Las Musas Podcast

It's Part Two of our Ask A Musa episode all about money! Today, we'll be talking about how the pandemic has affected advance sizes, how advance sizes have changed for marginalized authors in recent years, and resources and support for marginalized authors.

Resources Mentioned:

Publishing Paid Me

SCBWI

Las Musas Resources Page

Cultural Fairs (Check your local and state Cultural Fairs Department)

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Buy Aida Salizar's middle grade novel Land of the Cranes

Buy Terry Catasús Jennings' chapter book series Definitely Dominguita

Pre-order Alyssa Bermudez's middle grade graphic novel Big Apple Diaries

Buy Alexandra Diaz's middle grade novel The Only Road

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies), Trade Reviews and Publications, and thoughts on navigating, staying away from, and respecting book reviewer spaces as a traditionally published authors.

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Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

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On this episode of Ask A Musa, we're fulfilling a listener request to have en episode all about money! We'll be talking about advance sizes, financial safety nets, and things we wish we'd known before becoming full-time authors.

Resources Mentioned:

Hannah Holt's 2017 Author Survey: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Picture Books

Publishing Paid Me Spreadsheet

Deadline City Podcast: Season Two: Episode Seventeen: The Bank

First Draft: Track Changes Series

Author's Guild: Money Matters

Laekan's Financial Advisors: The Art of Finance

Additional Resources:

PubCrawl Podcast: The Business of Being an Author

PubCrawl Podcast: Publishing 201 Advances & Royalties

New Mexico Writers Programs & Grants

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Pre-order Laurenne Sala's picture book Mi Casa es My Home

Buy Laekan Zea Kemp's YA Novel Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Buy Terry Catasús Jennings' chapter book series Definitely Dominguita

Buy Zoraida Córdova's Adult Fantasy debut The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

Buy Lulu Delacre's picture book Luci Soars

Buy Alexandra Diaz's middle grade novel The Only Road

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In this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Anika Aldamuy Denise joins Picture Book Debut Musas Ana Siqueira, author of Bella's Recipe for Success and Donna Barba Higuera, author of El Cucuy Is Scared Too, as they share their journeys from critique partners to published picture book authors, what inspires their stories, and what's next.

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In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Alexandra Alessandri, Ana Siqueira, Zara Gonzalez Hoang discuss craft — their writing and illustrating process, developing a story from idea to finished draft, and more. 

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Resources Mentioned:

Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar's Greatest Films by Dean Movshovitz

Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine

A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver

The Poet's Companion by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux

Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir by Natalie Goldberg

Storystorm by Tara Lazer

Preorder Alexandra Alessandri's picture book Isabel and Her Colores Go to School or buy her picture book Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! 

Preorder Ana Siqueira’s picture book, Bella’s Recipe for Success!

Buy Zara Gonzalez Hoang's picture book, A New Kind of Wild! 

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In the third Radio Musas, we explore Michelle Ruiz Keil’s second novel, Summer In the City of Roses. Inspired by the Greek myth of Iphigenia and the Grimm fairy tale Brother and Sister, the novel follows two siblings torn apart and struggling to find each other in early '90s Portland.

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Buy Michelle Ruiz Keil’s sophomore book Summer In the City of Roses.

Buy Mia García’s YA contemporary The Resolutions.

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On this episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions managing writing alongside a full-time job, featuring musas Monica Mancillas, Ana Siqueira, Hilda Eunice Burgos, Vanessa Torres, Carmen Rodrigues. They share how they balance writing and working, strategies that work well (and some that didn't!) for them, and tips and tricks for success.

Resources Mentioned:

Conferences, Workshops, and Retreats from KidLit411

How to Find a Critique Partner

Lee & Low New Voices Award Writing Contest for Picture Books by Authors of Color and Native Nations

Lee & Low New Visions Award Writing Contest for MG/YA and Graphic Novels by Authors of Color and Native Nations

Kokila Books, an imprint of Penguin Randomhouse, Accepts Submissions for New and Unagented Voices 

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Learn more about Monica Mancillas's picture book Mariana in Mexico

Pre-order Ana Siqueira's picture book Bella's Recipe for Success

Buy Hilda Eunice Burgos's picture book The Cot in the Living Room or her middle grade novel Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

Add Vanessa Torres's YA novel The Turning Pointe on Goodreads

Buy Carmen Rodrigues's YA novel The Universal Laws of Marco

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In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Cynthia Harmony, Ana Siqueira, Gloria Amescua, Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss debut groups, writer friends, and making your community.

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Resources Mentioned:

The Writing Barn

Learn more about Cynthia Harmony!

PreOrder Ana Siqueira’s picture book, Bella’s Recipe for Success!

Preorder Gloria Amescua's picture book, Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua!

Order Hilda Eunice Burgos’s picture book, The Cot in the Living Room!

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In this episode, Debut Musa and author of the funny, heartfelt YA novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun chats with fellow musa and author Anna Meriano. They discuss everything from the inspiration behind the book to how Jonny formed their characters to what comes next and more!

Resources mentioned:

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Abertalli

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Buy Jonny Garza Villa’s YA novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

Buy Anna Meriano’s MG series Love Sugar Magic or YA novel This is How We Fly

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast Debut Diaries, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Olivia Abdahi, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss debut groups and the benefits and complexities of author communities and friendships.

Resources Mentioned:

If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Buy Olivia Abtahi's YA contemporary novel Perfectly Parvin

Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

Buy Laekan Zea Kemp's YA contemporary novel Somewhere Between Bitter & Sweet

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