Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time

Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time

Join author Megan O’Russell in this candid, humor-filled glimpse into the creation of a new book series, starting at page one. You’re invited to step into the real-time writing process as Megan weaves fae, shifters, witches, and seers into her latest young adult fantasy novel: Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer. No second drafts allowed. No untwisting love triangles. No bringing characters back to life. meganorussell.substack.com

Episodes

October 16, 2025 49 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella on the battlegrounds/football field as the Field Day competitions begin. But there’s trouble brewing beneath the bleachers.

New to the podcast? Check out Season 1: Episode 1 here!

As always, than...

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Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella as she emerges from her Noah vision into a potentially much worse reality.

Visit my Facebook Page to see the progress on my cosplay so far!

As always, thank you for reading!

P.S. Want to join the...

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October 2, 2025 63 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, Ella leaves the vault and makes her way back to Kate’s with Jason and Paige. On their way back to school for Field Day, Jason and Ella are greeted by a panicked Noah, and Ella falls into an old vision from a ...

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September 23, 2025 55 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella in the vault with Caleb and Violet. Having finally secured a few moments alone with her aitherion friends, Ella unveils that Osten, the witch who held her captive, knew more than he should about ...

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September 16, 2025 59 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella as she puts plan Dumbass Move, Ella into play. Will she be able to escape her human shackles and reunite with her aitherion accomplices?

As promised, here is a link to the Spoon Theory story ment...

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September 5, 2025 48 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

A special hello to our new Dragon Con friends! If you don’t love spoilers and would like to start the Laureldale Series from the beginning, follow this link to listen to Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer Chapter One:

Ch...
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August 26, 2025 52 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we listen in as Ella has a hard conversation with Evan before heading to her Principal Harrison-ordered therapy session, which…goes about as well as you’d think.

We also go off-script to discuss tweens readin...

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August 22, 2025 70 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we head to Principal Harrison’s office. But first, Ella shares with us the nightmares that haunted her childhood, and why one of the monsters in the night is far worse than the others.

And then we do a deep d...

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August 12, 2025 56 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella as she prioritizes her to-do list, including how to keep Paige from being expelled, what to do about Hailey and Evan’s BFD, and how to deal with the looming problem of Field Day. And, Ella reunit...

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August 5, 2025 57 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we head back to Laureldale High School. Ella races to her locker in hopes of finding a particular werewolf and fae but instead finds a folded piece of paper and an accompanying vision.

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July 29, 2025 74 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, Ella heads back to the Blackwood house, Paige and Jason in tow. Join us as we explore the time gap between Ella’s kidnapping and the food truck fest…and discover that Ella’s friends are wisening up.

Oh! And h...

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July 23, 2025 59 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

This week, we revisit a familiar scene from a slightly different point of view. We also take a (brief) break from our usual shenanigans to discuss running a business with your romantic partner and the challenges it can ...

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July 15, 2025 69 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we join Ella as she comes back to reality with the help of her friends, only to realize the vision that forced its way into her mind was one of the near future...and she has less than two min...

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July 8, 2025 66 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we’re hungry. So we head back to the Laureldale food truck fest as Ella and her “guards” load up on delights, Ella loses her date, and the young man of Ella’s visions joins the crew: the cons...

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July 2, 2025 59 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we travel back to Laureldale for the food truck fest, complete with a watchful guardian, a handsy date, and a brooding werewolf…not the one you’re thinking of. 😉

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June 24, 2025 65 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest series, Laureldale, one episode at a time.

Welcome back to Laureldale! In this episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from season one (including an ENORMOUS hint in regards to Ella’s visions) and read two of the three openings crafted by Megan for Seas...

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June 17, 2025 70 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we end our foray into Laurie’s Story…for now. Join us as we step into The Thirteenth Door, an underground haven for supernaturals, as Laurie continues her quest to save the unknown hekatean.

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June 10, 2025 50 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we get to meet Nick, the corporeal specter Laurie has been…ahem…seeing―an erebite with the ability to open doors to other realms.

Thanks for reading!

P.S.This episode’s title is from a song b...

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June 4, 2025 40 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we revisit Styx and the events that follow Laurie’s unanswered knock on the private room door, leading to blood pooling on her apartment floor.

Here’s a photo of today’s recording space!

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May 29, 2025 46 mins

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.

This week, we follow Laurie to a cross-over human/supernatural bar in New York City, complete with Marrow Martinis, Blood-Spiked Beer, and blood pooling in Laurie’s apartment.

Thanks for reading!

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