You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

It is no secret that creators and authors deal with many worries in the writing industry. But what about editors? In this episode, Danielle (YMWJ Host) talks with Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Editor, and Publishing Director at Hodder and Stoughton Phoebe Morgan (aka, “The Honest Editor) about her Substack article “What Do Editors Worry About?” Phoebe shares many worries that editors can experience. This episode is real, its raw, and it reminds us that all parties in the publishing industry deal with worries and pressures of their own.  Phoebe's Substack article can be found here: https://open.substack.com/pub/honesteditor/p/what-editors-worry-about?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoebe Morgan (Bestselling Author/Publishing Director at Hodder and Stoughton/”The Honest Editor” Substack Author)Phoebe Morgan is a bestselling author and award-winningeditor. She currently works as the Commercial Fiction Publishing Director at Hodder & Stoughton, and is the author of five books published by HarperCollins. Social media:Instagram: PhoebeannmorganX: Phoebe_A_MorganSubstack: The Honest EditorFacebook: PhoebeMorganAuthor Website: www.phoebemorganauthor.com  Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author,trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Critique Coach with the Picture Book Author Academy, Mighty Kidlit Leader, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Daykidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Dara Henry (Author) and Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/Author) discuss finding a silver lining amidst the (many) passes we may face in the publishing journey. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dara Henry (Author):Dara has a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and as a former elementary school teacher, she gained an appreciation for the beauty and power of children’s literature. Dara’s debut picture book, Hanukkah Pajamakkahs, was published on September 3, 2024 with Sourcebooks Kids. Her second book, Mazel Tov, Baby! launched September 16, 2025. She is represented by Rena Rossner of The Deborah Harris Agency.IG: dara_henry_writesX: @dshenry1Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Picture Book Critique Coach with the Picture Book Author Academy, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Season 3 is here!! And what a great way to launch the seasonby sharing this episode where Ryan Rae Harbuck discusses the 5 P’s of living life as a writer/creator fully—something we all deserve. Ryan shares the 5 impactful words that can help ground us in this journey (Passion, Perspective, Patience, Positivity, and Perseverance) and how she created this meaningful model in her own life/journey.  You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ryan Rae Harbuck (Author):Her award-winning debut memoir WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A CHAIR set off sparks in Ryan’s belly and a yearning for change within disability representation in literature. With words in Huffington Post, Newsweek, Insider, Motherwell, and New Mobility Magazine, Ryan has shared her own life experiences as a wheelchair user caused by a spinal cord injury in her teens. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Ryan has been a teacher, coach, mentor, and mom, and she’s on a mission to change the perspective and the narrativewithin both children and adult literature, one word at a time. Website: www.ryanraeharbuck.comAll socials @ryanraeharbuck (Twitter/X, IG, Bluesky,TikTok, Substack)Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlitauthor, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Picture Book Critique Coach with the Picture Book Author Academy, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Writing is a powerful tool that helps us feel, process, be with, and transcend trauma. There is so much wisdom shared in this episode from Amanda Dodge and Z.T. Fairfax as they share their journeys of using writing as a part of navigating trauma in their own lives. May it inspire you as much as writing has inspired them. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Dodge (Author):Amanda Dodge is a mother and a full-time ghostwriter of fiction and non-fiction based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. While writing has her heart, her background is in developmental psychology, specializing in trauma and addiction counseling. X: @manda_dodgeBluesky: @amandadodgeZ. T. Fairfax (Author):Former award-winning editor, Z. T. Fairfax, is a young adult fiction author, Public Relations Director, husband, father, and the proud owner of one cat and four kittens. Residing in the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Z. T. balances his work/home life against his crippling addition to social media and his email inbox.Twitter/X : @ZTFairfax BlueSky: @ztfairfaxWebsite: ztfairfax.comDanielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Discussed in the Ending of the Episode: The Wisdom of Trauma with Dr. Gabor Maté:https://scienceandnonduality.com/films/the-wisdom-of-trauma/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21872533652&gbraid=0AAAAADfN2vmFxGx_gPUZC2BbDd2tA22Qt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnJfEBhCzARIsAIMtfKKa9PqA_6W03mTCYQGYwe8c9a0yglElTRAaKB2CxJYORS3jHY-xzAYaApMxEALw_wcB

The passion, brilliance, and effort that bilingual immigrant writers and bilingual writers put into their craft and journey is inspiring. In this episode, Abrams Editor/Author Ivan Taurisano and Danielle Render Turmaud discuss the writing journey and mental health for bilingual immigrant authors. This is an episode for bilingual immigrant authors to feel seen, heard, and championed—and an episode for all of us to learn more about others, and ourselves. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ivan Taurisano (Editor/Author):Ivan Taurisano is an Associate Editor at Abrams, specializing in children's licenses and intellectual property. His work includes novelty books, board books, graphic novels, and select MG and YA titles. He has collaborated on several successful series and brands, such as How to Catch, Little Heroes, Big Hearts, Sesame Street, Disney, Tokidoki, and Pokémon. Ivan moved from Rome to the US almost ten years ago to pursue a career in children’s book publishing, and his guiding principle is that a child whose life is transformed by a book is one step closer to becoming an adult who will change the world.X: @IvanTaurisanoIG: @ivantaurisanoDanielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Having hope and fighting for our dreams is such an importantpart of the writing/creating journey, and balance is something we all need and deserve too. In this episode, Valerie Bolling (Author) and Danielle Render Turmaud (Host) discuss ways to find hope and balance in the writing andpublication journey. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Valerie Bolling (Author):Valerie is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued and validated. She’s the author of seven picture books, a Scholastic Acorn early reader series, RAINBOW DAYS,and a book for teachers, GOAL SETTING IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM. Sharing her books with children and inspiring them to write their own stories brings Valerie immense joy! Website: valeriebolling.comTwitter: twitter.com/valerie_bollingInstagram: instagram.com/valeriebollingauthor Facebook: facebook.com/ValerieBollingAuthorLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/valerie-bolling-223a92271Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author,trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠Links Discussed in the Episode: Tara Lazar’s Kidlit Storystorm:https://taralazar.com/storystorm/

In this special crossover episode, You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast host Danielle Render Turmaud speaks with Brenna Jeanneret and Josh Monken, You May Contribute a Verse hosts, around being bravely vulnerable in our writing, coping with the cumulation of passes in this industry, and more! We laughed, we smiled, and Danielle even teared up a little bit. We hope you enjoy it.You May Contribute a Verse:@VerseShowYou, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenna Jeanneret (You May Contribute a Verse Podcast Co-Host/Author): BlueSky/IG:www.brennajeanneret.com Josh Monken (You May Contribute a Verse Podcast Co-Host/Author): BlueSky/IG: @JoshMonkwordsDanielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Announcements: Take Your Kid to Publishing Day!You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast Host (Danielle Render Turmaud) is hosting a special children’s publishing event in July 2025 called Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. Please find the information on this event below and share with your networks! Take Your Kid to Publishing Day is a FREE virtual children’s publishing event that invites children 5+ (including teens) to meet literary agents, editors, and published authors/illustrators. Children will have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and conversations, listen to published children's books, and engage in Q&As with the authors and publishing professionals. This virtual event will take place Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. For more information or to register a child, see the link below. If you are interested in registering as a publishing professional, please register at the link below or contact Danielle with questions at ⁠⁠⁠youmewritingpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5 ⁠⁠⁠⁠(Registration will close at the end of June)

When we are querying, we often think about what it will feel like to get an offer of representation and become agented. But what happens when we are in the “in-between” period from agent offer to representation decision? In this episode, Aaliyah Paolucci, Lindsay Beck, and Danielle Render Turmaud discuss what this period felt like for them, the excitement, the joy, the anxiety, the fear, all of it. We get real. We get raw. And we hope it speaks to you in your journey.You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaliyah Paolucci (Author): Aaliyah Paolucci, who also goes by her pen name A. L. Paolucci, is an agented fantasy and romance writer and illustrator. An avid designer, she enjoys spending her free time designing moodboards for the writing community, which has given her the nickname "The Canva Angel."X/Twitter: @alpaolucciInstagram: @aaliyahpaolucci Lindsay Beck (Author): Lindsay Beck is an adult fantasy and romance author. When she’s not writing at a local coffee shop, you can usually find her furiously typing into her notes app in school pickup lines, at the doctor's office, or in the middle of the freezer aisle. She lives with her husband and three semi-feral children. Twitter/X, Instagram, Tiktok, BlueSky: @bowengotbooksWebsite: www.lindsaybowenauthor.comDanielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠Announcements: Take Your Kid to Publishing Day!You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast Host (Danielle Render Turmaud) is hosting a special children’s publishing event in July 2025 called Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. Please find the information on this event below and share with your networks! Take Your Kid to Publishing Day is a FREE virtual children’s publishing event that invites children 5+ (including teens) to meet literary agents, editors, and published authors/illustrators. Children will have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and conversations, listen to published children's books, and engage in Q&As with the authors and publishing professionals. This virtual event will take place Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. For more information or to register a child, see the link below. If you are interested in registering as a publishing professional, please register at the link below or contact Danielle with questions at ⁠⁠youmewritingpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5 ⁠⁠⁠(Registration will close after June 25th)

Editors are the face of publishing. But what does an editor’s job look like behind the scenes and how might it impact them? In this episode, Naomi Kirsten (Editor) and Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/Author/Therapist) discuss a very important and yet often underdiscussed aspect of the publishing industry: editors' roles and editor well-being. An episode that we hope will encourage and support editors, but also inform all of us to help us understand more about well-being in the workplace, burnout and how to prevent it, and more. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Naomi Kirsten (Editor): Naomi is a freelance editor, creative consultant, and creativity coach. A former Senior Editor at Chronicle Books, Naomi has acquired and edited hundreds of titles, including award-winning picture books, novelty books, board books, cookbooks, stationery, and games. Prior to Chronicle, Naomi was an Assistant Editor at Harper’s Magazine.Website: naomikirsten.comInstagram/X:@naomi_kirstenBluesky: @naomikirsten.bsky.social Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlit author, trauma therapist, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠Announcements: Take Your Kid to Publishing Day!You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast Host (Danielle Render Turmaud) is hosting a special children’s publishing event in July 2025 called Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. Please find the information on this event below and share with your networks! Take Your Kid to Publishing Day is a FREE virtual children’s publishing event that invites children 5+ (including teens) to meet literary agents, editors, and published authors/illustrators. Children will have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and conversations, listen to published children's books, and engage in Q&As with the authors and publishing professionals. This virtual event will take place Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. For more information or to register a child, see the link below. If you are interested in registering as a publishing professional, please register at the link below or contact Danielle with questions at ⁠youmewritingpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5 ⁠⁠(Registration will close after June 25th)

Advocating for equity in publishing is incredibly important for all of us. In this episode, Noelle Monét (Author) and Danielle Render Turmaud (Host) discuss equality vs. equity in publishing, research around equity and inequities in publishing, and individual/collective steps that we can all take to foster equity in publishing. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Noelle Monét (Author): IG/Threads: author_noellemonetWebsite: noellemonet.com Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠Announcements: Take Your Kid to Publishing Day!You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast Host (DanielleRender Turmaud) is hosting a special children’s publishing event in July 2025 called Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. Please find the information on this event below and share with your networks! Take Your Kid to Publishing Day is a FREE virtual children’spublishing event that invites children 5+ to meet literary agents, editors, and published authors/illustrators. Children will have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and conversations, listen to published children's books, andengage in Q&As with the authors and publishing professionals. This virtual event will take place Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. For more information or to register a child, see the link below. If you are interested in registering as a publishing professional, please register at the link below or contact Danielle with questions at youmewritingpodcast@gmail.com :⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5⁠(Registration will close after June 20th)

Welcome to Season 2! This season will include 10 episodes that will be released on Sunday mornings. In this episode, Danielle Render Turmaud (Host) and Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong (Agent) talk about the importance of and well-being benefits of agent/author communication. (And they even give some tips/resources on how agents/authors can communicate with one another effectively!) You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong (Agent):Agency Website: www.MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.comPersonal Website: www.charmstrongbooks.comBlue Sky: ‪@charmstrong.bsky.socialInstagram and TikTok: @c_h_armstrongFacebook: facebook.com/CathieHedrickArmstrongLitAgent/Queries to: www.QueryManager.com/QueryCathie  (Do not send queries by email) Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Agented Author/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠Announcements:You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast Host (Danielle Render Turmaud) is hosting a special children’s publishing event in July 2025 called Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. Please find the information on this event below and share with your networks! Take Your Kid to Publishing Day is a FREE virtual children’s publishing event invites children 5+ to meet literary agents, editors, and published authors/illustrators. Children will have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and conversations, listen to published children's books, and engage in Q&As with the authors and publishing professionals. This virtual event will take place Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m.EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. For more information or to register a child, see the link below: ⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5 (Registration will close after June 20th)

This episode explores what it means to publish and write with a purpose. And a secret is revealed: just like writing, even publishing brings challenges, passes, and hardships. Yet, publishing/writing with a purpose brings benefits in all of our lives whether we are writers, agents, editors, or publishers. In this episode, Jon Seymour (Publisher) and Danielle Render Turmaud (Host) talk about the meaningful steps we can all take towards making our dreams come true and making a difference in our world. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Jon Seymour (Publisher with Tielmour Press):Instagram, X, BlueSky: @TielmourPressFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TielmourPressWebsite: https://www.tielmourpress.com/Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/Agented Author/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

Disappointments are frequent for writers who strive towards publication. But there is one disappointment that would strike fear in the heart of all writers … a debut cancellation. This episode journeys through the topic of making meaning/creating beauty even amidst the disappointments with author Kimberly Horch, who did just that after a debut cancellation. Whether it’s a debut cancellation, an agent pass, an editor pass, a critique that wasn’t what you hoped for, a reader review that left you discouraged, or something else, we hope that this episode helps you find some meaning and beauty even amidst your disappointments.You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠ Kimberly Horch (Author):Instagram: Kimberly shares ideas and books to promoteintentional kindness and connection as @thedaybrighteningcommitteeX: @kimberlyhorch Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/AgentedAuthor/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

Something that is talked about often in the writing community is how challenging the path to publication can be. Yet, for many of us, publishing our stories is our DREAM. So, what if instead of having to “survive” our dreams, we as a community were able to find ways to “thrive” and “live” amidst the dreams we are working so hard for? In this episode, Rowan Brighton Brown and I discuss just that: some methods that Rowan has used to help them find joy even when querying or on submission. This episode has something for everyone: encouragement, hope, applicable and practical tools, and even discussions of psychological research and neurobiology. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠ Rowan Brighton Brown (Agented Author):Website: rowanbrightonbrown.comIG: @rowanbrightonbrownBSKY: @rowanbrightonbrownX: @rowanbrightonbTT: @rowanbrightonbrown Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/AgentedAuthor/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

Anxiety, a word that refers to “fear, worry, or dread.” Butnot just a word, an experience so many in the writing community relate to as they navigate the writing journey (and life). The writing journey is one full of factors that can elicit anxiety (lack of control, unpredictability, long waiting periods with silence, and so much more). In this episode, award-winning author Rebecca Gardyn Levington and host Danielle Render Turmaud talk about ways to navigate and cope with anxiety in the writing journey.You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky):@YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast Rebecca Gardyn Levington (Award-Winning Author): Website: https://rebeccagardynlevington.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccagardynlevington/Twitter/X: https://x.com/WriterRebeccaGLBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccaglevington.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WriterRebeccaGL Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/AgentedAuthor/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite:https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

A common experience that writers/creators face in the writing journey is … you guessed it, getting critiqued! Whether it's critiques from critique partners, beta readers, agents, or editors, we often receive (and give) critiques. This episode includes a conversation with writer and literary agent Lisa Gouldy on how to give critiques that not only support the story’s success, but also support the writer’s heart. This episode is full of pure gold as we hear about how to support each other well in our journey! (And one that YMWJ Podcast host Danielle Render Turmaud truly believes every critique partner, beta reader, or person critiquing writers' work should listen to before critiquing another manuscript!)You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website:https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcastLisa Gouldy (Writer/Agent):X: @planningforsunBlueSky: @planningforsunCorvisiero Lit Agency Website and MSWL: https://www.corvisieroagency.com/lisa-gouldy.html Danielle Render Turmaud(Host/AgentedAuthor/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

The writing journey is full of many waves--waves of joy, waves of silence, waves of “no’s”, and so much more. In this episode, YMWJ Podcast host Danielle Render Turmaud talks with award-winning author and former boat captain Blair Williamson about persevering amidst the waves. We all ride the waves of writing and publishing but we don’t have to do it alone (and we can find some boogie boards along the way to ride the waves). You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky):@YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcastBlair Williamson (Author): X/Twitter: @theislandwriterInstagram: @theislandwriter8Website: www.theislandwriter.com Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/AgentedAuthor/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite:https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

In this episode, you will be reminded that imposter syndrome is a common phenomenon in the writing community. You will hear a collection of vulnerable/authentic stories from published authors, agented authors, and querying authors who all navigate imposter syndrome. If you experience imposter syndrome, we hope that these stories help you see that you are not alone. And, this episode will remind you that Imposter syndrome is not a syndrome. It’s a common human experience that we feel as we try to figure out who are and where we fit into the world/the writing industry.(Trigger warnings: This episode includes disclosures of experiences of depression, cancer, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, anxiety, and more. These areunfiltered stories from real authors and creators.)You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcastAuthors Featured in this episode:K.C. Harper: X: @kcharper613Insta: https: @kcharper_authorWebsite: https://kcharper.com/Maria Morris:X: @MoBetter289Website: https://www.morristhespider.com/Briana Caballero:X: @bricaballero_Instagram: @briana_writesbooksWebsite: https://linktr.ee/brianacwritesbooks?utm_source=linktree_profiJayme Medina Peck:X and BlueSky: @JaymeMedinaPeckWebsite: https://jaymemedinapeck.com/Lisa Katzenberger:X: @FictionCityInstagram: lisakatz17Website: https://lisakatzenberger.com/Amanda Dodge:X: manda_dodgeInstagram/Threads: writeramandadodge BlueSky: amandadodgeP. L. Riven:X: @plrivenWebsite: https://www.plriven.com/Rachel Blaine:BlueSky: @rachelblaineWebsite: rachelblaine.substack.com and rachelblainewriter.comMaggie Preston:X: @Maggie_PrestonInstagram: authors_maggie_and_selenaWebsite: authormaggiepreston.comYalda Ash:X: @yaldacollectionInstagram: @yaldaamaisonDanielle Render Turmaud (Host/Agented Author/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

One part of the writing journey that authors/creators often cringe at is marketing and self-promotion ... until now. In this episode, published and award-winning author Jolene Gutiérrezreminds us that self-promotion (at all stages of the writing journey) isn't about "selling" ourselves or our books, it's about celebrating our stories and what we've created. This episode will remind all of us that our stories and creations, and we, deserve to be celebrated/shared.You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcastJolene Gutiérrez (Author): Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerjoleneTwitter: @writerjoleneIG: @writerjoleneWebsite: jolenegutierrez.com     Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/Agented Author/Therapist):X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm

Carey Blankenship-Kramer (Agent and Author) persevered through a decade of querying. In this episode, Carey shares her experiences of querying, what she learned, and the wisdom she brought with her from that process. Whether you are soon to be querying, currently querying, or no longer querying, this episode will provide insights and practical tips into ways to care for your mental health during querying or other challenging seasons of the writing journey.You, Me, and the Writing Journey(X and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcastCarey Blankenship-Kramer (Agent and Author): Bluesky: @careybk.bsky.socialIG: careyblankenshipkramerWebsite: https://www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/Danielle Render Turmaud (Host/Agented Author/Therapist; X, BlueSky, and Instagram): @DrenderturmaudWebsite: https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm