Emeline Atwood, author of A Real Animal, joined the podcast to discuss querying her book when it was half-finished, how scuba diving is vital to her life, and writing something close to her body and soul.

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Emeline Atwood on the Internet: https://www.emelineatwood.com/

Emeline Atwood on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emelinenoelleatwood/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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Shannon Sanders, author of The Great Wherever, joined the podcast to discuss drafting in a linear path, not planning to write a 400-page behemoth, and how short stories and novels differ.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250421678

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Shannon Sanders on the Internet: https://www.shannonsanderswrites.com/

Shannon Sanders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonsanderswrites/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, author of Names Have Been Changed, joined the podcast to discuss how Singapore inspires her, noodling on ideas until the right one presents itself, and how knowing nothing about the industry was equally freeing and scary.

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Yu-Mei Balasingamchow on the Internet: Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

Yu-Mei Balasingamchow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yumei.balasingamchow/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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Meg Charlton, author of Voyagers, joined the podcast to discuss her experiences in Roswell, writing a story that's ultimately about friendship, and why teaching writing is so rewarding.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063441217

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Meg Charlton on the Internet: https://megcharlton.com/

Meg Charlton on Substack: https://substack.com/@selfhelpings

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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Sonia Feldman, author of Girl's Girl, joined the podcast to discuss growing up as a reader, creating an online marketing POV, and how she wrote a coming-of-age novel that feels like summer.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593978924

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Sonia Feldman on the Internet: https://soniacfeldman.com/

Sonia Feldman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writsonia/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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Natalie Adler, author of Waiting On A Friend, joined the podcast to discuss cultural conservatism, researching 1980s NYC, and being a dyke-about-town.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593734025

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Natalie Adler on the Internet: https://www.natalie-adler.com/

Natalie Adler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.and.chester/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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Bobuq Sayed, author of No God But Us, joined the podcast to discuss their journey to publishing, finding viewpoints to tell the story, and how community organizing influences their writing.

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Bobuq Sayed on the Internet: https://bobuqsayed.com/

Bobuq Sayed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djinn_t0nic/

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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We open the vault and are re-airing our January 2021 episode with Torrey Peters discussing her debut novel, Detransition, Baby.

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Torrey Peters on the Internet: https://www.torreypeters.com/

Torrey Peters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreyadora

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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Laura B. McGrath, author of Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction, joined the podcast to discuss the history of literary agents, their role in the publishing industry, and just how many books are published in a single year. (The answer will shock you.)

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Laura B. McGrath on the Internet: https://laurabmcgrath.substack.com/

Laura B. McGrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabmcgrath

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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'Pemi Aguda, author of One Leg On Earth, joined the podcast to discuss finding joy in the hard parts of creativity, how short stories and novels are different, and what life has been like since her breakout debut story collection, Ghostroots.

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'Pemi Aguda on the Internet: https://pemiaguda.com/

'Pemi Aguda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pem.i

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

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