Fable & The Verbivore
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA podcast for writers who read, readers who write, and anyone who loves words.
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Episode 91: Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters
May 25, 2021 06:55 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBNotes: Would Like to Meet is Rachel Winters debut novel which released in December ‘19. Rachel currently lives in London, and in addition to being a fiction writer she has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, and is currently a Senior Commisioning Editor with Gollancz publishing house. She is also active on Instagram as @Frostycheeks1 and on Twitter as @FrostyCheeks, we’d highly recommend checking out her funny and delightful posts. Books Mentioned: Would Like to Meet by Rachel W...
Episode 90: Let's talk about Meet Cutes
May 18, 2021 06:55 - 20 minutes - 19 MBNotes: Fable references the origin of the term “Meet Cute”. Here is an article with more details: Studio Binder “What is a Meet Cute"?” Types of Meet Cutes Pull / Pull — the characters are instantly and mutually attracted to each other Push / Push — the characters are instantly and mutually disinterested in each other Push / Pull — one character is instantly attracted but the other character is disinterested Neutral / Nervous — one character awkwardly tries to hide their attraction w...
Episode 89: Interview with Chandra Blumberg
May 11, 2021 06:55 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBNotes: Chandra’s personal website is chandrablumberg.com and her Instagram account is @chandrablumberg. You can connect with her on social media, and we would highly recommend checking out her funny and inspirational posts, writing advice, and her “current reads” saved in her Instagram stories. Her new client page on the BookEnds Literary Agency website (bookendsliterary.com/2020/12/09/new-client-alert-chandra-blumberg/) has an introductory interview where she answers questions about herse...
Episode 88: Conversations with a Reader (Part 2)
May 04, 2021 06:55 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBNotes: Sara referenced a podcast where she got the recommendation for the book “The Push”, that podcast is called “The Podcast with Know and Jamie”. Here is a link to their green light book recs: https://knoxandjamie.com/green-lights/books/ The Verbivore referenced a quote by author Shannon Hale. Here is that quote: “I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” Fable mentions the Shroedinger’s box thought ex...
Episode 87: Author Answers with Francesca Brine
April 29, 2021 06:55 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBToday, we have Francesca Brine with us for our Author Answers episode. Francesca is a 27 year old Scottish author of Adult Fantasy novels. In today’s episode she shares about her experience with querying and encourages all of us to stick with it, even when faced with rejections. Francesca says: “I have always loved writing, I think it came along very soon after my love of reading. Creating stories and letting folks find an escape or a laugh is my main goal, it's why I write! I was first in...
Episode 86: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
April 27, 2021 06:55 - 44 minutes - 41 MBNotes: During our conversation, we discussed where Barbara Kingsolver lived, since she seems to know the feel of Arizona so well. The Verbivore mentions that she previously lived for over twenty years in Tucson, AZ. That information was taken from the biography section of her website: http://www.kingsolver.com/biography/ Books Mentioned: Animal Dreams: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver The Bean Trees: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver Music ...
Episode 85: Author Answers with Ryder Hunte Clancy
April 22, 2021 06:55 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBToday, we’re so excited to have Ryder Hunte Clancy with us for our Author Answer episode. Ryder shares her unique experience finding an agent and querying publishing houses. She also shares five helpful tips for when you’re preparing to query. Ryder Hunte Clancy is the author of bestselling young adult fantasy, Mystic Invisible, a thrilling and adventure-packed story about a teenage wizard who moves to the mystically jeopardized Highlands of Scotland to find that magic is forbidden in a pl...
Episode 84: The emotional side of querying
April 20, 2021 15:02 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBNotes: There are many articles with helpful advice online regarding vulnerability hangovers and managing your mental and emotional state throughout the querying process. Here are a few that we connected with: A Vulnerability Hangover and 6 Steps to Overcome It - https://myquestionlife.com/vulnerability-hangover/ 17 Ways to Cope with Rejection While Querying Literary Agents - https://tracycgold.com/17-ways-to-cope-with-rejection-while-querying-literary-agents/ How to Use Detachment From...
Episode 83: Author Answers with Chandra Blumberg
April 15, 2021 06:55 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBFor today’s mini-podcast episode we have Chandra Blumberg with us, sharing about her experience querying and finding her agent. Chandra Blumberg is a Midwesterner born and raised, and these days calls the Chicago suburbs home. Her love of reading extends to a wide array of genres, but romance novels captured her heart and never let go. Now she pens her own love stories where getting to happily-ever-after is half the fun. Life as a mom of four means most of Chandra’s writing takes place pre...
Episode 82: Let's talk about querying (preparation)
April 13, 2021 06:55 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBNotes: As Fable mentioned, there are a lot of articles on query letter writing online. Here are a few: NY Book Editors - https://nybookeditors.com/2015/12/how-to-write-a-darn-good-query-letter/ Writers Digest - https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/tips-on-writing-query-letters-to-publishers-and-literary-agents Jane Friedman - https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-take-the-sting-out-of-query-rejections/ Fable and the Verbivore mentioned several websites during this episode. ...
Episode 81: Author Answers with Kristina Naydonova
April 08, 2021 16:28 - 4 minutes - 6.26 MBIn todays mini-podcast episode we have Kristina Naydonova sharing a about the querying process -- how challenging it can be, how it works, why authors choose to self-publish, and a bit about her own experience with querying. Kristina Naydonova was born in Washington D.C. and is currently a thirteen-year-old student in middle school. Ever since she was young, she has derived great interest from reading and writing. At the age of eight, she put her hobbies to the test and published a crime fi...
Episode 80: Interview with Ann Kroeker
April 06, 2021 15:38 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBNotes: Ann’s professional website is https://annkroeker.com/ and her Instagram account is @annkroeker. You can connect with her on social media, her feed is filled with posts that contain actionable writing tips and helpful advice. Also, we’d recommend checking out the “5 Writing Tips!” located in her Instagram stories. We greatly enjoyed listening to episodes of Ann’s writing podcast “Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach", which can be found at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ann-kroeker-wr...
Episode 79: Let's talk about craft books
March 30, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBNotes: The Verbivore references author Mur Lafferty’s podcast I Should Be Writing. That podcast is hosted at https://murverse.com/subscribe-to-podcasts/isbw/. Fable questions how Le Guin is pronounced. Here is a link to the correct pronunciation: https://forvo.com/word/ursula_k._le_guin/ Books Mentioned: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke The Writing Life b...
Episode 78: Let's talk about The War of Art
March 23, 2021 13:40 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBNotes: Steven Pressfield is an author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. His breakout novel was The Legend of Bagger Vance published in 1995 and since then he has published sixteen other books on a variety of topics. His non-fiction books on the writing craft include: The War of Art, Do the Work, andTurning Pro. His website is https://stevenpressfield.com/home/ and you can connect with him on Instagram @steven_pressfield. The Verbivore references a quote mentioned in the ...
Episode 77: Let's talk about feedback and beta readers
March 16, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBNotes: The Verbivore references the Critical Response Process created by dance professor Liz Lerman from ASU as a method to use when receiving feedback in any type of creative project. This method was touched on briefly in Episode 37: Pixar Storytelling Part 1. https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-37-pixar-storytelling-part-1 Fable references the Author Answers response from writer Erica Wynters where she talks about needing cheerleader feedback at a specific time in her wr...
Episode 76: Interview with Tiffany Clarke Harrison (part 2)
March 09, 2021 06:55 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBNotes: Tiffany’s professional website is RochelleWritersStudio.com and her Instagram account is @rochellewritersstudio. You can connect with her on social media, and we would highly recommend checking out the wisdom and advice located within the Writing Tools and Music Muse sections of her Instagram stories. Her website also lists the developmental editing and book coaching services she provides and her current rates. Tiffany mentions that she participated in the quartertly PitMad event wh...
Episode 75: Interview with Tiffany Clarke Harrison (part 1)
March 02, 2021 15:14 - 21 minutes - 29 MBNotes: Tiffany’s professional website is RochelleWritersStudio.com and her Instagram account is @rochellewritersstudio. You can connect with her on social media, and we would highly recommend checking out the wisdom and advice located within the Writing Tools and Music Muse sections of her Instagram stories. Her website also lists the developmental editing and book coaching services she provides and her current rates. Tiffany quotes a section from the opening of James Baldwin’s novel Giova...
Episode 74: Let's talk about Jane Austen's Persuassion
February 16, 2021 19:01 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBNotes: The Verbivore references a quote from Mrs. Croft about being in calm waters. Here is that full quote: “I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.” – Persuasion, Jane Austen Persuasion was the last full novel written before Jane Austen died and was published posthumously. It feels in some ways an outlier in Austen's collected works. The story's heroine, Anne Elliot, is 27 and ...
Episode 73: Interview with "Shaile" (of The Stories Between Us)
February 16, 2021 07:34 - 25 minutes - 34.2 MBNotes: As mentioned at the top of the episode, the Fable and the Verbivore affiliate link for Shawn Smucker and Maile Silva’s Nine Month Novel workshop is: fableandtheverbivore.com/nine . More information for whhat is included in The Nine Month Novel course can be found at: http://shawnsmucker.com/the-nine-month-novel// And here is a link to the syllabus: http://shawnsmucker.com/nine-month-novel-syllabus/ Fable (Beth Stedman) mentions that she was a guest on The Stories Between Us. That...
Episode 72: Let's talk about writing physical intimacy (part 2)
February 09, 2021 06:55 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBNotes: Fable mentions that this is a continuation of our topic from last week. That episode is: Episode 71: Let's talk about writing physical intimacy Fable and the Verbivore reference a lecture about “The 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy” as presented by romance author Linda Howard on showing romantic progression in a relationship. In this episode, we covered the most intimate stages 9 through 12. Here is the link to an article discussing that talk: https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/0...
Episode 71: Let's talk about writing physical intimacy
February 02, 2021 06:55 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBNotes: Fable mentions episodes from last year where we discussed creating romantic chemistry outside of physical attraction. Those episodes are: Episode 15: How to write great romantic chemistry Episode 16: Writing romantic chemistry part 2 The Verbivore references a lecture about “The 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy” as presented by romance author Linda Howard. In this episode, we covered stages 1 through 8. Here is the link to an article discussing that talk: https://writersinthestormbl...
Episode 70: Let's talk about The Grace Year
January 26, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBNotes: The Verbivore mentions the Target letter in her copy of the book. As part of the Target exclusive edition of The Grace Year, the book included a letter from author Kim Liggett to her readers that discusses an experience she had at a train station watching a family interact with a young girl who was going back to boarding school and how strangers assessed her while walking past - this was part of the spark for writing this book. The Verbivore references the movie “V for Vendetta”. He...
Episode 69: Interview with Jo Mercer
January 18, 2021 07:55 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBNotes: Jo’s personal website is jmercerbooks.com and her Instagram account is @jmercerbooks. You can connect with her on social media, and we would highly recommend checking out the story prompts, author advice, and mood pictures located in her Instagram stories. Her website also lists the editing services she provides and her current rates. Jo mentions that she used Canva.com to design her book cover for Shady Woods. Jo paraphrases a quote, which is sometimes attributed to writer Jame...
Episode 68: Intentions for 2021
January 11, 2021 19:55 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBNotes: The Verbivore references the episodes that we did in late 2019/ early 2020 - one for setting goals and another for picking a word or phrase for the year. Here are the links to those episodes: https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-9-the-one-where-we-talk-about-goals-habits-and-the-new-year https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-10-choosing-a-word-for-the-year The Verbivore mentions that we’re both HSPs. This is a psychological personality trait and stands for a...
Episode 67: Let's talk about 2020 and 2021
January 05, 2021 06:55 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBNotes: The Verbivore references the episodes that we did in late 2019/ early 2020 - one for setting goals and another for picking a word or phrase for the year. Here are the links to those episodes: https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-9-the-one-where-we-talk-about-goals-habits-and-the-new-year https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-10-choosing-a-word-for-the-year Music from: https://filmmusic.io ’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence:...
Episode 66: Let's talk about Caraval
December 29, 2020 16:28 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBNotes: The Verbivore references a post from Fable’s personal instagram that discusses the opening line from different books. Here is the link to that post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGgBIEgHucf/ Here are the opening lines from Caraval: “It took seven years to get the letter right.” Stephanie Garber has written another story within the Caraval universe, it’s called Once Upon a Broken Heart and publication has been announced for Fall 2021. Books Mentioned: Caraval by Stephanie Garber ...
Episode 65: Let's talk about Christmas stories
December 22, 2020 15:40 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBNotes: The Verbivore references the final line in It’s a Wonderful Life. Here is the actual line: "A toast to my big brother George: the richest man in town.” The Verbivore paraphrases the opening scene of Love Actually. Here is that actual quote: “When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge – they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actu...
Episode 64: Let's talk about NaNoWriMo
November 24, 2020 06:55 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBNotes: Fable and the Verbivore are both taking part in NaNoWriMo, which is National Novel Writing Month. The standard goal is to write 50,000 words in any work during the 30 days of November. Here is a link to their website for more information: https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-nanowrimo Music from: https://filmmusic.io ’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 63: Interview with CL Walters
November 17, 2020 06:55 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBNotes: Cami’s personal website is https://www.clwalters.net/ and her instagram account is @cl.walters. You can connect with her on social media and check out the posts she created for the marketing for the publication of “The Stories Stars Tell” which officially released on October 13th of this year. Cami references an interview that she recently did with The Rainy Day Collective podcast, where they talked further about viewing John Hughes filmography with a new lens and unpacking some of ...
Episode 62: Let's talk about Crooked House
November 10, 2020 06:55 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBNotes: The Verbivore referenced a quote from an article on mystery that says that “Writing a mystery story is like playing a game of chess with a thousand unknown opponents”. The author was George Dyer and here are the links to these articles: Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 1 - https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/vintage-wd-murder-for-profit-mystery-story-techniques-part-1 Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 2 - https://www.wri...
Episode 61: Author Answers with S.Z. Attwell
November 05, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 60: Let's talk about mysteries
November 03, 2020 06:55 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBNotes: The Verbivore references the dictionary definition of mystery which is “something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain” and “a question that needs answering.” Some synonyms are a puzzle, enigma, conundrum, riddle, secret, or unsolved problem. Fable and the Verbivore referenced many different resources and articles to prepare for this conversation. Here are a few that they found helpful: Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 1 - https://www...
Episode 59: Author Answers with LP Savage
October 29, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 58: Let's talk about Mexican Gothic
October 27, 2020 14:04 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBNotes: The Verbivore mentions that author Silvia Moreno-Garcia has categorized this book as (Adult) Gothic Horror. She has spoken about the importance of correctly classifying this work in several interviews, but here is the link to one such interview where she clearly states the genre: https://bookpage.com/interviews/25277-silvia-moreno-garcia-mystery-suspense#.X5XwcNBKhPY Fable references the opening sentence of Mexican Gothic and the questions it immediately raised in her mind. Here is...
Episode 57: Author Answers with Dicky Kitchen Jr.
October 22, 2020 18:37 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBToday we have Dicky Kitchen Jr. sharing about his writing routine for our Author Answers mini-podcast episode. We got connected with Dicky over instagram, when he started commenting on our posts. His comments often gave us something new to think about and regularly made us laugh out loud. Dicky just self-published his first book, Prey/Pray: Origin of The Average Man, which is a fast-paced psychological thriller. In addition to psychological thrillers, he's working on a few horror stories, a...
Episode 56: Interview with Erica Wynters
October 20, 2020 06:55 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBNotes: The Verbivore references Erica’s Thesaurus Fun videos located in her instagram stories which covers some amusing synonyms during her word searches on Thesaurus.com. Fable references WordHippo.com as an additional resource for finding synonyms and the Verbivore sometimes uses Google Definition for her initial word searches. Erica references the Embers Igniting Editors (@embersignitingediting) group from Intagram who she’s worked with to edit some of her books. Books Mentioned: Numb...
Episode 55: Author Answer with Candice Yamnitz
October 16, 2020 00:39 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBIn today’s Author Answer episode we have Candice Yamnitz talking about her writing routine and how she gets writing done in the midst of a busy life. Candice is a homeschooling mom, blogger and teacher who taught in an elementary dual-language classroom for seven years before having her three spirited children. She has been mentoring teen girls for another many years and aims to inspire through stories. In 2017, she joined the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) to improve her craft, ...
Episode 54: Writing Suspense and Violence
October 13, 2020 06:55 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBNotes: Fable referenced a quote by Richard Price about approaching writing in a war context. Here is that full quote: - “You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid's burnt socks lying in the road.” The Verbivore references a scene from the animated Disney movie Mulan where a doll stands in for the loss of an innocent child in the war with the Huns. Here is a link to the scene which introduces that story element: - Mulan - The Huns (Shang Yu is approaching) - http...
Episode 53: Giving Your Story Tension
October 06, 2020 06:55 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBNotes Names are important and in this episode the Verbivore mispronounces Renee Ahdieh’s last name. Here is some guidance from her website as to how it should be pronounced: Q. How do you pronounce your name? - It’s definitely a tricky one—a flat “a” (like in “apple”) + dee + eh. Just put some Middle Eastern oomph behind it, and you’ve got it. If you totally tuned out to that, I pronounce my name in the first few seconds of THIS video. We used many different resources to prepare for this...
Episode 52: The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas
September 29, 2020 06:55 - 33 minutes - 31 MBNotes: Fable and the Verbivore previously discussed Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock series in Episode 17: Being kind to your readers and writing subtle character growth. We both greatly enjoyed this mystery series. Her 5th novel in this series, Murder on Cold Street , releases on October 6th, 2020. The Ballad of Mulan was originally a lyrical poem titled Hua Mulan, and there appears to be some debate over when it was first written (5th or 6th century). It was compiled in an anthology created ...
Episode 51: Already Worthy, Already Loved
September 22, 2020 06:55 - 33 minutes - 31 MBNotes: The Verbivore mentioned some Instagram channels that have been putting out messages challenging perfectionism in creating and life. We’re sure there are many others, but here are few: @loveoffering, @inspiredtowrite, @holidayphillips, @brenebrown Books Mentioned: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield Music from: https://filmmusic.io ’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creati...
Episode 50: Interview with Stephanie Ascough
September 15, 2020 06:55 - 34 minutes - 32 MBNotes: Stephanie is an active presence within the Instagram writing community and you can connect with her on her account @stephanieascough. In this episode, Stephanie discusses several resources she discovered as part of her Self-publishing journey. Here are some of those resources she mentions: Helping Writers Become Authors Blog by K. M. Weiland for writing advice - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/ Inkarnate Website for creating world maps - https://inkarnate.com/ IngramS...
Episode 49: Author Answers with Stephanie Ascough
September 10, 2020 14:33 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Episode 48: Defining Genre (Middle Grades vs Young Adult)
September 08, 2020 06:55 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBNotes: The Verbivore discusses some general defining features that are typical of Middle Grade and YA fiction from the number of pages, to the age range of the main characters, and the level of sex and violence in the work. These standards are fluid, debatable, and, of course, can be broken when there is a good reason. Here are a few articles that discuss the dividing lines between these genres: Masterclass.com, What’s the Difference Between Middle-Grade Fiction vs. Young Adult Fiction? W...
Episode 47: Author Answers with Emily Barnett
September 03, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBIn today’s Author Answer’s mini-episode we have Emily Barnett with us. Emily talks about the process of sharing her manuscript with others and getting feedback on her writing. We love Emily’s relaxed take on getting feedback early and her assertion that as writers you need to do what works best for you. Emily Barnett resides in Illinois where she dreams up magical worlds that feel a bit like home. She is married to a wonderful, bearded man, and they have two boys who love cars and trucks e...
Episode 46: Writing Authentic Teenagers
September 01, 2020 06:55 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBNotes: The Verbivore mentions understanding the developmental stages and challenges that teenagers face as part of the process of writing with empathy and understanding. Here are a few resources: NOBA Project Adolescent Development - https://nobaproject.com/modules/adolescent-development#:~:text=Conclusions,exploring%20romantic%20relationships%20and%20sexuality Psychology Today Adolescence - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/adolescence The Verbivore misremembered what happens in...
Episode 45: The Hate U Give Discussion
August 25, 2020 06:55 - 41 minutes - 38 MBNotes: The Verbivore mentions Angie Thomas’ early history as a rapper and links that to poetry and being able to choose words to communicate ideas well. Angie’s experience was also used to help write her most recently released book On the Come Up. - which is a love letter to Hip Hop and Rap. She has several videos on YouTube where she personally raps sections from this book. Here is one. She also discusses the connection between rap and poetry in one of her interviews. Here is a quote from ...
Episode 44: Writing about social issues
August 18, 2020 06:55 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBNotes: Since the definition of Social Issues is so broad, it is difficult to identify and define every single one. Here are some lists that include many of them: UCMERCED Library - Contemporary Issues: Social Issues - https://libguides.ucmerced.edu/c.php?g=425381&p=2905597 Understanding Social Problems https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_social-problems-continuity-and-change/s04-understanding-social-problems.html There are many resources for writing about some of the topics we discussed....
Episode 43: Author Answers with CK Donnelly
August 13, 2020 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.72 MBCK talks about her upcoming book, Trine Rising, which is scheduled to release on August 26th. Here’s a short synopsis of the story: Sixteen-summer-old Mirana Pinal is one of the few to have ever possessed all three magical powers of the Aspects—Defending, Seeing, and Healing. She has terrifying visions, however, that if she wields her powers, her homeland of Kinderra will be destroyed—through her. Desperate to keep her dark fate from unfolding, she tells no one about her destructive destiny...
Episode 42: Interview with Marlene DeVose
August 11, 2020 06:55 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBNotes: We talk about several mental dissorders and mental illness in this episode. Here are a few important definitions: Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. Mental illness is common and treatable. The vast majority of individuals with mental illness continue to function in their daily lives. Menta...