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The Stories Between Us

Jan 28, 2020

Shawn and Maile share the story of how they met, and how during that time they read Annie Dillard's The Writing Life. They discuss the importance of being willing to edit out even the parts of our writing we love, when necessary. What role does trust play in working with an editor? And, finally, writing can put us...


Jan 21, 2020

Shawn and Maile have fun discussing a recent milestone Maile accomplished. They consider the option of independent publishing, especially in light of the encouraging words from their last episode's guest, Chad Gibbs. They talk about what they're reading and anticipate an upcoming interview with a well-known author...


Jan 14, 2020

Chad Gibbs started off a successful writing career with two traditionally published nonfiction books, but when he switched over to fiction, no publishers came calling. How did he turn a season of disappointment into an award-winning, Kirkus-starred independently published novel? Tune in and find out.

Chad Alan Gibbs is...


Jan 7, 2020

Maile discloses new life-changing routines. Shawn admits to a certain shopping mall food court obsession. They reveal the creativity book of the month they'll be discussing over at their Patreon page. And Maile has all the connections.