Oh My Word!
Oh My Word
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BONUS! Episode featuring screenwriter, author, and podcaster Geoffrey D. Calhoun!
Geoffrey shares about becoming a screenwriter on a bet, writing an accessible book on screenwriting, weaving in subplots, and more!
Find out more about Geoffrey D. Calhoun at www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com
Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends.
As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we’re taking a look at some of the upcoming YA adaptations across streaming platforms. Also, we coined a new word!
This episode: Vampire Academy, The Sky is Everywhere,...
BONUS! Episode featuring author Erik Bean!
Erik speaks about finding bias in media, learning to assess information, how these techniques may benefit fiction writers, and more!
Find out more about Erik Bean at https://biashandbook.com
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Lyrical and wonderfully written, The Girl Who Drank the Moon weaves a story relatively good to our pearls, although there are certain descriptions and themes that may not be well-suited to all middle grade readers.
Pearl Clutcher Ratings:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Romance: 0.5
Language: 0
Violence: 2
BONUS! Episode featuring author Angela Ruth Strong!
Angela shares about writing romance…right after her husband left, writing clean romance, adaptations, and more!
Find out more about Angela Ruth Strong at https://www.angelaruthstrong.com
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Hairspray, here to have a good time or musical with a message? Are bright colors and upbeat songs enough to make a good musical, or does there need to be a message, too? Should musicals that mainly focus on having fun bother with getting a point across?
Pearl Clutcher Ratings:
Hairspray (Movie Musical)
Romance: 2
Language: 2
Violence: 0
BONUS! Episode featuring author Syd Blue!
Syd talks about writing, flying, writing about flying, adaptations, and more!
Find out more about Syd Blue at https://sydblue.com
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The World Between Blinks is a middle grade adventure which lands well on our pearl scales, and gets extra points for bringing in historical fiction! However, a sense of rushed pacing, among some other things, left us with a few questions.
Pearl Clutcher Ratings:
The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin
Romance: 1
Language: 0
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BONUS! Episode featuring voice actor Ray Buffer!
Ray talks about voice acting, recording bears, collecting golden age comic books, and more!
Find out more about Ray Buffer at https://raybuffer.wixsite.com/raybuffer
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Game of Thrones is a highly lauded TV adaptation of a book series of the same name, which developed a very rapt, devoted fan base. Somehow, this international hit wasn’t satisfied with complex world building, realistic characters, and a compelling story, but generously packed episodes with unnecessary “mature” content, too. Pearls clutching scale...
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