Shipping & Handling

Episode 79: Sort By Kudos

September 28, 2021 14:43 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

or: Now Kiss! In which Bridget and Jen talk about Bridget’s return to fandom after a decade away, and also have a full meltdown about how long this podcast has been going on. Spoilers for The Magicians from 12:21 onwards Note: Jen’s audio is a little off in this because she used airpods like a dumb dumb, so our apologies for that. You can listen to the episode here. Thank you to everyone who has ever donated on Ko-Fi! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-...

Episode 78: Fling it Into the Void

August 04, 2021 15:28 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen take you through the submission process, talk about publishers decentralizing from NYC post-pandemic, and discuss why that second book is just such a pain in the a** to write. Note: Jen’s audio is a little off in this because she used airpods like a dumb dumb, so our apologies for that. Thank you to everyone who has ever donated on Ko-Fi! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a r...

Episode 77: Vibes Only

June 03, 2021 19:05 - 38 minutes - 89 MB

In this episode Bridget & Jen critique twitter pitches, discuss Jen’s weird hate for movie comps, talk about Ea Nasir’s historical perfidious copper sales, and more! Please enjoy the moment at 36:53 where we lose our damn minds. Question topics include New Adult, the essential worker’s trauma, and the looming Godzilla vs. Kong situation of the Big 4 vs the Big 5! Special thanks to Angeline for the generous donation on KoFi! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation...

Episode 76: Do you remember second locations?

May 20, 2021 23:41 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Recorded Tuesday, May 18. It’s been 84 years dot gif. In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss Jen’s new career move, favorite pandemic reads, how deeply weird socializing is going to be post-panorama, and more! Question topics include getting to narrate your own audiobooks, how many rejections are enough to give up on a manuscript, unreliable narrators, our thoughts on a certain very late author, and more! Special thanks to everyone who has donated to KoFi ever, but especially to the f...

Episode 75: Omegaverse is in the New York Times

June 10, 2020 23:26 - 37 minutes - 85.5 MB

In which Bridget and Jen discuss copyright law, plagiarism, and why published authors won’t read your fic, for legal reasons. Also! Cookbook photography, dead parents in YA, and more! Thanks to this week’s donors: Lorna, Lauren, Jared, and MH! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: Copy/Paste Cris A Feud in Wolf-King Erotica Raises A Deep Legal Question by Alexandra Alte...

Episode 74: In Plague-Adjusted Terms

May 01, 2020 19:39 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

In this episode Bridget and Jen talk *waves vaguely* the State Of Things, UK vs ANZ vs US, and how many clients is too many! **ANNOUNCEMENT!!** We'll be answering your questions on a very special Instagram Live session on Thursday, May 7 at 7pm EST! Thanks to this week's donors, Sue, Joy, and Michael! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: bookshop.org Tamsin Muir - Gid...

Episode 73: The Book Equivalent of a Weighted Blanket

April 23, 2020 21:08 - 37 minutes - 84.9 MB

In this episodes, Bridget and Jen talk bad contracts, manuscript requests, how to avoid brown-nosing and more! Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with this episode! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our donor Jessica!!!!! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: Margot Rabb - Kissing In America Frances Mary Hendry - Quest for a Maid Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity’s Death

Episode 72: I Would Marry These Potatoes In A House Of God

March 27, 2020 16:12 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

In this episode Bridget and Jen discuss *waves vaguely* The Situation, the Simon & Schuster sale, living with our parents, and cheaply priced Texas ciders. (Hit us up, Austin EastCider!) Thanks to our editor, Cheyna Roth, for her help with this episode! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our donors Awesome Shades Anon and March! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: Simon & Schu...

Episode 71 - I'm In This Picture And I Don't Like It

March 06, 2020 14:34 - 40 minutes - 59.3 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss career planning or the occasional impossibility thereof, catch up on thanking donors, and generally continue the discussion from Episode 70! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to our wonderful backlog of donors! Jenn, Andrew, Lana, Kristen, Joy, Teresa, MH, Cool Shades Anon, Ruth, and Hamilton! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leavin...

Episode 70 - It's Been A Long, Long Time

March 06, 2020 14:28 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

In this episode, recorded on Jan. 22 after a *coughcough* three month involuntary hiatus, Bridget and Jen discuss realistic expectations, the American Dirt fiasco, the RWA fiasco, and picking up the can. Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: Amanda J. Sellet - By The Book People are calling out “American Dirt” with this meme How To Push Past The Bullshit and Write That G...

Episode 69: Nice :)

February 27, 2020 16:54 - 40 minutes - 64.2 MB

In this episode, recorded back in *coughcough* November, Bridget and Jen do an all-questions-all-the-time deep dive into our Tumblr inbox. Among other things we discuss sex in YA, the relative value of an MFA, and disclosure of advances. This episode is so outdated that the RWA is barely an organization anymore and one of the agents mentioned is no longer agenting! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! ...

Episode 68: A Simple Village Goose

November 08, 2019 15:14 - 43 minutes - 78.1 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss self-care for authors (and agents,) burnout, and give a shoutout to nanowrimo! Thank you to John, this week’s donor! Hope you’re enjoying IN THE WOODS. CW: In this episode there is a frank discussion of health issues. Please do not send us advice, however well-intentioned! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! RIP Sabrina Chin 1981-2019 Discussed in this ...

Episode 67: Inappropriate Seasons

October 16, 2019 22:57 - 40 minutes - 71.9 MB

In which Bridget and Jen discuss the seasons of love er, publishing, query length, POV and tense, and more! Thank you to this week's donors, Kristin and Joy! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! We’re doing a survey to figure out the future of Shipping & Handling - please take a minute to fill it out! Discussed in this episode: Discussed in this episode: Publishing is Hard by Dongwon Song Sus...

Episode 66: Money Talks

September 28, 2019 19:01 - 54 minutes - 97.3 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss That Article, money in publishing, and asking questions. Thank you to this week’s donors, John, Jen, and Lana! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! We’re doing a survey to figure out the future of Shipping & Handling - please take a minute to fill it out! Discussed in this episode: How To Lose a Third of a Million Dollars Without Really Trying by Heathe...

Episode 65: Parental Warnings for Swears

August 30, 2019 15:11 - 57 minutes - 103 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss trigger warnings, author responsibilities, and rapid release scheduling, among other things. Thank you to this week’s donors, Alice, Alison, and Alyssa! Thank you also for arranging your names alliteratively. Thank you to Michael for writing in with your great writers block tip! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! We’re doing a survey to figure out the fu...

Episode 64: Incitement & Stakes

July 28, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 110 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss inciting incidents, raising the stakes, word count, comp titles, and more! This episode’s topic was suggested by John Appel on twitter! Got suggestions for beating writer’s block? We’d love to hear them for our next episode! Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Thank you to Sigrid and Daniel, our latest donors! Discussed in this episode: Lois McMaster Buj...

Episode 63: The Slow Realization That Nothing Makes Sense

July 10, 2019 14:43 - 1 hour - 111 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building- how to do it, what not to do, and examples of when it’s done right. Also, typos, covers, and more! This episode’s topic suggested by Elyse Martin on twitter. Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Thank you to Anonymous, our latest donor! Discussed in this episode: Sanderson’s First Law by Brandon Sanderson How Lord of the Rings Should Have E...

Episode 62: Cool For The Summer

June 13, 2019 14:59 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss what the F happens in publishing during the summer (spoiler alert: the same thing that happens every other time of the year, except it’s warmer), answer reader questions, and talk about HBO’s Chernobyl! Fun times! Thanks to Annaka, who donated this week! Discussed in this episode: Ellen Goodlett - Rise Megan Bannen - The Bird & The Blade Alan Higginbotham - Midnight In Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster Svetl...

Episode 61: The belt says "I Love Them"

May 31, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss author self-advocacy, navigating cliques, and general author survivalship. Special thanks to our donors this week, L.T., Bridget, and Maria! Discussed in this episode: Lana Wood Johnson - Technically, You Started It Daniel Mallory Ortberg - Texts From Jane Eyre Blair Thornburgh - Ordinary Girls Megan Bannon - The Bird and the Blade Karen Thompson Walker - The Dreamers Cyril Hare - With A Bare Bodkin N.K. Jemisin - The Inheritance...

Episode 60: U Up?

May 06, 2019 11:24 - 1 hour - 146 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss what the heck happened midway through episode 59, what happens when an agent moves agencies, contingency plans for becoming George RR Martin famous, and more! Thanks to this week’s donors, Felicity and Debbie! Discussed in this episode: “Sometimes things that are expensive are worse.” Goon (Movie) Laura Sebastian - Ash Princess Ellen Goodlett - Rule Alex White - A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe Rory Power - Wilder Girls ...

Episode 59: Things That Matter Except When They Don't

April 23, 2019 21:43 - 1 hour - 116 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss awards nominations, six figure deals, how much we love fake dating, Jen’s sputtering rage and fascination about Theranos, and more! This is a bit of a silly episode, for reasons that we will be able to tell you about soon, so bear with us if we’re a little tipsier than usual towards the end. Thanks to Katie and an anonymous donor for your support this episode!

Episode 58: Pitch Contests, How Does It Work?

March 19, 2019 20:27 - 1 hour - 138 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the merits, drawbacks, and etiquette of twitter pitch contests, talk about when to leave your agent (again??) and the relative usefulness of constant vigilance. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This...

Episode 57: Dig Two Graves

March 07, 2019 21:58 - 51 minutes - 93.2 MB

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss SurveyGate, finding the right agenting fit as an author, and more! Thank you to this week's donor, Caroline! Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (Currently only Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review!

Episode 56: Summarize This

January 31, 2019 21:01 - 1 hour - 119 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss synopses, writing on proposal, and how freaking cold it is outside. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Thank you to Jim, our latest donor! Discussed In This Episode: Anna Todd – After Amazon | B&N | IndieBoun...

Episode 55: Stacks Of Cash

January 18, 2019 04:04 - 1 hour - 115 MB

In this episode we discuss New Years’ Resolutions, Jen’s intense desire for compliments, throwing away all your books, and the authors we aren’t allowed to discuss anymore. Thanks to our donors: John, March, and Anon!! Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed ...

Episode 54: Now Kiss!

January 01, 2019 00:53 - 1 hour - 118 MB

In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss shipping, the Tumblrpocalypse, and face mites. Happy New Year! Thank you to our donor for this episode, Randee!

Episode 53: "Damn You, Elon Musk"

November 18, 2018 19:43 - 51 minutes - 94.3 MB

In this episode, an update on the nationwide Bevi shortage, Queries & How We Do Them, and a grab bag of questions from across the internet! No new donors at time of recording, but THANK YOU to everyone who has donated & all our listeners! Quote of the episode: “Your brain is an asshole, and you have to trick it” Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also...

Episode 52: R&R&R

November 18, 2018 17:44 - 1 hour - 129 MB

In this episode, Bridget & Jen talk career longevity, branding, R&Rs, and mental health disclosure. Thank you to this week’s donors: Marty, Carrie, Julia, and Katie! Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? You can support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Why Did Marvel Fire Comics Writer Chuck Wendig? All Hail Gritty W.L. Goodwater – Breach Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Stephanie Garber ...

Episode 51: Worldbuilding (Go You Huskies)

October 17, 2018 02:55 - 1 hour - 139 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building likes/dislikes, DM etiquette, and what it means to be tall. Thank you to this week’s donors – Martine, Claire, Will, Ally, and Julia! *at one point in this episode, Jen says Mansfield Park when she means Sense & Sensibility. Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also s...

Episode 50: Fifty and Fabulous

August 24, 2018 02:11 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Like the podcast? Support us by leaving a review, rating us on iTunes, or by using our affiliate links to purchase one of the books you’ve heard us talk about. NB: Affiliate links not working this week, except for Indiebound. You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi. Thank you to this week’s donors! Discussed In This Episode: “Agent Danielle Smith’s Former Clients Speak Out” by Claire Kirch “Against Chill” by Alana Massey Tomi Adeyemi – Children of Blood & Bone Amazon | ...

Episode 49: Fraud! Or, Good Old Fashioned Clownery

August 01, 2018 17:03 - 1 hour - 125 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the closing of Lupine Grove Literary and best practices for when your agent turns out to be toxic. NB: Next episode will be our FIFTIETH EPISODE! We will be doing ALL QUESTIONS, ALL THE TIME for this episode, so be sure to get them in before THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 at 6pm. Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indi...

Episode 48: We Should Totally Stab Caesar

July 01, 2018 17:49 - 1 hour - 160 MB

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss art under The Circumstances, the relative futility of the high road, and comfort viewing. Quote: “the smoking rubble of what was once a functioning infrastructure” NB: We recorded this episode in Jen’s aunt’s apartment, and someone starts vacuuming in the apartment above at the 54-56 minute mark. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indie...

Episode 47: Just Walk Away, Renee (Or: CONTRACTS!)

June 05, 2018 13:53 - 1 hour - 132 MB

In this episode we discuss which hills to die on, the dangers of handshake deals, and our (least) favorite contract clauses, as well as general contract dos and don’ts. NB: We realized midway through the episode that we had supporters this week, so the thanks come at the end! Our apologies for the omission. NBB: We’re nearly at 50 episodes! Got ideas for what we could do for the big 5-0? Leave ‘em in the ask box or let us know on email! Listen to the episode here. Like the podcas...

Episode 46: An Avalanche of Subtweeting (Or: YA vs Adult)

May 24, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 139 MB

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss the differences between YA and adult, sex and violence, and Infinity War. Spoilers for Infinity War abound - see timestamp below if you want to avoid it. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode...

Episode 45: A Day In The Life Or, Go For The Bronze

May 02, 2018 20:40 - 1 hour - 138 MB

In which Jen and Bridget discuss their Perfect Days, the nitty gritty of processes, and drink the eight dollarest bottle of wine. Listen to the episode here. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: Anne Leonard – Moth & S...

Episode 44: Revision! Or, Resting Villain Face

April 12, 2018 17:43 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Jen & Bridget talk about the revision and editing process and the best way to get to “A Faster No.” Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed in this episode: Mette Harrison – The Bishop’s Wife Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Allison Cherry, Lindsay...

Episode 43: Bees! Or, the Submissions Process 101

March 29, 2018 03:03 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Jen and Bridget take you through the confusing and splendiferous world of taking a book on submission to editors. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Discussed In This Episode: The Work Conference March For Our Lives Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captai...

Episode 42: Description (Don't do it wrong)

March 07, 2018 20:01 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

Talkin’ bout description, having your characters do things, and the difficulties of imagination. Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Amazon and Indiebound.) You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Aphantasia definition Holly Black – White Cat Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Holly Black – Red Glove Amazon | B&N | ...

Episode 41: Which Is The Best Twirly Bit

February 23, 2018 18:13 - 48 minutes - 110 MB

In which Jen and Bridget attempt to compare writing to being an olympic figure skater and fail, mostly because neither of them know anything about figure skating (and because they don’t want to talk about sexual harassment in publishing.) Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (on our website! Currently only Amazon, but B&N and IndieBound to follow.) You can also buy us a coffee and donate on ko-fi.

Episode 40: Professional Jealousy

February 05, 2018 19:41 - 1 hour - 125 MB

In which Jen and Bridget discuss professional jealousy, zero-sum agenting, and Jen’s feelings about the actor Adam Driver. NEWS: We are starting to share affiliate links for the books we discuss on the podcast. Currently Amazon is the only one set up, but as B&N and Indiebound come online we’ll b e adding those links to the post. Please consider purchasing a book through these links to support the podcast!

Episode 39: If You Don't Care What You Call Fine

August 03, 2017 16:47 - 45 minutes - 59 MB

In this episode we discuss voice, point of view, the seasons of publishing, and answering how we’re doing in “Trump-Adjusted Terms,” and discover that Jen doesn’t know what to call the pluperfect tense (she calls it past-past).

#SHBookClub Episode 7: Ethan of Athos

August 03, 2017 16:32 - 23 minutes - 30.1 MB

“Ethan, you weird sweet goober.” Listen to the episode here. In this episode of the Shipping & Handling Book Club (#SHBookClub) we talk about Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold. Check out Jo Walton’s discussion of the book, “Quest for Ovaries” on tor.com. Next up: Brothers in Arms!

Episode 38: Nebulastravaganza

July 20, 2017 16:18 - 59 minutes - 65.8 MB

In this episode, Bridget and Jen speak to a whole crowd of awesome folks at the 2017 Nebula Awards Weekend, held in June in Pittsburgh, PA. “Come eat things with us, because you are also people.” Guests include: Barry Goldblatt, literary agent Jeffe Kennedy, author of the Twelve Kingdoms series Carrie Ann DiRisio, author & founder of Brooding YA Hero K.M. Szpara, author, “Small Change over Long Periods” Anna Zabo/Ann Kopchik, author, TAKEOVER series Tracy Townsend, author, THE NINE ...

Episode 37 - Our Real Feelings

April 28, 2017 16:52 - 1 hour - 111 MB

The all-singing, all-dancing, all-questions episode of Shipping & Handling. We discuss sensitivity readers, “write what you know,” revision, pitching novels in “dead” genres, and much, much more. ANNOUNCMENT 1: We will be doing another query critique episode! Please email your query (your query ONLY) to [email protected] by Friday, May 19th if you would like it to be considered for the episode. -we will not be able to critique every query we receive -we will omit per...

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