In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Picture Book edition, Musas Ana Siqueira, Mariana Llanos and Gloria Amescua  discuss lessons learned over the course of their debut year.

Resources Mentioned:

- Full Circle Literary

- Texas Book Festival

- Kids Need Mentors

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

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

Buy Mariana Llanos' picture book Run, Little Chaski!: An Inka Trail Adventure

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

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In this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, middle grade author Alda P. Dobbs discusses her debut middle grade novel Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, origins of the books, her writing process, Latinx identity, and what comes next. Fellow musa and middle grade author Terry Catasus-Jennings moderates. 

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

Buy Alda P. Dobbs's middle grade novel Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Buy Terry Catasus-Jennings's chapter book series Definitely Dominguita

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On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut authors Marcia Argueta Mickelson and Alexandra Katona discuss brainstorming, revisions, and getting to the final product.

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

Buy Marcia Argueta Mickelson's Young Adult novel Where I Belong

Buy Alexandra Katona's picture book Dinner on Domingos

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On this episode of Ask A Musa, we're talking to a few of the founders of LatinxPitch: authors Mariana Llanos, Denise Adusei, and Sandra Proudman, and delving into all things #LatinxPitch, which is just around the corner: September 15! Listen on to learn how you can get involved in this Twitter pitch event for Latinx kidlit writers, what to expect from agents and editors, and a few success stories from last year's event. Make sure to keep listening for these founders' best tips for crafting the perfect tweet to capture your story!

Resources Mentioned:

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

Buy Mariana Llanos' picture book Run, Little Chaski!: An Inka Trail Adventure

Follow Denise Adusei on Twitter

Follow Sandra Proudman on Twitter

Pre-order Angela Velez's YA novel, Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

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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, Marcia Argueta Mickelson, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss audiobooks!

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

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

Buy Marcia Argueta Mickelson's YA contemporary novel Where I Belong

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On this week's episode of Ask A Musa, we're talking all about swapping age categories! Listen on as this week's Musas chat about how they choose the age category and genre for their projects, how those decisions can guide a story's voice, and how they prepare for switching age categories or genres. We end with a few red flags to look out for when talking with agents about projects that span multiple age categories, and lastly: dream projects for the future. 

Resources Mentioned:

The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle

Jenny Torres Sanchez

Zoraida Cordova's pen name, Zoe Castile 

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

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

Buy Mia García's YA novel, Resolutions

Buy Zoraida Cordóva's adult fiction novel, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

Buy Mariana Llanos's picture book, Run, Little Chaski!: An Inka Trail Adventure 

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In this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, picture book authors Gloria Amescua and Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss their debut picture books, the inspiration behind the stories, language and Latinx identity, and what comes next for them. 

Resources Mentioned:

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

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

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

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In the fourth installment of Radio Musas, we get swept away by Amparo Ortiz’s Blazewrath Games where dragons and their riders compete in an international sports tournament in this alternate contemporary world fantasy.

Music and sound effects provided by Youtube Studio and FesliyanStudios.

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

Buy Amparo Ortiz’s Blazewrath Games and its sequel Dragonblood Ring!

Buy Mia García’s YA contemporary The Resolutions.

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In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Picture Book edition, Musas Jasminne Mendez, Donna B. Higuera, Gloria Amescua, Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss debut jitters, and avoiding comparison, and having grace with yourself. 

Resources Mentioned:

- Toastmasters

- Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e: Personal Essays & Poems

- Mia Garcia

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

Buy Jasminne Mendez's picture book Josefina's Habichuelas

Buy Donna B. Higuera's picture book El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

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

Buy Hilda Eunice Burgos's picture book The Cot in the Living Room

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In this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Crystal Maldonado joins YA Debut Musa Gabriela Martins, author of Like a Love Song, as she shares her writing journey. Listen as she chats about everything from her many years of querying to finally landing her book deal, the importance of online fandoms, the messages she hopes young readers take from her novel, and more!

Resources Mentioned:

Laura Pohl

Lucas Rocha

Chelsea Eberly, Gabriela's literary agent

Bad at Love on Goodreads

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