Jess, Erika, Ashley, and Kass are joined by Courtney and Clarke Collins to discuss their debut modern High Fantasy novel, In The Name of Honor.

The heroes are heroic, the villains are villainous, and don't even get us started on the cheese thief...

In the Name of Honor, Book 1 of Vows & Valor, is available now in eBook and paperback from Shadow Spark Publishing.

It's time to talk about the sweetest set up in writing...friends to lovers! Alyssa, Val, Courtney, Lorelei, and Az get together to discuss what we think about friends to lovers and examples in our writing or other stories we've seen. Love is the most powerful force you can have~
And remember...sometimes cheese is a toxic relationship.

Val, Erika, Rosa, and Mariah focus in dialogue tags, formulas, and Mary Sues, and boy, we've got things to SAY! Learn about Talking Head Syndrome, the 3 M's, Save the Cat, and Gary Stu's...and see what Rosa and Val are ready to FIGHT ABOUT.

And remember: The writing should not cater to the rules!

TWO YEARS OF QUARTERLY THINGS! Jess, Erika, and Val get together once again to chatter about games, anime, manga, and more! From violent yet loving mafia families to expansive worlds with tons of deep lore and love, we gush soooo much! Join us and EAT THE DONUT BOSS!

P.S. Alyssa is an ASSHOLE

Introducing new(ish) author Douglas Jern, another newbie from Spark Pit. Today we break down his SSP debut novel, Life After Dusk, and discuss what got him to this point.

Writing since he was a kid, Doug took a break before returning to Fanfiction and, later, short stories. One of those won an award from Writer's Digest in 2017, which kicked off his plans for a collection. He found Shadow Spark, joined Spark Pit, and the rest is history! Tune in for some ~secret~ details about Doug's journey and remember - Water the Weird!

What is shock value? Is there a line to cross? Like other parts of writing, it can be done well, right? Join Alyssa, Val, Kaitlin, and Az in discussing bad and good forms of shock value. From "Oh my god what are you doing" to "Oh okay that's quite nice," we cover the wide spectrum of "shock" in writing!
And remember...if you go big, GO HOME.

Time for more Genshin Impact Smash or Pass (PART 2)!Join us in simping over (or denying) the ladies and gentlemen of Genshin! Who will Alyssa and Val turn down and who will they enjoy being stepped on by???
And remember: our opinions are objectively correct.