Mary Adkins, founder of The Book Incubator, joins Mel and Brooke this week to discuss how she found her own path as a novelist. Navigating through a pivot from law, to dabbling in playwriting, to coming into her own as a writer and completing her first manuscript after a six year process. This week we also debut the brand new segment: Script Readings, where Mel, Brooke, and a cast of amazing actors read... a script. Links for today's episode: ⁠Blindtoe.com⁠ to connect with Brooke and Mel and to learn more about their current work. Apply for The Book Incubator by going to www.thebookincubator.com to learn how to write your own fiction novel or share your own personal story.  Mary is also the host of The First Draft Club podcast. Learn more about Mary and follow her on social media: Website: https://maryadkinswriter.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/adkinsmary/?hl=en AWFUL Cast: MEL & STAGE DIRECTIONS  Melanie Lee @melaniegilpinlee BROOKE  Brooklyn Sample @brooklynsample COLOMBINO  Joe Mezquita @joemezquita FAN 1/JERRY (CASTING DIRECTOR)/THESPIAN 1  Cameron Corbett - Wuebbling @karenfromaccounting FAN 2/BRIAN (CASTING ASSISTANT)/THIRSTIN (LA TIMES JOURNALIST)  Curtis Fortier @curtisfortier MATT/THESPIAN 3 (DUDE)  James Lemire @jhank333 ANDRES/FRED (THEATRE BARTENDER)  William Wilson @williamcwilson CARRIE  Anastasia Rutkowski @arutkowski CHASE (DIRECTOR)  - Jason Bowe @jsbowetry CRYSTAL (STRIPPER)  Melissa Kaye @therealmelissakaye WILLY (STORAGE OWNER)/THESPIAN 2 (LISP)  Shawn Gnandt @shawngnandt GALE (THEATRE OWNER)  Kathleen Delaney @kathleenisgreat