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Plotopsy: Dissecting Stories

Allie James

Every story has an anatomy. On Plotopsy, Allie James sits down with authors to dissect the stories behind their books. Through thoughtful conversations about inspiration, worldbuilding, characters, themes, and the writing process, each episode explores what makes a story work. Featuring traditionally published and indie authors across a wide range of genres.

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Episódios

49 episódios

  1. C.N. Vair on Witches, the Devil, and Challenging Good vs. Evil 13:55
  2. Astrid Scholte on the Art, Magic, and Romance of Fallen Beauty 8:11
  3. Peggy Jaeger on Murder, Motivation & Revenge 17:37
  4. Trish Lundy on Twists, Red Herrings, and the Art of a Killer Thriller 13:25
  5. Rose Prendeville on the Love Story That Took 13 Years to Write 55:22
  6. Wesley King on Love, Lies, and the Secrets of Wolf Season 14:12
  7. Clayton Rodriguez on What Happens When Magic Meets Technology 30:30
  8. Cindy R.X. He on Clues, Red Herrings, and The Murder Party 3:01
  9. Vincent Rylan on AI, Humanity, and Survival in Memoirs of the End 14:56
  10. Sophia Huneycutt on Gothic Horror, Illness, and Florida in The House Built on Alligator Bones 15:26
  11. Pierre Roustan on Shakespeare, Werewolves, and Grief in Kill the Envious Moon 23:20
  12. Melissa Anderson Sweazy on Ghost Stories, Grief, and Memphis in The Sisters of Crimson House 10:09
  13. Kim Harrington on Holiday Romance and “All the Killin’” in A Killer for Christmas 10:19
  14. AJ Kelley on Love, Grief, and Folk Horror in Kindly Skins 19:19
  15. TL Hauser on Fake Dating and Hollywood’s Public Image in Selling Sunset 25:59
  16. FJ Wickham on Enemies to Lovers and Love as a Force for Change in A Curse of Shadows and Moonlight 34:05
  17. Vikki VanSickle on Tarot & the “Millennial Cozy” of The Mystic and the Missing Girl 14:02
  18. Brian W. Dowsley on Unexpected Twists, Unusual Characters, and the Stories of Walter’s 15:12
  19. Grace Viall on the Monsters, Mysteries, and Mayhem of Mostly Human Resources 17:32
  20. M. Redding on Time Travel, Hidden Clues, and Surprise Endings of To Finish a Feud 15:15
  21. M.K. Lobb on the Sin, Noir, and Moral Darkness of The Dark in Her Veins 6:57
  22. Daphne A. Vermeer on the Monsters, Morality, and Messiness of The Night Shift 8:36
  23. Jennifer Givhan on Magical Realism, Trauma, and Ancestral Memory in The Sleeping Sisters 12:28
  24. A.L. Lieske on Dreamwalking, Mystery, and the Cost of Truth in The Lattice Scheme 27:43
  25. Melody Robinette on Deception, Disability, and Forbidden Yearning in These Vile Hearts 17:58
  26. Kayla Ghee on Morality, Loyalty, and Love in Vivisaria 7:00
  27. D.L. Hammons on Duality, Found Family, and the End of TOOL 24:03
  28. Sohail Rauf on the Poetry, Courage, and Messages of Blasphear 8:41
  29. Kyla Rowse on Indonesia, Sea Turtles, and Turtley Into You 12:38
  30. Carey Gable on the Pulp Noir, Violence, and Endurance of Smoke ‘Em 36:36
  31. Mary Pauline Lowry on the Humor, Healing, and Mystery of Last Night Was Killer 6:40
  32. Scott R. Welvaert on the Nostalgia, Crime, and Consequences of Grayduck 7:02
  33. Brian J. Smith on the Survival, Guilt, and Forgiveness of Dead River 3:42
  34. E.F. Watson on the Rebellion, Romance, and Hidden Truths of The Smog Cursed Kingdom 3:36
  35. Stoney Brooks on the Haunting, Horror, and Human Element of What Digs Itself Free 9:51
  36. CA Moore on the Awakening, Desire, and Slow-Burning Romance of One Hot Summer 9:24
  37. M. Underwood on the Heartbreak and Healing of A Story of Love and Hate: The Cowboy 21:30
  38. Jute Foster on Resilience, Healing, and the Magic of Wild Blood 5:55
  39. Laura Collin on Slow Burn Romance, Fantasy, and the Magic of The Last Guardian 8:40
  40. T.L. Hauser on Morally Gray Characters, Hidden Motives, and Nothing Left to Burn 26:02
  41. Annabel Cole on Slow-Burn Romance, Self-Discovery, and Love Under a Sicilian Moon 7:48
  42. Alicia Amberg on Disability, Dark Romance, and the Heart Behind Dangers That Lie Within 8:43
  43. K.R. Blackwood on Twists, Love Triangles, and Hidden Power in Shedding Starlight 4:10
  44. Sarah Fischer on Magic, Misfits, and Hidden Secrets in The Apothecary’s Dark Fate 10:34
  45. Melody Wiklund on the Whimsy, Grief, and Unusual Magic of The First Knight of Summer 9:49
  46. Eliza Benner on the Soulmates, Secrets, and Sacrifices of Vitalia 11:14
  47. Marina Massino on Claiming Power in Steal the Sky 8:17
  48. Tati B. Alvarez on Creating Oziel in The Demon's Beauty 4:11
  49. Quinn K.C. on Making Readers Uncomfortable | Plotopsy 7:43