... that gets posted post holidays.

Paul and JF set goals and aspirations for 2018 before the holidays hit hard. There's a lot to take care of in the upcoming year but if even half of it happens, it'll be a productive one.

What do you have in store for 2018 as writing goals? 

JF gets into this one looking for a fight but is disappointed that Paul largely agrees with him. It's a battle between either waiting for motivation or exercising discipline and you won't be surprised by where it ends up.

Hey... this thing on? Hello?

I don't know what to tell you people, but, JF and Paul are back? After a long hiatus, you demo-dynamic duo has returned to talk about... huh... let me check my notes. Says 'books' here. So I guess they're going to talk about books.

But first, a quick bunch of excuses... err... I mean, a quick explanation as to the hiatus!

What do Marcel Proust, Dungeons & Dragons and our boys here at WriteBrain have in common? Find out as Paul and JF continue their study into the challenges of creating credible characters. The spine of storytelling.

JF has been sitting on this episode for a couple of weeks. Finally getting off his ass to post it, this 'gem' is all about characters. The boys didn't realize going in how ambitious of a subject it would be to tackle. It will definitely require another episode and perhaps even more. Maybe a guest will be necessary to finalize this one.

The boys have a guest! Fancy pants R.R. Virdi joins them to talk about he complicated and demanding world of self-publishing. With many of our listeners trying self-publishing options themselves, Ronni's expertise is a good primer for this most intricate of enterprise.

Check out R.R. Virdi's books on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

JF and Paul talk about their experiences with the editing process and give their impressions of what it means to edit a book, from the self editing stage all the way to copy edits.

Feel free to chime in with your own experiences and let us know how you go about editing your books.

Every wondered where Audiobooks come from? Well when a daddy Audiobook and a mommy Audiobook love each other very much...

...nothing happens. These are inanimate objects.

To get an Audiobook you need an actor and a producer and all sorts of stuff that the boys don't understand. Thankfully, actress Amy Landon, the narrator for the upcoming Audiobook for The Life Engineered joins them to explain how it all goes down.

Don't miss this fantastic interview where Paul asks smart questions and JF doesn't. Learn about Audiobooks and about Amy's career. Then go hire her for your next project. Because she's awesome.

Check out Amy's website

Then go order your copy of The Life Engineered in audio form

The boys celebrate the holidays! JF summons forth the ghosts of Christmas past (joys and regrets of 2016), present (hopes and dreams for future publishing success) and future (resolutions for 2017).

A fun little episode where the guys just chill and enjoy each other's company while chatting about the past year and how it builds into what the future might hold.

Literally Paul's Christmas tree

The guys have guests for what is essentially the wake of WriteBrain's rebellious sister show: Drinkshares Last Call. But never fear! DLC will be like the Phoenix reborn! JF and Paul have Bekki and Christine on to tell us all about their ambitious plans along with more about them, their books, hopes and dreams. Bonus: They inject a little of the Drinkshares spirit into the show for a taste of what to expect from what the future holds...

Paul couldn't make it for this wonderful episode 36, but fear not gentle listeners, for JF is not left alone to have conversations with plush toys this time. Instead, he's kept in line by guest Sam Morgan from the JABerwocky literary agency.

Sam explains the job, purpose, care and feeding of a literary agent and gives us a great primer of what to expect from an agent, how best to approach one without spooking it away and some best practices for agent hunting.

Check out some of the books from authors represented by Sam.

• Dusk fall by Christopher Husberg
• Steal the Sky by Megan E. O'Keefe
• Mechanical Failure by Joe Zieja