It’s Non-Fiction November and NaNoWriMo, so for Episode 160 we decided to read Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami. In this essay collection, Murakami talks about everything from his journey as a novelist to his writing routine to his thoughts on school and literary prizes. Show Notes As you …
It’s 2023. The plan was, and still is, to get back to writing in coffee shops. There’s just something about sitting in a coffee shop and working, right? It’s a magical experience, whether alone or with someone else. We used to meet up all the time and work alone together …
In Episode 120, Gen and Jette dive into the latest book club pick and talk all things writing with The Writing Life by Annie Dillard. This one has been on Gen’s list for a while and the consensus it that it should be required reading for any writer or artist. Show Notes …
In Episode 115, Gen and Jette talk about Jette’s most recent book club pick — Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion. How have we gone 115 episodes before doing a Didion episode? I know, right. While Jette can’t remember where the idea for this book as her pick even came …
Well, we made it through 2022. Who would have guessed? Reading and writing were tumultuous this year, to say the least. Jette did a lot of reading. Gen did a lot of writing. This is why we’re a good team. Check out Another Book on the Shelf’s Duo on the …
It’s November, aka National Novel Writing Month, so in episode 108 Gen and Jette talk all things writing! We get into the projects we’re currently working on, the ones that have fallen by the wayside (ahem, 52 weeks of short stories), and what we’re doing to cultivate a writing routine. …
In Episode 103, Gen and Jette dive into Gen’s book club pick — How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee. After seeing this book everywhere and reading so many rave reviews of Chee’s work, we knew we had to read it. Obviously, we are now obsessed. An amazing …
In episode 101, Gen and Jette talk about the settings that feel so alive they become an entire character in the novel — the haunted houses, the seaside towns, the cities that feel like living, breathing entities, we’re here for all of it! Show Notes Make sure to check out Gen’s …
As you know, neither of us are summer fun girls. We don’t do #HotGirlSummer. We are more #SpookyGirlFall people. Summer is great for outdoor reading and writing though, so we have high hopes for those cooler summer days. Hanging out in the shade with an icy drink is where we …
This blog post is going to be a little different. It’s still a list of sorts, because despite their inescapable ubiquity on the internet, I rather like the list as a form. I could have done away with the numbers and the headings, but that would be a different essay. …
