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Shipping & Handling

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

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Episode 22 - Queries!

Episode 22 - Queries!

Finally, the query episode! In this episode we critique the queries you sent in via email. Thanks so much to everyone wh... Read more

14 Oct 2015

53mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 37 - Our Real Feelings

Episode 37 - Our Real Feelings

The all-singing, all-dancing, all-questions episode of Shipping & Handling. We discuss sensitivity readers, “write w... Read more

28 Apr 2017

1hr 27mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 26 - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Episode 26 - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

In this episode, Bridget and Jen talk the unbridled joy of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the utility of abandoning one... Read more

31 Mar 2016

1hr 20mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 33 - Back to Basics

Episode 33 - Back to Basics

In this episode (recorded before the election, ahahah) Bridget and Jen discuss the basics of vetting agents, critique pa... Read more

21 Nov 2016

1hr 8mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 44: Revision! Or, Resting Villain Face

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 podcas... Read more

12 Apr 2018

1hr 18mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 23: Hey Ladies!

Episode 23: Hey Ladies!

In this episode, recorded in the distant past, Bridget & Jen discuss what makes a strong character that happens to b... Read more

29 Jan 2016

1hr 4mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 68: A Simple Village Goose

Episode 68: A Simple Village Goose

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss self-care for authors (and agents,) burnout, and give a shoutout to nanowrimo! ... Read more

8 Nov 2019

43mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 35: Red-blooded patriotic watersports

Episode 35: Red-blooded patriotic watersports

In this episode we discuss social media-ing while anxious, the current political climate, amazing rumors, and That Book ... Read more

24 Jan 2017

1hr 15mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 62: Cool For The Summer

Episode 62: Cool For The Summer

In this episode Bridget & Jen discuss what the F happens in publishing during the summer (spoiler alert: the same th... Read more

13 Jun 2019

1hr

Ranked #10

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Episode 43: Bees! Or, the Submissions Process 101

Episode 43: Bees! Or, the Submissions Process 101

Jen and Bridget take you through the confusing and splendiferous world of taking a book on submission to editors.   Like... Read more

29 Mar 2018

56mins

Ranked #11

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

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... Read more

2 May 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 39: If You Don't Care What You Call Fine

Episode 39: If You Don't Care What You Call Fine

In this episode we discuss voice, point of view, the seasons of publishing, and answering how we’re doing in “Trump-Adju... Read more

3 Aug 2017

45mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 64: Incitement & Stakes

Episode 64: Incitement & Stakes

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss inciting incidents, raising the stakes, word count, comp titles, and more! This... Read more

28 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #14

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Episode 16- Puppies & Statues

Episode 16- Puppies & Statues

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss the Hugo awards, Puppies, and whether it’s ever appropriate to do the bare mini... Read more

7 May 2015

48mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 63: The Slow Realization That Nothing Makes Sense

Episode 63: The Slow Realization That Nothing Makes Sense

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss world building- how to do it, what not to do, and examples of when it’s done ri... Read more

10 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #16

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Episode 66: Money Talks

Episode 66: Money Talks

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss That Article, money in publishing, and asking questions.  Thank you to this wee... Read more

28 Sep 2019

54mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 17 - Summer Reading

Episode 17 - Summer Reading

Obviously the itle of this episode should be sung to the tune of Summer Lovin' from GREASE.  In this episode, we discuss... Read more

22 Jun 2015

52mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 67: Inappropriate Seasons

Episode 67: Inappropriate Seasons

In which Bridget and Jen discuss the seasons of love er, publishing, query length, POV and tense, and more!  Thank you t... Read more

16 Oct 2019

40mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 49: Fraud! Or, Good Old Fashioned Clownery

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 tur... Read more

1 Aug 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 36: Sometimes You're Just Gonna Go To Alaska

Episode 36: Sometimes You're Just Gonna Go To Alaska

In this episode we discuss the merits and drawbacks of Having A Plan as a writer. Quote of the episode:  Jen: “I wonder ... Read more

30 Mar 2017

55mins

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