Try Reading Podcast

Today's episode is for the girls, gays, theys, and the neighs! I had the pleasure of talking with the true Hot Queen, Ryan La Sala!!! Ryan joined me for episode 63 to talk about his early experience with reading, why LARPing made him the author he is today, the up and down journey of their debut, what led Ryan into horror writing, Ryan talks all about the process of writing Beholder and how an actual penthouse party inspired the opening scene. Ryan gives amazing writing advice and wisdom, we discuss the trauma of being attacked by bees, and so much more!

Ryan’s Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/ryanlasala⁠

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On today's episode I am joined by the amazing Jill Tew, debut author of The Dividing Sky (10/08/24)!!! Jill talks about her early love for reading, we agree that Anne (of Green Gables) would run her own romance imprint nowadays, Jill talks all about her love for dystopia and sci-fi, what inspired her debut, what her publishing journey has been like at Joy Revolution, why she's happy she was overruled in the cover process, why TDS should be an immersive experience, her favorite Bluey characters, and much more! I had the best time chatting with Jill!

Jill’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jilltew

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For episode 61, I had the honor of interviewing Sydney Langford, author of The Loudest Silence (7/30/24)!! Sydney joined me to talk about their debut novel, which is a YA coming of age with amazing queer a disability representation! Sydney talked about their early dislike of reading, the first book with queer and disability rep they read, what inspired their debut, how they wrote their book in a month, their advice for aspiring writers, we bond over our love for Julie and the Phantoms and The Half of It, Sydney shares why TLS would make a great song and graphic novel, and so much more!

Sydney’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/slangwrites

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I am joined by a very special bookstagrammer and editor for episode 60! I had the honor of talking with the lovely Sophie Schmidt (aka @mindofabookdragon)! Sophie joined me to talk about her immense love for books and reading, what led her into publishing and what she loves about being an editor. She talks about starting her blog and bookstagram account in high school, her childhood start to journalism, maxing out her library card, why books and the community they form is so important, advice for anyone interested in working in publishing, and so much more!

Sophie’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mindofabookdragon

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On today's episode, I have the honor of being joined by the debut author, Cindy R. X. He! Cindy's debut thriller is Perfect Little Monsters and she joins me for episode 59 to talk about it! Cindy talks about her early love for reading and spending hours with her nose in a book, she shares the age at which she started reading Stephen King (too early in her opinion). She also talks about what inspired her debut novel, why she loves thrillers and horrors, what this debut journey has been like, what some of her favorite thriller/horror movies are, she shares her writing advice, and her hopes to see photos of her book on shelves!

Cindy’s Website: https://www.cindyrxhe.com/

Cindy’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cindyrxhe

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Today I have the amazing honor of interviewing the marvelous debut author, KT Hoffman! KT is the author of The Prospects, which is a trans baseball romance full of queer joy and baseball love! On this episode KT talks about his early love for reading and his longing to feel represented in stories, he shares how writing historicals led him to his debut, KT shares all about his love for baseball, his love for his characters, and his excitement and nervousness for the release of his debut. He also shares some amazing wisdom and writing advice!

KT’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/squashgoblin

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On episode 57, I am joined by the debut author, Myah Hollis! Myah is the author of Not About a Boy (7/2/24), which is a YA contemporary about mental health and finding a sister you never knew you had. Myah talks about how she began this book when she was in high school and how our lord and savior Twilight slightly inspired her debut. Because Myah is a Twilight stan, she convinces me to read all of the books. Myah also talks about the process of publishing her debut, why she appreciated going into publishing blindly, what she's most excited for, why her debut would make a great album, scorpio men *eye roll*, amazing writing advice and so much more!

Myah’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/myahhollis

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I had the biggest honor of getting to interview the amazing and marvelous Elba Luz for episode 56! Elba joins me to talk about her debut novel, Build a Girlfriend (Fall 2024). On this episode Elba explains how getting grounded and failing 6th grade caused her to love books, she shares how our tía JLO inspired her debut, we discover that Elba and I are cousins (I know, it's amazing), Elba gives some amazing writing advice, we share regrets about not investing in Zoom or Google, she shares why her book would slay as a video game, we obsess over Schitt's Creek, and so much more! This episode is full of magnificent chaos and I hope you love it as much as I do!

Elba’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Elbaluz

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For the 55th episode, I am joined by the debut author Wen-yi Lee! Wen-yi is the author of The Dark We Know (8/13/24) and she joins me to discuss her debut novel. On today's episode, Wen-yi talks about her childhood love for reading, maxing-out her library card, why she has PTSD from the aliens in Mars Attack, what musicals inspired her debut, why TDWK would make a great graphic novel, her writing advice, and we bond over our identities as musical theater kids.

Wen-yi’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wenyilee_

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Today on Try Reading, Erin Baldwin, debut author of Wish You Weren't Here (6/4/24), joins me! Erin talks about her early love for reading, the inspiration for her debut, working at a summer camp, what TK really means in publishing, her advice for writers and her younger self, hockey eras, and much more!

Erin’s Bio Site: https://bio.site/erinb

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