The tenth (and last!) in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). This episode May brings this massive story to a close, outlining not one but two possible endings for the book. Which one is better? Well, May likes the second one. But if you disagree, shoot her an email! We always love to hear from listeners, if you'd like you questions answered or comments addressed, send them to: anovelprocesspodcast@gmail.com ..read more

The nineth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). This episode focuses on Stan, the head of the Cabal and the man that has been the most gung-ho to learn how to make Hot Rocks, and use them to restart the mine.  Now that the final sacrifice has been made, it seems like it’s finally time to put that plan into action.  But making commercial quantities of an alien crystal turns out to be trickier than they thought.&n ..read more

The eighth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). After ending the last episode on a cliff hanger, Eddie now has three possible candidates for the alien sacrifice. Who will he choose? How will he choose? And what will happen to those left behind? We always love to hear from listeners, if you'd like you questions answered or comments addressed, send them to: anovelprocesspodcast@gmail.com ..read more

The seventh in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). In this episode the aliens decide they only need one more sacrifice, and trouble ensues... We always love to hear from listeners, if you'd like you questions answered or comments addressed, send them to: anovelprocesspodcast@gmail.com ..read more

The sixth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). In this episode the status quo gets a shake up when a lavender farm (and a hot lavender farmer) comes to Naralynda.  A rom-com section?  Don’t mind if I do!  We always love to hear from listeners, if you'd like you questions answered or comments addressed, send them to: anovelprocesspodcast@gmail.com ..read more

In this episode, Kirsteen discusses the idea of the cover art for her latest book. They say "don't judge a book by its cover" but there are actually many factors that can influence how your book sells than just the cover art itself ..read more

The third in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1). In this episode, we focus on the story of Emma and Louisa.  Emma is a terminally ill teenager, and the salamander's next scheduled sacrifice.  And Louisa is her mum, who's not quite ready to let her go ..read more

The second in a new series of checkpoint episodes! If you're new to the podcast and want to understand what is happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, then why not start here instead! (Well, not here, here. Start with part 1.) In this episode, we flash back in time ten years, to find a very different Naralynda. The mine is closed, most people are out of work, outlook Is bleak. When tow local men die in mysterious circumstances, their friend Eddie decides something needs to change. He will make their deaths matter, no matter what it takes ..read more

In this episode, Kirsteen talks about the premise of her new fantasy romance story (aka her " first pancake" novel). Expect plenty of political backstabbing, hot-tempered werewolves, and Faeries who... can shoot fireballs out of their fingertips ..read more

In June 2021 May started a podcast about writing a book (which she thought would take about six months).  To celebrate her ongoing wrongness (and our anniversary) May and Kirsteen got together for a wide-ranging chat about how their writing processes have been going for the past year.  And in exciting news, if you’d like to watch the discussion (and not just listen to it) you can find the link here - https://youtu.be/4ugvSc1v7Dw  ..read more