The Word Nerd Cafe Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Join WriteHive's S. Kaeth, Justine Manzano, and Hannah Kates and Special Guest A.J. Sass as they talk discuss setting boundaries for yourself and others.

Join WriteHive's S. Kaeth, Justine Manzano, and Hannah Kates and Special Guest A.J. Sass as they talk discuss comparing yourself to others/writers/journeys.

In this very special episode, our Resident Book Bloggers Kriti and Arina join up with guest Book Blogger Nils to chat with S. Kaeth about their favorite books from 2021 and what they're looking forward to reading in 2022.

Don't forget to join our book bloggers for the Romance challenge this year!  (There is a Storygraph page for the challenge, too). Check it out at: https://armedwithabook.com/tag/romance-throughout-the-year-challenge/

Top Three Favorite Books Reviews:

From Kriti:

https://armedwithabook.com/moon-of-the-crusted-snow/

https://armedwithabook.com/hex/

https://armedwithabook.com/high-conflict-why-we-get-trapped-and-how-we-get-out/

From Arina:

https://wyrmsworlds.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/review-son-of-the-storm-suyi-davies-okungbowa/

https://starlitbook.com/2021/02/09/the-moonsteel-crown-by-stephen-deas/

https://thenerddaily.com/review-fireheart-tiger-by-aliette-de-bodard/

From Nils:

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/12/nils-top-20-books-for-2021/

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/03/the-shadow-of-the-gods-by-john-gwynne-book-review/

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/09/the-wisdom-of-crowds-by-joe-abercrombie-book-review/

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/09/the-city-of-brass-and-the-kingdom-of-copper-by-s-a-chakraborty-book-reviews/

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2021/11/empire-of-gold-by-s-a-chakraborty-book-review/

In the fourth episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about what to do if last episode and some thinking made you decide your prologue wasn't necessary. Or maybe you're still debating if you should cut your prologue or not? Here are some last tidbits of advice and wisdom to help solidify your decision.

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/

In the third episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about how to decide if a prologue really would work with your project or not. We've talked about prologues in concept and application, but now let's dive deeper about how it comes into play with publishing industry standards!

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/

In the second episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about what makes a good prologue (and by extension, why some prologues don't work out), including concrete examples of books with good, effective prologues and what they accomplish.

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/

In the first episode in our Prologues Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Paulette Kennedy about why prologues are discouraged especially for debut authors trying to break through into traditional publishing. Why do some prologues work and others don't?

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Paulette Kennedy - https://paulettekennedy.com/

In the fourth episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about how to navigate writing with reader subjectivity in mind.

CW: brief discussion of a book review mentioning grooming.

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/

In the third episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about writing rules and when it's okay to break them.

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/

In the second episode in our No-No's & Cliches Series, S. Kaeth talks with our Resident Editors and Guest Author Kate Foster about the contract with the reader and how to use that as a basis for navigating what might work and what might not.

Learn more about our incredible Resident Editors and guests here:

Justine - https://justinemanzano.com/

Hannah - https://www.authorhannahkates.com/

S. Kaeth - https://www.skaeth.com/

Kate Foster - http://www.kfosterbooks.com/