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Bound 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.
2025-05-3031 min
Behind the Awards with Eila Mell & Bruce Gotlieb2025 Tony Bonus #4Eila & Bruce bring you the fourth installment of their Tony deep dive. They are joined by expert Matt Stashin and share who will win and who they want to win in the following categories: Director of a Musical, Costume Design of a Musical, Lead Actress of a Play, Lead Actor of a Play, Lighting Design of a Play, and Revival of a Musical.
Laura Donnelly, Mia Farrow, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook, George Clooney, Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, Daniel Day Kim, Harry Lennix, Louis McCartney, Saheem Ali, Michael Arden, David Cromer, C...2025-05-2635 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.
2025-04-1136 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 min
Comedy of the WeekOne Person Found This HelpfulFrank & guests Laura Smyth, Sunil Patel, Simon Evans & Kyrah Gray discuss googling, goggling, groping, gropping and the correct way to punch yourself in the face.This is the panel game based on what we all sit down and do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad & the bafflingEveryone has an online life, and when the great British public put pen to keyboard to leave a review, they almost always write something hilarious. And our all-star panel have to work out...2025-03-0328 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.
2025-01-1028 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.
2024-11-0833 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.
2024-09-0631 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.
2024-06-0736 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?
2024-04-0534 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!
2024-01-2028 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 min
The Sober Mom LifeWhat's in My Sobriety Toolbox?In this replay from 2022, I’ll share why it’s so important to build a sobriety toolbox. I really wish there was a better word than “toolbox”, though. “Toolboxes” are used on things that are broken. I am not broken and neither are you. Nevertheless, today I’ll share the tools that I rely on not just to cope, but to flourish in sobriety. These tools have lifted me up and given me nourishment, rest and focus. I hope you can find something here to add to your own sobriety toolbox! Book recommendations...2024-01-0536 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.
2023-12-0830 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.
2023-09-1528 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.
2023-09-0135 minBound TogetherChapter 29 - Writing Multiple Books at OnceHow do we work on different books at once? Is it confusing? How did we make it work? Is it better to work on one book at a time.
2023-08-1827 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.
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Noughtie Child PodcastEpisode 100: The Ashes are Alive & We're 100*We're 100* - today we're celebrating our 100th weekly episode and unusually we don't have a guest. Since we last recorded, there has been some unbelievable cricket in the Women's Ashes and England have won three games on the trot. There's also been Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy action and some Hundred announcements so we have plenty to cover today. As we've reached this milestone, we reminisce on the start of the podcast, some interview highlights and more. We also want to thank every single guest who has featured over the past 2 & 1/2 years, so below is everyone who has been interviewed on...2023-07-1452 minBound TogetherChapter 26 - How to Make a PodcastSarah and I tell the story of how they created this podcast.
2023-07-0737 minBound TogetherChapter 25 - Mid Year Check InWe check in with our authors to see how they are going with their goals from the start of the year.
2023-06-2334 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.
2023-05-2631 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 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.
2023-02-0335 minBound 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 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 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 minThe Sober Mom LifeWhat’s in My Sobriety Toolbox?I like to ask all of my guests, “what’s in your sobriety toolbox?,” but I really wish there was a better word than “toolbox”. “Toolboxes” are used on things that are broken. I am not broken and neither are you. Nevertheless, these are the tools that I rely on not just to cope, but to flourish in sobriety. These tools have lifted me up and given me nourishment, rest and focus. I hope you can find something here to add to your own sobriety toolbox! Book rec...2022-08-1537 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 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 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 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.
2022-01-1522 min
Struggle Well SchoolPatreon: Sober Curious MovementWhat you are hearing right now is a small portion from our Patreon episode that went out this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes. You won't regret it, see you soon!
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Stash it or Trash it: Lemon Creme Pie + Peach Cobbler Pop Tarts
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy...2021-08-3002 min
The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious WomenBest Quit Lit For WomenThere's a whole genre of books that you might not ever hear about if you're not a woman who has a complicated relationship with alcohol. It's called “Quit lit"- books about drinking, quitting drinking, getting sober and life without alcohol. There are novels and memoirs, essays, fiction, and how to guides. They are deep and soulful, entertaining and honest, eye opening, hysterically funny, raw and hopeful. Quit lit books were a lifeline to me in early sobriety. In this episode, I want to share not only my favorites but the voices of other women and...2020-08-271h 18
Life Caraphrased005-Reader-Chat with Carrie Booth SchmidtWho-whheee! We had fun today. Here is my best version of a list of all the lovely author/bloggers/books that we talked about.
These links are affiliate links. They won't cost you anymore, and help you find the right author. Enjoy the reading.
Names are listed in the order we mentioned them in the above podcast and by genre:
Contemporary: Becky Wade, Catherine West, Pepper Basham, Kara Issac, Katherine Reay, Courtney Walsh, Crystal Walton, Sarah Monson, Rachel Hauck, Melanie Dobson, Michelle Phoenix, Heidi Chiavaroli, Jamie Jo Wright, Melissa Tagg, Susan May Warren, Cynthia Ruchti,
Suspense/Thriller/Mystery: Dani P...2017-12-1900 min