We are thrilled to bring you our interview and Q&A with Celia Anne Browne who, from the age of seven, has been exploring various forms of storytelling—from acting on a children’s show through being a ballerina and, now, as a writer, director, producer, agent, and more. Celia is at a wonderful intersection of these storytelling … Read more
You are the main character in your own life. But are you Carmen Sandiego, Issa Rae, Carrie Bradshaw, or Agent 007? What about Catwoman, Sheldon, or Kimmie Schmidt? You have seemingly endless choices about who you want to be in the world. Because you are your own character, this is a unique opportunity to move your … Read more
We talk with Liz Goulet Dubois about the intersection of writing, art, and picture books—and how to find the best version of you, and amplify your potential, to make your best, most authentic work. We talk about adults lose that creative spark (and how they can get it back), the agents she’s worked with who … Read more
We are so happy to welcome Savannah Brooks, agent at Jennifer DiChiara Literary Agency, to the podcast! In this episode, we discuss what’s normal to ask your agent, how is the industry becoming more transparent—and what happens after a book doesn’t sell. We also discuss the odds of selling books at agent stage, working on … Read more
We are so happy to welcome Savannah Brooks, agent at Jennifer DiChiara Literary Agency, to the podcast! In this episode, we discuss what’s normal to ask your agent, how is the industry becoming more transparent—and what happens after a book doesn’t sell. We also discuss the odds of selling books at agent stage, working on … Read more
We are so happy to welcome Mary Murchie, the Manuscript academy’s Minister of Happiness! Mary has an unusual, amazing talent: she can make anyone feel better just by calling them up. Knowing that writing requires you to take a whole-person approach—if you aren’t feeling right, often your work will come out strangely—we have her on … Read more
We loved talking with Mary Cummings about so many things—how slush piles looked in the days of paper, how the submission process is like Miracle on 34th Street (and often as divisive as pineapple on pizza), and—more extensively—what you should ask an agent, when given the chance. Tune in also for mentions of opera, Slush … Read more
Karen Joy Fowler didn’t want to write a novel. But an editor had asked her to lunch. She should take the meeting to be polite, she thought. She’d just end the lunch with a “No, thank you, I don’t want to write a book,” and that would be that. Instead, she ended up agreeing to … Read more
Hello friends! Today we have, well, the biggest interview we’ve ever hosted, focused on one of the funniest, friendliest, and most creative writing groups we’ve ever met. If you’ve ever wondered how to find a community and keep it, this episode is for you. Of the 20+ members of the group, we had a wonderful … Read more
By Anna Sargeant Editor, children’s nonfiction @ Sourcebooks eXplore When I read a nonfiction manuscript, the first thing I gauge is not the facts or the subject matter, but what the book feels like. Is it funny? Is it nostalgic? Is it triumphant? Is it whimsical? That feeling matters so much to me because facts … Read more