National Book Award Winner! Dan Santat's MG Graphic Novel - A First Time for Everything
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Dan Santat about his newest graphic memoir, A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING, which releases tomorrow, as well as: dealing with impostor syndrome after winning a ...
27 Feb 202352min
Book Promotion and YA Romance with Lakita Wilson - Last Chance Dance
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Lakita Wilson about her debut YA novel, LAST CHANCE DANCE, as well as promoting books on social media, deepening the emotions of characters and making them n...
20 Feb 202345min
Second Book Syndrome and Young Adult Fantasy with M. K. Lobb - Seven Faceless Saints
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with M. K. Lobb about her debut YA fantasy murder mystery, SEVEN FACELESS SAINTS, along with second book syndrome, the pressure of reader expectations, cover desi...
14 Feb 202346min
Revisions and Character Psychology with Jenna Miller - Out of Character
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Jenna Miller about her debut, OUT OF CHARACTER, as well as how a background in psychology can help with writing characters, on giving yourself grace in the r...
6 Feb 202342min
Bonus: Write More Words! Marissa and Joanne's Top Productivity Tips
In this week’s bonus episode, Marissa and Joanne (the Happy Writer Social Media Captain and writer of several middle grade books) chat about the topic they most frequently get asked about from authors...
30 Jan 202357min
Handling Rejection with Ellen O'Clover - Seven Percent of Ro Deveraux
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Ellen O'Clover about her debut SEVEN PERCENT OF RO DEVEREUX - as well as her long and twisty journey to publication; how you’ll publish the book you’re meant...
23 Jan 202343min
Write and Publish Your Novel with The Storyteller's Workbook - Adrienne Young and Isabel Ibañez
Marissa chats with Adrienne Young and Isabel Ibañez about their new co-authored writing resource - THE STORYTELLER’S WORKBOOK: AN INSPIRATIONAL, INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO THE CRAFT OF NOVEL WRITING - as w...
16 Jan 202358min
Nonfiction Picture Books with Tziporah Cohen and Steven Salerno - On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue
Marissa chats with Tziporah Cohen and Steven Salerno about their new picture book - ON THE CORNER OF CHOCOLATE AVENUE: HOW MILTON HERSHEY BROUGHT MILK CHOCOLATE TO AMERICA - as well as the process and...
12 Dec 202255min
