Cassie's Crafting Conundrum

Where I've Been

Okay, I admit it, I didn't have the energy to work on the podcast or even writing once last September hit. This is me, in true Cassie fashion, telling you all what I've been up to. I hope you all enjoy this yapping session from me. Even 9 years after leaving California, I still sound so much like I never left. I'm also sick so please bear with me with this episode. Cassie's life from September 2024-July 2025 in a yapping session that I totally got carried away with. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bonus Episode: College Reflection 3 Years In

It's back to school month and that means I decided to share a little bit of my personal life with you all.In this episode, I talk about how not stereotypical my college experience has because I don't party, I don't drink, I don't even really socialize because I was too busy healing from my past. And you know what, that's totally okay o not to any of the things people "are supposed to do in college". If you get called boring, so be it! I'm so happy and grateful to be called boring. Just attempt to be yourself and you can go far in life! <3 I'm so proud of you! To those of you going into college: you got this! I believe in you so much! To those of us in college: we got this far, we can do it!!!! To those of you out of college: please tell me you found a job you like that sort of uses your degree(s)? The opinions are my own. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, questions and general feedback. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Season 3 Episode 9: Drawing Boundaries with Social Media, Life, and the Wedding Book with Alex Moran

Today's episode is a little bit different than a full writing episode. Alex Moran (she/her), a Guatemalan adoptee and 20 something year old gen z author from my own home state, is one of my soul sisters and we deep dive into intentional social media use with a little bit of writing on the side. We talk about algorithms, intentionality, burn out, anonymity on social media, look beyond society's boxes, diversification of book characters, central writing themes, "be as real as you want to be, but obviously keep in my your boundaries", and so much more. Our opinions are our own. You can find Alex on Instagram: @alexwritesbooks, TikTok: @alexdoesbookstuff, and she has her own podcast with Tara K. Ross which you can find on Spotify and Apple: The Hope Prose Podcast. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Season 3 Episode 8: General College Shenanigans, a Podcast, and Grief/Hope as a Central Theme with Victoria Wlosok

TW: 20 mins in active shooter situation mentioned; 23 minutes another active shooter situation mentioned Victoria Wlosok (she/her) is a 21 year old pubished YA thriller author based in the Southern United States. Through this chaotic episode we talk everything from author timelines, why Victoria chose a podcast for her novel, How to Find a Missing Girl, my own podcast journey, turning actions into words as a writer, social media is really freaking hard, anonymity is sacred, how hope and grief are interwoven in the cloth of life, headcanons and more. Our opinions are our own. We do not affiliate ourselves with Nanowrimo at this time. Her website is: https://www.victoriawlosok.com. Her linktree is: https://linktr.ee/xvictoriawrites. You can find her on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @xvictoriawrites. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Season 3 Episode 7: Migrating From a Blogger to Author featuring Birdie Schae

Birdie Schae (she/her) is a uni student currently studying in the Netherlands and writes autistic lesbians who have realistic, messy lives. We discuss the growth of getting started on writing twitter, the community aspect of twitter, the journey of a writer, advice from two gen z writers (take it or leave it <3), pen names, cultural shocks and so much more. The opinions are our own. You can find Birdie on Twitter (X), Instagram @birdienotabird and her website is birdieschae.com. Email: cassiescraftingconundrum@gmail.com for inquiries, comments, questions, and general feedback. Note: I will not respond to any dms on social media about inquiries, comments, question and general feedback. Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: cassjackson_22 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.