Pen Pals Pod
oleh Kelton Wright and Krisserin Canary
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“Think of Your 401(k) as Punk Rock” with Guest AJ Ayers
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Join writers and parents Krisserin Canary and Kelton Wright as they navigate the journey of publishing their first novels. From California to Colorado, these friends share their experiences with first drafts, revisions, query letters, and the rollercoaster of rejection. Each episode offers an honest look at balancing creative ambitions with daily life, featuring candid conversations about writing craft, time management, and staying motivated. Whether you're a fellow writer or just love a good behind-the-scenes story, Pen Pals proves that every creative journey is better with a friend.
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- “Think of Your 401(k) as Punk Rock” with Guest AJ Ayers · 1 jam 27 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 9Kelton checks in from a van (long story) after a productive weekend spent away in a luxurious hotel thanks to the generous owner. Krisserin shares what she’s changing in her…
- What We Keep, What We Cut: Kim Garza on Her Family Epic, Between You a River · 1 jam 23 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 8Krisserin and Kelton start with the weekly check-in: 775 of 1,500 words, thirty pages of Wandering Stars, and the logline assignment neither of them could quite pin down…
- Unfortunately, You Have to Tell People You're a Writer · 59 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 7Kelton shows up with new baby bangs and a question she can't shake: who do you want to be on a book cover forever? From there the hosts check in on the week. Kelton spent a…
- "If This Doesn’t Work Out, It’s Going on Wattpad": Querying for the Third Time · 54 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 6Want in on our invite-only writers accountability group? Fill out the interest form here: https://forms.gle/QSdWNYc9cptJ3ZVBA Back in the same room after last week’s voice notes…
- The Voice Notes Episode: A Week on the Road with Kelton and Krisserin · 1 jam 1 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 5Krisserin and Kelton are both on the road for work this week, which means no sitting down to record together. So they did the next best thing: voice notes stitched together into…
- Voice First, Plot Later: Mimi Montgomery on Writing, and Rewriting, Murder Bites · 1 jam 9 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 4Krisserin and Kelton are both trying to figure out how to write when the writing routine stops working. Kelton is deep in structural edits and considering sending Krisserin the…
- "Bloody and Bruised, But So Proud": Becca Freeman on Finishing a Hard Second Book · 1 jam 18 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 3Krisserin and Kelton check in on a week that went sideways for one of them and sideways-but-productive for the other. Kelton's spaghetti draft pushes her timeline out a month…
- Babe, I Don’t Know How to Write a Joke: Caitlin Kunkel on Learning to Write Funny · 1 jam 16 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 2Kelton crossed 78,000 words this week and has officially retired the word-count goal in favor of structural editing, while Krisserin wrapped a craft essay for her IAIA mentor and…
- Season 3: We're Back, and One of Us Wrote a Book This Summer · 1 jam 1 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 1Krisserin and Kelton are back for Season 3 and this summer, one of them actually wrote a book. Kelton hit 66,000 words on her rom-com after finally abandoning her identity as a…
- Slow Down. Do Less. Let the Creativity Flow | Season 2 Finale · 1 jam 12 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 36Season two is officially in the books 🎉 This week, we’re doing something a little different: opening up the listener survey and sharing what surprised us, what made us laugh…
- The Untold Women Who Shaped the American Outdoors with Heather Hansman · 1 jam 9 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 35Kelton brings on one of her favorite outdoor writers: Heather Hansman, award-winning journalist, contributing editor at Outside Magazine, and author of Downriver and Powder Days…
- The Case for Abandoning Your Book (For Now) · 50 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 34📋 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Pen Pals has a listener survey and we need your feedback to make the show even better. Fill it out at: https://form.typeform.com/to/kIosWT3L — it…
- What Breathwork Unlocks for Writers with Amanda Fletcher · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 33Krisserin and Kelton are running on fumes — sleep-deprived, burned out, and staring down a summer deadline that feels impossible. Enter Amanda Fletcher: writer, breathwork…
- ER Visits, Cozy Reads, and the Grace of Not Writing · 55 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 32Krisserin checks in from a Kansas City hotel room fresh off an unexpected ER visit in St. Louis — chest pains, a CT scan, and a lot of unanswered questions — while Kelton battles…
- Alli Hoff Kosik on Writing Christian Influencers with Heart in Too Blessed to Stress · 1 jam 21 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 31This week on Pen Pals, Krisserin and Kelton sit down with debut novelist Alli Hoff Kosik to discuss her buzzy new novel, Too Blessed to Stress — a sharp, funny, and unexpectedly…
- The Compulsive Liar at Your Desk: A Conversation About AI and Reading · 1 jam 4 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 30Krisserin and Kelton are running on fumes—and they're honest about it. Both hosts arrive at this week's accountability check-in feeling ragged: Krisserin is limping toward summer…
- Rachael Maddux on Self-Publishing a Book You Can't Let Go · 1 jam 21 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 29Krisserin and Kelton sit down with writer Rachael Maddux (Life Expectancy: A Memoir, The Void, Third Person) to talk about what happens when a book you’ve spent 14 years writing…
- Who Are We Writing For—And Who Are We Reading? · 49 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 28Krisserin and Kelton barely make it to record — 15 minutes late despite trying to be 30 minutes early — and that kind of week sets the tone. Kelton's survived two weeks of…
- Ramona Ausubel on Getting Unstuck · 1 jam 23 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 27Kelton is on a record-breaking week — 5,563 words across three chapters — after ditching Scrivener for the freedom of a Google Doc. Krisserin finished two short stories and sent…
- Our First-Draft Summer Pact · 1 jam 2 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 26Spring break writing wins, a faux lip ring verdict, and the announcement of a big summer challenge: both hosts commit to finishing their first drafts by Labor Day. Krisserin…
