Today, we’ll finish up our summer quote series. 
I’m excited to announce that this is the last episode of Season 4. BJ and I are cooking up a new season for you right now– with lots of craft tips, tool deep dives, fireside chats, and interviews with other writers. That season – Season 5 – will begin releasing every Monday starting September 16. We can’t wait.
Other mini episodes in our quote series: 
<a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writing0/episodes/MINI-Standing-on-the-Shoulders-of-Literary-Giants-e2mj8ur">S4E21 MINI: Standing on the Shoulders of Literary Giants</a>
<a href="https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/NTveeKb8bMb">S4E22 MINI: Paradox and Playfulness in the Writing Life</a>
<a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writing0/episodes/MINI-Why-Middle-Grade-and-Young-Adult-Novels-Matter-Quote-Series-3-e2nc6um">S4E23 MINI: Why Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels Matter</a>
Mentioned in the Episode:
<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wired-for-story-the-writer-s-guide-to-using-brain-science-to-hook-readers-from-the-very-first-sentence-lisa-cron/12745502?ean=9781607742456">Wired for Story:The Writer&#39;s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron</a>
<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_damasio_the_quest_to_understand_consciousness?subtitle=en">The Quest to Understand Consciousness – A TedTalk by Dr. Antonio Damasio</a>
<a href="https://writerunboxed.com/2012/06/05/unmasking-the-muse/">Unmasking the Muse (blogpost by Lisa Cron)</a>

Interview with Essayist and Medical Anthropologist Dr. Alexandra Middleton

We’re BJ and Hillary— college friends turned writing pals. This podcast is our quest for the best writing tips and tools for our own projects, and yours too! Let’s get started.