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Dark Side of the Word

We weed out the good, the bad, and the creepy so you don"t have to. Join us as we discuss our latest book club reads, content recommendations, creative updates, and author interviews. All topics are dissected and debated from a creative’s perspective. New episodes are posted every second and fourth Thursday of the month.

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00:48:20

Book Club | Rouge

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2023/11/30

Join us in discussing this month’s book club pick Rouge by Mona Awad. Returning home for her mother’s funeral, Belle isn’t coping well. First, there’s the fact that her mother died falling off one of the surrounding ocean cliffs. Then there are all the debts. The fact that her mother sold her beloved dress shop. The shirtless window cleaner. And the enchanted, red shoes that lead Belle to a neighboring manor. Inside, Belle finds a thriving spa. The very spa that her mom was visiting before she died

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00:30:35

NaNoWriMo and the art of writing.

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2023/11/16

Are you in the midst of NaNoWriMo? Do you feel like it’s just not for you? Kait and CJ discuss their experiences with NaNoWriMo and if it’s worth the hype. Then they go on a rant about the artistic side of writing. How it’s about finding the right nugget of technique and throwing the rest out the window — including the Save the Cat book. Listen in on all the things that annoy them in the writing community. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @darksideoftheword and FaceBook to stay up to

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00:35:16

The Fall of the House of Usher, A Haunting of Venice,...

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2023/11/09

Wondering what to watch and/or read next? CJ and Kait sit down to discuss what content they’ve consumed over the past month. They’ll weed out the bad from the good so that you don’t have to. This month, they’ll be talking about The Fall of the House of Usher, A Haunting in Venice, and recapping their October Reading Challenges. So drop in, have a listen, and let us know your thoughts. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @darksideoftheword and FaceBook to stay up to date. CJ: Blog -

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00:37:07

Mood boards and picking the right project.

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2023/11/02

It’s time to catch you all up on what we’ve been doing this past month. CJ updates everyone on her query journey while Kait tries to decide the number of agents she’s going to query. They also discuss MoodPitch and how to make the perfect mood board. But most importantly, Kait talks about why she picked her current project and the importance of knowing when a project is ready. So hop on in. We hope you can either relate to our psychotic babble or gain some wisdom for your journey. *NOTE TO

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00:48:35

Book Club | Hide

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2023/10/26

Join us in discussing this month’s book club pick Hide by Kiersten White. Fourteen people show up at an abandoned amusement park for a life-changing opportunity. All they have to do is play an elaborate game of hide-and-seek and the last person standing will win $50k. But who is doing the seeking? Why is there blood on the carousel? And why is the fence electrified? As the game continues to play out, the constants realize that they need to hide for their lives. CJ and Kait discuss the Greek

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00:35:17

Deciphering the query rejection letter code.

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2023/10/19

Are you staring at a stack of form rejections and don’t know what they mean? CJ and Kait discuss the meaning behind the form rejection letter, when to send a thank you in response, and all the ways that Kait wishes she knew these things before sending out 50 queries. Kait also discusses the changes that she made to her query letter, while CJ holds back the “I told you so.” Don’t make the same mistakes by jumping into this week’s podcast. CJ: Blog - https://www.wellreadtart.com/ Instagram -

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00:38:59

The Spite House, Gilmore Girls, and Divine Rivals...

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2023/10/12

Wondering what to watch and/or read next? CJ and Kait sit down to discuss what content they’ve consumed over the past month. They’ll weed out the bad from the good so that you don’t have to. This month, they’ll be talking about The Spite House, Gilmore Girls, Divine Rivals, Stranger Things, and so much more. So drop in, have a listen, and let us know your thoughts. CJ’s October Reading List - https://www.instagram.com/p/CxaYGWyr4SC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Scared

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00:37:10

Where to look for agents and rewriting that query...

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2023/10/05

It’s time to catch you all up on what we’ve we’ve been doing this past month. CJ updates us on her staggering number of full requests and what she’ll do when she gets an offer for representation. She also gives a list of places to look for agents. Kait updates everyone with the biggest news — she’s moving back home. And to top it off, she might have finally listened to CJ about rewriting her query letter. So hop on in. We hope you can either relate to our psychotic babble or gain some wisdom for

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00:57:05

Book Club | Just Like Home

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2023/09/28

Join us in discussing this month’s book club pick Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey. Vera didn’t have any intentions of coming back home. But now her mom is dying and she has to do something to get the house ready to sell. Not that anyone is going to buy the house of a serial killer. An infamous serial killer at that who’s had tourists flocking to see the house, including, an artist who promises he can put the house’s energy into his work. As Vera begins to sort out the house, she starts to wonder if

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00:40:17

Let’s talk about AI.

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2023/09/21

We all want to bury our heads in the sand, but it’s time to start the conversation around AI. What can we expect as creatives and what can we do to keep real-life artists making art? CJ talks about her fears working in the publishing industry while Kait discusses the importance of an artist’s backstory. They offer suggestions for what people can do consuming the art and why the art community has been the first one hit with this new technology. Come listen in and join the conversation in the

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00:47:09

Oppenheimer, Fourth Wing, and Just Like That content...

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2023/09/14

Wondering what to watch and/or read next? CJ and Kait sit down to discuss what content they’ve consumed over the past month. They’ll weed out the bad from the good so that you don’t have to. This month, they’ll be talking Oppenheimer, Fourth Wing, Just Like That, The Fourth Monkey, We Have a Ghost, Dying to Sleep, and so much more. CJ: Blog - https://www.wellreadtart.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/awellreadtart/ Bookshop Affiliate: https://bookshop.org/shop/awellreadtart Kait: Blog

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00:32:00

New writing schedules and asking for receipts.

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2023/09/07

It’s time to catch you all up on what we’ve been up to the past month. CJ updates everyone on her query journey which sparks this week’s discussion… should you ask an agent for receipt upon delivery of a full request? Make sure to sound off in the question box. Kait has finally submitted chapters to CJ and she also talks about the new writing schedule that has kept her on track. So hop on in. We hope you can either relate to our psychotic babble or gain some wisdom for your own journey Make sure to

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00:46:10

Book Club | Strange Sally Diamond

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2023/08/31

Join us in discussing this month’s book club pick Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent. After throwing her father’s corpse out with the trash, Sally Diamond doesn’t understand why her neighbors are treating her weirdly. It’s not like she’s the daughter of a kidnapper. But then she reads her father’s letters and the memories she was repressing as a child come crashing back. With the events of her past unfolding, Sally begins to realize that her life might not be all that she was told. CJ and Kait

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00:33:38

Is Goodreads destroying writers’ careers?

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2023/08/17

This week we’re rolling out our newest segment where we discuss the current events in the writing world or topics that we find interesting. Our first topic has been plaguing the writing community for years — Goodreads’ reviews. Join us in recounting the recent New York Times article, the Facebook post that started the conversation, and Kait’s two examples. Note: After recording the podcast, we believe the character in Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses is of Indian descent. NYT Article:

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00:35:26

Hi Barbie! and Monthly Content Recap

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2023/08/10

Wondering what to watch and/or read next? CJ and Kait sit down to discuss what content they’ve consumed over the past month. They’ll weed out the bad from the good so that you don’t have to. This month, they’ll be talking Barbie, Based on a True Story, Horse, Come Play, Hell Bent, Arc of a Scythe, and so much more. CJ: Blog - https://www.wellreadtart.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/awellreadtart/ Bookshop Affiliate: https://bookshop.org/shop/awellreadtart Kait: Blog -

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00:28:32

Writing from the pit of despair and getting back to...

Dark Side of the Word ·

2023/08/03

It’s time to catch you all up on our writing journey. CJ discusses returning to her 9 to 5 job while Kait is reporting live from the pit of despair. All topped with a dash of query trench humor — more like us ranting about query responses. So hop on in. We hope you can either relate to the front lines or gain some wisdom for your own journey. Unpublished Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fxquJNgjiYGi2hf2bmySY?si=cb50190a24794573 CJ: Blog - https://www.wellreadtart.com/ Instagram -

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00:42:03

Book Club | My Murder

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2023/07/27

Join us in discussing this month’s book club pick My Murder by Katie Williams. After being brutally murdered by a serial killer, Lou is brought back to life with all the other victims. She gets to return to her happy marriage. Her daughter. Her old job. Her dad. Or the parts of her life she was told that she lived before being killed. But things begin to unravel as she makes friends with the other victims. Why was she able to run when no one else did? Why does her daughter hate her? And why does her

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01:22:27

Podcast Ep 005 | Scythe Review and an Artist Whose...

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2023/06/29

Discussing Neal Shusterman's novel Scythe

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01:13:08

Podcast Ep 004 | Cursed Bread

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2023/05/25

Discussing Sophie Mackintosh's novel Cursed Bread

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01:32:42

Podcast Ep 003 | Ninth House

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2023/04/27

Discussing Leigh Bardugo's novel Ninth House.

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