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Origin Stories

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Release Date: 09/05/2025

Origin Stories show art Origin Stories

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Stacie wanted us to share our origin stories...so we did. From whales, a boy and his dog, and A Deadly Fortune, we explain how and why we started writing. We also talk about where the ideas for our current WIPs came from: a Disney World dinner, playing dress up, and a Bible character who got the short end of the stick. All that, plus Big Ass Cookies, deciding to write, UNC basketball, and more.

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The Messy Middle show art The Messy Middle

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Back in May the gang began a three-part series with Beginnings. Here's the Middle part. Navigating the messy middle!

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When is Your Story Done? show art When is Your Story Done?

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The gang tackle a central question all artists ask themselves: is this project done? How does one decide to stop tinkering and send a story out into the world?

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Plotting vs. Pantsing show art Plotting vs. Pantsing

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Stacie, Michael, and Lori return to Metro 29 Diner with special guest Jessica Link. Michael screwed up the audio - hopefully he's a better writer than audio engineer, but he did his best to fix it in post, as they say.

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Beginnings show art Beginnings

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Stacie leads Lori and Michael in a discusison about story beginnings. We're at the Carnegie Diner again, working our way through the dessert menu.  

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World Building show art World Building

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Lori, Stacie, and Michael returned to the Carnegie to talk world building and 24-layer chocolate cake.

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Writing Retreats show art Writing Retreats

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Lori, Michael, and Stacie tried out a new diner and talked writing retreats. How to pick one, how to organize one, what kind of goals you should set for yourself, and more.

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Critique show art Critique

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Lori led Michael and Stacie to a diner in her house and led the discussion about the art of critique with fellow AWGer Dale Waters.

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Writing Groups show art Writing Groups

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Stacie, Lori, and Michael recorded their first episode about writing groups - which makes sense since it's a writing group that brought them all together.

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Work in Progress Trailer show art Work in Progress Trailer

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Stacie wanted us to share our origin stories...so we did. From whales, a boy and his dog, and A Deadly Fortune, we explain how and why we started writing. We also talk about where the ideas for our current WIPs came from: a Disney World dinner, playing dress up, and a Bible character who got the short end of the stick. All that, plus Big Ass Cookies, deciding to write, UNC basketball, and more.