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Episode 14: On Kidlit, Commitment, and Cookies


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Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests that are an expert within their area of storytelling. Jacquetta Nammar Feldman is a children’s author and lives in Austin, Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, and she’s currently a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Wishing Upon the Same Stars, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, is her debut novel.

**Jacquetta's new MG novel, THE PUTTERMANS ARE IN THE HOUSE, is now available wherever books are sold.**

In this episode you'll hear about:

  • Listening to your inner muse and following the story it wants to tell.
  • The magic of how food brings us together and opens our minds and hearts for connection with others.
  • Jacquetta's tips for writers who are starting out in kidlit, including mentions of SCBWI and The Writing Barn.
  • Drawing inspiration from what you know.
  • We fangirl over Ursula K. Le Guin and her wisdom on "words gathering weight".
  • Jacquetta's latest MG rec, When Zachary Beaver Came To Town by Kimberly Willis Holt.
  • Gabi making poor puns.
  • How our characters always have a little of us in them.
  • Courtney's gnocchi soup she had at Thanksgiving.
  • Be sure to listen to the end where Jacquetta was kind enough to share her answers to listener questions sent in after the recording.

    You can find us on our website and Instagram at @storybeastpodcast. For more storytelling content to your inbox, subscribe here. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks!

    Special thanks to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram or more of her creative work on Spotify.

    As ever, thank you dear listeners. Please consider leaving a review to support this podcast.

    Be brave, stay beastly.

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