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Bookstupid with Claire and Molly

Claire Grant and Molly Young

How hard could it be to write a romance novel? We’re going to find out. Follow along weekly as we attempt to write the books we want to read and chat about what’s inspiring us.

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94:55

16: This is a two hander

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/06/05

Love abounds this week as we reflect on what makes our favorite fictional couples work, how to transition bar banter from fraternal to flirtatious, and what happens when you give a ring bearer a lollipop (he’s gonna want another). We also talk about getting in Hugh Jackman’s jeans.

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80:44

15: Penn Badgley You'd me

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/05/29

“Cutting a bob.” “Flotussy.” “Twinicide.” These are all phrases said for the first time ever on this week’s episode. We also review Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life (good!) and men reading performatively in public (bad!).

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91:48

14: Go piss, epistle

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/05/22

Claire’s been busy in The Pitt (still) and Molly’s reading Letters from Paul to the Ephesians. Meanwhile, we’ve reached our first deadline — 10,000 words. But here’s the thing, we didn’t. But we have good reasons!

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81:10

13: Keep scooching

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/05/15

Forgive us if we seem distracted this week— Claire can’t stop thinking about Dr. Robby, and Molly can’t stop thinking about a specific picture of Rudy Giuliani. We compare notes on McNally Jackson’s Debut Novel 101 panel and find that we both wrote down NERDS in all caps?? Listen on for more insights!

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81:47

12: This jazz hits!

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/05/08

Not to brag but we’re WRITING! It’s slower and more painful than we expected, but it’s also… rewarding? If you’re listening to this episode, picture Claire in a French cut swimsuit. If you’re watching this episode, excuse her second consecutive sweatsuit.

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74:17

11: Capital H Him

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/05/01

“She wrote feverishly.” Tune in to see why we think that sentence sucks! Spoiler: we’re considering eliminating all pronouns and adverbs from our writing. We also share the results of a brief writing exercise, because we’ll do anything but work on our damn manuscripts.

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78:17

10: Never let them see you chew (feat. Erin Woods)

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/04/17

We sit down with 2022 Black List screenwriter and 2023 victim at our murder mystery party, Erin Woods. She shares best practices for developing credible characters, getting projects across the line, and working with different creative (and financial) stakeholders. But don’t fall in love with her! She has a boyfriend.

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82:40

9: At least you're having fun with Jughead! (feat....

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/04/10

In this episode, we’re joined by Kalee Maider — professional writer, avid reader, buxom brunette— and we’re drinking WINE. We compare notes on our respective writing processes and what makes us go ahwooga in a romance novel. Kalee takes advantage of her 5 minutes to roast the pod.

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77:26

8: This podcast is body horror

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/04/03

We hit our first major milestone: Claire finished reading (and we can finally stop talking about) The Bodyguard. We discuss heeding the vocational call of jury duty, which starts with opening your mail. And finally, we talk about finishing our outlines— but is an outline ever really, truly finished?

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92:02

7: Hard for girls who don't like plans

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/03/27

We have started outlines to satisfy our innate need for structure and accountability (and NOT because Joops has taken away our iPads until they’re done). This episode also deals in light themes such as seceding from the economy, the plight of the Irish, and miscommunication between lovers!

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88:21

6: You sick piggy

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/03/20

Do you know our protagonists? If so, could you introduce us? This week, we talk about the process of discovering and refining our leading ladies, and— you guessed it— it’s harder than we thought. We also preview some new themes in our personal lives: Claire’s home renovation (“the reno”) and Molly’s Fourth Wing-induced mental illness.

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62:02

5: Only vanity will make me drink

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/03/13

It’s time to pitch, bitch! We share our respective book concepts through a format favored by cover-judgers everywhere: the book jacket blurb. We also talk about tracking each other’s scents, Chris Evans (again), and the importance of engaging strangers on the subway.

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87:31

4: About time to put pen to paper, Crackerjack

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/03/06

Today, we discover that we are both stronger than babies and smarter than Noah Centineo. In this ep, we dig into the ingredients for a great romance novel — from our favorite tropes to our preferred spice level. And we mentally prepare to actually write something!

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64:37

3: Popeye's got his spinach

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/02/27

In this episode, an Eagles fan (by birth) and a Commanders fan (by marriage) reach across the Amtrak aisle to find common ground. We test our understanding of the “save the cat” novel writing framework and find that we’ve got some work to do.

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74:54

2: Honey, they all have it

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/02/20

Since Episode 1, we’ve each created a robust outline and workback schedule to ensure we deliver on time. Just kidding. Can you imagine? We read (half of) a couple books on writing and use this episode to compare our notes. Spoiler: Stephen King saves the cat.

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33:17

Meet Bookstupid

Bookstupid with Claire and Molly ·

2025/02/13

Meet Claire and Molly: long time romance readers, first time romance authors. In this first episode, we cover the YA fiction we read as kids (and adults), our transition into spicier lit, and why we think we’re ready to write it ourselves— with a challenge and a podcast holding us accountable.

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