Publishing Pals
Welcome to Publishing Pals Podcast, a podcast where two pals talk about publishing. For nearly a decade, we have tried, failed, and sometimes succeeded at being traditionally published. Come along with us as we share everything we've learned in this oddly gatekept, confusing, but incredibly fun and rewarding industry.
Episodes
12 episodes
Interview with SCBWI Regional Advisor Erica Wood!
Hello!In this episode we’re interviewing Erica Wood, the regional advisor for SCBWI. Erica Wood is a middle grade, YA, and poetry writer, long time member of SCBWI, and since 2020 ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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54:50
What's a Blurb and How to Write One
Hello!In this episode we discuss blurbs: what they are, why you need one, and how to write one for your book! Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:55
The Future of Publishing
Hello!In this episode we’re talking all about the future of publishing, from word counts to what genres publishers are looking for, and summarizing some webinars, stats, etc. we’ve seen lately.Here ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:38
A.I. Ethics
Hello!In this episode we’re talking all about A.I. - how it’s used, whether it’s ethical, and how to approach it. Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up du...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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36:38
Interview With Agent Kelly Dyksterhouse!
Hello! We are so excited for this episode to interview Kelly Dyksterhouse, an agent at Tobias Literary Agency. Kelly is an agented writer as well as an agent at The Tobias Literary Agency, a boutique agency tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:36
Intro to Conferences
Hello! In this episode we talk about writer conferences. What they are, why you should go or not, and which ones are worth the investment. Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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50:01
Anatomy Of a Logline
Hello!In this episode we talk all about loglines! What they are, how to write one, and what to pay attention to.Here are some of the things we brought up during the episode. Please do not take our word as fact...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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44:25
Writer Resources
Hello! In this episode, we go over writer resources. Wanna hear us word vomit as many helpful things as we can? This is the episode. Aaaaah I ran out of characters so I wasn't able to link everything, but reach out if you nee...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:05:16
Interview with Children's Book Author/Illustrator Katie Dwyer!
Hello!In this episode we interview Katie Dwyer, a picture book author/illustrator repped by Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Literary. Her debut picture book, Bear’s Friend, is slated for publication in 2027 by Rise, an imprint of P...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:02
Building your Query List
Hello!In this episode we talk about building your query list. What ways can and should you track agents you’ve queried? What sort of research should you do on an agent beforehand? What do partial and full requests mean? All exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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55:16