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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 be
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.
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 qu
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.
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".
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
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
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.
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 Core
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.
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.
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.
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 pub
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.
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.
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://ww
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
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
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
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