In their 50th episode, Eva and Katryn talk publishing highs and lows, from the pain of yearly royalty statements when you don’t earn out and “best of” list FOMO, to being your own cheerleader to get yourself into book cons. Come for Eva singing Bon Jovi and crafting her way to distraction, and stay for Katryn comparing her estrogen to Joe Goldberg.

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• Come to Katryn’s launch for We Are Not Alone and see Katryn and Eva in person!
• The Worf “Milkshake” meme
• Barney’s Get Psyched Mix
• Listen to Storybeast podcast!
• Could Marshawn Lynch run for mayor of Oakland? Consider this our official endorsement if rumors are true!
• Watch English Teacher! Also, revisit that traumatizing Marnie T. mug moment from Write Where it Hurts season 1Apparently what Katryn calls “Candy corn: oops, all pumpkins!” is actually mellowcreme pumpkins. No, thank you.

This week, Eva and Katryn talk about reframing their creativity and concept of success (and failure). Come for Eva’s “fuck it era” and stay for Katryn describing her impossible funerial demands in the post-credits stinger.

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• RSVP for Katryn and Eva LIVE in person for the first time at the launch for WE ARE NOT ALONE at Books Inc Alameda (10/29)!
• In this episode, Katryn does a live unboxing! Check out her amazing cover artist, Alisha Monnin - and wonderful blurb authors, Michael Leali, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, A.J. Sass, and Ali Standish
• Enter the Goodreads giveaway for WE ARE NOT ALONE - and please read it so Katryn knows this book is a thing 🥺
• Watch our mentioned shows, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Legend of Vox Machina, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
• Buy Dungeons and Dragons stamps!
• Look at the Lord of the Rings meme that acted as an extended release anti-depressant for Katryn’s publishing woes
• Yes, Bay Area fog is named Karl
• Katryn discussed ADHD “justice sensitivity” in this episode

In a return from Season 3’s hiatus, Eva and Katryn discuss the hardest challenges they’ve faced as authors this year, along with the long-term market concerns many authors are fretting about. Eva talks live recording her husband’s reaction to the second Twilight movie, and Katryn reveals the reason for her new Swiftie status.

*Content warnings: Conversations about depression, self-doubt, and intrusive thoughts

• SourcesCome to see Katryn and Eva LIVE at Books Inc. Alamedafor the launch of We Are Not Alone!
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• Watch Nobody Wants This!