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Hosted ByJennifer Udden & Bridget Smith

Join Bridget Smith of Dunham Literary Inc. and Jennifer Udden of Barry Goldblatt Literary LLC as we discuss books, publishing, writing, fandom, and more!


All Episodes

Episode 52: R&R&R

In this episode, Bridget & Jen talk career longevity, branding, R&Rs, and mental health disclosure.  Thank you to this week’s donors: Marty, Carrie, Julia, and Katie! Listen to the episode . Like the podcast? You can support us through…

Episode 51: Worldbuilding (Go You Huskies)

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building likes/dislikes, DM etiquette, and what it means to be tall.  Thank you to this week’s donors – Martine, Claire, Will, Ally, and Julia! *at one point in this episode, Jen says Mansfield…

Episode 50: Fifty and Fabulous

Like the podcast? Support us by leaving a review, rating us on iTunes, or by using our affiliate links to purchase one of the books you’ve heard us talk about. NB: Affiliate links not working this week, except for Indiebound. You can also support us…

Episode 49: Fraud! Or, Good Old Fashioned Clownery

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the closing of Lupine Grove Literary and best practices for when your agent turns out to be toxic.  NB: Next episode will be our FIFTIETH EPISODE! We will be doing ALL QUESTIONS, ALL THE TIME for this…

Episode 48: We Should Totally Stab Caesar

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss art under The Circumstances, the relative futility of the high road, and comfort viewing. Quote: “the smoking rubble of what was once a functioning infrastructure” NB: We recorded this episode in Jen’s…

Episode 47: Just Walk Away, Renee (Or: CONTRACTS!)

In this episode we discuss which hills to die on, the dangers of handshake deals, and our (least) favorite contract clauses, as well as general contract dos and don’ts.  NB: We realized midway through the episode that we had supporters this…

Episode 46: An Avalanche of Subtweeting (Or: YA vs Adult)

In this episode Jen and Bridget discuss the differences between YA and adult, sex and violence, and Infinity War. Spoilers for Infinity War abound – see timestamp below if you want to avoid it.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the…

Episode 45: A Day In The Life Or, Go For The Bronze

In which Jen and Bridget discuss their Perfect Days, the nitty gritty of processes, and drink the eight dollarest bottle of wine.  Listen to the episode here.  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this…

Episode 44: Revision! Or, Resting Villain Face

Jen & Bridget talk about the revision and editing process and the best way to get to “A Faster No.”  Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only…

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