Las Musas Podcast

On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, debut young adult and middle grade Musas Elizabeth Santiago, Lauren Yero, and Angela Montoya discuss debut year jitters and mental health.

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Pre-order Elizabeth Santiago's debut young adult novel, The Moonlight Vine

Pre-order Lauren Yero's debut young adult novel, Under This Forgetful Sky
Pre-order Angela Montoya's debut young adult novel, Sinner's Isle

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series staring our debut and sophomore picture book Musas, Mónica Mancillas and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris join Aixa Pérez-Prado to talk all about inspiration! What inspires them, what they do with that inspiration, and how they manage the excitement of being inspired is all covered in this delightful conversation!

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Pre-order Mónica Mancillas' picture book, The Worry Balloon
Purchase Alyssa Reynoso-Morris' debut picture book, Plátanos Are Love
Purchase Aixa Pérez-Prado's debut picture book, City Feet

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In a new segment of the Las Musas Podcast we're calling Book Talk!, Maria José Fitzgerald joins Monica Mancillas and Angela Montoya to discuss what books they're reading and what authors have their heart, how media inspires and informs them as authors, and delve into all things inspiration, invigoration, and influential.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Maria Jose Fitzgerald's debut middle grade novel Turtles of the Midnight Moon
Pre-order Monica Mancillas's picture book The Worry Balloon
Pre-order Angela Montoya's debut young adult novel, Sinner's Isle

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Ask a Musa host Lulu Delacre joins

They started by talking about books they are reading now, such as The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya, Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall, Free Water by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Author), the adult historical book titled Miss del Rio by Bárbara Mujica 

Then they attacked the questions such as:

Finally, las musas talked a little bit about tips to stay positive and that “Sí, se puede.” 

¡Pa’lante!

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

Order Lulu Delacre’s latest picture  book: Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees

Order Sallie Anne Rodriguez’ novel: Treasure Tracks

Order Alyssa Reynoso-Morris' debut picture book:  Plátanos Are Love

Pre-order Gabriella Aldeman's debut picture book: Paula's Patches

And check out more Musas and amazing books at LasMusasBooks.com.

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult Edition, Jessica Parra joins fellow Musas Jonny Garza Villa, Elle Gonzalez Rose, and Angela Montoya for a lively discussion on author brand and social media, their impacts, implications, and necessities (or lack thereof), and marketing and publicity.

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Pre-order Jonny Garza Villa's sophomore young adult novel Ander & Santi Were Here


Caught in a Bad Fauxmance

Pre-order Jessica C. Parra's debut young adult novel Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success
Pre-order Angela Montoya's debut young adult novel, Sinner's Isle

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After an incredible beginning to our year, Musas Anika Aldamuy Denise joins Andrea Beatriz Arango, Camille Gomera-Tavarez, Karina Nicole González, and Natalia Sylvester to discuss their books, the equally surprising and meaningful phone calls, and what being awarded a Youth Media Award or Honor with the American Library Association means for them. Congrats to all our Musas on your incredible books and your wonderful achievement!

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Welcome to Season Three, listeners! In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, 2023 Musas Maria José Fitzgerald is joined by Jessica Parra and Aixa Pérez-Prado to talk about finding agents, important tools for considering agents and partners in your publishing process, finding an editor, and their excitement and words of wisdom for their debut year. (#EatTheCookies!)

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Meet some of the 2022 Musas Hermanas! On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Annabelle Estrada joins Jackie Morera, Julia Clauson, Roxsy Lin, Amaris Castillo, Aimé Casillas, and Delia Ruiz to talk about their experiences during the Musas mentorship process. They discuss how and when you know you're ready for a mentor, how a mentorship can help give you the confidence to grow, how to figure out what you need, ways you can prepare yourself for getting critiqued, and the many things they took away from their wonderful experiences.

Book recommendations:

The Coquíes Still Sing by Karina Nicole Gonález

If your Babysitter is a Bruja by Ana Siqueira

Abuela and I Make Flan by Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza by Laekan Zea Kemp

Seven Husbands by Evelyn Hugo

A Little Life Hanya Yanaghihara

Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Holding On by Sofia N. Lee and Isabel Roxas

Violeta by Isabel Allende

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

In the Beautiful Country by Jane Kuo

Manu by Kelly Fernández

Solito Javier Zamora

The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children by Cheryl B. Klein

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

In this incredible episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, 2023 Debut Musas Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Elle Gonzalez Rose, Maria Jose Fitzgerald, and Aixa Pérez-Prado discuss their books, debuting and the journey leading up to their debut year, and learning about the publishing process and marketing and lessons learned.

Resources Mentioned to Come!

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