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Episode 34: The Thorn Necklace by Francesca Lia Block

February 14, 2019 by Marie Macula in Episodes

Happy 2019, Wayfinders! January was a heck of a year, but we still want to celebrate some sunshine and self help and return to a favorite author. It’s going to get meta up in here, while we talk KonMari, the Unicorn Club, writerly obsessions, playing 12 Questions with our WIP, and self help writer gossip. In this episode


Content Notes

This is a book about the oeuvre of Francesca Lia Block, so everything present in her books is present here: parent death, grief, eating disorders, mental and physical illness, miscarriage, terrible boys and terrible men, rape culture, antisemitism. There’s also a long rumination on David Bowie and his influence on the author’s writing and art, so caveat lector.


Show Notes

Parasol Protectorate Fan Group

Heavenly Creatures

Francesca Lia Block’s 12 Questions to Help Structure Your Novel, around which the book itself is structured

Julia Cameron Wants You to Do Your Morning Pages

Happy Birthday Judy Blume!

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Best Babysitters Ever by Carolina Cala

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Racefail ‘09


Readalikes

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Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey by Deena Metzger

Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Spirit by Susan G. Wooldridge


Current Reads

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Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

The Belladonna University series by Tansy Rayner Roberts

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February 14, 2019 /Marie Macula
sunshine and self help, Los Angeles, writing, grief, artists, urban fantasy, memoirs
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She Still Sleeps With Her Battered Old Rag Doll: Juicy Writing by Brigid Lowry

May 09, 2018 by Marie Macula in Episodes

Ostensibly this is an episode about the excellent Brigid Lowry and her excellent book, Juicy Writing. In real life, this is an episode about fatalism, childhood writing dreams, and the end of the world. Wayfinders, hold us to that poetry prompt!

Brigid Lowry: New Zealand Book Council , Interview at The Starfish

Juicy Writing: Inspiration and Techniques for Young Writers 


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Guitar Highway Rose

Abbacadabra

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Things You Either Hate or Love

Joanne Horniman

Still Life With Teapot

Anastasia Krupnick

Harriet the Spy

The Betsy-Tacy Series

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself

The Magic Attic Club

Natalie Goldberg

Judy Blume's teaching a writing class!

Our episode on Cassandra Golds' book, The Museum of Mary Child


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Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge

Turn Not Pale, Beloved Snail: A Book about Writing and Other Things by Jacqueline Jackson


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Current Reads

The Thorn Necklace: Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process  by Francesca Lia Block

The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life by Jessa Crispin


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May 09, 2018 /Marie Macula
nonfiction, writing, Australia, fatalism, apocolypse, creativity
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Episode 13: A-Hygge: The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise Plummer

December 12, 2017 by Marie Macula in Episodes

The month of dark becoming light and whitefish become lutefisk continues! Kate Bjorkman uses her Romance Writer's Handbook, with its three paragraph kisses and dashing heroes, to capture her winter romance. Along the way we get to experience the Bjorkman family Christmas, love in the time of broken glasses and six layers of fleece and wool, and the affectionate embrace of a nerdy, quirky family.

The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman: Goodreads

Louise Plummer: Blog


Happy First Night of Hanukkah!

Here are the recommendations we made in this episode:

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How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis: Goodreads

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli: Goodreads

Fearless by Shira Glassman: Goodreads, website


Content Warnings

Side character death, casual 90s homophobia (fruit boots?!), assault of a male character by a female character, friendship aggression and slut-shaming. There's also a horrifying anecdote about baby mice.


Show Notes

The true story of how Teen Vogue got mad, got woke, and began terrifying men like Donald Trump

How Sassy Changed my Life: A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time by Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer

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Want a modern take on The Romance Writer's Handbook? Try Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes

Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare

Courtney Milan

Beverly Jenkins

Is A Muppet Family Christmas the Best Holiday Special Ever? (Spoiler: Yes.)

Just as Long as We're Together and Here's the You, Rachel Robinson by Judy Blume

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

Code Words For Lesbianism In Classic Films

The Something Awful Christmas Albums

Photo by Marco Verch

Photo by Marco Verch

Scandinavian Christmas Traditions

10 Nordic Christmas Traditions You Can Try at Home

17 Ideas for a Merry Scandinavian Christmas

The Year of Hygge, the Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy

Lagom: This Swedish Lifestyle Trend Will Help Balance Your Life

Announcing the Danziger Awards for Hilarious Kids Books

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Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Remember Me to Harold Square by Paula Danzinger

7 Days to a Brand New Me by Ellen Conford

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Current Reads

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M.Montgomery


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December 12, 2017 /Marie Macula
contemporary romance, Christmas, 90s ya lit, Midwest, writing
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Episode 10: The Matthue Roth Appreciation Extravaganza

November 21, 2017 by Marie Macula in Episodes

Carey and Marie discuss the myriad works of Matthue Roth! From teen punk sitcom stars, slam poets in San Francisco, and boys trying to find their way from Hebrew school to Rocky Horror, Matthue Roth writes music, faith and friendship in an unimitatable style. 

 

Never Mind the Goldbergs: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, Better World Books

Yom Kippur a Go-Go: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, IndieBound, Better World Books

Rules of My Best Friend's Body: It's free! Go download it here

Matthue Roth: Website


Content Warnings

Never Mind the Goldbergs: Creepy predatory older man creeping on a teen girl. Lots of confusions around identity and general punk anger.

Yom Kippur a Go-Go: Matthue uses some words that are really only used intra-communally nowadays when talking about his very loved friends. There is also a theme of confusion around feelings about girls in conflict with his faith.

Rules of My Best Friend's Body: This book is about the best friend's character surviving rape. It is from the viewpoint of a teen boy, and the experience is based on the experience of the author. It is realistic, heartfelt, and also had some moments that made me, a thirtysomething woman and assault survivor, go WHAT THE HELL. It is an important viewpoint, but if sexual violence is in your past, proceed with caution. 


What happened to Never Mind the Goldbergs? It has more to do with The Goldbergs than we thought. :

 http://www.matthue.com/2013/10/goldbergs-meet-goldbergs.html

Fault Line by Christa Desir

Matthue Roth's writing on Hevria

Hevria’s mission is to become the go-to community for Jewish and spiritual people who are “creators”.

Lizard People podcast

The Toast, may it rest in peace 

7-Up: The Up Series of Documentaries


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Readalikes:

Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn

Sister Mischief by Laura Goode

Current Reads:

The Weight of Sound by Peter McDade

Rocket Romance by Sophia Chester

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November 21, 2017 /Marie Macula
Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, contemporary fiction, Hollywood, writing, Jewish rep, San Francisco, memoirs
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