Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)

During the show hiatus, Tim participated in a 3-week writing workshop offered by SmokeLong Quarterly. Tim shares his overwhelmingly positive experience with Art, uncovering how the community and regu…

Tim and Art discuss trends in feedback Art has received from his beta readers on his recent stories "V-Hold" and "Donut Fridays." Together they make sense of how different people can read the same wo…

Building off the discussion from the previous episode, Art explores how to ethically use AI to enhance your writing. Art performs a "science experiment" using three tools within the ToolBaz AI engine…

Tim and Art discuss how to decode constructive feedback when beta readers react differently to the same text. Feedback helps identify "cracks in the sidewalk" of your story where readers can trip up.…

Art explores the difference between beta readers and editors, specifically in how improving communication up front can boost the quality of the feedback on your story.

Remember, Tim and Art plan to p…

Tim and Art close out 2024 with a look back on lessons learned this past year and new goals for 2025.

Art discusses his goal to finish the first draft of his Sci-Fi novel and outlines what lessons le…

Tim and Art welcome author E.B. Hauk to the corner booth to gain insights into her process of publishing her comic novel Heck McTyre, Neuromanfluencer. Join the discussion for tips on software she us…

Tim and Art welcome author Jeff Giles to the corner booth to talk about his process of publishing his first novel Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane.

Art introduces a two-part series of interviews coming in the next two weeks that focuses on the ins and outs of self-publishing. Tim and Art are inviting two new authors into the corner booth to disc…

Art reads his latest short story, "V-Hold," into the record for Tim to critique. Tim and Art then explore how Art's process has changed (for the better) since the start of the podcast. Listen in on t…

Tim discusses the incredibly fast process from inception to publication on his latest story, and what role the inner editor plays in this process.

Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Worksho…

Tim reveals his latest publication in one of his aspirational "dream journals." Tim and Art then compare and contrast common styles, focusing in on how much to use metaphor vs straightforward narrati…

Success begins with planning. In this Refill episode, Art explores the purpose of our podcast episodes and how they are designed to add tools to your writing toolbelt. Art then lays out his writing p…

Tim and Art are delighted to be joined in the corner booth by acclaimed writer Bethany Jarmul, an Appalachian writer and poet. Her work has been published in 100+ literary magazines including Rattle,…

Tim and Art discuss how to use role-playing games and writing activities to gamify your creative process. They also tease an important takeaway from next week's interview episode with author Bethany …

Tim makes a case for the value in revisiting old work, then gives an update on his novel progress.

Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at [email protected] to get your co…

Tim and Art discuss the value of revisiting older drafts to understand your writing journey. Whether it is to mine your past for story prompts, searching for promising unfinished work to revise, or j…

Is your creative battery drained or running low? Art describes how using role-playing can help free up your internal editor and create opportunities to explore new characterization. Art shares a stor…

Tim and Art return for Season 4 by revisiting the fundamentals. Is your story missing something? Does your main character glide through your story with very little at stake? Is the action happening "…

With Season 4 just around the corner, Tim and Art offer a glimpse into their unscripted conversations about their own work. Up this week, Art responds to Tim's novel draft with encouragement and a pa…