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
19 episodes
Building Your Website
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about author and illustrator websites. When to make one, what to put on it, and where to find resources for those things. Here are some of the authors...
How Authors Make Money
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about money: How writers make it, how payments are broken down, and how to deduct things for taxes. Here are some of the authors, artists, and other t...
Reads and Recs of 2025
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about reads and recs of 2025 - what we read this past year, what we loved, and what we’d recommend. Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we br...
Interview with Illustrator/Author Raissa Figueroa!
Hello!In this episode we’re interviewing Raissa FigueroaRaissa Figueroa is a self-taught artist of both digital and traditional media repped by Natascha Morris of Tobias Literary. She has illustrated nearly 30 boo...
Explaining R&Rs
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about R&Rs (revise and resubmits). What they are, how to handle them, and our experience with them. Here are some of the authors, artists, and oth...
Critique Groups
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about critique groups! How to find one, what to expect, and how to have a healthy relationship with yours. Here are some of the authors, artists, and ...
Comp Titles
Hello!In this episode we’re talking about comp titles! What they are, how to use them, and why they’re important. Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up du...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...