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			<title>Do Trigger Warnings Ruin Books?</title>
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			<title>Should Authors Who Use AI Lose Their Publishing Deals?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Do Publishers Keep Giving Deals To Fanfiction?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What Happens Behind The Scenes Of A Book Tour?</title>
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			<title>What Makes A ‘Bad’ Book Cover?</title>
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			<title>Are Authors Too Sensitive?</title>
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			<title>Can a New Writer Survive?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Soman and Victoria lay out a clear path for how new – and established – authors need to approach their work to survive a future of AI and slop. They also discuss the importance of voice and how to develop it, as well as the qualities of a great retelling. Victoria is trying to avoid a meltdown, and Soman has some belated advice for Ilia Malinin.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Theme of the Week (09:14)</p><p>Goals of the Week (16:48)</p><p>Industry Nonsense (33:07)&nbsp;</p><p>Reader Mailbag(53:18)</p><p>Plot Twists in Real Life (57:20)</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Has Publishing Lost Its Moral Compass?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Should Authors Be Political?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Soman and Victoria tackle the tricky question of how artists respond to our current political moment. They also reveal how to deal with taxes as authors and how far ahead they knew the ending of their book series. Victoria needs to find out if her car is totaled, and Soman thinks he would make a pretty good eighth-string Elphaba.</p><br><p>Theme of the Week (04;24)</p><p>Goals of the Week (13:13)</p><p>Industry Nonsense (27:34)&nbsp;</p><p>Reader Mailbag(52:46)</p><p>Plot Twists in Real Life (57:17</p><br><p>SPONSORS&nbsp;</p><br><p>This week’s sponsor is <a href="http://bold-and-bookish.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bold-and-Bookish.com</a>. Are you a writer who is looking to grow their skills and connect with others who share your passion?&nbsp;</p><p>Join the Bold &amp; Bookish virtual writers retreat on Feb 28th. With skill-building activities, critique circles and built in bursts of writing time you’ll leave feeling motivated, connected and ready to conquer your writing goals. </p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Soman and Victoria tackle the tricky question of how artists respond to our current political moment. They also reveal how to deal with taxes as authors and how far ahead they knew the ending of their book series. Victoria needs to find out if her car is totaled, and Soman thinks he would make a pretty good eighth-string Elphaba.</p><br><p>Theme of the Week (04;24)</p><p>Goals of the Week (13:13)</p><p>Industry Nonsense (27:34)&nbsp;</p><p>Reader Mailbag(52:46)</p><p>Plot Twists in Real Life (57:17</p><br><p>SPONSORS&nbsp;</p><br><p>This week’s sponsor is <a href="http://bold-and-bookish.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bold-and-Bookish.com</a>. Are you a writer who is looking to grow their skills and connect with others who share your passion?&nbsp;</p><p>Join the Bold &amp; Bookish virtual writers retreat on Feb 28th. With skill-building activities, critique circles and built in bursts of writing time you’ll leave feeling motivated, connected and ready to conquer your writing goals. </p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>How Do Authors Make Money?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Soman and Victoria discuss the nuances of supporting yourself as an artist — and how to structure your advances and royalties to work for you. They also reveal what makes an idea “flawed at conception” and whether they get control over their book covers. Soman has a billion dollar business idea (think monkeys!) and Victoria is contemplating writing on a walking pad.</p><br><p>Theme of the Week (05:50)</p><p>Goals of the Week (15:10)</p><p>Industry Nonsense (27:56)&nbsp;</p><p>Reader Mailbag (47:28</p><p>Plot Twists in Real Life (54:02)</p><p>Pup Twist (56:51)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Should You Date An Artist?</title>
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			<title>How Do You Make a Book a Hit?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Victoria Can Finally Talk About TEMPEST – The Episode!</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Years Preview! Plus: 2025 Hot Takes & Funniest Moments]]></title>
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			<title>Is Jealousy Part Of Being An Artist?</title>
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			<title>What Do Editors Actually Do?</title>
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			<title>Should Artists Still Own Their Work?</title>
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			<title>Why Are Women Less Forgiving Of Women?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Are Authors And Reviewers Fighting?</title>
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			<title>When Did Authors Become Brands Instead of Artists?</title>
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			<title>Did We Ruin Fandom?</title>
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			<title>What Is The Real Point of a Book Tour?</title>
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			<title>Who Is Allowed To Write What?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Would You Rather Be A Flop… Or a Fraud?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Your Idea Worth A Book - And A Book Deal?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What Do Authors Owe Their Readers — and Each Other?</title>
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			<title>IS THIS BOOK THE FUTURE OF YA... OR THE END OF IT? (Plus a Special Announcement!)</title>
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			<title>Can You Make Too Much Art? (Taylor’s Version)</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can You Handle The Truth About Your Work?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can Good Writing Be Taught?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Writing Actually…A Sport?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>When Does Fan Fiction Cross A Line?</title>
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			<title>Should Authors Want to Make Money?</title>
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			<title>Do Authors Have Pretty Privilege?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can You Like The Book and Hate The Author?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is a Public Profile Worth The Risk?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Will Literature Survive?</title>
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			<title>Are You A Career Author or a Hobby Author?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title> Inspiration… or Infringement?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>PLOT TWIST. Coming June 12th.</title>
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