Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time

Chapter 38

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-eight, the final chapter in Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer!In place of our normal summary, we wanted to take this space to thank you for believing in our journey. Season One is almost done (we’ll be having a “Wrap Up” episode next week), and we truly couldn’t have done it without you. We hope you’re looking forward to our in-betweenisodes featuring a short story from the POV of Ella’s mom, Laurie. From there, we’ll continue onward to Season Two.Until then, thank you for reading!Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9)Check out Ella’s current playlist here! Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 37

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-seven. Ella whittles her way to the core of her kidnapper, but not before recalling a vision of a corpse―a dark-haired girl face down on cracked concrete. The same concrete that is the floor of her prison.Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9)Check out the beer of the week! Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 36

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-six. Join us as Ella awakens in a strange place, bound to a metal chair…Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 35

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-five. Ella climbs out of the fissure and into a fiery argument with the sheriff aka Jason’s dad.Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 34 - Part Two

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.Quick note about this week’s chapter. Our podcast platform is glitching for some reason and won’t allow us to upload more than an hour’s worth of content at a time. So we found a place in the middle of the episode to split it! This is part two, or as Megan says, 34.B. 34.A (part one) is where you’ll want to start so you’re not left visionless!In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-four. We join Ella and Jason at the overhang featured in Ella’s sketch, and the evidence Ella finds is worse than what her visions revealed.Check out the blog post about aitherion remains:Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 34 - Part One

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.Quick note about this week’s chapter. Our podcast platform is glitching for some reason and won’t allow us to upload more than an hour’s worth of content at a time. So we found a place in the middle of the episode to split it! This is part one, or as Megan says, 34.A. 34.B (part two) will be published by the time you finish part one.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-four. We join Ella and Jason at the overhang featured in Ella’s sketch, and the evidence Ella finds is worse than what her visions revealed.Check out the blog post about aitherion remains:Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 33

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-three. The day has arrived. Argo rolls and cappuccino in tow, Ella and Jason drive away from downtown Laureldale and up Diamond Peak, beginning the search for Clara’s cliff.Check out the blog post about hybrids in the aitherion world:Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

The Final Countdown...With Beer!

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as Young Adult author Megan O’Russell creates her newest paranormal mystery, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.Hop(s) into this in-between-isode where we revisit Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer through beer goggles. Six beers, to be precise. It’s a great introduction to Laureldale for those of you who are new to the podcast and a wonderful refresher for those of you who have been with us since the beginning!Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9)And, last but certainly not least, here’s the recipe for the Guinness Reduction we mentioned in the episode: https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/raglan-road-irish-brown-bread.html Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 32

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-two. Ella returns home after an intense confrontation with Violet and Caleb. That night, she has a nightmare of a different sort―one in which she, not Clara, is the victim.Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Click here to check out the beer of the week! (https://www.guinness.com/en-us/beers/guinness-foreign-extra-stout)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9)And yes…the Wooly Mouse does exist! (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00684-1) Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 31

Welcome to Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time. Readers and writers alike are invited to take a look behind the veil as YA author Megan O’Russell creates her newest novel, Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer, one episode at a time.In this week’s episode, we read chapter thirty-one. Ella’s Algebra II class evacuates once again due to an episode involving a teacher. Afterward, Violet drags Ella into a mysterious vault, accessible only to aitherions with superior strength, hidden within Laureldale High’s cafeteria―a vault Ella has no hope of escaping on her own.Want to support Ella and Megan on Kickstarter? Follow this link! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganorussell/sketchbook-of-a-wayward-seer)Click here to check out the beer of the week! (https://www.innisandgunn.com/us/beer/irish-whiskey-cask-2)Thanks for reading!Want to join the ARC team? Click here and sign up for access to all paid content for free, no strings attached! (https://forms.gle/GuPVQZExGpBM1Txc9)And yes! I realized in editing that the art for the week wasn’t discussed in the episode. No worries, you’ll be able to see it when the chapter goes up on Wednesday. And trust me…you’ll want to see it. Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe