I chat all things fat with THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE author Sandhya Menon. We discuss fat romance in YA, the need for positive fat role models, how fat phobia is invasive in different cultures, storylines showing mcs loving themselves right from the start, how to write a fat character with care and respect.

I chat all things fat with RDN Whitney Catalano, creator of the Trust Your Body Project. We talk about how fat isn't a feeling, weight stigma, the effect of trauma from being bullied while fat, resources for the fat acceptance movement, and how language plays a part in education of normalizing body diversity at a young age

Today we chat all things fat with KAZU JONES AND THE DENVER DOGNAPPERS author Shauna Holyoak. We talk transparency in publishing, debut year tips, online pitch contests, and the need for body diverse main characters in kidlit as the norm, not the exception

I chat all things fat with FAT GIRL ON A PLANE and DAY ZERO author Kelly Devos. Tune in to hear us discuss why the world needs more girl coders, fat fashion, who the denim diaper was invented for, judgement within the fat community, books featuring weight loss, and what to do when your jeep gets stuck in the swamp

A talk with upcoming THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME author Nafiza Azad about life as a debut author, how language plays a role in writing, and how the support of family makes a huge difference when you're fat.

A talk with upcoming GLITCH KINGDOM author Sheena Boekweg about fat rep in kidlit, tropes she’d love to see on the page with fat mcs, and how social media plays a role when you’re a fat author.

Julia and I chat about her upcoming novel RUINSONG, and its amazing magic system and f/f happy romance, also we discuss Julia's path to pub finding her agent. She also gives tips on how to navigate cons with a disability and what to do for self care afterwards. Later we discuss respecting fat people, and the importance of happy queer romance in kidlit.

Claire and I discuss the path to releasing a debut and sophomore novel, her happy, fat, Black girl magic stories, the need for more college age YA books, more!

I discuss with writer, authortuber, and fat activist Destiny Murtaugh how fat is not a choice, the path to fat activism, finding your power and self confidence, the 90s rave scene, letting go of internalized fat phobia, and more