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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · 8d

New episode day!!!

Unfortunately... If You Force the Zipper, it Won't Budge with @piperlwhite.bsky.social is out now!

We had such a blast chatting with Piper about the fact that everything is writing, the genre wars, and debut year!

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If You Force the Zipper, It Won't Budge

Courtney and Mona chat with debut author, Piper L. White, about the debut learning curve, how other types writing and art inform and interconnect with our fiction, and writing genre in a BFA program. ...

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · 9d

In tomorrow's episode, we're chatting with debut author @piperlwhite.bsky.social about all of the varied ways we write, moving between genres and modes, and lots more. Here's a little preview!

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · 22d

New episode!

Unfortunately... It's an Economy of Favors with Lacey Dunham is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thank you so much to @bookbent.bsky.social for joining us! #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

It's an Economy of Favors

Courtney and Mona chat publishing, precarity, and privilege with debut author Lacey Dunham. Transcripts here! Find Lacey online at www.laceyndunham.com., on Bluesky and on Instagram. And check out T...

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · 23d

On tomorrow's episode, with guest @bookbent.bsky.social, we're chatting publishing, precarity, and privilege.

Lacey's debut dark academia, The Belles, is out as of last week -- help her celebrate debut month by snagging a copy or requesting at your library!

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Sep 6

Including the link might have been helpful 😂

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Sep 6

We had a delay, but episode 20 is finally here!

Listen to *Unfortunately... It's Like Army Crawling Through 30 Inches of Snow* with guest author, Rebecca Danzenbaker, wherever you get you podcasts. #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Aug 18

While we were out at WorldCon, our latest episode dropped! Check out Episode 19: Unfortunately... You Need a Suitcase Full of Skills with @lisatirrenoauthor.bsky.social!

You Need a Suitcase Full of Skills

Mona and Courtney chat with author Lisa Tirreno about shifting from journalism to novel writing, celebrating rejections, gamifying the writing process, motivation, and working out what works for you a...

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Aug 10

Here's a preview of Friday's episode, with @lisatirrenoauthor.bsky.social. We chat about coming to writing from journalism, gamifying rejections, and so much more! #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · Aug 1

The publishing anxiety is so real.

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's a new episode day!

We chatted with debut author Alysha Rameera about the feeling of not being enough to write your culture, how vital work-life balance can be in writing, and our strategies for managing publishing anxiety. #WritingPodcast #WritingCommunity

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's a new episode day!

We chatted with debut author Alysha Rameera about the feeling of not being enough to write your culture, how vital work-life balance can be in writing, and our strategies for managing publishing anxiety. #WritingPodcast #WritingCommunity

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · Jul 21

Our Unfortunately... episode is now live! Really loved chatting with Courtney and Mona about our journey and the unique ups and downs of being co-writers.

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 18

Episode 17 is out now!

We chat with @mkhardywrites.com, co-authors of debut Sapphic Gothic Horror, The Needfire (out 7/31!), about co-writing & editing, managing disagreements, & creating community.

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The Unfortunately train crashing on an out bridge with the text Unfortunately... You're (Not?) Two Halves of the Same Brain. On tickets at the bottom of the graphic text reads Episode 17 with MK Hardy.

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 18

Episode 17 is out now!

We chat with @mkhardywrites.com, co-authors of debut Sapphic Gothic Horror, The Needfire (out 7/31!), about co-writing & editing, managing disagreements, & creating community.

#WritingPodcasts #WritingCommunity
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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 14

This Friday our latest episode with @mkhardywrites.com hits the feed.

We had a fantastic chat about co-writing, editing, navigating the industry with optimism, and building community! #WritingPodcast #WritingCommunity

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Rukman Ragas (hiatus) @rukman.bsky.social · Jul 4

woohoo! had a lot of fun talking about writing, journey, quitting and more!

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 4

New episode day!

Listen to Ep 16 - Progress isn't an Upward Slope with
@rukman.bsky.social here:

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 4

New episode day!

Listen to Ep 16 - Progress isn't an Upward Slope with
@rukman.bsky.social here:

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jul 3

New episode tomorrow!

Here's a preview of our conversation with author @rukman.bsky.social, who braved a storm and internet issues to chat with us the importance of complexity in representation, getting paid, why it's okay to quit, survivorship bias, and so much more.

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Sasa Hawk @sasahawk.bsky.social · Jun 24

I had the honor of being a guest on the Unfortunately...Podcast! If you're a writer who has ever gotten an "Unfortunately..." message, this podcast is for you! It's a writer to writer discussion about craft and how we learn from failures. Here's my episode, but you should listen to them all!

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our scheduled post failed, but YOU didn't listeners -- delighted to see that a bunch of you found our episode with @sasahawk.bsky.social over the weekend.

If you missed it, listen here: pnc.st/s/unfortunat...

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Plotters have an Advantage

Courtney and Mona chat with debut author Sasa Hawk about short story vs novel submissions, identifying your own patterns, writing synopses, genre labels as marketing tools, and DIY promo strategies. ...

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Mona West @monawest.bsky.social · Jun 24

It has unironically been such a joy to commiserate with so many amazing and gracious writers. Failure loves company, so give us a listen!

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 23

Oh, also, we chugged past a milestone over the weekend... Thank you so much for listening!

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M. Stevenson @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social · Jun 24

I've enjoyed listening to this podcast just as much as being a guest on it!

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 23

Oh, also, we chugged past a milestone over the weekend... Thank you so much for listening!

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 23

Oh, also, we chugged past a milestone over the weekend... Thank you so much for listening!

#WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our scheduled post failed, but YOU didn't listeners -- delighted to see that a bunch of you found our episode with @sasahawk.bsky.social over the weekend.

If you missed it, listen here: pnc.st/s/unfortunat...

#WritingPodcasts #WritingCommunity #NewEpisode

Plotters have an Advantage

Courtney and Mona chat with debut author Sasa Hawk about short story vs novel submissions, identifying your own patterns, writing synopses, genre labels as marketing tools, and DIY promo strategies. ...

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 17

How about a little preview of our next episode (out Friday!) for your Tuesday scroll?

We chatted with @sasahawk.bsky.social about identifying your own patterns, plotting vs pantsing, writing synopses, genre labels as marketing tools, promo strategies, and more! #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our latest episode, with @roselynclarkebooks.bsky.social, is out now. We chat deadlines, post-deal writing slumps, advocating for yourself as an introvert, and anxiety and mental health. #NewEpisode #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcast

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A graphic of a steam engine and train derailing in the middle of a broken bridge. The train cars read idea, book, query, dream. Above, there's a caption that reads Unfortunately... You Can't Just Set That Book Aside. Below the train, two tickets read Episode 14 with Roselyn Clarke.

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Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · May 31

I'm so glad we got to chat with @roselynclarkebooks.bsky.social about post-deal writing slumps, advocating for yourself as an introvert, and ESPECIALLY anxiety and mental health in the publishing industry.

Keep an ear out, next Friday. 🚂

Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · May 31

*A wild preview drops on the timeline.*

Episode 14 with the fantastic @roselynclarkebooks.bsky.social, is out next Friday. And Roselyn's debut NOW SHE'S DEAD is out on Tuesday! Ahhh! Find out more at roselynclarke.com/books #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcasts #BookSky

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · May 31

*A wild preview drops on the timeline.*

Episode 14 with the fantastic @roselynclarkebooks.bsky.social, is out next Friday. And Roselyn's debut NOW SHE'S DEAD is out on Tuesday! Ahhh! Find out more at roselynclarke.com/books #WritingCommunity #WritingPodcasts #BookSky

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