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#DamnGood Amazon Prime Day Special! The Most Viral Products To Add To Your Cart, From the #1 Best-Selling Foundation on Amazon to a French Pharmacy Staple and a Cleanser That You Won’t Want to Travel Without

Breaking Beauty Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
It’s a #DamnGood Amazon Prime Days shopping special! We’re in your feeds with an “early bird” episode dedicated to the viral finds flying off shelves. Tune in as we test-drive: The #1 best-selling cushion foundation on Amazon that’s gone completely viral on TikTok – and costs only $25...

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The Ultimate 101 Guide to At-Home Skincare Treatments To Remedy Your Skin Conundrum (Melasma, Dark Circles, Pores, Pimples and More!) With Next-Gen “Status Facialist” Raquel Medina-Cleghorn

Breaking Beauty Podcast - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
Named one of the “Next Generation of Status Facialists: New York City Edition” by Fashionista, Raquel Medina-Cleghorn’s client roster is a who’s who of the fashion world, counting in-the-glow models like Emily Ratajkowski, designer Simone Rocha and makeup artist Hung Van Ngo on her list...

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Are You Applying Your Makeup The Right Way? With Reese Witherspoon’s Makeup Artist Molly R. Stern

Breaking Beauty Podcast - July 03, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
“I’m very into seeing the woman as she actually is.” This week we get a masterclass in less-is-more makeup with Emmy-nominated celeb makeup artist Molly R. Stern! For over three decades, Molly has aced the art of enhancing the natural beauty of her power women clientele (everyone from R...

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Are LED Skin Therapy Devices As Revolutionary as Retinol? Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross Explain the Science Behind The Clock-Stopping Breakthrough Inspired By NASA

Breaking Beauty Podcast - June 26, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
This week we’re welcoming back power cosmeceutical couple, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross, co-founder and chief creative officer of the beloved Dr. Dennis Gross skincare brand. In this sponsored episode, we find out whether LED skin devices (like the ros...

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The 🎵HOT-TO-GO🎵 #DamnGood Summer 2024 Beauty Musts That We’re Using Ourselves! Carlene’s New Silky SPF, Jill’s Waitlist-Worthy K-Beauty Moisturizer and The Coolest At-Home Hair Removal Device

Breaking Beauty Podcast - June 19, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
This week we’ve edited down the latest hot-weather beauty launches (and culled the “stinkers” from our vanities!) to embrace the #DamnGood products that are going to be in our personal rotation all summer long.  Tune in to hear about: A much-anticipated lip gloss collab that inspired ...

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Save or Splurge: Esthetician Edition! Featuring “The LA Facialist” Candace Marino. Plus: How Much Should We Tip on Beauty Services?

Breaking Beauty Podcast - June 12, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
Beverly Hills-based esthetician Candace Marino – aka The  LA Facialist – is back on the podcast with her top skin treatment recommendations – to suit every budget. If you’ve ever wondered which skin-fixing procedures are a need to have vs a want to have, you’ve come to the right place. ...

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Episode 169: Alex Segura: Catching Up On Dick Tracy

Portrait of an Editor - June 11, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We talk a bit about Alter Ego, the follow-up novel to Alex Segura's 2022 novel Secret Identity. Then we jump into talking about Mad Cave's Dick Tracy. FYI, issue two hits stores on 6/12. Also, if you missed the first issue, a second printing is available.

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Are You Applying Your Sunscreen the Right Way? Plus Myth-Busting Those Rage-Bait SPF Headlines, Tanning on Trial and More With Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry

Breaking Beauty Podcast - June 05, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
Can eating an abundance of carrots give you a faux glow? Is sunscreen “absolutism” a thing of the past? And, are tanning beds the key to not looking “ugly,” as Gen-Z maintains? This week we decode the latest, controversial sunscreen headlines with Manhattan-based, board-certified dermat...

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Snowflakes and Spines

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We’ve spent a few weeks on the various plot structures available and basically been working off this resource that gives us 11 basic structures: The Fichtean Curve The Three Act Structure The Hero's Journey Freytag's Pyramid The Five Act Structure Save the Cat Beats The Snowflake Method ...

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The Ubiquitous 3 Act Structure (thanks, Aristotle)

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So last week we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the story. We debated whether or not to write from a detailed outline in the initial draft – it provides direction, it stifles creativity – the age-old de...

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Revision. Again.

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We did some revision work last week and didn't get to this part of the show notes. So here we go, a whole episode on what would have been one segment last week. ::wideeyedemoji:: So how is it actually done? Well, here’s the link explaining what Six Pass Plan among others: The Framework Pass T...

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Plot Structures with Proper Names

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So two weeks ago, we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the story. Then last week we went into the 3 Act Structure and basically whined about Aristotle. In searching for 3 Act Structure resources, I found ...

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Plot Arcs Revisited

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It’s been more than a year since we studied plot arcs and even then we didn’t grab the recordings and add them to our podcast service. So we’re reviving those conversations for a few weeks to get some good episodes for the podcast. Missed a week of Write On SC? Nostalgic for those oldy-but-good...

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Hot Weather Makeup Secrets Unlocked With Emma Stone’s Makeup Artist Rachel Goodwin

Breaking Beauty Podcast - May 29, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
Rachel Goodwin is master of the “French Omelette Of Makeup.” Her flawless handiwork has earned an elegant roster of elite clientele who include Priyanka Chopra, January Jones, Julia Roberts and Penelope Cruz. Listen in as Rachel shares the inside track on dolling up Emma Stone for red c...

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Episode 168: Sarah Litt: Know Your Rights

Portrait of an Editor - May 28, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this Portrait of an Editor, Sarah Litt and I discuss her work at Ahoy Comics and The Clash and how being an Ex-Pat influences her work and outlook on life. Ahoy Comics has been on my radar since they started out, and I suggest checking out the comics Sarah edits and other books in th...

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On Someone's Shoulder

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Couple of paired episodes last week and this one. Last week we took on first person narrators. Some good discussion (if I do say so myself) on collective first person (we, us) and the limitations of the first person narrator, including the establishment of unreliability. This week we take on th...

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Changing the Lens

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So we’ve been working on perspectives of the narrator the last few weeks and at the end of each episode we talked about how to choose. But today I thought we’d do something fun by imagining some pretty famous (well known) stories from someone else’s perspective. Segment 1 But first! We have tw...

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Seeing Shadows & an Internet Grab Bag

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Is there any more arbitrary experience than Groundhog Day? It’s a day when an entire town lets a rodent predict the future. Or the weather anyway. Several questions: Is there any other profession besides weatherman insulted by the insinuation that an animal could do it as well or better than th...

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Screenwriting for Dummies

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Our first conversation about film adaptations of books happened way back in August 2019 with episodes 54 & 55 – we talked so much we had to continue it out the next week. But yesterday was National Screenwriters’ Day and so I delivered my five inimitable screenwriters on the morning show: Tina ...

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To Make or Not to Remake

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So we’re in the middle of the “Must Read” challenge and Rex has completed 50% of the recommended texts and Kasie has completed 0%. How should we punish her for not doing her homework? But really, why we’re here this week is to celebrate the new version of Road House being advertised. Haven’t se...

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🇫🇷 #DamnGood Special! Are These The Top French Pharmacy Skincare Finds of All Time?

Breaking Beauty Podcast - May 22, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
In this week’s #DamnGood episode, we review the top French pharmacy skincare finds of all time, just in time for the Cannes film fest, Paris Olympics – and your next summer sojourn.   Tune in to hear us chat about: The viral retinol formula that smooths wrinkles, banishes breakouts an...

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The 1st Person POV

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Couple of paired episodes this week and next. The 1st POV and the 3rd POV to finish off the craft part of the year. Then we’ll have a listener appreciation episode, with a very special patron of the show live in the studio. If you’ve got thoughts to share with us, fill out THIS FORM and tune in ...

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Better Reading in 2024

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We’ve had the last three weeks to do something other than this on Saturday mornings and I gotta say, this is a better use of my time (laughing emoji).  November 4th was Storyfest and that was awesome. November 11th was the SC Libertarian Party state convention and that was interesting. Novemb...

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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Part 1

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Apologies for last week’s aborted episode. We’ll be coming back together with Nick Roberts. He’s a cool dude and he took Kasie’s BIG mistake in stride. So thanks, Nick Roberts, let us know how we can support you and promote you. See you December 2nd! So it’s Spooky Season and we’d normally dive...

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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Part 2

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It’s week 2 of our NaNoWriMo boot camp and we’re just four days away from the kickoff of the frenzy of writing that is NaNo. So today we’re going to talk about what you should be doing, what you can expect from the month and whether this whole kerfuffle is worth it. NaNoWriMo for anyone who mis...

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Primary and Secondary Conflicts

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Segment 1 So we have a couple of things to catch up on first. Two weeks ago was HorrorCON. How did that go? Our dear friend and writing group lead, Ginny Padgett passed away on September 11th. So we’d like to take a moment to honor Ginny and talk about her influence on us. Segment 2 In Augus...

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Derm Terms Decoded: “Peau D’Orange,” “Microdosing” Accutane and “Demodex”?! Dermatologist Dr. Samantha Ellis Shares What You Need to Know Before Your Next Appointment.

Breaking Beauty Podcast - May 15, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
In this week’s episode, we're diving into the world of “derm terms” with board-certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Samantha Ellis. The San Francisco Bay-area clinical instructor is also the brains behind the sleek and affordable skincare brand, Prequel, and today she’s bre...

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Besties and Kissyfaces - Side Characters Take Center Stage

Write On SC - May 14, 2024 17:51 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In August we attempted a series on characters: Episode 240 was about the protagonist. Episode 241 was about the antagonist and Episode 242 was, too. Last week we were off to assist SCWA with their one-day Indie Author Camp and that was too much fun. We’d promised we’d do best friends and love in...

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I'm the Bad Guy. Duh.

Write On SC - May 14, 2024 17:51 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Does the antagonist always have to lose? (link) What about the mutual satisfaction ending? Plot-by-role discussion of the antagonist at this link. Early (the hook) - the antagonist has their own thing, not really engaged with or concerned about the protagonist Inciting incident - the protago...

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Episode 241: You are the 'Bad Guy' but that doesn't mean you are a bad guy

Write On SC - May 14, 2024 17:50 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Segment 1 First, Kasie finally got around to that whole cache of recordings and put them all up on Simplecast through June 30th. July to come. It starts here with “The Write Stuff” from last fall. (I know. I told you it had been a while). In August, we’re doing a series. We haven’t done this f...