Nomes & Vic talk about Books https://naomikuttner.podbean.com Conversations on books we like, stories, writing craft and Other Stuff. 

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:16:37 +1200 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Arts:Books 1440 episodic Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22521502/logo.png Nomes & Vic talk about Books https://naomikuttner.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 7: Creating Shippable Couples Episode 7: Creating Shippable Couples https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-7-creating-shippable-couples/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-7-creating-shippable-couples/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:16:37 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/b5a7fb6d-1888-3e87-9b9e-c268da487959 We talk about:

  • Fan fiction
  • Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione, Draco/Harry Potter
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • The disco ball of theme
  • Dark romance, Damseling, & Stockholm Syndrome 
  • Vorkosigan Saga - Aral Vorkosigan and Cordelia Naismith
  • BBC Sherlock & Queerbaiting
  • Greek concept of multiple forms of love
  • The Hobbit movie
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  • Fan fiction
  • Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione, Draco/Harry Potter
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • The disco ball of theme
  • Dark romance, Damseling, & Stockholm Syndrome 
  • Vorkosigan Saga - Aral Vorkosigan and Cordelia Naismith
  • BBC Sherlock & Queerbaiting
  • Greek concept of multiple forms of love
  • The Hobbit movie
]]> Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 2480 7 full Episode 6: Comedy of Manners & Writing Process Episode 6: Comedy of Manners & Writing Process https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-6-comedy-of-manners-writing-process/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-6-comedy-of-manners-writing-process/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:54:39 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/cbd94ded-f127-3e9b-9bf0-944e1f1d9340
  • Pride & Prejudice
  • A Civil Campaign
  • Pygmalion
  • Steering the Craft - Ursula le Guin, Left Hand of Darkness
  • Gaslamp Fantasy vs Comedy of Manners vs Fantasy of Manners
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Gaudy Night
  • Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
  • The Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin
  • The Secret of Monkey Island
  • Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall
  • Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
  • Embodying the characters while writing vs method acting
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  • Pride & Prejudice
  • A Civil Campaign
  • Pygmalion
  • Steering the Craft - Ursula le Guin, Left Hand of Darkness
  • Gaslamp Fantasy vs Comedy of Manners vs Fantasy of Manners
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Gaudy Night
  • Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
  • The Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin
  • The Secret of Monkey Island
  • Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall
  • Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
  • Embodying the characters while writing vs method acting
    • ]]>     Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 3648 6 full     Episode 5 - Children's Books & Magical Realism Episode 5 - Children's Books & Magical Realism https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-5-childrens-books-magical-realism/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-5-childrens-books-magical-realism/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:56:23 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/8894ee09-78e6-3415-a2b3-cacd457c73f1 We talk about:

    • Dr Seuss - Cat in the Hat
    • Maurice Sendak - Where the Wild Things Are
    • Judith Kerr - Mog Books, Tiger Who Came for Tea
    • Not now, Bernard
    • Shirley Jackson - The Lottery, Jack the Ripper
    • Quentin Blake
    • Alan Lee
    • John Howe
    • Tolkien
    • Calvin & Hobbes
    • Terry Pratchett
    • Star Wars
    • CS Lewis - Narnia
    ]]>     We talk about:

    • Dr Seuss - Cat in the Hat
    • Maurice Sendak - Where the Wild Things Are
    • Judith Kerr - Mog Books, Tiger Who Came for Tea
    • Not now, Bernard
    • Shirley Jackson - The Lottery, Jack the Ripper
    • Quentin Blake
    • Alan Lee
    • John Howe
    • Tolkien
    • Calvin & Hobbes
    • Terry Pratchett
    • Star Wars
    • CS Lewis - Narnia
    ]]>     Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 2060 5 full     Episode 4: Your Story's Theme Episode 4: Your Story's Theme https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-4-your-storys-theme/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/episode-4-your-storys-theme/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:04:39 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/ebd35fa1-88fb-346b-9354-cff661db440c We talked about:

    • RWNZ conference
    • Keynote speakers TL Swan, Jennifer Hilt, Nalini Singh
    • Shannon Curtis on theme
    • Aesop's Fables
    • Stephen King's 'On Writing'
    • 'The Lottery' & 'The Witch' - Shirley Jackson
    • The Merchant of Venice
    • Pride and Prejudice
    • A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
    • Willa Cather - My Mortal Enemy
    • The Titanic
    ]]>     We talked about:

    • RWNZ conference
    • Keynote speakers TL Swan, Jennifer Hilt, Nalini Singh
    • Shannon Curtis on theme
    • Aesop's Fables
    • Stephen King's 'On Writing'
    • 'The Lottery' & 'The Witch' - Shirley Jackson
    • The Merchant of Venice
    • Pride and Prejudice
    • A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
    • Willa Cather - My Mortal Enemy
    • The Titanic
    ]]>     Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 2308 4 full     NZ Skip navigation Search Create 1 Avatar image Episode 3: Manuscript Trimming, Narrative Occasion, and Origin Stories NZ Skip navigation Search Create 1 Avatar image Episode 3: Manuscript Trimming, Narrative Occasion, and Origin Stories https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/nz-skip-navigation-search-create-1-avatar-image-episode-3-manuscript-trimming-narrative-occasion-and-origin-stories/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/nz-skip-navigation-search-create-1-avatar-image-episode-3-manuscript-trimming-narrative-occasion-and-origin-stories/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:37:55 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/ccd1ae52-9e8c-3e49-9a93-9346699f7a54
  • The Word Loss Diet - https://amzn.to/4wVqAxI
  • Filter words
  • Narrative occasion
  • The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics
  • Using RPG's as a way to create a story / world build
  • Basque legends & words informing the story's cosmology
  • Responsibility of an author to create a story that shapes your world
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Challenges of taking a story from one genre into another
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  • The Word Loss Diet - https://amzn.to/4wVqAxI
  • Filter words
  • Narrative occasion
  • The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics
  • Using RPG's as a way to create a story / world build
  • Basque legends & words informing the story's cosmology
  • Responsibility of an author to create a story that shapes your world
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Challenges of taking a story from one genre into another
    • ]]>     Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 2106 3 full     Short Stories, Twists, & Fooling Readers Short Stories, Twists, & Fooling Readers https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/short-stories-twists-fooling-readers/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/short-stories-twists-fooling-readers/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:44:59 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/b6b52154-5c62-3342-a352-d32a84b1be4e Books & Stories mentioned:

    - The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics

    - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson

    - The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

    - Chivalry - Neil Gaiman

    - Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak

    - The Tiger Who Came for Tea - Judith Kerr

    - Agatha Christie

    ]]>     Books & Stories mentioned:

    - The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics

    - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson

    - The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

    - Chivalry - Neil Gaiman

    - Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak

    - The Tiger Who Came for Tea - Judith Kerr

    - Agatha Christie

    ]]>     Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner false No 1260 1 full     Epidsode 2: All things cosy (+ jump scares!) Epidsode 2: All things cosy (+ jump scares!) https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/epidsode-2-all-things-cosy-jump-scares/ https://naomikuttner.podbean.com/e/epidsode-2-all-things-cosy-jump-scares/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:44:20 +1200 naomikuttner.podbean.com/976d56f2-37ad-3430-a170-6cbb4d51c641 Books & movies mentioned:

    • The Famous Five - Enid Blyton
    • Dorothy Sayers
    • Sherlock Holmes
    • Ngaio Marsh
    • No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
    • Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
    • Agatha Christie
    • Thursday Murder Club
    • cat steals the show: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/15Wy9kj3bNE
    • Dungeon Crawler Carl
    • The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening
    • Victoria's as-yet unnamed book!
    ]]>     Books & movies mentioned:

    • The Famous Five - Enid Blyton
    • Dorothy Sayers
    • Sherlock Holmes
    • Ngaio Marsh
    • No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
    • Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
    • Agatha Christie
    • Thursday Murder Club
    • cat steals the show: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/15Wy9kj3bNE
    • Dungeon Crawler Carl
    • The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening
    • Victoria's as-yet unnamed book!
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