You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

The writing and publishing journey can be beautiful--and involve stress and anxiety! In this special podcast crossover episode, Book Friends Forever + the You, Me, and the Writing Journey podcast, Alvina Ling, Grace Lin, and Danielle Render Turmaud discuss factors contributing to stress and anxiety in the industry, how it can manifest, and ways to navigate it. Book Friends Forever PodcastWebsite: https://bookfriendsforever.com/Alvina Ling is VP and Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (a division of Hachette Book Group) where she has worked since 1999. She edits children's books for all ages, from picture books to young adult. She has edited such books as A Big Mooncake For Little Star by Grace Lin; Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown; Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier; Where the Mountain Meetsthe Moon by Grace Lin, The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer, The Candymakers by Wendy Mass, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. She Tweets with the handle @planetalvina and is on Instagram @alvinaling.Grace Lin, a NY Times bestselling author/ illustrator, won the Newbery Honor for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and her most recent picture book, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, was awarded the Caldecott Honor. Grace is an occasional commentator for New England Public Radio and videoessayist for PBS NewsHour (here & here), as well as the speaker of the popular TEDx talk, The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf. She is on Facebook here and isinstagram and tweets with the handle @pacylin. You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast(X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist,published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

One of the most challenging (and distressing) aspects of thepublishing journey is ghosting—especially if it is from an agent or editor who has signed us. In this episode, Agent/Author Jenna Satterthwaite talks about the negative impacts about ghosting and ways to advocate for ourselves amidst it.You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenna Satterthwaite (Agent/Author)Jenna Satterthwaite is a literary agent with Storm Literary,as well as the author of four thrillers with HarperCollins and Sourcebooks. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three kids, and writes a weekly Substack about all things publishing with thousands of subscribers.https://jennasatterthwaite.substack.com/Instagram: @jenna.satterthwaite.authorX and Bluesky: @jennaschmennaDanielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, host of the #YouDeservepIt writer pitch event, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are interested in contributing to a special YMWJ Podcast Encouragement Episode, email Danielle at [email protected]

In the competitive publishing industry where deals move slowly and trends move fast, it can be easy to push ourselves to produce quickly. But producing at a rate that is not tailored to our needs can lead to burnout. In this episode, multi-published author S.Z. Estavillo discusses the importance of avoiding burnout. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠S.Z. Estavillo (Author)As a BIPOC thriller author, she previously parted amicablywith her agent and, three months later, secured an eight-book deal with Oliver-Heber Books—now boasting 24,000 downloads in its first year and a BookRaid bestseller ranking in the thriller category. The Serpent Woman (Book 2) reached #1 on Amazon and topped all three of its categories. Her background spans literary agencies and TV studios, where she contributed to greenlit screenplays that became Lifetime movies. She holds a Master’s in Television, Radio, and Film, has taught author branding workshops (L.A. Writer’s Conference, North Texas RWA), and maintains a 100K+ social media following.X: @szestavilloIG, TikTok, Threads: @szestavillo.authorBlueSky: @szestavilloauthor.comFacebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/sonyozofiaestavillo/Sign up for my newsletter:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KzSplXZ/szestavillonewsletter?fbclid=PARlRTSANv2EdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp4ng4LvVyPEdSLW29FpjJbkw-t9TLivKsVQbvK8E-etZ35gDhMlqfHtYKmPw_aem_LpIkeAQvq5N4VIUOscPHdw Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author(represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Self-publishing is a meaningful path to publication--and one that is full of many challenging moments! In this episode, K.T. Carlisle (Author) discusses the self-publishing path and how to champion ourselves in our publishing journey, no matter what our route looks like. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠K.T. Carlisle (Author)K.T. Carlisle is a multi-genre indie author best known forher bestselling YA novel, I KNOW WHAT I SAW. An author, editor, and former agent-in-training, Carlisle is also a strong advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, donating all royalties earned from her latest book, INTUITION, toward the organization that helped save her life. She is also the host of #IndiePit, an online pitch event dedicated to helping indie authors reach new readers, pitch to small presses, and find editors, beta readers, and critique partners to assist with their publishing journey. X: @KT_CarlisleWebsite: www.ktcarlisle.com AND www.ktaeditorial.com Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist,published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Published AuthorCoordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The publishing journey can feel like a massive roller coaster, especially when querying agents! In this episode, Caroline J. Trussell (Author) discusses her journey through querying, and what it means to ride the challenging roller coaster of querying, even with a background in agenting. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caroline J. Trussell (Author & Freelance Editor)Caroline J. Trussell is a published author, editor, and creative writing MFA candidate at Butler University. Her speculative fantasy series is making waves with ENHANCED and LIBERATED through Fire and Ice YA. As a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled writer, she hopes to inspire others by exploring mental health and chronic illness throughher work. Twitter, IG, TikTok: @carolinejtrulithttps://www.authorcarolinejtrussell.com/Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (representedby Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Critique Coach for the Picture Book Author Academy, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠