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S5 Episode 4: The Road to Publication feat. Jessica Payne & Sara Read
May 10 2022
44 mins
S5 Episode 4: The Road to Publication feat. Jessica Payne & Sara Read
This week, Addey is back with Sara Read and Jessica Payne of #MomsWritersClub to talk all about their individual journeys to publication. Jessica and Sara share all about the process of writing their books, querying agents, getting "the call," submitting to publishers, and, finally, signing their book deals.
May 10 2022
44 mins
S5 Episode 3: Creating Online Community feat. #MomsWritersClub
This week on the podcast, Addey was joined by Jessica Payne and Sara Read of #MomsWritersClub. This is part one of two episodes with Sara and Jessica, who have a YouTube channel together and are both well on their way to having their debut novels traditionally published. You won't want to miss this episode full of great insight about creating a writing community and building an online platform.
May 3 2022
28 mins
S5 Episode 2: Writing & Publishing Romance feat. Courtney
In this week's episode, Addey was joined by Courtney (a.k.a. Lyra Parish and one half of the writing duo behind USA Today bestseller Kennedy Fox) to talk about all things writing and publishing romance! You won't want to miss this exciting interview.
Apr 26 2022
38 mins
S5 Episode 1: Putting Yourself Out There
We're back with the first episode of season five! We're so thankful to you for listening for so many seasons--there are even more great episodes to come. In this episode, Addey talks all about putting yourself out there in writing, and how that relates to the story of the podcast itself.
Apr 19 2022
21 mins
Season 5 Update
Have you missed us? Season 5 of the podcast is going to start up next week, and we couldn't be more excited for you to hear it. Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast on your favorite platform to stay up-to-date on each episode. Talk to you soon!
Apr 12 2022
1 min
S4 Episode 10: Reading Challenges
We love to read over here at borrowed solace! In this episode, Addey is joined by fellow editors Amber and Nicole to discuss all things reading, including reading challenges, reading tips, where to buy books, and what books are on everyone's reading lists for 2022.
Feb 8 2022
1 hr 2 mins
S4 Episode 9: Different
On this episode of the podcast, Addey reads "Different" by Susan Cornford. "Different" is a short flash fiction piece that was published in the fall 2021 issue of borrowed solace, Tamed, and we are so pleased to present this amazing piece of writing to you in audio form on the podcast.
Jan 25 2022
4 mins
S4 Episode 8: Recording Audiobooks
We are back with another new episode after a couple of weeks off as we started the new year. This week, Addey and Nicole talked with Aimar Galarza, a graduate student in Nicole's publishing program and a voice actor. Aimar has recorded a children's audiobook and her voice has been featured in commercials, video games, and more.
Jan 18 2022
24 mins
S4 Episode 7: Books on Screen
This week in the final episode of 2021 (!) Addey is joined by fiction editor Amber to discuss all things books and movies (and television.) We all know and love different books and their screen adaptations (or, in some cases, love to hate them.) Listen in to see if your favorite is mentioned!
Dec 28 2021
57 mins
S4 Episode 6: Writing Online
This week, Addey and executive editor Nicole discuss all things writing online! Both Addey and Nicole have written for a few online blogging websites, and share their experiences writing, earning money, and sharing their thoughts on the world wide web.
Dec 21 2021
44 mins
S4 Episode 5: Building an Author Brand with Barrett Laurie
This week, Addey is joined by Barrett Laurie, a YouTuber and young adult & middle-grade author pursuing traditional publishing. Barrett has created an amazing online community with his authortube channel and chats about that process as well as his current writing project in this episode.
Dec 14 2021
45 mins
S4 Episode 4: Writing & Publishing Poetry with Emily Paige Wilson
This week we are so excited to have poet and AuthorTuber Emily Paige Wilson on the podcast! Emily is a poet who has published two chapbooks, has a forthcoming full-length poetry collection, and is on submission with her first YA novel-in-verse. She joined Addey to talk about all things writing poetry in this episode.
Dec 7 2021
53 mins
S4 Episode 3: Figuring Out Freelancing
This week on the podcast, Addey is diving into the topic of freelancing. She'll cover some of the basics of how she started freelancing earlier this year and some tips and tricks she's learned along the way.
Nov 30 2021
22 mins
S4 Episode 2: Lady Grief
On this episode of the podcast, we have a reading of the short work "Lady Grief" read by the author, Melanie Chartoff. "Lady Grief" was published in the fall 2021 issue of borrowed solace, Tamed, and we are so pleased to present this amazing piece of writing to you in audio form on the podcast.
Nov 23 2021
12 mins
S4 Episode 1: Behind the Literary Journal Curtain
Welcome to season four! We're so excited to kick off this new season of the podcast. To start everything off, Addey is joined by the other borrowed solace editors, Nicole McConnell and Amber Porter, to take a deep dive into what it's like behind the scenes of a literary journal.
Nov 16 2021
57 mins
Season Four
We are going to be going live with season four of borrowed solace: the podcast next week, and we can't wait! Get ready for a lot more of all the things you love about the podcast in season four, coming your way soon.
Nov 9 2021
1 min
Season 3 Update
Season three of borrowed solace: the podcast has officially come to a close! Thanks for sticking with us through three whole seasons of the podcast--we've loved building the borrowed solace community through audio. We are going to come back with season four of the podcast in the fall, and it's going to be better than ever, so stay tuned!
Jun 29 2021
2 mins
S3 Episode 10: Different Ways to Write a Book
In the final episode of season three, Addey is joined by Executive Editor Nicole McConnell to talk about the different ways they both wrote a book.
Jun 8 2021
32 mins
S3 Episode 9: Video Games & Writing (part II)
This episode, Amber and Nicole are taking over again to talk all about video games and writing. They had so much to say about the topic that we divided the episode into two parts, so go back to episode eight to catch part one!
May 18 2021
1 hr 22 mins
S3 Episode 8: Video Games & Writing (part I)
This week, Amber and Nicole are taking over to talk all about video games and writing. They had so much to say about the topic that we are dividing the episode into two parts--this week is a shorter introduction, and next week they will get into the details of which videogames inspire them to write.
May 4 2021
16 mins
