Words Are Hard
Words are hard. We’re here to help. Join Rachael Waldburger (editor, indie author, and English teacher) and her brother Ramsay Plautz (the extrovert in charge of keeping the conversation going) as they dive into writing and editing techniques. New episode weekly. Tangent-to-topic ratios will vary.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Join us as we wrap up our discussion with our guest speaker, Bethany Hensel. Bethany is a writer, editor, and book coach with more than 15 years of experience in the industry, and she's here to share her wisdom, her humor, and her memes. Check out her website at www.bethanyhensel.com or follow her on Instagram at bethanyhensel13.
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Join us as we welcome our first guest speaker, Bethany Hensel! Bethany is a writer, editor, and book coach with more than 15 years of experience in the industry, and she's here to share her wisdom, her humor, and her memes. Check out her website at www.bethanyhensel.com or follow her on Instagram at bethanyhensel13.
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
We're taking a page out of Doctor Who's book and sharing our very own Christmas special! It was totally intentional and not due to a last minute rescheduling of our previous plan. Trust me.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
In today's episode, we discuss various literary devices, sewer rats, and dropping eaves.
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Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Join us as we discuss themes, westerns, and not taking yourself too seriously.
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
In today's episode, we take a deeper dive into the different types of editing: what they are, why you might want them, and in what order you should get them done. Also, murder. As a treat.
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Join us as we discuss the different types of editorial styles, when to use each, and the official Words Are Hard drinking game.
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
In this week's episode, Ramsay and I discuss mood, tone, atmosphere, and books that made us cry.
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