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Today on GVN’s Live interview, we get an opportunity to talk to New York Times Best Selling Writer Claribel Ortega. We talk to Claribel about beginnings, her recent book Witchlings from Scholastic Publishing, her previous work Ghost Squad, and her upcoming graphic novel, Frizzy with artist Rose Bousarama.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/geek-vibes-nation/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on GVN’s Live interview, we get an opportunity to talk to New York Times Best Selling Writer Claribel Ortega. We talk to Claribel about beginnings, her recent book Witchlings from Scholastic Publishing, her previous work Ghost Squad, and her upcoming graphic novel, Frizzy with artist Rose Bousarama.Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/geek-vibes-nation/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/geek-vibes-nation/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

GVN Interview With NY Times Best Selling Author Claribel Ortega

Claribel &amp; Kat discuss burnout and some of the coping mechanisms they’ve found helpful to get them through. Then they interview debut author, Ayana Gray about the path it took to find the courage to write, how her path “crossed” Claribel &amp; Kat’s along the way, and her highly anticipated debut novel, BEASTS OF PREY. CW: Discussions of death of a loved one and grief at 21:45 time point. Fast forward past that to 25:03 if this is triggering. Ayana BIO: Ayana Gray is an author of speculative works and lover of all things monsters, mythos, and #MelaninMagic. Originally from Atlanta, she now lives in Little Rock, Arkansas where she reads avidly, follows Formula 1 racing, and worries over her adopted baby black rhino, Apollo. Her highly anticipated young adult debut, BEASTS OF PREY, is coming out with Penguin Random House! • FOLLOW : website | Twitter | Instagram BUY Beasts of Prey MENTIONS: • Highlights Foundation • FOLLOW CLARIBEL: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok • www.claribelortega.com • Check out all of Claribel’s books • PRE-ORDER Witchlings (Feb 2022, Scholastic) • FOLLOW KAT: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok • www.katchowrites.com • PRE-ORDER Once Upon a K-Prom (May 2022, Disney) • Check out Kat’s Books • FOLLOW WRITE OR DIE: Twitter | Instagram  • Write or Die Episodes • Join our WorDie community! • Learn more about Write or Die --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support

Claribel &amp; Kat discuss burnout and some of the coping mechanisms they’ve found helpful to get them through. Then they interview debut author, Ayana Gray about the path it took to find the courage to write, how her path “crossed” Claribel &amp; Kat’s along the way, and her highly anticipated debut novel, BEASTS OF PREY. CW: Discussions of death of a loved one and grief at 21:45 time point. Fast forward past that to 25:03 if this is triggering. Ayana BIO: Ayana Gray is an author of speculative works and lover of all things monsters, mythos, and #MelaninMagic. Originally from Atlanta, she now lives in Little Rock, Arkansas where she reads avidly, follows Formula 1 racing, and worries over her adopted baby black rhino, Apollo. Her highly anticipated young adult debut, BEASTS OF PREY, is coming out with Penguin Random House! • FOLLOW : <a href="https://www.ayanagray.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AyanaGray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ayanagray_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> BUY <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673322/beasts-of-prey-by-ayana-gray/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beasts of Prey</a> MENTIONS: • <a href="https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highlights Foundation</a> • FOLLOW CLARIBEL: <a href="https://twitter.com/Claribel_Ortega" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/claribel_ortega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLWFJ3CpGI0bLNV-w7kayQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@claribel_ortega?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> • <a href="http://www.claribelortega.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.claribelortega.com</a> • Check out all of <a href="https://www.claribelortega.com/books-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claribel’s books</a> • PRE-ORDER <a href="https://www.claribelortega.com/witchlings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Witchlings</a> (Feb 2022, Scholastic) • FOLLOW KAT: <a href="https://twitter.com/KatCho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katjcho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/katcho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katchowrites?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> • <a href="http://katchowrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.katchowrites.com</a> • PRE-ORDER <a href="http://katchowrites.com/books/once-upon-a-k-prom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Once Upon a K-Prom</a> (May 2022, Disney) • Check out<a href="http://katchowrites.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kat’s Books</a> • FOLLOW WRITE OR DIE: <a href="https://twitter.com/WriteOrDiePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/writeordiepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a> • <a href="https://anchor.fm/writeordiepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Write or Die Episodes</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WriteorDiePodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our WorDie community!</a> • <a href="https://linktr.ee/WriteorDiePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about Write or Die</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WriteorDiePodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support</a>

S4 E4: Ayana Gray & Claribel Ortega Saw My Tweet!

For our 2 year anniversary we present the episode you’ve all been waiting for! Kat interviews Claribel about her publishing journey, how she once got catfished, how she got her agent and book deals! Plus Kat and Claribel discuss the reality behind the “YA is dead” conversation that comes up every once in awhile.  Bio: Claribel A. Ortega is a former reporter who writes YA &amp; MG fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she’s not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic and video games into books, she’s filming videos for her YouTube channel or making GIFS for her small graphic design business, GIFGRRL. Mentions: Ghost Squad Virtual Launch The One Where I Get Catfished By a Publisher Follow Claribel Ortega online: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube Order GHOST SQUAD Add GHOST SQUAD on Goodreads www.claribelortega.com Follow Kat Cho online: Twitter| Instagram | YouTube Order Kat’s debut, WICKED FOX! Pre-Order VICIOUS SPIRITS (sequel to WICKED FOX) www.katchowrites.com Write or Die Podcast Website--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support

For our 2 year anniversary we present the episode you’ve all been waiting for! Kat interviews Claribel about her publishing journey, how she once got catfished, how she got her agent and book deals! Plus Kat and Claribel discuss the reality behind the “YA is dead” conversation that comes up every once in awhile.  Bio: Claribel A. Ortega is a former reporter who writes YA &amp; MG fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she’s not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic and video games into books, she’s filming videos for her YouTube channel or making GIFS for her small graphic design business, GIFGRRL. Mentions: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsWASpzDdBM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghost Squad Virtual Launch</a> <a href="https://www.claribelortega.com/post/the-one-where-i-get-catfished-by-a-publisher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The One Where I Get Catfished By a Publisher</a> Follow Claribel Ortega online: <a href="https://twitter.com/Claribel_Ortega" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter | </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/claribel_ortega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram | </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLWFJ3CpGI0bLNV-w7kayQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> <a href="http://buyghostsquad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order GHOST SQUAD</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36601937-ghost-squad?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Add GHOST SQUAD on Goodreads</a> <a href="http://www.claribelortega.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.claribelortega.com</a> Follow Kat Cho online: <a href="https://twitter.com/KatCho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter| </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katjcho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram | </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/katcho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Fox-Kat-Cho/dp/1984812343/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1546291703&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=wicked+fox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order Kat’s debut, WICKED FOX!</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599548/vicious-spirits-by-kat-cho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre-Order VICIOUS SPIRITS</a> (sequel to WICKED FOX) <a href="http://katchowrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.katchowrites.com</a> <a href="https://writeordiepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Write or Die Podcast Website</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support</a>

S2 E20: Claribel Ortega & I'm Expecting a Payoff, Jesus!

After first tackling the ins and outs of launching a debut novel during a time of social distancing, Claribel Ortega details what went in to writing GHOST SQUAD, how it feels to write one’s experiences with grief, and, of course, how she came to write a character like Chunk the cat. Thanks to this episode’s sponsors: Dandelion Web Marketing and the Wisconsin Writers Association.

After first tackling the ins and outs of launching a debut novel during a time of social distancing, Claribel Ortega details what went in to writing GHOST SQUAD, how it feels to write one’s experiences with grief, and, of course, how she came to write a character like Chunk the cat. Thanks to this episode’s sponsors: <a href="http://www.dandelionwebmarketing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dandelion Web Marketing</a> and <a href="http://www.wiwrite.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Wisconsin Writers Association</a><a href="https://uwwritersinstitute.wisc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a>

Book Launches, Middle Grade, and Chunk the Cat(!) featuring Claribel Ortega - Writescast 079

Show notes: In this episode I interview Claribel Ortega, author of Ghost Squad which is out next week April 7th! In the episode she takes us through her publication journey, what inspired her to write Ghost Squad as well as her non-writing hobbies We discuss IN LENGTH British TV and culture, and I test Claribel on her knowledge of British slang!She also talks about weight training and how this hobby changed her life.This was such a fun episode to record, I hope you all enjoy :-) You can pre-order Claribel’s book hereYou can also follow her on Twitter and InstagramYou can also check out her website: https://www.claribelortega.com/

Show notes: <ul><li>In this episode I interview Claribel Ortega, author of Ghost Squad which is out next week April 7th! </li><li>In the episode she takes us through her publication journey, what inspired her to write Ghost Squad as well as her non-writing hobbies </li><li>We discuss IN LENGTH British TV and culture, and I test Claribel on her knowledge of British slang!</li><li>She also talks about weight training and how this hobby changed her life.</li><li>This was such a fun episode to record, I hope you all enjoy :-) </li><li>You can pre-order Claribel’s book <a href="https://t.co/7ITN8624PG?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>You can also follow her on <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/claribel_ortega?lang=en-gb&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleios%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5Esearch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/claribel_ortega?igshid=mg1e5mucya3q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>You can also check out her website: <a href="https://www.claribelortega.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.claribelortega.com/</a></li></ul>

2.13 Ghosts, Tea and British TV with Claribel Ortega

Eric is joined by Claribel Ortega, author of forthcoming Ghost Squad, to talk about ghosts in YA, podcasting, and some favorite backlist titles from ten (or a million) years ago. This episode is sponsored by Macmillan Audio. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Ghost Squad, by Claribel Ortega Wicked Fox, by Kat Cho Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, by F.C. Yee White Cat by Holly Black Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs Now Entering Addamsville, by Francesca Zappia Shutter, by Courtney AlamedaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric is joined by Claribel Ortega, author of forthcoming <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338280120/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1338280120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghost Squad</a>, to talk about ghosts in YA, podcasting, and some favorite backlist titles from ten (or a million) years ago. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/sparrow-by-mary-cecilia-jackson-audiobook-excerpt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macmillan Audio</a>. Subscribe to the podcast via <a href="https://rss.art19.com/hey-ya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=150550&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our <a href="https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s Up in YA</a> newsletter! SHOW NOTES <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338280120/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1338280120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghost Squad</a>, by Claribel Ortega <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1984812343/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1984812343" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wicked Fox</a>, by Kat Cho <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061478784/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0061478784" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howl’s Moving Castle</a>, by Diana Wynne Jones <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419725483/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1419725483" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Epic Crush of Genie Lo</a>, by F.C. Yee <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416963960/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1416963960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Cat</a> by Holly Black <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765328674/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0765328674" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Dressed in Blood</a>, by Kendare Blake <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594746036/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1594746036" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</a>, by Ransom Riggs <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062935275/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0062935275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Now Entering Addamsville</a>, by Francesca Zappia <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250079969/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=boorio-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1250079969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shutter</a>, by Courtney AlamedaSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>