The Tea Grannies

We’re so excited to kick things off with our Granny WriMo prep, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! With the demise of NaNoWriMo, we’re here with our own spin on things - GrannyWriMo! The concept is the same - write 50k words in the month of November. The twist is, The Tea Grannies are here to write with you and support you along the way! The Perks:Join our writing Discord! All you have to do is email us at theteagrannies@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our FREE channel.Writing sprints! Dates and times will be announced on the Discord and on our Instagram.If you reach 50k words, you’ll receive a free ebook by our fearless cohost Elise Volkman - the first book in a completed trilogy, Roots of Blood: Book I of the Nymph KeepersBragging rights, obviously!We are so excited to write with you, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.Links:Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.comJoin our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general:Season 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the TrenchesSeason 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing BurnoutSeason 1 Episode 2: First Drafts

Today, we’re going to chat with a new, very special guest, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Kalie Holford for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Last Love Song is available now wherever books are sold (including in Brazil, in Portugese!), and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://www.kalieholford.com/Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Books Recommended this Episode:The Last Love Song, Kalie HolfordCan't Help Faking in Love, Swati HegdeOn Screen & Off Again, Caitlin Cross I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Ann Liang As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh River of Spirits (The Underwild Series), Shana Targosz Other Links:"Jumping Back Into the Trenches" blog post by Dahlia Adler"Mid-Career Querying and Other Stuff We Don’t Talk About" blog post by Dahlia AdlerQueryTracker, a tool for finding literary agents

Today we’re here to chat about how to give good feedback, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

Today, we’re going to chat with one of our favourite authors of all time, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Eileen Cook, aka Kate MacIntosh, for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Champagne Letters is available now wherever books are sold, and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://katemacintoshbooks.com/Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Other Links:Eileen's website: https://eileencook.com/The Creative Academy for Writers (free to join!): https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/Books Recommended this Episode:The Champagne Letters, Kate MacIntoshDreams of a Dragon Girl, Bonnie JacobySwitching Tracks, Lena GibsonCount my Lies, Sophie StavaThe Wedding People, Alison Espach

Today we’re going to chat all about animals, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Maja Hampson for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Maja is up to, follow her on Instagram!Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!

Today we’re here to chat about writing multiple POVs, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

Today we’re here to chat about goal setting, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

Today we’re going to chat all about audiobooks, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Jacob Harada for joining us this month and sharing his knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Jacob is up to, links to his website, album, and published book are included below.Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Links:Check out ACX for audiobooks: https://www.acx.com/Check out Jacob's website: https://www.jacobharada.com/Follow Jacob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voiceofjacob/Follow Jacob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jharadamusicCheck out Jacob's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgGdi15HUQnIa2YEa5se6wListen to Jacob's music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacob-haradaListen to Jacob's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zzLjqFiShwYC4CUR1Hayo?si=ltvjcAm3RO2Gva_IdDplVA

Today, we’ll be reading and critiquing query letters sent in by our listeners, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Carleen for joining us (again, again!) today and sharing her knowledge and expertise with us. If anyone is interested in querying Carleen, links to her agent profile and manuscript wish list are included below.Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Links:Carleen's profile on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-areCarleen's profile on Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/carleen-geisler/

Today, we’ll be reading and critiquing query letters sent in by our listeners, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Carleen for joining us (again!) today and sharing her knowledge and expertise with us. If anyone is interested in querying Carleen, links to her agent profile and manuscript wish list are included below.Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Links: Carleen's profile on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-areCarleen's profile on Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/carleen-geisler/

Today we’re going to critique a bunch of first pages, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Daphne and Meghan for joining us today and sharing their knowledge with us. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!We're so excited to kick off Season 5; happy writing!

We're here to chat about what's next for The Tea Grannies, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads. We're very excited to announce the launch of The Tea Grannies Patreon where you can become a member and get access to bonus content and our members-only Discord channel for bonus content discussions, Q&As, writing sprints, and more! We can't wait for you to join us for Season 5 in September 2024, but in the meantime, take a peek over on Patreon. Happy writing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is our last episode of Season 4! Today we’re going to chat about where writers and indie authors go wrong with self publishing, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads. We can wait for you to join us for season five, but in the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for some exciting news regarding the launch of our Patreon. Happy writing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to chat about where writers go wrong with social media, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads. Happy writing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to chat all about fantasy romance, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Threads @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!Book Recommendations:Tamora PierceGraceling series by Kristin CashoreCity of Brass (Daevabad trilogy) by S.A. ChakrabortyA Darker Shade of Magic series, V.E. SchwabThe Merciful Crow series, Margaret OwenForging Silver into Stars, Brigid KemmererThe Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air trilogy) by Holly BlackSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan BannenThe Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentThe North Wind by Alexandria WarwickGild by Raven KennedyThe Winter King by CL WilsonThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingA River Enchanted by Rebecca RossThe Nymph Keepers Trilogy by Elise VolkmanAn Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to chat all about the horror genre, so pour yourself a cup of tea, gird your loins and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Threads @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Links:Sky Regina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyfrizzleSky Regina's website: https://www.reginawords.com/Books recommended in this episode:The Wicked Deep by Shea ErnshawHouse of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandWe Have Always Lived in a Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Wilder Girls by Rory PowerRoom by Emma DonoghueGone Girl by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnYour Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam SassI’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonDaphne by Josh MalermanMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to chat all about where writers go wrong when writing about horses, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!Links:The Horse Doc to End All Horse DocsBook Recommendations:Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (and watch the movie as well!)Siren of Sussex (Belles of London series) by Mimi MatthewsChestnut Springs series by Elsie SilverThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (especially the movies)The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV show if you're into that) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re going to chat all about literary agents, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Links:Carleen Geisler on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-areCarleen's website: http://clgeisler.com/Carleen on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/clgslrCarleen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clgslr/Books recommended in this episode:Bunny by Mona AwadA Novel Obsession by Caitlin BaraschThe Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is dedicated to Jenna @thefellowshipofbooks. Today we’re going to dive into the sci-fi genre and its subgenres with self-published author SJ Pratt, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Links:SJ Pratt on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjpratt_writer/SJ Pratt website: https://www.sjpratt.com/SJ Pratt's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6d00c72d189b/sjpratt-newsletterBooks recommended in this episode:The 716 by SJ PrattFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyRed Rising by Pierce BrownSkyward by Brandon SandersonDune by Frank HerbertThe Martian by Andy WeirIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Bladerunner by Alan E. NourseA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsA Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersHunt the Stars, Eclipse the Moon, and Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik A Rip Through Time by Kelley ArmstrongProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir Some Desperate Glory by Emily TeshWinter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell TV & movies recommended in this episode:Star WarsStar TrekThe MandalorianCowboys and Aliens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re here for a deep dive into the fantasy genre, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Books recommended in this episode:Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce ColvilleInkheart by Cornelia FunkeMedusa by Rosie HewlettCirce by Madeline MillerSong of Achilles by Madeline MillerA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesElektra by Jennifer SaintThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenCity of Brass by Shannon ChakrabortyAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalThe Stardust Thief by Chelsea AbdullahStormlight Archive series by Brandon SandersonMalazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven ErickksonPriory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWitch King by Martha WellsBook of Night by Holly BlackThe Game of Thrones series by George R.R. MartinThe Nymph Keepers series by Elise VolkmanThe Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan BannenA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasWinter King by CL WilsonDeadly Education by Naomi NovikWolf Gone Wild by Juliette CrossSpells for Forgetting by Adrienne YoungLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingHowl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynn JonesHalf a Soul by Olivia AtwaterEnchantment of Ravens by Margaret RogersonThe Folk of the Air series by Holly BlackBabel by RF KuangGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.