About this podcast
A monthly writing and publishing podcast featuring a rotating roundtable of children's book authors.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- Episode 35: Right Idea, Wrong Time · 1 h 4 minThe one where we chat with author Yamile Saied Méndez about the benefits of time, reveal the story we don't feel quite ready to write...yet, and discuss channeling a higher power…
- Episode 34: Publishing's AI Hypocrisy · 55 minThe one where we discuss AI in publishing, whether or not we could/would want to "prove" our work is original and authentic, and the importance of resetting your nervous system…
- Episode 33: How Pet Projects Can Stave Off Burnout (And Why The Bridge to Terabithia Doesn't Exactly Hold Up) · 1 h 11 minThe one where we lament being back on deadline, discuss the pros and cons of considering publishing trends, and try to determine when enough is enough in regards to promoting our…
- Episode 32: What Publishing and Your Toxic Ex-boyfriend Have in Common · 1 h 9 minThe one where we discuss the importance of taking breaks, the toxic power dynamics that exist in publishing, and how we continue to hone our craft. Connect with Andrea Beatriz…
- Episode 31: How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (and no, it's not by calling your colleagues' books "crud") · 1 h 4 minThe one where we talk about what it takes to keep a creative community alive, why reaching "flow state" with a manuscript is actually a privilege, and how to be a good literary…
- Episode 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This · 1 h 7 minThe one where we talk about writing the best book we possibly can within a specific timeline, discuss how accessible to readers we allow ourselves to be, and ask ourselves what…
- Episode 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing) · 58 minThe one where we fantasize about financial security and a regulated nervous system, unpack TLA 2026, and celebrate the opening of Charity Alyse's indie bookstore! Donate to…
- Episode 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass) · 1 h 10 minThe one where we chat about the realities of going out of print, community as a path towards hope, and writing for your Id. Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango: Website |…
- Episode 27: The Dreaded Demotion and the Power of Not Yet · 59 minThe one where we learn new and disappointing things about the publishing industry, discuss how our writing routines have changed over time, and adopt the mindset of “not yet.”…
- Episode 26: Creative Resets (and Say Hello to Your Season 3 Round Table!) · 59 minThe one where we reflect on an especially difficult 2025, discuss our hopes and goals for the year ahead, and commit to fighting for our creative joy. Connect with Jasminne…
- Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?) · 1 h 2 minThe one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as tastemakers and creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days, and celebrate Hien's…
- Episode 24: Can Publishing Survive Fascism? · 49 minThe one where we celebrate the release of The Silenced, discuss book banning efforts in Texas, and question whether the U.S. publishing industry can survive this dystopian…
- Episode 23: How to Be a Publishing Anti with Sami Ellis · 40 minThe one where we discuss the grief that comes with seeing behind the proverbial publishing curtain, using your day job as a way to stay hungry, and how to be a publishing anti…
- Episode 22: What Ever Happened to So-and-So? Or Publishing is a Game of Survivor (A Kidlit Happy Hour Crossover Episode) with Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard · 1 h 9 minThe one where we lament the shift away from lyrical picture books, mourn the synchronicity of writing something that already exists, and discuss the audacity required to…
- Episode 21: Publishing is Not a Meritocracy (And Book Clubs Will Save Us All) with Alexandra Villasante · 50 minThe one where Alex shares what it's like publishing her sophomore novel six years after her debut, the gang discuss the Luke Bateman controversy and how publishing loves a safe…
- Episode 20: Publishing is a Mountain Range with Jonny Garza Villa and Aaron H. Aceves · 1 h 4 minThe one where we talk to authors Jonny Garza Villa and Aaron H. Aceves about strategies to pitch and sell our next projects, author career planning years into the future, and a…
- Episode 19: Meta Better Have My Money (An Of The Publishing Persuasion Crossover Episode) with Angela Montoya and Melanie Schubert · 1 h 11 minThe one where we talk about Mark Zuckerberg stealing our books, how the chaos of this current administration is adversely affecting the publishing industry, and embracing the…
- Episode 18: Pre-Nazi Germany But with Smart Phones with Vincent Tirado · 58 minThe one where we discuss how we are staying artistically focused given the state of the world, how we manage our book cover reveals, and how to launch a fiction podcast. Connect…
- Episode 17: Hollywood is Another Planet with Laura Taylor Namey · 1 h 4 minThe one where we lament the current state of the country, discuss the myriad routes to film and television adaptations, and remind ourselves that comparison is the thief of joy…
- Episode 16: The Post-debut Blues with Jill Tew · 59 minThe one where we discuss how publishers value some awards more than others, the behind-the-scenes manufacturing of a book's success, and what it feels like to finally get a peek…
