In this episode, I talk with author Suzanne Supplee about writing her MG debut, Sweetness All Around, after publishing three YA novels, about handling rejection and using it for good, and about writing the kinds of books you love to read yourself.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Sweetness All Around, by Suzanne Supplee
• Nothing Else But Miracles, by Kate Albus
• Nothing Else But Miracles (Audiobook), by Kate Albus
• Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett
• Tom Lake (Audiobook), by Ann Patchett

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