Write a book about it

How to get the creativity flowing. Why we’re obsessed with first lines. Violence in literature. Cat love. Bird socks. Fortune cookies. And much more.

Show Notes

🧻 What to do when creativity flows. 0:00

🧔🏻 Beanies and beards are making a comeback. 1:08

Cat love—is it affection, obsession, or a parasite? 2:49

Why we’re obsessed with bird socks (B.S.). 7:10

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Black holes according to Kent. 8:30

🥠 Why a fortune cookie could change your life. 13:00

⚔️ First Lines: Bring your deadly weapons to boarding school. 17:35

🤯 Why we’re obsessed with first lines. 22:45

Weird Words: How you can use “absquatulate” in your everyday life (or not). 23:56

Why Kent hates the word “hangry.” 28:10

Weird Words: If you can’t defecate, defenestrate. 30:43 

🧦 Why loons don’t need leg warmers, but robbins definitely do. 32:13

Creativity: sometimes it flows, and sometimes it sharts. 34:05

🦠 Why prompts are probiotics for your creative gut. 36:06

Choose Words Wisely: Why we have less money and fewer dollars. 41:20

🤓 How to use “math” as a verb. 43:48

Kent treats us to his version of “Thank You, Next.” 45:15

Why we’re more likely to take a bath with a book than with Netflix. 49:05

How to expand your mind and get creative (without shrooms). 58:06

☠️ Violence in literature: where is the line? 1:03:50

Cats are probably taking over the world. It’s fine. 1:16:00

Fake Headlines: J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are both making new major investments. 1:17:16


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.