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Making a Middle Grade

Making a Middle Grade walks you through how a children's book goes from an idea to a bookstore. We're following WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, my debut novel, as it goes through the traditional publishing process... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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1: Getting a Literary Agent

1: Getting a Literary Agent

The first step to getting a middle grade book traditionally published? Write it.  The second step? Finding a literary ag... Read more

3 Sep 2019

19mins

Ranked #2

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3: Editing a Manuscript

3: Editing a Manuscript

What's a copyeditor? What's a sensitivity reader? What's a way to go through this process without losing your mind? 😂 T... Read more

1 Nov 2019

29mins

Ranked #3

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2: Landing a Book Deal

2: Landing a Book Deal

The first book I signed with my agent for didn't sell. It felt totally, undeniably horrible. But I shook the dust from m... Read more

1 Oct 2019

19mins

Ranked #4

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5: Celebrating a Debut Year

5: Celebrating a Debut Year

How can we reframe "debut year" from something full of anxiety, stress, and broken hopes to something full of joy, grati... Read more

3 Jan 2020

19mins

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4: Creating a Book Cover

4: Creating a Book Cover

How much say do authors get in their book cover? As an aspiring author, I always dreamed about how the cover of my middl... Read more

3 Dec 2019

14mins

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