Welcome to Alchemy... from Effigy Press / The backstory to "O Holy Night"

Join Tim and LeeAnna for a big warm welcome to Alchemy... the podcast from Effigy Press for anyone who’s ever looked at the chaos, confusion, and delightful mess of the world and thought, 'Yeah, I need to get in on that.' Whether you're a fiction writer trying to wrangle the madness into something resembling a plot, or just someone who enjoys watching the world spin off its axis, we’ve got you covered.

We’ll dive into the wonders of human nature, the delightful absurdity of life, and how you can turn all that glorious confusion into compelling stories—though honestly, we’re mostly here for the trainwrecks. Writers, buckle up. Non-writers, stay tuned anyway. It’s bound to get weird.

And in this podcast we also dive into the unexpected origin story of O Holy Night.

We’re keeping it ad-free—because let’s face it, no one needs another endless rant about probiotic shakes that ‘transform your gut health.’ Trust us, your stomach doesn’t need that kind of pressure. You’re welcome for the peace and quiet. And if there are any ads, I swear we didn’t put them there.

Links
Read The Snark’s review of this podcast here.
Writers’ prompts for this podcast are here.
Submission page for Effigy Press here.
Effigy Press here.
NPR: Terri Gross with Jon Batiste here. Start at 11 mins, 25 seconds

Intro music: brighter days by Oliver Massa - License code: S4QNBRVN0S5MTNW4
https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/brighter-days
Outro music: nightdrive by mood-maze - License code: OGGKCMVJLUMOBW5P
https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/nightdrive.  Or, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NZsJWoGZ9A