In the long-overdue fourth episode of season three, the cohosts talk with literary agent Danielle Burby of Mad Woman Literary about her journey from interning into opening her own agency, hustling, holding space for relaxation, and risk-taking.

Mentioned in this episode:
https://www.madwomanliterary.com/about
https://inkedentertainment.com/danika-frost
https://twitter.com/DanielleBurby
https://www.instagram.com/madwomanliterary/

Episode trigger warnings for:

• cancer
• trauma
• sexual assault
• death/parent death
• greif

Buckle up, Nerds this is a deep one.

In a very special episode of This Podcast Needs a Title, Isabel and Erica rant, rave, complain, and scream into their hearts with none other than Bram Stoker Award Finalist Ally Malinenko.

Ally is a poet, novelist, and librarian living in Brooklyn, New York, where she pens her tales in a secret writing closet before dawn each day. Connect with Ally on her website at www.allymalinenko.com or on socials @AllyMalinenko. And check out @SpookyMiddleGrade too!

And here is a complementary link for finding a grief counselor or therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Dedicated to Trish the Dish and Big Ron.

After a longer than expected hiatus, the co-hosts are back and joined by a third co-host, Isabel Sterling! 

In this 2nd episode of season 3, Isabel and Erica (who miss Ciara a lot) are joined by their emotional support writing buddy author Vanessa Montalban to talk about her debut book A Tall Dark Trouble. Shenanigans 100% guaranteed. 

About our guest:
Fueled by the magic of espresso, Miami-born Vanessa Montalban channels her wanderlust for far-off worlds into writing speculative fiction for teens. She’s a first-gen graduate from the University of Central Florida where she received her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing with summa cum laude honors.

Follow Vanessa on Twitter & IG @VVMontalban
https://linktr.ee/vvmontalban

Also mentioned in this episode:

Co-host Isabel Sterling's coaching podcast:
https://www.isabelsterling.com/podcasts/the-author-burnout-cure

Welcome to Season 3, Nerds.

We have a GREAT first episode but Erica lost the recording.  There's still some cool stuff though. Stay awesome. 

See you in April. 

TRIGGER WARNINGS for grief, trauma, and PTSD.

In the ninth episode of season two, Peter and Erica gush about happy news, rant about trauma-informed career choices, and rave about mashed potatoes. Come for the holiday joy and stay for Peter's first-ever tarot reading. 

Mentioned in this episode:
Here is Peter's article on Pipeline Artists:
https://pipelineartists.com/f-ck-it-writing-career/

Here are Erica's bookshop.org recommendations:
https://bookshop.org/shop/dorkwitchery

Here's the Social Security Administration's disability application:
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

In the eighth episode of season two, Peter and Erica chat with author “Jessica” Hatch (and Erica's IRL BFF!) about her debut novel My Big Fake Wedding and what it’s like to sign a publishing contract without a literary agent. Tune in for the air-quotes and stay for Peter’s ill-fated attempts to keep Hatch and Erica somewhat on topic.

Connect with Jessica Hatch:

Twitter: @JessicaNHatch
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jessicanhatch/
Pre-order her books: https://geni.us/B0BLT5H3XQcover
Buy her books: https://www.jessicahatch.com/books
Substack: https://leftright.substack.com/

And here is the link to her article: https://hatch-books.com/blog/top-5-editorial-mistakes-part-1-show-dont-tell

...plus a special shout out to her editor: @wittywhitlum

In the seventh episode of season two, Erica and Peter talk with former Book Pipeline Unpublished finalist Samuel C. Spitale about his newly released nonfiction book How to Win the War on Truth: An Illustrated Guide to How Mistruths Are Sold, Why They Stick, and How to Reclaim Reality. Come for Samuel’s insights and stay for the cohosts’ not-insightful-at-all Halloween song.

Here’s how to find Samuel and learn more bout his awesome work:

Website: https://www.samuelcspitale.com/
Twitter: @SamuelCSpitale
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelcspitale

In the sixth episode of season two, Peter and Erica chat with Dani Segelbaum of the Carol Mann Agency about her journey from political science to agenting, her querying preferences, and her vast personal collection of cookbooks. As always, come for the conversation, stay for the full-throttle tangents.

Connect with Dani:
On Twitter
For editing
And more

In the fifth episode of season two, Erica and Peter talk with 1987 Crestwood Elementary Spelling Bee winner/Pipeline Media Group partner Matt Misetich about finding your authentic voice, the glories and pitfalls of pivoting from screenwriting to novel writing, and "Gilmore Girls" (with a visit from a very special guest). Come for the excerpt from Matt's superfluous, verbose, and thesaurus-y first novel, but stay for the staff meeting.

See more about Matt's awesome work at: https://pipelineartists.com/
Follow him on Twitter: @SPMJM or Instagram @SPMJM
Listen to his podcast: @howthearts

In the fourth episode of season two, Peter and Erica talk with Afro-latinx author, poet, and photographer Jarrard Raju about leaning into a love of prose, being an author of color in the industry, and their experience as a contributor on the forthcoming anthology WHERE MONSTERS LURK AND MAGIC HIDES. Come for the honest query talk, stay for the amazing way Jarrard takes risks in publishing.

Also joy. Lots of joy.

Follow Jarrard on Twitter: @JarrardWrites
Jarrard's Linktree
Buy their poetry collection!