Write a book about it

How to survive the writing process. When to read the prologue. If Stephen King was your best friend. Yeeting. Essays. Library Rock Day. And much more.

Show Notes

Why we can’t go to the bathroom without a podcast. 1:08

🤯 Why Kent can’t stand brain farts—and not because of the smell. 4:46

When you can’t put a pin in it, put a pear in it. 6:53

How Muzak is saving the world from eating noises. 8:30

Meldrop: melon ball, sudden sadness, or the newest Mel Gibson movie? 9:35

🦇 Why YA lit is always better in a Batman voice. 14:20

A brief musical number from Kent, to be played by flicking his teeth. 18:02

🗣️ Who has the most mellifluous voice in Hollywood? 19:39

🕵🏻 First lines with Kent: When is the first line of a book really? 20:47

Why horror ads made us switch to Spotify Premium. 27:52

How to properly yeet, and why we can’t watch Game of Thrones. 29:53

🤢 At the end of the day, why we can’t stand “essentially” and other summary words. 39:20

Surviving the pain of the writing process. 41:09

Why 60% of teachers should go lick a tree. 42:37

Why both men and women are watching Game of Thrones. 45:07

Why Kit Harrington is a turtle man. 47:52

Selfie sticks at Stonehenge, and other Charlotte adventures. 51:18

🤡 Why we’d rather spend 30 minutes with Stephen King than read his books. 54:05

Unearthing dragon hands and other fake headlines. 59:53


How to celebrate Rock Day at the library. 1:05:24

🕷️ What to do if you spot a spider. 1:07:04


What is Write a book about it?

A view of the world through upside-down Coke-bottle glasses. The CEO of indie publisher Blooming Twig, Kent Gustavson, sits down with his editors every month to talk about writing, publishing, pop culture, and current events. It's not as boring as it sounds, we promise.