BONUS! Episode featuring editor Sara Schonfeld (again)!

Sara talks about how to set up physical and emotional hints and clues for payoff later in a story, plus shares classic advice for all writers! Find out more about Sara Schonfeld at https://www.saraschonfeldbooks.com.

Hear the first interview with Sara at Episode 51.5.

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On the surface, Whiplash is a story about a young man who wants to be one of the greatest drummers and the mentor who could help him realize his dream. Looking past the premise (and the loads of foul language), a story emerges about abuse, manipulation, and the cost of the single-minded fixation on achieving such greatness.   

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BONUS! Episode featuring author Stacia Deutsch (again)!

Stacia talks about cliffhangers, story structure, writing a spinoff of a classic, beloved children's series, and more!

Find out more about Stacia Deutsch at https://staciadeutsch.com. Hear the first interview with Stacia at Episode 25.5.

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Encanto is a colorful Disney cultural celebration with lyrics by the renown Lin Manuel Miranda, but looking past all the brightness, does the story and music really add up? Or is a clean, family-centered story good enough?

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BONUS! Episode featuring author and co-founder of A Very Important Meeting April Davila!

April talks about conducting research for books from ostriches to historical fiction, leading writing meetups with meditation, and more!

Find out more about April Davila at https://aprildavila.com.

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Tall Girl, and its sequel, contains many familiar elements of teen films, but also has something going for it in its relatively light need for pearl clutching. Even so, there are more than one parts we have questions about. For example, where's the girls' basketball team? Is it a thing for random people to take the mic at a high school dance and preach to the crowd? ...to name a few.

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BONUS! Episode featuring author Nikki Mitchell!

Nikki talks about finally taking the jump to write a book, portal magic, self-publishing, and more!

Find out more about Nikki Mitchell at https://www.eleanorsliteraryadventures.com

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Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we're taking a look at some of the current trends in YA with this episode focusing on the prevalence of queer characters and story lines, and body positivity minded covers. 

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BONUS! Episode featuring literary agent Brent Taylor!

Brent talks about his very early start in agenting, his love of books, awards and bestsellers, the types of stories he's drawn to, and more! Find out more about Brent Taylor at https://www.btaylorbooks.com.

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Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we're taking a look at some of the current trends in YA with this episode focusing on feminist retellings and remixes of classic stories.

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