Episode 195 - Summer Break

This week, the entire crew gets together to talk about reading and writing goals for the summer. Links mentioned during the show: A Cozy Mystery Compendium: Workbook, planner, journal Jenna Hanchey Sameem Siddiqui –Twitter –Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda –Twitter –Instagram –Voodoonauts Gabriel F. Salmerón –Twitter –Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

This week, the crew chats with Erin Brown, Tonya R. Moore, and Emmalia Harrington about editing a Black Anthology called: The Cook Out. Links mentioned during the show: Tonya R. Moore Emmalia Harrington Erin Brown Rabbit, Fox, Tar Forged in FIYAH They Swallowed the Sun Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity Co-Hosts Jenna Hanchey Shingai Njeri Kagunda –Twitter –Instagram –Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

This week, the crew gathers for Brent’s last episode as a co-host. Don’t worry, goodbyes aren’t forever. Links mentioned during the show: The Crew’s Recommendations for Brent: Jenna: Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me About Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival by Maria Pinto Shingai: Deep Space Nine, Stephen Universe Nick: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala LP: Ring Shout on Saturn - Sheree Renee Thomas, Kai Ashante WIlson (novel that's coming) Sameem: Letters to a Writer of Color, Edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro Marshall: Lone Woman by Victor LaValle, Adrian Tchaikovsky - Shroud Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Jenna Hanchey www.jennahanchey.com/  Sameem Siddiqui Twitter Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda Twitter Instagram Voodoonauts Gabriel F. Salmerón Twitter Instagram Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Brent follow Nick’s lead in building a character from scratch.  Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Jenna Hanchey www.jennahanchey.com/  Sameem Siddiqui Twitter Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda Twitter Instagram Voodoonauts Gabriel F. Salmerón Twitter Instagram Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Brent use The Story Engine deck and expansions to show how ideas for writing can form and vary from writer to writer. Not surprisingly, they have a blast! Links mentioned during the show: The Story Engine Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound   Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Jenna Hanchey www.jennahanchey.com/  Sameem Siddiqui Twitter Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda Twitter Instagram Voodoonauts Gabriel F. Salmerón Twitter Instagram Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Jenna, LP, Sameem, and Shingai talk about what they consume and how they write stories of resistance and rage when the world is on fire. Links mentioned during the show: Long Way Down Bitter The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain Here Sits His Ignominy Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Jenna Hanchey www.jennahanchey.com/  Sameem Siddiqui Twitter Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda Twitter Instagram Voodoonauts Gabriel F. Salmerón Twitter Instagram Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, Brent, Jenna, Sameem, Shingai, RJ and LP dive into their past to reflect on what drove their desire to write.  Links mentioned during the show: Jenna Hanchey RJ Taylor Sameem Siddiqui –Twitter –Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda –Twitter –Instagram –Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, LP and Sameem continue discussing the works that have influenced them as writers. In this episode, Jenna shares the variety of works that formed her writing. Links mentioned during the show: Jenna Hanchey Sameem Siddiqui –Twitter –Website Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound   Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, Sameem, Jenna, Gabe, Brent, and LP talk about thier writing aspirations for 2026. Links mentioned during the show: Marshall’s GoFundMe Pacemaker The Queer Art of Failure Jenna Hanchey Sameem Siddiqui –Twitter –Website Gabriel F. Salmerón –Twitter –Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules   Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!  

This week, Marshall, Brent, Jenna, Shingai and Wil interview Kate Maruyama and LP about the novella craft book they are collaborating on. Happy Holidays to our amazing community! Links mentioned during the show: Episode 159 - An Interview with Kate Maruyama Kate Maruyama Raw Dog Screaming Press Jenna Hanchey Shingai Njeri Kagunda –Twitter –Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!