About this episode
Hi all, Jess here. This episode was Sarina’s idea, and when you listen you will understand why. It can be hard to focus on the work, whether it’s editing, world building, conjuring meet cutes, or translating research-based hope for the next generation. That said, it’s important that we keep creating and putting our words out into the world. We hope you are able to keep working while navigating the a balance between consuming, processing, and reacting to the news cycle and shutting the world out in self preservation.
Stuff we talked about
Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Writing and the Creative Life by Kate McKean
Kate Mckean’s website
We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter (release date August 12, 2025)
The OpEd Project
Authors Against Book Bans
Possession by A.S. Byatt and the film I adore based on the book
A Complete Unknown film
Hamilton, Non-Stop (“why does he write like he’s running out of time?”)
On Writing by Stephen King
All In by Billie Jean King
Permission by Elissa Altman
Meditation for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
HEY. Did you know Sarina’s latest thriller is out NOW?
Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, she’s a mess. She knows that stalking her ex’s avatar all over Portland on her phone isn’t the healthiest way to heal from their breakup. But s
