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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!

Business Writing Arts Books
Update frequency
every 19 days
Average duration
56 minutes
Episodes
86
Years Active
2014 - 2021
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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 oneself to the frozen winds, and the Shipping & Handling book club! 

01:20:07  |   Thu 31 Mar 2016
Episode 25 - Moving & Shaking

Episode 25 - Moving & Shaking

In which Bridget and Jen discuss what happens when your agent moves agencies, failures to communicate, and get way drunker than we had planned. 

NB: When we recorded this episode, it came out to two …

01:14:06  |   Fri 18 Mar 2016
Episode 24 - WFC with special guest Steve Saffel

Episode 24 - WFC with special guest Steve Saffel

In which Bridget and Jen attend World Fantasy, define Barcon, and interview the delightful Steve Saffel, editor at Titan Books! 

00:33:57  |   Tue 16 Feb 2016
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 be female, awkward acronyms, and just how many people you should query at one time f…

01:04:32  |   Fri 29 Jan 2016
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 who participated! 

00:53:22  |   Wed 14 Oct 2015
Episode 21 - Thorns & Responsibility

Episode 21 - Thorns & Responsibility

In this episode, Bridget and Jen talk diversity, bigoted romance novels, how publishing is the worst, cowriting, and more. 

You can blame Jen for the awful title. 

01:09:54  |   Wed 19 Aug 2015
Episode 20 - Reviews

Episode 20 - Reviews

In this episode Bridget and Jen talk reviews, Goodreads, trunk novels, and portal fantasy. 

00:37:24  |   Wed 05 Aug 2015
Episode 19 - Agency

Episode 19 - Agency

In this episode, Bridget and Jen discuss agency (not the place where we work,) active versus reactive characters, “good YA” and more! Also, Jen says “sort of” approximately 36,000 times.

ANNOUNCEMENT…

01:01:35  |   Tue 28 Jul 2015
Episode 18 - Visceral & Emotional

Episode 18 - Visceral & Emotional

In which Bridget and Jen discuss Mad Max, Jurassic World, running in heels, how to be a writer-friend, how to forget the word “solstice,” and much, much more! 

01:04:03  |   Sun 05 Jul 2015
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 reading during the summer, audience and genre, communcation, small presses, an…

00:52:33  |   Mon 22 Jun 2015
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 minimum and call it a day. 

00:48:09  |   Thu 07 May 2015
Episode 15 - Questions of authenticity

Episode 15 - Questions of authenticity

In this episode, we discuss youtube, authenticity, and how quickly we’d sell out if given the chance. (Very.) 

As always, any questions/feedback/topic suggestions can be sent to shippingandhandlingpo…

00:36:28  |   Wed 08 Apr 2015
Episode 14 - Finding Time

Episode 14 - Finding Time

This episode we talk time management, writing advice, and unsellable books. Feedback, questions, suggestions? Send them to us at [email protected], @shipandhandling on twitter, or via ou…

00:46:16  |   Sun 01 Mar 2015
Episode 13 - Hearts and Minds

Episode 13 - Hearts and Minds

In this very special romance-themed episode of Shipping & Handling, we discuss our favorite fictional relationships and the difficulties of writing therein, take none of your questions because no one…

00:46:15  |   Sat 14 Feb 2015
Episode 12: Insert Clever Title Here

Episode 12: Insert Clever Title Here

In this episode we discuss the upcoming meta project from Rainbow Rowell, how much comp could a comp title comp, and reading in and out of your genre.

As always, please send us your questions, commen…

00:50:58  |   Sun 01 Feb 2015
Episode 11 - Determination & Desire

Episode 11 - Determination & Desire

In which Jen & Bridget talk about their reading plans for 2015, their query pile wish lists, and how low their tolerances have become after three weeks away. 

As always, please leave us questions in …

00:47:06  |   Fri 16 Jan 2015
Episode 10 - Triumphant Return

Episode 10 - Triumphant Return

In which Bridget and Jen count down their favorite reads of 2014 and look towards the future!

As always, we welcome feedback, questions, and suggestions in our tumblr ask box or at shippingandhandlin…

00:47:30  |   Wed 31 Dec 2014
Episode 9 - Real People, Real Books

Episode 9 - Real People, Real Books

In which we discuss RPF, monetizing fandom, and Jen Udden calls the Hugo awards. Recorded April 25, 2014. 

As always, we welcome questions, comments, and suggestions in our tumblr ask box or via emai…

00:50:42  |   Wed 31 Dec 2014
Episode 8 - Wheeling & Dealing

Episode 8 - Wheeling & Dealing

In which we talk about revising your book into a beautiful butterfly of fanciness. First posted 3/26/2014

00:45:02  |   Wed 17 Dec 2014
Episode 7 - Tired & Uninspired

Episode 7 - Tired & Uninspired

In which 2014 comes in full of hope and promise only to give way to exhaustion and despair under the crushing weight of expectations (Or, reading books all the time is hard, y’all). First posted 2/14…

00:49:49  |   Wed 17 Dec 2014
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