Season 3 Episodes
Tart Bites: Rolled Cherry Sandwiches
Tart Bites Season 3

Tart Bites: Rolled Cherry Sandwiches

Aug. 29, 2021

What goes into a versatile cherry cream cheese filling or spread?

5-Minute Drill: Set Pieces
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5-Minute Drill: Set Pieces

Aug. 26, 2021

What is a set piece, and how do I use it in a story?

Barbara Barrett
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Barbara Barrett

Aug. 25, 2021

What was the inspiration for Barbara Barrett's cozy mystery series?

Tart Bites: Affogato
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Tart Bites: Affogato

Aug. 22, 2021

How is it that only two ingredients are so delicious?

5-Minute Drill: Setting
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5-Minute Drill: Setting

Aug. 21, 2021

What elements of setting do writers need to consider for their story?

Hannah Dennison
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Hannah Dennison

Aug. 16, 2021

Where does Hannah Dennison find creative respite?

Tart Bites: Cherry Clafoutis
Tart Bites Season 3

Tart Bites: Cherry Clafoutis

Aug. 15, 2021

A not-too-sweet dish using seasonal fruit that's perfect for brunch or dessert.

Tart Bites: Puff Pancake
Tart Bites Season 3

Tart Bites: Puff Pancake

Aug. 15, 2021

What makes the eggy custard climb the sides of the baking dish? Can it be...magic?

Amy Vansant
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Amy Vansant

Aug. 8, 2021

How did circus and cruise settings end up with ties to Pineapple Port?

Guest: Amy Vansant
Russia Week - Tart Bites: Pryaniki (Russian Spice Cookies)
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Russia Week - Tart Bites: Pryaniki (Russian Spice Cookies)

Aug. 7, 2021

How does coffee make a delicious tea cookie?

Russia Week - Dick Francis's Trial Run
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Russia Week - Dick Francis's Trial Run

Aug. 7, 2021

What can writers learn from a Grand Master of the genre about secrets, societal expectations, setting, and building characters for story?

Russia Week - Encore: Emilya Naymark
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Russia Week - Encore: Emilya Naymark

Aug. 2, 2021

The first of a theme week for the Tart Words podcast is an encore presentation of Emilya Naymark's podcast episode.

Tart Bites: Honey for Cheese (and Crackers)
Tart Bites Season 3

Tart Bites: Honey for Cheese (and Crackers)

July 29, 2021

What happens when you drizzle honey over cheese and crackers? Magic.

Mary Stewart's The Ivy Tree
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Mary Stewart's The Ivy Tree

July 29, 2021

What can writers learn about secrets, family dynamics, writing fiction from real life, and creating characters who serve the story from Mary Stewart's The Ivy Tree?

Guest: Suzanne Fox
Neil Plakcy
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Neil Plakcy

July 25, 2021

Linda Hengerer and Neil Plakcy talk about writing, Neil's many writing projects, and his writing process.