Barry finally gets back to work. An update on Morgan’s revision. Writing Lesson of the Day: Tension! Barry must choose between writing two different books for the first time in his career. Heavy talk on how to decide if and when to have a baby. Some discussion of the why-and-how of podcasting. Morgan says “Beer.” Plus: Barry finally picks a Recommended Reading book from this century. (You’re welcome. Now get off my lawn.)
Read MoreEpisode 5: The One With Teeth
An update on Morgan’s revision. We talk about Bringing up Bebe for the last (?) time. Morgan takes a stand on wasting time. Barry cheats…again. (This time at Recommended Reading.) Dealing with rejection. Arizona! Arizona! Arizona! Morgan has a blog…and fans. Erotica is for women; porn is for men.
Show Notes:
- Morgan’s blog
- Barry is a Virgo
- Robin Brande
- Unsoul’d
- A Hundred Summers by Beatrix Williams | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Feb Club
- Replay by Ken Grimwood | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
Episode 4: The One Where Leia Pulls an All-Nighter
Leia decides sleep is optional. Barry abandons his wife and child (again). Public speaking as an author. Morgan foolishly prioritizes sleep and her child over revising her book.
Show Notes:
- Barmy
- Desert Nights, Rising Stars
- The Rent is Too Damn High
- Morgan’s LinkedIn video
- The Joy of Not Working by Ernie John Zelinski | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Housewitch by Katie Shickel | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Bewitched
Episode 3: The One Where Mommy Goes Back to Work
Topics include: The end of Morgan’s maternity leave. Moms with nice lipstick. Barry cheats at being a Stay-At-Home-Dad. Revision vs. rewriting (redux). Why L.A. sucks (or doesn’t). And, of course, Recommended Reading.
Show Notes:
- Tiny Furniture (not that we recommend you watch it)
- The F train
- Ally McBeal
- Playing by Heart
- L.A. Story
- The Hills
- Jumper by Steven Gould | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- "I Love L.A." (for those of you upset by the L.A. hate)
Episode 2: The One After the Super Bowl
Topics include: Barry’s swine flu and Morgan on being a single parent for a week. Morgan’s revision continues. Revision vs. rewriting. Turning off the Chatter. And some Real Talk about the voices in Barry’s head.
Show Notes:
- YAK Fest
- Barry’s BLog on Revision
- After the Red Rain by Lyga, Facinelli, and DeFranco
- The Atari 800XL, Barry's first computer
- Barry’s Magic Keyboard
- Stay With Me by Paul Griffin | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- Bringing up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman | Amazon | BN.com | Indiebound
- "15 Apps For Writers That Every Aspiring Author Needs On Her Phone"
Episode 1: The One that Came First
Topics include: Revising while parenting, Barry’s hiatus and its conclusion, whether or not parents have a special talent for writing picture books, and if parenthood should change your art.
Show notes:
- Barry's blog about oatmeal
- A parent crying on Shark Tank
- Barry's hiatus
- Ross Geller is on a break
- Barry’s brain is still broken, apparently, ‘cause Jay Leno’s dad was an insurance salesman, not a laborer.