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Two writers. Zero gatekeeping. Maximum drafts. Kayla & Rachel read your stuff, roast their own, and dive into craft, contests, and the messy, hilarious writer life. Drops every other Wednesday. Submit: [email protected]
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- Season 1 Wrapped! · 2 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 36Thanks for everything, Hearties. We hope each of you has a wonderful summer. We'll be back in the fall, but In the mean time, send us your short stories, episode ideas, interview…
- How to Critique Creative Writing | Writers Groups, Workshops & Feedback · 46 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 35What makes a good critique in a writers group? How do you workshop fiction without destroying a writer’s confidence? In this episode of Write Your Heart Out, Kayla Ogden and…
- Storytime 8: Janine Inez’s “The Sacred Cow,” Dan Surber's horror “Viral,” and Justin Webb’s haunting descent in “Slam Shatter Scream” · 1 jam 13 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 34This week on Write Your Heart Out, Kayla and Rachel dive into a packed Storytime episode featuring three wildly different works of fiction: a lyrical fable about creative burnout…
- Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash - Does it Live Up to the Hype? · 49 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 33In this episode of Write Your Heart Out, Kayla Ogden and Rachel Cyr dive into a lively, spoiler-light discussion of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash—a sharp, darkly funny debut novel…
- Storytime 8: Viral by Dan Surber and Slam, Shatter, Scream by Justin Webb. Horror stories for scary days. · 45 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 32In this heavy yet gripping episode, Kayla and Rachel record from the closet amidst a backdrop of global tension and personal transitions. The duo navigates the "dark energy" of…
- Unpacking Kayla's $1000+ Developmental Edit Letter · 39 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 31In this episode, Kayla returns from the San Francisco Writers Conference with a lot more than just a fancy hotel receipt. While the "volunteer-to-pitch" lifestyle had its quirks…
- What does voice mean in creative writing? WTF is it? We experiment. · 39 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 28What happens when the thrill of drafting collides with the slog of revision? We open the door on a month of messy pages, tempting new ideas, and the uneasy question: hobby or…
- Storytime 7: Prink Rotary Telephone horror story by Barry Malone, Debtor's Prison and Juliet by Chris Ritchey · 1 jam 3 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 27In this STORYTIME episode of Write Your Heart Out, Kayla and Rachel dive into the mailbag to read and critique work from two listeners they’ve never met! The duo travels from the…
- Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy: Is It Well-Written? · 52 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 26We are officially relevant. In this episode of Write Your Heart Out, Kayla and Rachel dive into Jeanette McCurdy’s debut novel Half His Age, the much-anticipated follow-up to her…
- Writing Voice · 43 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 25In this craft-focused episode of Write Your Heart Out, hosts Kayla Ogden and Rachel Cyr tackle one of the biggest questions in creative writing: what is voice? From author voice…
- Storytime 6: Our Hero Academia Fanfiction! Where Lilies Bloom by Nova · 40 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 24My Hero Academia fanfic meets Write Your Heart Out storytime! In this first episode of 2026, Kayla and Rachel reflect on how their definition of “success” has shifted—from big…
- Movies Are Not Books · 46 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 23In our final episode of the year, we reflect on how Write Your Heart Out began (yes, including the lucky underwear lore) before diving into a sharp craft conversation inspired by…
- Hot Takes on Louis C.K.'s Debut "Literary" Novel, Ingram · 41 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 22In this wide-ranging, candid episode of Write Your Heart Out, Kayla and Rachel talk about creative resistance, privilege in publishing, and what it really takes to get a book…
- Storytime 5: A Fair Trade by Rachel Cyr, The Beholden by Jessie Wingate, and Kayla Ogden's #VanLife · 43 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 21Ever cried reading your own poem on mic? Rachel did. And Kayla cried too, because friendship. And then Jessie Wingate blew our minds with The Beholden. And THEN Kayla read the…
- Bugonia (2025) with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons: Does It Follow Save the Cat? · 57 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 18On a rainy night Kayla and Rachel brought clipboard to the movie theater to watch Bugonia (2025).Now they’re breaking down this absurdist black-comedy thriller beat by beat. Is…
- Developmental Editing · 50 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 17We’re back—and now bi-weekly! Kayla and Rachel dive into the messy middle of revisions: what developmental editing actually looks like, why you should delay line edits, and how…
- Enneagram for Writing Characters · 1 jam 20 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 16It’s a craft special! We kick off with Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest (yes, the hairdresser, the church, the drugs—what is even happening), then dive into the good stuff: how to…
- Taylor Swift vs. Charli XCX: When “Actually Romantic” Met “Sympathy Is a Knife” · 15 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 15In this solo mini-episode of Write Your Heart Out, host Kayla Ogden dives headfirst into the lyrical feud—or maybe flirtation?—between pop titans Taylor Swift and Charli XCX…
- Storytime 4: Blair Visscher reads “Easy Dark,” plus Dave Richanbach’s Poe-esque prose and MJ’s “Strangers” · 40 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 15Kayla and Rachel host a reader-submitted showcase featuring three luminous poems by Blair Vischer—“Easy Dark,” “Halfway Heroes,” and “Salt”—plus Rachel’s one-hour continuation of…
- "Show Don’t Tell" debunked · 51 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 14This week we go full craft-nerd. Kayla shares how adding interiority (yes, telling!) is transforming Pillow Forts Down, and we break down the long-misunderstood “show, don’t…
