Las Musas Podcast

In our first special Live Ask A Musa episode, we take listener questions on our favorite (and least favorite) parts of the writing process, whether it's more beneficial to use Spanish specific to your particular culture or more general Spanish in your work, the inspiration for and creation of the secondary characters in our books, what we do with story ideas we don't feel ready to write yet, y más.

Resources Mentioned:

Writing Multiple POVs LIVE Discussion & Q & A

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

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

Buy Mia García's YA contemporary novel The Resolutions

Pre-order Angela Velez's YA contemporary novel Lulu & Milagro's Search for Clarity

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In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Lorian Tu, Gloria Amescua, Zara González , and Alexandra Alessandri discuss their experiences surrounding marketing and publicity.

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Add Lorian Tu's picture book Family Song on Goodreads!

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

Buy Zara González Huang's picture book A New Kind of Wild!

Buy Alexandra Alessandri's picture book Felíz New Year, Ava Gabriela!

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In this episode, Debut Musa and author of the brilliant and hilarious Perfectly Parvin Olivia Abtahi chats with Las Musas Madrina and author Kristina Pérez. They discuss everything from Olivia's inspiration for the book and high school memories, to her favorite books growing up and more!

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Buy Olivia Abtahi's YA novel Perfectly Parvin

Buy Kristina Pérez's latest novel Bright Raven Skies

Books Mentioned:

- Garth Nix: Sabriel

- Tamora Pierce: Alana the First Adventure

- Nancy Farmer: House of Scorpion

- Adib Khorram: Darius the Great Is Not Okay

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In this episode of Radio Musas, Jackie Azúa Kramer stops by to read from her upcoming picture book, I Wish You Knew, a story about deportation, divided families, and the importance of community in the midst of uncertainty.

Resources Mentioned:

Latinx KidLit Book Festival

Bank Street Writers Lab

Sound effects pulled from YouTube Studio.

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

Buy Jackie Azúa Kramer’s picture book I Wish You Knew in English or in Spanish.

Buy NoNieqa Ramos’s debut picture book Your Mama.

Buy Mia García’s YA contemporary The Resolutions.

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In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Middle Grade and Young Adult Edition, Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss marketing and publicity, their unique roles in the publishing process, and their own experiences as debut authors.

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

Buy Alda P. Dobbs' MG historical fiction novel Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

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

Buy Terry Catasús Jennings' MG contemporary chapter book series Definitely Dominguita

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On this episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions about going on multiple rounds of submission with a particular project, how the Las Musas marketing collective works, and our favorite craft books.

Resources Mentioned:

Story Genius by Lisa Cron & Lisa Cron's website

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine

On Writing by Stephen King

Save the Cat Beat Sheet

The Hero's 2 Journeys

Pixar Storytelling Rules

Author Adam Gidwitz

Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum

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Pre-order Laura Taylor Namey's YA novel, When We Were Them

Pre-order Laura Ojeda Melchor's debut Middle Grade novel, Missing Okalee

Buy Anna Meriano's YA novel, This is How We Fly

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In this episode of Debut Diaries (Picture Book Edition), Musas Mónica Mancillas, NoNieqa Ramos, and Ana Siqueira chat about finding community as writers, our families as partners and support systems on our book journeys, and reviews and endorsements.

Resources Mentioned:

#PBchat, hosted by author Justin Colon

SCBWI

#DVpit

Reviewers such as Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal

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Visit Mónica Mancillas's website!

Buy Ana Siqueira's picture book Bella's Recipe for Success!

Buy NoNieqa Ramos's picture book Your Mama!

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On this inaugural episode of Radio Musas we’ll be reading an excerpt from Loriel Ryon’s debut Into the Tall, Tall Grass a middle grade novel which follows Yolanda Rodríguez-O'Connell a young girl from a magical family who journeys across her family's land to save her grandmother's life in this captivating and magical debut. This episode is narrated by Loriel Ryon (Into the Tall, Tall Grass), Mia García (The Resolutions), and NoNieqa Ramos (Your Mama).

Please note that in the recording we accidentally shortened the publisher’s name, which should have read: MARGARET K. McELDERRY BOOKS, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.

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Sound effects used: Barking Dog | Creaking Door | Honey Bees

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

Buy Loriel Ryon’s middle grade novel Into the Tall, Tall Grass.

Buy NoNieqa Ramos’s debut picture book Your Mama.

Buy Mia Garcia’s YA contemporary The Resolutions.

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In this episode, authors Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Crystal Maldonado discuss blurbs and acknowledgments! These musas talk about the value of blurbs, tips for requesting, the thrill of receiving support from authors you admire, suggestions for writing acknowledgments, and more!

Resources Mentioned:

SCBWI Conferences

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

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

Buy Alda P. Dobbs' MG historical fiction novel Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Buy Crystal Maldonado's YA romcom novel Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

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In this episode, Debut Musa and author of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BITTER AND SWEET Laekan Zea Kemp is interviewed by Musa and author of BLAZEWRATH GAMES Amparo Ortiz. They chat about the inspiration behind the book, a shared love of food, writing in duel POVs, favorite parts of the book, and what comes next. 

Resources mentioned: 

Manuscript Academy

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

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

Buy Amparo Ortiz's YA novel Blazewrath Games.

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