Debutiful

Meghan Gilliss, the author of Lungfish, joined the podcast to about day jobs, writing inspiration, and her literary community.

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Jonathan Escoffery, the author of If I Survive You, joined the podcast to talk about trying to write the perfect story, learning when to let an idea go, and why writing about family is so important.

Note: this is a re-upload from September 7th due to a technical error.

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Jonathan Escoffery, the author of If I Survive You, joined the podcast to talk about trying to write the perfect story, learning when to let an idea go, and why writing about family is so important.

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LaToya Watkins, the author of Perish, joined the podcast to talk about growing up in a Black community in West Texas, returning to Perish after nearly a decade away from it, and trying to recapture the pureness of writing one has before learning about the ins and outs of the publishing world.

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Kayla Maiuri, the author of Mother in the Dark, joined the podcast to talk about finding the courage to write about something that pushed her, the book industry during the pandemic, and why she is so interested in writing about family.

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Sarah Priscus, the author of Groupies, recently just graduated from college but she has the spirit of a 1970s rock star. She's fun, her book is fun, and this conversation we had about her career and book was fun. Fans of the rock star life will devour this book.

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Isaac Fitzgerald, the author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts, is basically the face of the literary world. From appearances on The Today Show, to supporting great writers via his social media, to editing at outlets like The Rumpus and Buzzfeed, Fitzgerald has done it all. His debut memoir explores his life before all that and it's a can't-miss book. He joined the podcast to talk about his career, his friendships from the literary community, and the moment he was able to finally call himself a writer.

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Morgan Talty, the author of Night of the Living Rez, joined the podcast to talk story vs novel, growing up with storytelling in his family, and going to (and teaching at) a low-res MFA program.

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Jules Ohman, the author of Body Grammar, joined the podcast to chat about sexuality, modeling, her writing network, and more.

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Carter Bay, the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, joined the podcast to discuss his debut book The Mutual Friend. We discussed the difference between writing for television and writing a novel, what inspires him, and his career.

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