Living with Writer Envy. Episode 316: We wanted to call this conquering it but we can't. Listen now (48 min) | Some of us, which might be all of us, have spent a decent amount of time writhing in the throes of writer envy lately. Can’t IMAGINE what we’re talking about? Never opened Facebook to see news of yet another Netflix deal, or celebrated a friend’s fantastic…
When Your Agent Doesn't Like Your Idea as Much as You Do: Episode 315 with Kristen GreenListen now | Jess here. On this week’s episode, I talk with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Green about her first book, Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle and her new book, The Devil’s Half-Acre: The…
How Writing Middle Grade is Different, and How It's Not: Episode 317 with Jamie Sumner Listen now (51 min) | I don’t think we’ve ever talked about middle grade on #AmWriting, which was why I was so delighted to talk to Jamie Sumner, author of Roll With It, One Kid’s Trash, Tune It Out and the forthcoming, literally any day now The Summer of June, which you should…
How to Write a Cozy Mystery (the rules are changing): Episode 314 with Mia ManansalaListen now (45 min) | Shownotes up front—but scroll down, there’s an announcement! Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness…
