Rhoda Belleza's guest appearances

Rhoda Belleza

88 Cups of Tea

First Draft with Sarah Enni

Minorities in Publishing

Books and Boba

Abigail Hing Wen

Samira Ahmed

Nic Stone

Jason Reynolds

Ibi Zoboi

Elizabeth Acevedo

Sabaa Tahir

Sara Zarr

Christine Riccio

Roshani Chokshi

Maureen Johnson

Leigh Bardugo

Lilliam Rivera

Meagan Spooner

Stephanie Garber

OwlTail

Rhoda Belleza is a children’s editor at a publishing house and is the author of “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars”.  The New York Times Book Review wrote, “Intergalactic political intrigue, family betrayal and coveted thrones feature in this space opera story…real-world analogues and social commentary make Empress of a Thousand Skies an important and relevant novel.” In Rhoda’s episode, we chat all about her love for action movies and how that led her to novel writing. We dive into her experiences as an editor at a publishing house and how that helped her explore the other sides of the publishing world, and how being an editor helped to improve Rhoda’s own writing. We dive into the details about her novels “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars”, from the inspiration behind the characters, to the world building, and to closing out your characters and ending your story. Further into our conversation, we break down how joining a writing community you trust can help you receive constructive feedback on your writing, why it’s important to separate yourself and your self-worth from the revision process of a first draft, and why we should seek professional opinions during our research process. We chat realistic word counts per week, why we should be writing consistently throughout the week and how that helps us stay intimate with our characters and strengthens our character building. We also cover why it’s crucial to put aside an editing day each week to prevent yourself from editing along the way. Say 'Hi' to Rhoda on Twitter! She will be taking over our Instagram stories for the release of her episode, be sure to catch her takeover by clicking here.  Head over to her shownotes page for a list of resources mentioned in the episode by clicking here. Happy listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! ---  “You’re not on anyone else’s schedule but your own.”  -Rhoda Belleza (Click to tweet!) “There’s nothing to revise unless you write that first bad draft.” -Rhoda Belleza (Click to tweet!) “At the end of the journey...you want it to be crystallized and engaging. There’s all these ambitions you have for the draft, but right now it’s just a draft and it needs to get better. The only way that it will get better is for you to be vulnerable.” -Rhoda Belleza (Click to tweet!)  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:   A discussion on “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars” How Rhoda’s love for action movies led her to novel writing and editing How joining a writing community you trust can help you receive constructive feedback on your writing Why it's crucial to separate yourself and your self-worth from the revision process of a first draft  Rhoda’s experience as a YA editor and how that helped her explore other sides of the publishing world and improve her own writing  The inspiration behind Rhoda’s characters and world building The importance of seeking out professional opinions during your research process Closing out your characters and ending your story How setting realistic word counts per week will help you reach your writing goals  Why writing consistently throughout the week will help you stay intimate with your characters and strengthen your character building How setting aside an editing day each week can prevent you from editing along the way 

Rhoda Belleza is a children’s editor at a publishing house and is the author of “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars”.  The New York Times Book Review wrote, “Intergalactic political intrigue, family betrayal and coveted thrones feature in this space opera story…real-world analogues and social commentary make Empress of a Thousand Skies an important and relevant novel.” In Rhoda’s episode, we chat all about her love for action movies and how that led her to novel writing. We dive into her experiences as an editor at a publishing house and how that helped her explore the other sides of the publishing world, and how being an editor helped to improve Rhoda’s own writing. We dive into the details about her novels “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars”, from the inspiration behind the characters, to the world building, and to closing out your characters and ending your story. Further into our conversation, we break down how joining a writing community you trust can help you receive constructive feedback on your writing, why it’s important to separate yourself and your self-worth from the revision process of a first draft, and why we should seek professional opinions during our research process. We chat realistic word counts per week, why we should be writing consistently throughout the week and how that helps us stay intimate with our characters and strengthens our character building. We also cover why it’s crucial to put aside an editing day each week to prevent yourself from editing along the way. Say 'Hi' to Rhoda on <a href="https://twitter.com/rhodabee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter!</a> She will be taking over our Instagram stories for the release of her episode, be sure to catch her takeover by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/88cupsoftea/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here.</a> Head over to her shownotes page for a list of resources mentioned in the episode by <a href="http://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/rhoda-belleza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Happy listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1027586565" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1027586565" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/88cupsoftea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our <a href="http://88cupsoftea.com/archive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">archive</a> of episodes by <a href="http://88cupsoftea.com/archive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here!</a> ---  “You’re not on anyone else’s schedule but your own.”  -Rhoda Belleza <a href="https://ctt.ec/edNFU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(Click to tweet!)</a> “There’s nothing to revise unless you write that first bad draft.” -Rhoda Belleza <a href="https://ctt.ec/Z6Ri5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(Click to tweet!)</a> “At the end of the journey...you want it to be crystallized and engaging. There’s all these ambitions you have for the draft, but right now it’s just a draft and it needs to get better. The only way that it will get better is for you to be vulnerable.” -Rhoda Belleza <a href="https://ctt.ec/39fqG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(Click to tweet!)</a>  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  <ul> <li>A discussion on “Empress of a Thousand Skies” and “Blood of a Thousand Stars”</li> <li>How Rhoda’s love for action movies led her to novel writing and editing</li> <li>How joining a writing community you trust can help you receive constructive feedback on your writing</li> <li>Why it's crucial to separate yourself and your self-worth from the revision process of a first draft </li> <li>Rhoda’s experience as a YA editor and how that helped her explore other sides of the publishing world and improve her own writing </li> <li>The inspiration behind Rhoda’s characters and world building</li> <li>The importance of seeking out professional opinions during your research process</li> <li>Closing out your characters and ending your story</li> <li>How setting realistic word counts per week will help you reach your writing goals </li> <li>Why writing consistently throughout the week will help you stay intimate with your characters and strengthen your character building</li> <li>How setting aside an editing day each week can prevent you from editing along the way</li> </ul>

RHODA BELLEZA: Silencing Your Internal Editor

The latest episode welcomes editor at Macmillan's Imprint and author Rhoda Belleza (Empress of a Thousand Skies and Blood of a Thousand Stars). She and Jenn spoke about her entry into publishing via working for a book packager, how she draws a line between her editorial life and writing life, and breaking into the science fiction genre as an author of YA and a women of color. Transcription of this episode can be found on the Episodes page of the podcast's Tumblr, available later this week.

The latest episode welcomes editor at Macmillan's Imprint and author Rhoda Belleza (Empress of a Thousand Skies and Blood of a Thousand Stars). She and Jenn spoke about her entry into publishing via working for a book packager, how she draws a line between her editorial life and writing life, and breaking into the science fiction genre as an author of YA and a women of color. Transcription of this episode can be found on the <a href="http://minoritiesinpublishing.tumblr.com/episodes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episodes page</a> of the podcast's Tumblr, available later this week.

Episode 72: Interview with Rhoda Belleza

On this episode we discuss the Books &amp; Boba Book Club pick for November 2017, Empress of a Thousand Skies  by Rhoda Belleza, a tale of adventure and revenge in a fantastical sci-fi universe. This month's panel chats about the refreshingly fallible main characters, the vast setting, and the all too real politics of space racism. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books &amp; Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists:  Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Lily Rugo (@Lily_Rugo)  Follow us:  Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group  The Books &amp; Boba December 2017 pick is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode:Books &amp; Boba started a Patreon!After 6 and a half years, Books &amp; Boba has started a Patreon! Our little podcast has been a wonderful labor of love and we’ve been proud of the book discussions and author chats that we’ve been able to bring to you all, but we want to do more! We’ve got big dreams for Books &amp; Boba and so we’re asking our community for support. Help us grow the book club so we can support more books written by Asian diaspora authors!  The Books &amp; Boba Patreon has 2 membership tiers, our “Regular Boba” tier at $3 a month which gives you access to the brand new Books &amp; Boba members-only discord server, and the “Honey Boba” premium tier which comes with discord access as well as access to our new “Boba Chat” podcast where Marvin and Reera chat about non-book related things as well as answer member questions.  Check out our patreon at patreon.com/booksandbobaPatreon

On this episode we discuss the Books &amp; Boba Book Club pick for November 2017, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30269126-empress-of-a-thousand-skies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empress of a Thousand Skies</a> by Rhoda Belleza, a tale of adventure and revenge in a fantastical sci-fi universe. This month's panel chats about the refreshingly fallible main characters, the vast setting, and the all too real politics of space racism. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Books &amp; Boba Goodreads forums</a>. This Month's Book Club Panelists: <ul> <li>Reera Yoo (<a href="https://twitter.com/reeraboo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@reeraboo</a>)</li> <li>Marvin Yueh (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinYueh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@marvinyueh</a>)</li> <li>Lily Rugo (<a href="https://twitter.com/Lily_Rugo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Lily_Rugo</a>)</li> </ul> Follow us: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BooksandBoba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads Group</a></li> </ul> The Books &amp; Boba December 2017 pick is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6334.Never_Let_Me_Go" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Never Let Me Go</a> by Kazuo Ishiguro This podcast is part of <a href="http://podcastpotluck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a> Mentioned in this episode:Books &amp; Boba started a Patreon!After 6 and a half years, Books &amp; Boba has started a Patreon! Our little podcast has been a wonderful labor of love and we’ve been proud of the book discussions and author chats that we’ve been able to bring to you all, but we want to do more! We’ve got big dreams for Books &amp; Boba and so we’re asking our community for support. Help us grow the book club so we can support more books written by Asian diaspora authors! The Books &amp; Boba Patreon has 2 membership tiers, our “Regular Boba” tier at $3 a month which gives you access to the brand new Books &amp; Boba members-only discord server, and the “Honey Boba” premium tier which comes with discord access as well as access to our new “Boba Chat” podcast where Marvin and Reera chat about non-book related things as well as answer member questions. Check out our patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/booksandboba</a><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/patreon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>

#32 - Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

The delightful Rhoda Belleza, debut author of EMPRESS OF A THOUSAND SKIES, on being a slow reader, hating dress codes, working with teens to develop professional skills, and magical trolls who hide things in your house.    Rhoda Belleza Show Notes My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV show) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Babysitters Club by Anne M Martin Gwen Stefani Sanctuary Art Center in Seattle Ray Bradbury Planned Parenthood (donate here!) Susan G. Komen Foundation AOL MapQuest YWCA Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena Paper Lantern Lit Kami Garcia Tiffany Liao (editor at Razorbill) Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Imprint Imprint Erin Stein (head of Imprint)

The delightful <a href="https://twitter.com/rhodabee" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rhoda Belleza</a>, debut author of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30269126-empress-of-a-thousand-skies?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">EMPRESS OF A THOUSAND SKIES</a>, on being a slow reader, hating dress codes, working with teens to develop professional skills, and magical trolls who hide things in your house.  Rhoda Belleza Show Notes <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4094300/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend</a> (TV show) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10365.Where_the_Red_Fern_Grows?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Red Fern Grows</a> by Wilson Rawls <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233722.Kristy_s_Great_Idea" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Babysitters Club</a> by Anne M Martin <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gwen Stefani</a> <a href="http://sanctuaryartcenter.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sanctuary Art Center</a> in Seattle <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ray Bradbury</a> <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a> (<a href="https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2?df_id=12913&amp;12913.donation=form1&amp;s_src=Evergreen_c3_PPNonDirected_banner&amp;_ga=1.175088226.174062760.1486684903" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">donate here!</a>) <a href="http://ww5.komen.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Susan G. Komen Foundation</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">AOL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MapQuest" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MapQuest</a> <a href="http://www.ywca.org/site/c.cuIRJ7NTKrLaG/b.9360173/k.1089/YWCAEliminating_Racism_Empowering_Women.htm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YWCA</a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2815261-mexican-whiteboy?from_search=true" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mexican WhiteBoy</a> by Matt de la Pena <a href="http://www.paperlanternlit.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Lantern Lit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kamigarcia" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kami Garcia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tiff_liao?lang=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tiffany Liao</a> (editor at <a href="http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/razorbill/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Razorbill</a>) <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/mackids/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group</a> <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/publishers/Imprint" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Imprint Imprint</a> <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/66631-erin-stein-making-an-imprint-at-macmillan.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Stein</a> (head of Imprint)