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#20 Nicole Griffin

2017-11-1729:48

Nicole Griffin: Author of THE WHOLE STUPID WAY WE ARE and SMASHIE MCPERTER AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING GOOP. We talk about how to find a character's voice, how to impress an agent with your query letter and if VooDoo Donuts in Seattle is worth all the hype.

#19 Lisa Maxwell

2017-11-1030:42

Lisa Maxwell: New York Times Bestselling author of THE LAST MAGICIAN, SWEET UNREST, UNHOOKED and GATHERING DEEP. We talk about how Lisa wrote her way out of unemployement, query letters and how to stand out, and what it's really like being a bestseller.

#18 Joanna Volavka

2017-10-2730:02

Joanna Volavka: Author of THREADWALKERS. In this episode we talk about the advantages of working without an agent and with a small press. She also talks about how social media led to her book deal.

#17 Jessica Verdi

2017-10-1935:04

Jessica Verdi: She is the author of AND SHE WAS, WHAT YOU LEFT BEHIND, THE SUMMER I WASN'T ME and MY LIFE AFTER NOW. She is also an editor and so I'll pick her brain a bit about what it is like on the publishing side. She also gives us great querying advice.

#16 Alyson Gerber

2017-10-13--:--

Alyson Gerber: Author of BRACED. She shares how a personal moment in her life led to her debut book. She also gives us great tips for revising and querying.

#15 Anna Priemaza

2017-10-0632:38

Anna Priemaza: Author of KAT AND MEG CONQUER THE WORLD: Her debut book comes out on November 7th. She talks to us about being a debut author and what that has been like for her. She also explains the term "lead author".

#14 Maurene Goo

2017-09-2931:12

Maurene Goo: Author of I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE, SINCE YOU ASKED AND THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL: In this episode, we talk a lot about diversity within YA and how it impacts diverse authors. Maurene also gives us some insight to creating a memorable character voice and gives us some great examples of people who did it right.

#13 Stephanie Perkins

2017-09-2232:29

Stephanie Perkins: She is a New York Times Best Selling author and her latest book is THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE. She will be appearing at Kepler's Books and Magazines in San Francisco on 9/30 at 3pm. For more details click here. On the podcast, we talk about switching genres and what it's really like to be a best seller.

#12 Ryan Dalton

2017-09-0834:30

Ryan Dalton: Author of the TIME SHIFT TRILOGY. We talk about the creative way he gained experience as a writer and also how his love of nerd culture led him to his debut book.

#11 Corey Haydu

2017-09-0134:49

Corey Haydu: Author of OCD LOVE STORY, MAKING PRETTY, LIFE BY COMMITTEE, and many more. On this episode, we talk about how her anxiety led her to write her debut novel and how to avoid listening to critiques or reading reviews. Find her at CoreyAnnHaydu.com

#10 Lydia Kang

2017-08-2532:49

Lydia Kang: Author of CONTROL, THE NOVEMBER GIRL, A BEAUTIFUL POISON and more. We talk about how poetry got her into writing and how her medical background helped her with her stories.

#9 J.R. Johansson

2017-08-1829:08

J.R. Johansson: Author of THE NIGHT WALKERS series, CUT ME FREE and THE ROW. She gives us her revision secrets and tells us how she built her fanbase at local conventions.

#8 Christina Farley

2017-08-1128:12

Christina Farley: Author of the GILDED series and PRINCESS AND THE PAGE. She tells me how teaching English overseas led to her career as a writer. She also discusses the importance of author visits in schools.

#7 A.B. Westrick

2017-07-2833:12

A.B. Westrick: Author of BROTHERHOOD. We talk about diversity in YA and if writing a character that's outside of your race and gender should be allowed. A.B. also offers her unique perspective on why she choose to not use her full name when publishing.

#6 Amy Ewing

2017-07-2137:01

Amy Ewing: Author of THE JEWEL series. We talk about our acting backgrounds and how it led us to writing. She also tells us how her laziness led to her book deal.

#5 Mindy McGinnis

2017-07-1449:26

Mindy McGinnis: Author of A MADNESS SO DISCREET as well as several other books. We talk about rejection in writing, her podcast and how it's going and we bond over lobotomies.

#4 Amanda Sun

2017-06-2342:47

Author of the INK series and her latest book HEIR TO THE SKY. A lover of all things Japan, cosplay and Archaeology. Amanda offers her advice for those who struggle with self doubt and will inspire you back to work. She can be found at http://www.amandasunbooks.com

#3 Shannon Foy

2017-06-1541:54

Shannon Foy: Debut author of INBETWEEN: THE NOVEL. Lover of vampires, musical theatre and anything crafty. She self-published her novel vis crowd-funding and explains the pros and cons of the process. Find her novel at http://amzn.to/2rWqx6J

#2 Chelsea Sedoti

2017-06-1447:18

Chelsea Sedoti: Debute author of THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT and the upcoming book AS YOU WISH. Known for her unique character voices, she explains her process of nailing a challenging character. Find her at http://chelseasedoti.com/books

#1 Danielle Vega.mp3

2017-06-1431:24

Danielle Vega: Author of the THE MERCILESS and SURVIVE THE NIGHT, BURNING and her new book, BREAKING. With her expertise in publishing, she explains how a love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer lead to her breakthrough. She can be found at http://www.daniellerollins.com

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