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March 25, 2024

Reflecting on Season 2 and a Glimpse at Season 3

Buy us a coffee to support the show! That's a wrap for season two! This episode finds Matt and Christina reflecting on the highlights of season two, including favorite episodes and guest interviews. They discuss plans for sea...

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March 18, 2024

Great Ideas to Flawed Execution: An Analysis of 'Damsel'

If you're enjoying our show, won't you help us out? Buy us a coffee or drink to show your appreciation. It really does help us bring you better guests, better content, and maybe some surprises. You can do that here …

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March 11, 2024

Author Spotlight: A Conversation with Scarlett Cole

In this episode titled "Author Spotlight: A Conversation with Scarlett Cole", Matt and Christina invite Scarlett Cole, an acclaimed romance writer, on to talk about her history as an author. Scarlett talks about her journe...

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March 4, 2024

Behind the Pages: Berkley Publishing’s Erin Galloway on the Art & Sci…

***See the time stamps towards the bottom for links to the upcoming books Erin mentioned in today's episode!!*** In this episode of Write Out Loud, Matt and Christina chat with Erin Galloway , Director of Publicity for Berke...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Transcending Writing Boundaries: Carve Your Own Path

In this podcast episode, Matt and Christina discuss the importance of authenticity and confidence in writing. They express the importance of writers finding their personal writing style and trusting their abilities, rather ...

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Feb. 19, 2024

The Creative Writer's Companion: Navigating the Writing Process

In this episode of the 'Write Out Loud' podcast, hosts Tina and Matt discuss various topics related to the process of writing and storytelling. They delve into the personal workflow of different writers, tips and techniques f...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Superheroes, Self-Publishing, and Storytelling with W.T. Meadows

Superheroes, Self-Publishing, and Storytelling with W.T. Meadows In this episode of Write Out Loud, hosts Matt Cassem and Christina welcome author W.T. Meadows to discuss his journey with writing & storytelling. Meadows share...

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Feb. 5, 2024

The Writing Dance: Plotting, Pantsing, and Everything in Between with…

In this engaging episode of "The Writing Dance: Plotting, Pantsing, and Everything in Between with Special Guest Sean Dare", the conversation delves deep into different aspects of writing and storytelling. The discussion brin...

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Jan. 29, 2024

Writing vs Storytelling: Crafting Narrative Magic

Matt and Christina discuss the key difference between writing and storytelling. They explore the art and craft of storytelling and how it influences the process of writing. They also highlight unique techniques and elements t...

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Jan. 22, 2024

From Words to Readers - Mastering the Marketing Game

In this episode, Matt and Christina discuss the importance of writing a good book as the most effective marketing tool. They discuss the significance of having a well-written book, building a fan base, and the power of word-o...

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Jan. 15, 2024

Mental Health and Creativity with Special Guest Big Robb

In this episode, the hosts, Matt and Christina, interview Big Robb, a mental health advocate and host of the podcast "Chewing the Fat." The conversations are centered around the intertwined relationship between creativity, me...

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Jan. 8, 2024

The State of Storytelling with Special Guest Michael Aspen

In this episode of the Write Out Loud Podcast, the Matt and Christina discuss the current state of storytelling, writing, and being an author with special guest, Michael Aspen, a fellow writer and podcaster. Together they del...

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Jan. 1, 2024

Christina Interviews Matt

It's season two! We're back! This episode is focused on Christina interviewing Matt. They discuss topics such as why they read and write, impactful books and authors, and the best piece of writing advice they've received. Th...

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Oct. 23, 2023

Season One - That's a Wrap!

We are putting the final touches on this first season of the podcast, and we are sharing a little glimpse of what's to come in the future. Heartstopper is the muse with which we kicked off this endeavor, but going …

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Oct. 16, 2023

Interviewing Christina

This week we step back to chat with Christina Trevaskis, my co-host and the genius behind this operation. Christina has achieved remarkable feats in the book selling industry in diverse ways, and she brings a wealth of knowle...

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Oct. 9, 2023

Relationship Material

This week we deep dive into the portrayal of relationships using "Heartstopper" as the reference point once again. We're coming to a close on using "Heartstopper," so if you're annoyed that we keep talking about it, hang in ...

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Oct. 2, 2023

The Little Details

It's another week, and this week we're discussing some of the small, easily-missed details you might have spotted if you're eagle-eyed enough to catch them! These are the little things that add so much to the story but stay ...

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Sept. 25, 2023

Book to Screen Adaptations

During this week's episode, we discuss the variations between book and screen (mostly about Heartstopper). We are taking a look at the rationale behind why writers will sometimes differ particularly when they're the same per...

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Sept. 18, 2023

Special Guest: Rania Gollakner

Joining us this week is special guest and "Heartstopper" super fan, Rania Gollakner! Rania comes to share her perspective on the things that have made "Heartstopper" so amazing for her, what she got out of the writing and st...

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Sept. 11, 2023

AI Writing & Villains in your Story

We start off a little differently this week with a brief detour around what happened when Matt decides to ask AI about Heartstopper, and things, well, don’t go as well as the AI overlords may have hoped. We then talk …

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Sept. 4, 2023

Show vs Tell

Today we're discussing a writing technique called show vs tell and using "Heartstopper" to illustrate our points. We also talk a LOT about Ikea, but don't worry, it all comes together. What do you think? Sound off on our we...

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Aug. 28, 2023

Representation Matters - Part 2

In this week's episode, we continue our discussion representation within Heartstopper and how much of a difference it makes in writing. You'll hear us talk about things like how the story treats LGBTQIA+ individuals, my own ...

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Aug. 21, 2023

Representation Matters

In today's episode, we focus on representation and we talk about how much of an impact representation has on the people reading or viewing inclusive artistic works. We are tying this in to Heartstopper, and while we don't di...

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Aug. 14, 2023

Onramp to Heartstopper - Part Two!

In this week's episode, we finish our introductions around what the podcast is all about and often divert into a tangent! It's hard not to since we love this stuff so much! If you've got something you'd like to tell …

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