There is a growing pattern I’ve noticed of both creators and commentators. More established writers are creating a wildly hostile environment around entry-level writing content and message boards. And it should stop.
Author: trevor
Twitch and the Conflicted Joy of Streaming
As much as enjoy streaming on Twitch, there’s a lot about the platform that I still don’t like or understand. It’s like being invited to a party where people are happy to have me, but I know isn’t for me. Like all chronic overthinkers, I made a pro/con list.
On Open Source
With my digital neighbourhood becoming increasingly gentrified and hostile, I’m looking to put down roots elsewhere. I’ve found a place in open source.
007 – Beta Reading
Steph and Trevor return and break down beta reading, critique, and developmental editing.
Five AM
You wake up. It’s five o’clock. You make coffee and go about your day. Time passes and you look at the clock again. It’s still five o’clock.
006 – Writing When Writing is your Day Job
Steph and Trevor both write for their jobs, in different ways. Steph administers a test on Bishop.
005 – Writer’s Block
Bishop gets some upgrades. Stephanie and Trevor tackle their differering experiences with writer’s block.
004 – Preptober
Steph and Trevor reflect on past NaNoWriMo wins and losses and how best to set yourself up for success for NaNo 2023.
The Waning Days of August
In the waning days of August, summer vacation draws to a close. A child discovers something buried in the sand at the bottom of the lake.
003 – First Words
How do you open a scene? How do you start a short story? How do you write the first chapter of a novel? And what, pray tell, is a podcasting robot?
002 – Getting to Know You
Episodes RSS In our debut episode, join friends, collaborators, and co-conspirators Stephanie and Trevor as they invite you to get to know the hosts, the work, the genres, and the podcast. Meet Steph, the oddball self-published crazy cat lady horror author, who is three anthologies in and shows no sign of slowing. Learn about how family informs her short story collections, how true events inspired one of her most ick-inducing horror shorts, and how she coordinates her outfits for her tattoo appointments. Meet Trevor, instructional designer and dad of three,…
001 – Trailer
Welcome to Writing and Robots, a new podcast from stephanieanneauthor.ca and Love Make Share! Visit us online at writingandrobots.com for episodes, show notes, links, writing prompts, and more.