Avery (now Amy) and D.C. discuss writing multiple timelines or flashbacks in a story. We chat about some possible best practices, finding the right reader for a multi-timeline story, and some of our favorite (and least favorite) examples.
(Side note: This episode was originally recorded in October of 2023 but Amy just now got around to editing it, so the “what we’re reading and working on” sections are a glimpse into Past Us)
Drink Pairing: Autumnal Cocktail
- 2oz apple cider (the good cloudy stuff that’s only squished apples)
- 2oz pumpkin spice syrup (I used Real brand, but you can make your own using the recipe below)
- 1.5oz rye whiskey
- .5oz whipped cream vodka
- 1 dash angostura bitters
- Combine all with 1 cup ice in blender and blend well
For Pumpkin Spice Syrup:
- Equal parts pumpkin puree, sugar, and water
- Pumpkin Spice powder to taste
- Heat puree, sugar, and water over low-medium heat until sugar melts and it all mixes well together
- Add pumpkin spice to taste
- Remove from heat and let cool
- If you’re ok with it being thicker, just pour into a bottle or jar. If you want to remove some of the solids, you can pour through a coffee filter (pour-over coffee makers with cone filters work great for this) but it will take a while to strain out and you may need to do it in batches depending on how much syrup you make.
Mocktail:
- 2oz apple cider
- 1.5oz pumpkin spice syrup
- 1.5oz ginger beer (or ginger ale if you want a milder ginger flavor)
- Shake cider and syrup together in cocktail shaker with ice until well chilled
(you can also stir well with ice in a mixing glass or tall glass, but the shaker will get it colder which helps cut the sweetness) - Pour into collins glass over ice
- Top with ginger beer, give a small stir
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...and it's writing. 