Articles & Podcast Episodes

What Makes a Good Antagonist?

Episode #16 – September 6, 2023 Welcome to episode 16 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

Merpeople Gene-splicing – A Live Plotting Episode

Episode #15 – August 18, 2023 Welcome to episode 15 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

A violin on a book

Music and Writing

Episode #14 – August 03, 2023 Welcome to episode 14 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

Let’s Talk About Magic

Episode #13 – July 15, 2023 Welcome to episode 13 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

Book Formats

Episode #12 – June 8, 2023 Welcome to episode 12 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

Worldview and Writing

Episode #11 – April 6, 2023 Welcome to episode 11 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

What’s Your Point? (of View)

Episode #10 – March 16, 2023 Welcome to episode 10 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more

Story Tropes We Love and Hate

Episode #9 – February 16, 2023 Welcome to episode 9 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. A storytelling … Read more

Interview with Author Austin Brown

Episode #8 – February 2, 2023 Welcome to episode 8 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. On this … Read more

Developing Believable Characters

Episode #7 – January 21, 2023 Welcome to episode 7 of the Writing on Caffeine podcast. My daughter (Ragan Franzone) and I (Jonathan Franzone) are a father and daughter who have decided to write our very first novel. In this podcast, we are inviting you to come along on this journey with us. In this … Read more