CW: Discussions of burnout, vague discussions of mental health issues

There's a difference between business and creative work, no matter how fulfilled you feel without a creative endeavor. …

We're taught so often that art is a solitary practice. We're taught artists are introverts, sole creators of their work, and that the influence of others always diminishes their vision. On this episode of Scoring Magic, we'll tell you why that's a whole mess of hogwash. …

We've found our producer for VALENCE, and we couldn't be happier. This week, listen to how we made the decision, how we reached out to her, how we made her contract, what information we gave her up front, and how she super made Wil cry. …

So. We've got our producer. We've got our story bible and all our plans set. But now it's time to start writing--which means it's time for Katie to start writing for characters she didn't come up with. …

When you make something with a cast, you have to . . . cast it. And when you cast something, you have to make a casting call. This week, hear about how Hug House went about its casting call--plus our usual updates and an exciting surprise. …

Last episode, we told you about our casting call. This episode, we're going to talk about what happened when we started listening to auditions. Learn from our mistakes! Trust your gut! And hear some of our initial reactions to auditions along the way. …

As the Hug House team's Indiegogo for season 1 of VALENCE winds down, Anne brings you sage knowledge about how money works. No, don't run away! We know--money is super scary. But it's also important, and you gotta know about it. Besides, don't you want to hear about the time Anne, Josh, and Alex went to Medieval Times? …

It's time for Wil to explain some of her overworking crimes. This week, take a dive into what Wil's daily workload looks like, how she's learned to manage it, and the BIG life change that's hopefully going to make things a lot easier for her.

• Jordan Cobb's IndieGogo campaign for Primordial Deep …

It's high time we checked in with our progress, but also ourselves. How are we feeling? Well, um . . . FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE!

Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. …

We did it. We wrote the finale. The finale is written for season 1, and we did that, and we're the ones who wrote it, and we did it. But like . . . not without panicking a little. A lot. Join sweet Katie as she breaks down what the process was like. …

Sometimes you're a social media grandma. And that's okay. Like everything with Hug House, our first step in finalizing our social media strategy was to identify our shortcomings and reach out for help--and then the second was all organization. We promise, running your socials doesn't have to be as scary as it seems. …

We're RECORDING, folks! In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs of having your cast record together versus just asynchronously. Buckle up for talks about scheduling nightmares, Anne's Hell Sheet (TM), and welcome babies/byebye babies. About Scoring Magic - Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. …

The VALENCE feed is now live!

Welcome to New Candler, cultural epicenter of the United States. Visit Trudon Circle, an art mecca turned tourist trap where you can find musicals, massive neon billboards, street performers, and pickpockets. …

Y'all, we messed up. We promised you a documentary of our highs and lows, so it's time to talk lows.

Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. …

Hi. The first episode of VALENCE is out. And Wil feels weird. But mostly, Wil feels really thankful.

Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. …

Listen to the full episode for a surprise ;)

Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon. …