to WriteThis month Laura and Sarah talk about how they find the time to write with their different and busy schedules.
2022-06-0335 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 114: Summer 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Summer 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out June through mid-August. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Introducing Summer Shelves (a companion to my Summer Reading Guide)… In addition to my annual 2022 Summer Reading Guide, I introduced Summer Shelves, a companion exclusively for Superstars Patrons ($7/mo). Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from over 25 former podcast guests and our team m...2022-06-0148 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 113: Spring 2022 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In the Spring 2022 Book Preview, Catherine (Gilmore Guide to Books) and I shared our most anticipated books that released April – May 2022. In today’s episode, we’re circling back to update you on the books we’ve had a chance to read — or at least attempted. Given my ongoing success rate with spring releases, I’m starting to wonder if that is just the best season for my type of books! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Introducing Summer Shelves (a co...2022-05-2547 minBound TogetherChapter 5 - What’s Your POV?This month Laura and Sarah talk about their Camp NaNo experience for April, as well as tell you all about Point of View in stories.
2022-05-0734 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 109: Spring 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Spring 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April – May 2022. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements In conjunction with my upcoming 9th annual Summer Reading Guide, I will be releasing a companion for Superstars Patrons ($7/mo)! The companion is called Summer Shelves and will feature backlist reading recommendations from former podcast guests. Plus, both Catherine and Susie wil...2022-04-0649 minBound TogetherChapter 4 - Plotter vs PantserWhat is a plotter? What is a pantser? And where do Laura and Sarah fall into those categories? Listen as they talk about their own experiences when starting a new book.
2022-04-0129 minSarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 106: Superlatives with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books joins me for a special Superlatives episode where we are answering from the fourth bucket of questions submitted for the Ask Me Anything episode of Sarah’s Bookshelves Live. We give you a little taste of the bonus Monthly Superlative episodes Catherine and I often do for the Patreon community. This format is a favorite of mine, allowing for a bit more candor and a lot of fun. Today we tackle questions about our all-time favorite books, re-reads, auto-buy authors, favorite audiobooks, and more! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a s...2022-03-0955 minBound TogetherChapter 3 - How do you NaNoWriMo?In this month's episode of Bound Together Laura and Sarah talk about their experiences and plans for NaNoWriMo.
2022-03-0433 minBound TogetherChapter 2 - Our 2022 Writing GoalsAuthors Laura Catherine and Sarah Gray talk about their author goals for 2022 and reflect on their experiences in 2021.
2022-02-0433 minBound TogetherChapter 1 - IntroductionsWelcome to episode 1 of the Bound Together podcast where authors Laura Catherine and Sarah Gray introduce themselves, talk about their experiences in the writing world and explain what you can expect from this podcast.
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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 102: Winter 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out January – March 2022 (and one early April release). Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2022 blog post, coming out soon. On there, I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this episode, but also some I didn’t. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Join our Patreon Community ($5/mo) to get our bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I s...2022-01-1256 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 100: Ask Me Anything with Catherine from @GilmoreGuideToday, we’re celebrating the 100th episode of Sarah’s Bookshelves Live with a very special Ask Me Anything episode co-hosted by Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books. Catherine turns the tables to ask me all the questions you submitted. We go behind the scenes of the podcast, talk about my reading life, and my life outside of reading. Plus, Catherine answers a few questions! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements My 2022 Rock Your Reading Tracker is now available for $14.99 or FR...2021-12-081h 06
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 92: Circling Back to Summer 2021 Preview Books with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In the Summer 2021 Book Preview (Ep. 86), Catherine and I shared our most anticipated books coming out June – July 2021. But, we often haven’t read the books we share in the Preview Episodes. So, in this new series, we will “circle back” to update you on all the books we presented in the previous season’s Book Preview now that we’ve at least attempted to read them. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Bonus Books Join our Patreon Community ($5...2021-08-2551 min
Not My Story"Grief and Joy Can Coexist" with Catherine RickettsCatherine Ricketts, a Philadelphia-based writer and musician, talks with Sarah about the consecutive loss of both her father and brother, speaking candidly about the different ways grief manifested itself in her life and in her relationship with God. Catherine reflects on the juxtaposition of grief and joy as she was simultaneously falling in love while also caring for her dying father, only to be followed by the tragic death of her brother and a season of intense questioning. Sarah and Catherine discuss moving forward when you no longer feel “safe” from pain, finding hope in God’s mercy, and lettin...2021-05-2641 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 53: Spring 2020 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Spring 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May 2020. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Supporting Local Bookstores Libro.fm (affiliate link for audiobooks) Order online from your local bookstore (Sarah: The Bookshelf, Thomasville, Catherine: Powell’s) Bookshop.org (25% of profits go to a pool of independent bookstores) Highlights How you can support local bookstores (and authors by extension) during Coronav...2020-04-0156 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 27: Fall 2019 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to a special episode of the Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast…the Fall 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the rest (August – December) of 2019. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode. Catherine tries to sell Sarah on giving Louise Penny...2019-08-211h 00