The Writers XL

Jandra Sutton is our hero. She's a super-spy in training, a blogger, director of marketing and digital marketing, a Wattpad writer, and an indie-author. She joins the Writers XL to discuss Marvel fanfics, spy jobs, and grab-n-go ways to better market yourself to the big, wide world using social media.

The Writers XL dive into the Twitterverse. L shows Shelly the ropes while Shelly recites the most recent research into best-practices when exploring social media. Get your gear, friends. We're tackling the internet.

Stephanie Hansen, senior agent and owner of Metamorphosis Literary Agency (and Shelly's very own agent), joins her for a special one-on-one interview about writer platforms, qualities of a desirable manuscript, and Stephanie's own personal wishlist.

Shelly X and LL Montez gear up for the new year with their L reading the cards. 2019 and Episode 20 hold resolutions, writing prompts, and promises for cookies galore.

We bring Zoe Aarsen, author of Light as a Feather – the novel and Hulu TV series – and many other works published to Wattpad and Radish, to discuss the struggle of pen names in a world where identity is everything. Join us as we talk Hollywood, Wattpad, nom de plume(s), and goal setting with our new friend, Zoe Aarsen.

The WritersXL want answers. Apparently, so do you. We bring Wattpad HQ's Content Manager, Nick Uskoski, and WattpadNext author, Elford Alley, on the show to answer all the hard questions about the purpose of WattpadNext program and the future of Wattpad for readers.

We've got the rarest of all Wattpad users: The Double Watty Winner!

@Paulapdx, a sensational writer and overall stellar human, takes us through screenwriting on the Wattpad platform and tells us what makes great storytelling through different mediums. She shares her experiences working at HBO to help us understand what it takes to razzle-dazzle that elusive Hollywood industry. Join us for an awesome conversation.

Do you write YA? Do you read YA? If you answered no to either of these questions, then you should listen to this episode. After, you'll want to zip your hoodie, blast your broody jams, and pine for your unrequited love like the rest of us YA fanatics. Join us for a chat with YA editor Olivia Swenson from Owl Hollow for a chat about all things teen lit.

Ben Sobieck, author of The Writer's Guide to Weapons and The Writer's Guide to Wattpad, joins us for a talk about finding our place in the platform among a sky full of Wattpad Stars.

The Writers XL is good for a laugh or two, but what happens when they dabble in demons, ghosts, and terrors from the beyond? Join Shelly and L for a talk with the Kenny and Farah Deels, two authors, spiritual warfare counselors, and demonologists. They discuss how to write these terrifying elements of life right into your own paranormal stories.

Happy Halloween!