Bonus 31: Behind the scenes on Because Internet (Q&A) (Patreon)

Our cohost Gretchen McCulloch wrote a book about internet linguistics (in case you haven't heard haha) which hit the New York Times bestseller list the first week it was out! We've been enjoying seeing all your posts and photos about Because Internet -- it is very much thanks to all your preorders and regular orders that it's been doing so well! 

In this bonus episode, Lauren asks Gretchen your questions about the process of writing Because Internet. How did Gretchen decide what to include? What didn't make the cut? How does writing a pop science book like Because Internet compare to an academic article, like the emoji/gesture article Gretchen and Lauren just wrote together? And how did Gretchen keep herself motivated during the writing process? 

Whether you've already read Because Internet, or you want the story on how it came to be before you crack your copy open, this episode takes you behind the scenes on the book writing process! 

Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

• Because Internet
• All Things  Linguistic posts about Because Internet 
• Superlinguo posts about Because Internet 
• Mark Twain and the Internet 
• Gretchen's Wired column 
• Gretchen's audiobook recording thread 
• Emoji as Digital Gesture (Language@Internet article)
• Nanowrimo 
• Pomodoro writing technique 
• The Wayback Machine 

You can listen to this episode on this page, via the Patreon RSS or download the mp3.  A transcript of this episode is available as a Google Doc. Lingthusiasm is also on Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. Email us at contact [at] lingthusiasm [dot] com or chat to us on the Patreon page.

Gretchen is on Twitter as @GretchenAMcC and blogs at All ThingsLinguistic. Lauren is on Twitter as @superlinguo and blogs at Superlinguo.

Lingthusiasm is created by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne. Our audio producer is Claire Gawne, our editorial producer is Sarah Dopierala, our editorial manager is Emily Gref, and our music is ‘Ancient City’ by The Triangles.