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2024 Goals Check In

Bad On Paper

Release Date: 06/19/2024

April Catch Up show art April Catch Up

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We thought it was time for a good ol’ catch-up! We have much to cover, including (but not limited to) writing updates, new journaling habits, career developments, travel plans, spring hobbies, and MORE!    Highly recommend reading   Obsessions Becca - Olivia -   What we read this week Olivia - , , , Becca -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Quince - go to to get free shipping and 365-day returns Better Help - Visit ...

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Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It’s Pretty Good!) show art Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It’s Pretty Good!)

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This week, we're talking about rejection, failure, and how two guests dealt with them! First, we’re talking to New York Times best-selling author about navigating rejection on submission, and the daily rejections entailed in living a creative life. Then, we’re talking to about shuttering her business and going back to the corporate world.    You can read more from Andrea in her newsletter, and her books , , and . Her latest novel, , is out May 20.    Read more from Azora in her newsletter, . You may also remember our about starting her eco-friendly e-commerce...

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April 2025 Three Things show art April 2025 Three Things

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Long time, no things! We’re excited to dive into the random topics on our minds lately, from shows we’re watching, movie news, the celebrity quiz we’re positive you didn’t see coming, and more!   Becca’s Things Casual Viewing Content (inspired by this ), specifically and Applying body lotion (Olivia thinks the is worth a try!) Are you a Bird or a Potato?   Olivia’s Things Your Favorite Bookstores! (Becca’s - , , , , , , | Olivia - , , , , , ) Pinterest Feed Tours   Obsessions Olivia - Becca - Learning French (on )   What we read this week Becca - , (Out...

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Running a Bookstore with Maura Cheeks show art Running a Bookstore with Maura Cheeks

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Have you ever wondered how a bookstore runs? We think about it all the time, and we are so thrilled to get the scoop from the owner of , and author of Maura Cheeks!   We chat with Maura about her dreams of opening a bookstore, what the opening process entails, how Liz’s Book Bar stands out, the book selection process, and how she published her first novel and opened Liz’s Book Bar in the same year.   A book frequently purchased at Liz’s Book Bar is .    Obsessions Becca - Ken Leung being miles on Lost and Eric in Industry. (anti-obsession of ) Olivia -    ...

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Deep Cuts Book Club show art Deep Cuts Book Club

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It’s time to discuss our March book club pick: We talk about which timeline we gravitated toward most through the story’s 8-year span, the unique relationship dynamic between Percy and Joe, what makes a romance literary, and more!   More Literary Romances   Obsessions   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Macmillan - Download the audiobooks for and wherever audiobooks are sold. Quince - Go to for 365-day returns, plus free...

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Now That’s What I Call Music vol. BOP show art Now That’s What I Call Music vol. BOP

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Music is on our minds (especially with our music-focused March book club pick, ) and so today we’re discussing our musical references from different eras of our lives!    You can listen to the full playlist of all of our favorites .    Obsessions Becca - Max Olivia -   What we read this week Olivia - , , (Out July 1) Becca -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Better Help - Visit to get 10% off your first month....

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Rapid Fire Rankings show art Rapid Fire Rankings

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This week, we asked listeners in our Facebook Group for categories to share our top 3 rankings! We cover (almost) everything, from food to books to pop culture and more!   Food Trader Joe’s products Becca - taco seasoning; hold the cone; pastry pups Olivia (Costco remix) - Rotisserie chicken, Costco Pizza, Carbonara Buldak Ramen, Built Bars Fast food orders Becca -McDonald’s (Chicken Selects), Shake Shack, Dunkin’ (Sausage Egg and Cheese Wake Up Wrap) Olivia -  McDonald’s (2 Cheeseburgers, extra pickles), Auntie Anne’s (Pretzel Bites), Starbucks Dips Becca - Chili’s...

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March 2025 Three Things show art March 2025 Three Things

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Happy Three Things Day! We missed Three Things in February, and we have some long-overdue topics to discuss. Including our visions for spring, huge book franchises (and the mental toll on their authors), AI, Severance theories, and more!    Olivia’s Things Spring Goals  Is Fourth Wing Harry Potter for Adults? What’s going on with the White Lotus?    Becca’s Things Chat GBT and AI Assistants Rebecca Yarros’ writing anxiety Severance Theories    Obsessions Olivia - Target Future Collective Barrell Jeans Becca -   What we read this week Olivia - ...

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Isola Book Club show art Isola Book Club

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February has flown, and it’s time for book club! We’re excited to discuss , a polarizing pick within the pod. We’re covering our expectations before reading, the pacing, how we’d handle the scenarios the characters found themselves in, and more!   Obsessions Becca  -   What we read this week Olivia - , ,  Becca -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Cozy Earth - Get 40% off your purchase at or use our code BOP....

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How Realistic is “Younger”’s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry? show art How Realistic is “Younger”’s Portrayal of the Publishing Industry?

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This week, we were inspired by a thread in our Facebook group and are looking back on season 1 of the TV show ! This is Olivia’s first watch and a rewatch for Becca, and we’re very excited to break down how it reflects the publishing industry, discuss how it portrays authors, talk about the fashion, share if we are on Team Josh or Team Charles, and more!   Obsessions Olivia - + Reddit Becca - re-watch   What we read this week Olivia - , Becca -     This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email...

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Eek! It’s time to check in on our 2024 goals. Did we book that doctor’s appointment? Are we journaling more? Did we reduce our screen time? Keep listening to find out!

 

Obsessions

Olivia - Target striped linen pants

Becca - Industry on Max

 

What we read this week

Olivia: Dear America A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky

 

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

 

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