Unfortunately...

Mona West and Courtney Floyd

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Unfortunately... is a podcast about fiction, failure, and moving forward. Like nearly all creatives, we’ve experienced our share of rejection, disappointment, jealousy, and frustration. We’ve wallowed in the lonely darkness wrought by that simple phrase, “unfortunately, this story didn’t quite work for us…” With this podcast, we hope to shed light on that darkness. To create a safe space to discuss the harder parts of the craft, to reassure one another that we’re not alone, and to learn together how to keep going and keep writing. Co-hosted by speculative fiction authors Mona West and Courtney Floyd, new episodes r...

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Recent episodes

  • It's Like Throwing a Pebble into SpaceJan 12, 2026 · 54 min
  • It's Never Gonna Be PerfectDec 19, 2025 · 59 min
  • The Book of Your Heart is Not on TrendOct 17, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
  • If You Force the Zipper, It Won't BudgeOct 3, 2025 · 53 min
  • It's an Economy of FavorsSep 19, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
  • It's Like Army Crawling Through 30 Inches of SnowSep 6, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
  • You Need a Suitcase Full of SkillsAug 15, 2025 · 54 min
  • You Need Work-Life Balance for Writing, TooAug 1, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
  • You’re (Not?) Two Halves of the Same BrainJul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
  • Progress isn't an Upward SlopeJul 4, 2025 · 51 min

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