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Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT Hume Amateur Hour

Cassidy Carson and JT Hume

Cassidy Carson and JT Hume are longtime partners, readers, and independent writers who bring their decades of experience to the podcast world. We start with writing tips, techniques, and challenges, and goes on to explore the interesting world and universe around us.

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00:26:35

Unboxing Tucci

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/11/26

This week's podcast/broadcast featured a live unboxing of "The Tucci Chronicles," and we compare the Amazon and Barnes & Noble paperback copies. We have another in-depth discussion of the meat-and-potatoes side of writing. We've expanding our publishing inventory to include Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google. We chat about the strengths of each publisher. We are also excited to say we'll be trying out the auto-narration function in Google Play, and we'll

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00:33:46

Writing Technobabble

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/11/19

We dive into the "sausage making" portion of self-publishing a book. Writing a book itself is a complex process, but that's only the beginning, so there's a lot to unpack in this week's podcast/broadcast: - Cover reveal of "The Tucci Chronicles"! - Update on CC's writing projects and her YouTube bio. - My plan to sell my books on on Kobo and Barnes & Noble -Technical difference in uploading to Amazon, B&N, and Kobo. - Creating and formatting books with

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00:27:24

The Yin Yang of a Writer's Mind

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/11/12

What goes through a writer’s mind, and how do their thoughts, dreams, and experiences translate to the written word? How do they choose to go light or dark in their writing? We use our two most recent releases to discuss the yin and yang of a writer’s mind. (Yes, we just released a book on November 10 and we're releasing another one on December 1. Details in the podcast.) This podcast/broadcast started with this from the internet: "Our thoughts reflect how we were raised, but our words

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00:25:53

Four Projects

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/11/05

This week's podcast/broadcast is about our four projects: -CC finished formatting "From Tundra to Tiara"! We'll release it Friday, November 10, for $9.99 -I finished formatting "The Tucci Chronicles"! That will be released soon. -CC's is deep into Nano and writing Book 2 of a brand new series. -My Nano project is the third book of the "Sheriff in Nevada" series. Back to "From Tundra to Tiara": We released the e-book in January 2023, but some

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00:29:47

Formatting Your Book

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/10/29

This week is all about formatting your self-published book through Word and Atticus. CC and I spent a lot of time this week in those apps getting "From Tundra to Tiara" and "The Tucci Chronicles" ready for you. If you're getting ready to self-publish a book, or even thinking about it, we have ideas to help you avoid the challenges and minefields every indy writer encounters. We also talk about Nevada Day and Nanowrimo. Have a listen and check us out at www.carsonhume.com TIA

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00:18:55

Unboxing From Tundra to Tiara

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/10/22

Unboxing From Tundra to Tiara - CC and I have a hardcopy of our first book which will be out on #Amazon #Kindle soon! Check us out at www.carsonhume.com. TIA LYL #writers

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00:29:54

Winging It

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/10/15

Hello from the CC and JT Amateur Hour, “where production values go to die,” and we talked a lot about a few things as we continue to wrestle with our video presence. Topics: -Nanowrimo -Our personal writing projects -Overnight success -The public face of our private endeavors -Meeting the public Here's the YouTube of the podcast. CC is reading Edgar Allen Poe for October! I did a commercial for Nevada. Please let us know what you think of all of this and check us out at

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00:28:22

Procrastinate and Paralysis

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/10/08

Procrastinate. Overthink. Long walks. All are frustrating forms of writer's block. In this week's episode, we talk about our personal forms of writer's block and what we do to overcome them. TikTok Teaser! And here's the YouTube. Have a listen and check us out at www.carsonhume.com. TIA LYL!

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00:20:48

Preptober!

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/10/01

Another videocast & podcast for our fellow writers: it's Preptober! CC & and chat about getting ready for #nanowrimo and how it's a time of joy, not stress, if you let it. We also talk about our poor Cubs. If you're on TikTok, you can catch us here, but there's a ten-minute limit (we didn't know). The entire video is here on YouTube. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!

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00:36:59

Life After X

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/09/24

Episode 134: Twitter/X is implementing new and onerous terms of service, so CC and I have "that" talk about social media. As very small business owners, we have concerns because we no longer believe in the reach and reliability of Twitter/X. We have an active conversation about social media in general, which gives you a peek inside on how CC and I talk things over. We also discuss Free Speech and the First Amendment, which is sometimes not the same thing. We're going to try out new

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00:43:26

Love Language

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/09/17

After a few "doom and gloom" episodes with the related drop-off in listenership, we announce the end of the podcast because we each discover a hill we will die on (kidding). But seriously, folks, we dive into the Language of Love and the culture of a relationship, and how we as writers bring all of this to our works in progress. We're talking about communication, gestures, and habits that are unique to each relationship. We use real-life examples of our parents' marriages as

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00:39:16

Divine

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/09/10

CC watched TED Talks by author Elizabeth Gilbert of "Eat, Pray, Love" fame as a means to break through her writer's block, and her videos inspired us to talk about the source of a writer's inspiration. We knocked down a series of dominos and ended up with the question: Are some writers divinely inspired by God to write their works, or is creativity the result of the happenstance of physiological neurons and flashes of genius? We included a "Philosophy of Religion" class,

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00:42:54

Raiders

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/09/04

Episode 131 is more free form than usual since we start with Labor Day, muddle around Burning Man, and end up talking at length about the Indiana Jones franchise. Throughout this podcast was the sense and idea of nostalgia. The movie-going experience has changed much in our lifetimes, though we wouldn't say it necessarily has evolved. We also acknowledge that we are not the target audience we used to be. Even so, we feel the impact of entertainment was lost as movies were moved from a dark room

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00:39:05

How We Feel

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/08/26

The endless saga of our flooded basement gives us fodder for this week's podcast. Long story short: we're sore. We talk about how the natural process of aging and Life takes a physical toll on our quality of life, and how we as writers can use these experiences to shape our characters. We also discuss how we can learn more about conditions where we have no firsthand experience. Notable examples would be the use of scooters in supermarkets and childbirth. We also touch on how the quality

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00:35:47

They Molded Us

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/08/20

Episode 129 is about the authors who inspired and shaped us as adults and writers, and who happen to be women. How's this for a murderer's row: Agatha Christie (left) Louisa May Alcott (right) Jane Austen Georgette Heyer Carolyn Keene Anne McCaffery Ann Rice JK Rowling Alice Walker Harper Lee Margaret Mitchelle Madeline L'Engle Diana Gabaldon Amy Tan Audrey Niffenegger So many more we could have mentioned. We spoil "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Clue" (the

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00:45:50

Screenwriting

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/08/13

Episode 128 is about that great beast called "screenwriting" and how it is a different, yet similar craft to writing a book. There's the external visual representation versus the internal written word, but there's also the complex collaboration, visuals, and the outside influences (re: the studios) that change the original product into what you see on the big and small screen. It's a fascinating process. We spoil: Angels and Demons Star Wars Spider-Man Batman We update our

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00:45:44

Lightning in a Bottle

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/08/06

Is George Lucas good or lucky? Episode 127 of our writers podcast is about writers who capture lightning in a bottle. They submit books and screenplays at just the right time which capture the imagination and take the country by storm. There’s lots of examples, starting with Mr. Lucas. Some folks would point to his pop cultural phenomenon of "Star Wars," but we go to the 1973 classic called "American Graffiti." This movie almost singlehandedly brought the 1950s nostalgia craze

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00:29:19

Using an Epiphany

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/07/30

What's going on with Episode 126 of our writers' podcast? The better question is what isn't going on with this podcast. We start off with the premise that an epiphany is part of the writer's toolchest, but it's an unreliable tool. Yes, the initial idea of a book can be classified as one, but what happens after you start writing and developing characters and plot? We have ideas on how to create and use epiphanies in your writing. There's also a discussion on how long you

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00:42:04

Yeah, We Went There, Too

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/07/23

Yeah, we joined mainstream and social media in debating Barbie in our podcast, but we went in a different direction with the history of gender-based books and roles. We start in the mass market publishing in the beginning of the 20th Century ("dime store novels") through the "Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew" type books of the Fifties. We work our way into Women's Lib and ERA, and we talk about how the Barbie movie is portrayed in social media. Also: -Our WIPs -Happy Birthday -Deer

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00:51:02

Shakespeare, Baby!

Two Hearts and One Braincell: Cassidy Carson & JT... ·

2023/07/16

Episode 124 is about the writer's derivative use of other published works in their own works in progress. Where is the gray area of originality when using William Shakespeare's classic works, for example? Modern literature is full of examples of those who boldly took it upon themselves to "copy" the Bard's great works or at least use them as inspiration for their books. Where do we writers draw the line? What is plagiarism? Also: -Updates on the weather, our basement and the

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