Wet Hot American Moon Juice: A NaNoWriMo Podcast

In this episode we discuss the feedback we got for our Round 1 submissions and we talk about the experiences of the writers who moved on to Round 2! It's all the classic Whamjuice stuff: Process, reading stuff, joking about things. You know: Whamjuice!

In this episode, our three Microfiction Contest Entrants discuss the prompts they were given and what they ended up writing. There's lots of reading of writing and discussing of writing, thoughts on process, and a comparison of this process to the one for NaNoWriMo. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

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These three writers discuss an upcoming competition that they have entered and how they are getting prepared. It’s time to take our writing chops out into the world and tell a story in 100 words or less. We aren’t affiliated with NYC Midnight in any way except as participants, but I’d like to say that there’s still time to join in the challenge if you think it sounds cool! Details here: http://www.nycmidnight.com/Competitions/MFC/100/Challenge.htm We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Is it November already? No, no it’s not. Tracy and Kyle decided that time, days, and months are irrelevant so they were just going to record something anyway. They give updates on their previous challenges, what they’re up to these days, and just generally discuss writing. Oh, Tracy read Save the Cat Writes a Novel! by Jessica Brody and that’s the whole reason we did this. That’s right. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Erin and Tracy are here for season two? The off season? Wham Juice after dark? We haven’t really talked about what it’s called but it’s happening. They started a new writing challenge called 85k90 and got so excited they wanted to share their thoughts, hopes, and goals for the next few months with you. Listen to how sunny and optimistic they sound. Hopefully that lasts! Thank you to our producer Erin King. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: 85k90 https://85k90.com/ Scrivener and Romancing the Beat but do I really need to link them again? And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

We all knew this day would come and it’s finally here. I have the great honor and privilege to present to you the final episode of Wet Hot American Moon Juice for 2019. Raeanna and Wham James leave us with some uniquely wonderful words and we look forward to what shenanigans are in store next year. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

The affable Erin joins Wham James in this, our second to last interview before we bring NaNoWriMo 2019 to a complete close. We get to hear more about Erin’s process and what made November such a great and terrible month. From happy to sappy to horny, you’ll get the full spectrum of human emotion in this one. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

It’s time to break out the glow sticks and put on your dancing shoes because Morgan and Wham James are here to party. What’s next for the Mighty Morgan? Short answer: a whole lot of awesome. Congratulations to our listeners and friends, Colin, Amity, and Jenna for finishing NaNoWriMo! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Find Morgan at: Morganspatola.com And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Our second exit interview brings Kyle the Word Turner to center stage to discuss his experience with NaNoWriMo. Wham James and Kyle podcast so good together that it should be illegal. Luckily for us, the government doesn’t even know podcasts exist yet and we’re not about to tell them. Have pun! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was 6,000 word days, it was 0 word days. It was November, it was NaNoWriMo. Wham James kicks off the exit interview week with Tracy and there’s a lot less crying than you’d expect. And folks? It’s been a damn honor. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

We break format this week to bring you not two but THREE authors at the same time. Kyle, Morgan, and Tracy bring the fire in our final chat before exit interviews with Wham James himself. Enjoy the words they manage to wring out of their brains in the final days of NaNoWriMo. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

I scream, you scream, we all scream, eternally. Kyle and Raeanna are here for all your commiserating needs. NaNo is hard, y’all! We’re here to remind you that whatever you did, you birthed something new into existence and that’s awesome. Even though we can’t fathom what it feels like to be on the other side of NaNoWriMo, we’re fairly certain that side does exist and that’s reassuring. We love you. Thanks for donating your wonderful and kind words to our voicemail, Amity! Please tweet at us with an update!! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Did someone crank up the thermostat or is it just the fire from this episode making me all hot around the collar? Erin and Morgan, the unstoppable romance writer duo, discuss genre expectations, filling in the middle of the story, and how to get the characters to, well, you know, do the no pants dance (as they say in the biz.) Our writers give the people what they want and each read a scene from their NaNo work. And spoiler alert: they're damn good. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

NaNo got you down? Big same. Or mood. Big same mood. Moon? Yes, Juice. Anyway, today our authors question how they even got here, what is even the point, what curse hath they wrought, and why why why. But within the fog of an existential crisis is a lot of good stuff*. Colin Parker, our Podboss and BFF, calls in with a question about finding time to write while traveling. Raeanna describes NaNo so poignantly that your grandma will have it embroidered on a throw pillow by morning. Tracy exists and you have to give her credit for that. *I know I said “stuff” and that’s lazy. All my other words are in NaNo. Let me have this. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Welcome to week three, NaNo’ers! Erin and Kyle perfectly express how it feels to be halfway through NaNo and are ready to take you with them on a much needed giggle break. This episode features some never before seen writing tricks that include inducing deja vu and straight up murder. The power of being an author goes right to their heads but that happens to anyone who steeps in Wham Juice for too long. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

Hi, do you have a moment to talk about our writing savior, Scrivener? Kyle and Morgan, two enthusiastic supporters of everything, talk about how they’re building writing habits, passing milestones, and cancelling all their social engagements and friends until December. They’re going to keep on powering through and you can too. Scrivener might be mentioned in passing like, once or twice. See if you can catch it. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. Mentioned in this episode: Word Counter https://wordcounter.net/ Scrivener https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview Scrivener https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview Scrivener https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

The beacons have been lit! And by beacons, we mean candles. And by candles, we mean important writing juice sticks. Join Erin and Tracy as they talk about word count ass kicking or lack thereof, hot men on Pinterest (this is relevant, we swear), a NaNoWriMo copy & paste hack, and an important comic sans critique. The pair respond to the first ever WHAM Juice voicemail. Tracy has a big, totally unrelated announcement! And there’s a cat purring! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Leave us a voicemail at 901-800-3486 and we’ll respond posthaste. Mentioned in this episode: Start With This http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis The Bromance Book Club https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608017/the-bromance-book-club-by-lyssa-kay-adams/ Ambient Mixer https://www.ambient-mixer.com/ Pinterest: Hot Men Collaborative Board Invite https://pin.it/lno7gcyalmty54 And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Tracy and Morgan discuss how the first few days of NaNoWriMo have gone for both of them. Some of us have started strong while others have a little catching up to do. But both Morgan and Tracy share some of their favorite lessons from Elizabeth Gilbert about creativity and the importance of a finished product. We’re on our way to becoming more productive artists and -gasp- authors, if we do say so ourselves. (We do.) Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Big Magic https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/ Magic Lessons https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/magic-lessons/ Start With This http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Erin and Raeanna discuss how the first day of NaNoWriMo has gone for both of them. They talk past projects, current happenings, and future hopes. Erin introduces a new word to the English lexicon and Raeanna talks about a few of her favorite things. There’s hijinxs, but mostly, there’s love. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Scrivener https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Wham James interviews Morgan Spatola about her upcoming NaNoWriMo project. We wrap up the interview week by circling back to romance writing in such an elegant way that we’ll pretend it was planned. Morgan talks about being a full on plotter this year, finishing her short, dirty, cheesy novel, and cashing in on all of her hard work. Bonus! James uses a word for the first time! We’re so proud of you, Wham James. One could say we stan Wham James. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes http://gwenhayes.com/books/romancing-the-beat/ Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker https://www.storyplanner.com/story/plan/take-off-your-pants-outline And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Wham James interviews Kyle Turner about his upcoming NaNoWriMo project that has been marinating in brain soup for about three years. They talk about, you guessed it, world-building because it’s so important and can be done so many ways. And this one’s dystopian! This episode is all about finding the stone, excavating the marble, and pushing yourself to just get it done. Bonus! There are not one but TWO punny word plays on NaNoWriMo in this one. Play along and see if you can spot them! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Missouri https://www.visitmo.com/ Reedsy Name Generator https://reedsy.com/ And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Wham James interviews Tracy about her upcoming NaNoWriMo project and how little prep has actually gone into it. How does one write a novel length work? Tracy doesn’t know but hopefully she figures it out over the next month or these episodes are going to get awkward. The duo talk world-building, fantasy, horror, and freedom in not making any sense. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern https://erinmorgenstern.com/writing/the-night-circus/ NaNoWriMo Prep https://www.nanowrimo.org/nano-prep-101 Official NaNoWriMo site https://www.nanowrimo.org/ So You Want To Be a Wizard by Diane Duane http://www.dianeduane.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-wizard The Flux Capacitor Writing Tip https://dainesanddaffodils.tumblr.com/post/146521541750/one-of-my-favorite-phrases-my-creative-writing And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Wham James interviews Raeanna Larson about preparing for NaNoWriMo and plotting her fantasy novel. Names, world-building, and the pressure to be original can be a lot for a writer to handle and Raeanna discusses how that influences her work. No spoilers, but she’s going to be using Raeanna brand character arcs and interesting verbs to smash her NaNo goals. Bonus! We get our first experience with an almost segment titled, “Why James Isn’t Doing NaNoWriMo” even though he’ll definitely get an honorary NaNo completion award for his participation and support here. Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Story Embryo, Dan Harmon Method https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/dan-harmon-the-heros-journey-and-the-circle-theory-of-story-b64bb77d6976 And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

In this episode, Wham James interviews Erin King about her upcoming NaNoWriMo project and they introduce us to the true meaning of romance novels. We promise that less than three percent of the episode is Erin reading her grocery list. We had to hit the minute count somehow! Thank you to our producers Mason Amadeus and Daniel Spencer. We’re proud to be on the Scavengers Network. And maybe they’re proud to have us? https://www.scavengersnetwork.com/ Follow us on twitter! @WHAMJuicePod Mentioned in this episode: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes http://gwenhayes.com/books/romancing-the-beat/ Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker https://www.storyplanner.com/story/plan/take-off-your-pants-outline And that’s the way the Moon Juice pours.

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