Tue, 18 December 2018
Sarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ONCE AND FOR ALL, JUST LISTEN, THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER and many more. Her newest novel, THE REST OF THE STORY, will come out in June 2019.
Sarah Dessen Show Notes Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here, here, and here) Alexander London (listen to his First Draft interviews here and here) Doris Betts (writing teacher at UNC) A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler Lee Smith (author) Save the Date by Morgan Matson (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Sarah Dessen’s 2013 blog post about pulling a book The Hilarious World of Depression podcast episode featuring NPR’s Linda Holmes Shakespeare in Love (movie) The Bustle article about Sarah Dessen’s tweet convo with JK Rowling |
Tue, 11 December 2018
Elana K. Arnold, author of YA books Damsel, What Girls Are Made Of, Infandous, and Middle Grade series A Boy Called Bat, and many more, talks about working until the book feels worthy, reusing structure, and uncovering a deep well of rage in her writing.
Elana K. Arnold Show Notes 2.0 Elana’s first First Draft interview His Dark Materials books by Philip Pullman Martha Brockenbrough, author of Unpresidented |
Tue, 4 December 2018
Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay, winner of the 2018 Printz Award, and other contemporary YA titles like Everything Leads to You and Hold Still, joins me to talk about how she’s expanding her teaching role with The Slow Novel Lab, and an exciting new podcast venture called Keeping a Notebook.
Nina LaCour Show Notes Nina LaCour’s first First Draft interview Nina’s interview on Yin Chang’s podcast, 88 Cups of Tea The Castle of Otranto, a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole Frida Kahlo (Artist) Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour Keeping a Notebook (and the episode featuring Sarah Enni) “On Keeping a Notebook” by Joan Didion Sara Zarr’s podcast This Creative Life NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Nina’s short story in the Foreshadow YA online YA anthology collection |
Tue, 27 November 2018
Peter Stone, debut author of THE PERFECT CANDIDATE, talks about his time in Washington (before the onset of the 24-hour news cycle), how interns run the world, and how writing a speech for his wife led him to finally try a novel.
Peter Stone Show Notes Watergate (for more, listen to Slow Burn Season 1) Monica Lewinsky (for more, listen to Slow Burn Season 2) The My Favorite Murder podcast episode about Chandra Levy’s death The Wilderness (by Crooked Media) Old Ebbitt Grill (bar in Washington, D.C.) The Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) The Robert Mueller Investigation Whitewater (for more, listen to Slow Burn Season 2) Vince Foster (for more, listen to Slow Burn Season 2) House of Cards (TV show) Scandal (TV show) The Pelican Brief (movie) The Hunt for Red October (movie) Ben’s Chili Bowl (restaurant in D.C.) Tortilla Coast (restaurant in D.C.) |
Tue, 20 November 2018
Holly Black, Newberry Honoree and New York Times bestselling author of many things, including many series such as the SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, THE CURSE WORKER, MAGISTERIUM, and her most recent series, FOLK OF THE AIR. The latest book in that series, THE WICKED KING, comes out January 8—the tour dates to support that book were just released on Hypable today! Holly Black Show Notes
Tony DiTerlizzi, her artist for Spiderwick Chronicles Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Interview With a Vampire by Anne Rice Kevin Lewis (editor, Simon & Schuster) Kiersten White (listen to her First Draft interview here) Dhonielle Clayton (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) |
Tue, 13 November 2018
Robin Talley—author of LIES WE TELL OURSELVES, WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND, AS I DESCENDED, OUR OWN PRIVATE UNIVERSE—talks about her newest novel, PULP. Robin shares insight about transitioning into being a full-time writer and stay-at-home mom, writing a Judy Blume book for queer girls, and writing books with her younger self in mind.
Robin Talley Show Notes Robin’s previous First Draft episode Simon Versus the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (listen to her First Draft episode here) Love, Simon (movie) Ann Bannon (famous lesbian pulp author) Spring Fire by Marijane Meeker The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith Carol (movie) All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell A Tyranny of Petticoats edited by Jessica Spotswood (listen to her First Draft episode here) |
Thu, 8 November 2018
Andy Weir, New York Times best-selling author of THE MARTIAN and his new stand-alone Sci-Fi novel, ARTEMIS. This interview is a live recording of the in-conversation I had with Andy for New York Comic Con. I loved hearing Andy talk about moon economies, managing anxiety, and how science makes his books living documents.
Andy Weir Show Notes The Martian (movie) Matt Damon playing Brett Kavanaugh on SNL Andy’s Business Insider article on the economy of a moon colony |
Tue, 6 November 2018
Bea and Leah Koch, two sisters who co-own The Ripped Bodice, the only brick and mortar bookstore in the U.S. to sell exclusively romance titles, who were named 2017 RWA Steffie Walker Booksellers of the Year by the Romance Writers of America and recently struck an overall deal with Sony Pictures. I loved what Bea and Leah had to say about being activist booksellers, retraining romance readers, and becoming advocates for representation and change in publishing.
Bea and Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice, Show Notes Women and Children First (bookstore in Illinois) Preeti Chhibber (of Scholastic) Word bookstore’s Romance Book Club Greenlight (bookstore in Brooklyn) Ashley C. Ford (author and editor running the Green Light romance book club) The Ripped Bodice State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report (2016 and 2017) (The New York Times artiicle detailing the report’s findings, “In Love With Romance Novels, But Not Their Lack of Diversity”) Vivian Stevens (editor of romance novels) Beverly Jenkins (romance author) RWA (Romance Writers Association)
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Tue, 30 October 2018
Tiffany D. Jackson—author of ALLEGEDLY, whose latest book, MONDAY’S NOT COMING, is out now! Her next book, LET ME HEAR A RHYME, is due out May 21, 2019!—talks about still considering herself a newbie writer, the allure of horror stories, and being honest about the emotions of publishing.
Tiffany Jackson Show Notes
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
Get Out (movie) |
Tue, 23 October 2018
Laini Taylor is a National Book Award finalist for Lips Touch Three Times, New York Times bestseller for the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, and Printz Honoree for Strange the Dreamer and its sequel, Muse of Nightmares, out now!
Laini Taylor Show Notes Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel Victoria Aveyard (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Jim di Bartolo, illustrator and Laini’s husband Arthur Levine, publisher at Scholastic In the Shadows by Kiersten White and Jim di Bartolo Victoria Schwab (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Libba Bray (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here) Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here and here) Gentleman and Phantoms, Laini’s story which appears in the Foretold anthology
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Tue, 16 October 2018
Tochi Onyebuchi, author of CROWN OF THUNDER, the second book in the BEASTS MADE OF NIGHT series--which is out now--talks about the audacity of new writers’ ideas, writing himself and his family into a book for the first time, and being an award-winning witness.
Tochi Onyebuchi Show Notes The Los Angeles TImes Festival of Books (listen to my interview with the festival’s Associate Director of Events Programming, Maret Orliss, here) The Wikipedia entry of Nigerian-Americans Lie Down In Darkness by William Styron The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Renee Ahdieh (listen to her First Draft interview here) Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo (manga) The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault Eugène Delacroix, French Romantic artist Sabaa Tahir (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft podcast interviews here and here) Leigh Bardugo (listen to her FIrst Draft podcast interview here) Black Panther (movie) Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Mad Men (TV show) |
Tue, 9 October 2018
Sam Maggs, author of A FANGIRL’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: A Handbook for Geek Girls and WONDER WOMEN: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History, talks about her most recent book, GIRL SQUADS, a non-fiction collection of 20 female friendships that changed history. Sam shares the Google search that kicked off the new book, the surprising (and alarming) stories she stumbled on while researching GIRL SQUADS, and deploying her pronunciation skills for the audiobook.
Sam Maggs Show Notes
The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, CA
Wonder Women by Sam Maggs
Zohra, the all-female orchestra in Afghanistan
1964 Japanese women’s volleyball team
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Tue, 2 October 2018
Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of DEAR MARTIN, talks about her newest young adult novel, ODD ONE OUT, out October 9! Nic talks about lies of imagination versus lies of convenience, “high taste” readers, and the benefits of eavesdropping.
Nic Stone Show Notes
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors,” a friendship theory by Rudine Sims Bishop Christopher Myers and Chris Jackson, publishers of their own imprints at Random House Mae Carol Jemison (Astronaut) The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent by Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Delirium by Lauren Oliver Requiem by Lauren Oliver Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD. (president of Spellman University) Rena Rossner (NIc Stone’s agent at The Deborah Harris Agency) Phoebe Yeh, Nic’s editor Jordan Davis, a young black man killed in Florida over loud music The Beauty that Remains by Ashley Woodfolk Aminah Mae Safi (listen to her First Draft podcast here) |
Tue, 25 September 2018
Alex London--author of the Proxy Series, the Wild Ones series, and more, about his new young adult novel, BLACK WINGS BEATING--talks about the patriarchal influence on narrative structure, considering queer heroism, being terrified of coming back to YA, and why Jonathan Franzen owes him a thank you note.
Alex London Show Notes Alex London’s first episode of First Draft The Adventures of Wrong Man and Power Girl Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald The Once and Future King by T. H. White Mary Fran Rash, Owner of Main Street Books in St. Charles, MO Jason Reynolds |
Tue, 18 September 2018
Sara Farizan, author of IF YOU COULD BE MINE and TELL ME AGAIN HOW A CRUSH SHOULD FEEL, talks about her newest novel, HERE TO STAY, out now! Sara talks about love as a human rights issue, writing action sequences, and why she chose not to write in Charles Barkley’s voice.
Sara Farizan Show Notes James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl The Office (TV show) The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (listen to her First Draft interview here) Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here and here) Books, Inc. (bookstore in SF) Reggie Miller (former NBA player and commentator) Kevin Harlan (NBA commentator) Stephen Curry (NBA player) Charles Barkley (NBA player) Daria Morgendorffer (Daria TV show) |
Tue, 11 September 2018
Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us, Imaginary Girls, and more, talks about her newest novel, A Room Away From the Wolves, out now! Nova shares what she learned from ghostwriting, talks about finding New York through the myths of her mother, and talks about discovering her strange self.
Nova Ren Suma show notes Francesca Lia Block (listen to her First Draft episode here) Micol Ostow (author) Kate Angelella (editor at Simon and Schuster) Good Morning Midnight by Jean Rhys Yaddo (artist’s colony) Poets & Writers magazine |
Tue, 4 September 2018
Courtney Summers, author of many books including CRACKED UP TO BE, THIS IS NOT A TEST, ALL THE RAGE, and her newest novel which comes out today, SADIE, talks about not wanting to do a book a year again, seeing her career shift 10 years in, how she thinks about her abrupt endings, sticking with the heart of the novel, and podcasts.
Courtney Summers 2.0 Show Notes
Hear Courtney’s first First Draft interview (with bonus Veronica Roth) here! PLEASE REMAIN CALM, the ebook sequel to THIS IS NOT A TEST Serial (podcast) S Town (podcast) Sara Goodman, Courtney’s editor at Wednesday Books (listen to her First Draft interview here) Emily Hainsworth (author) Interstellar (movie) Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here and here) |
Tue, 28 August 2018
Somaiya Daud, debut author of YA sci-fi book MIRAGE, was the very first author I ever interviewed for First Draft Podcast. We had a lot to catch up on since then, so listen now to hear about Somaiya’s bumpy path to publication, the way race plays into our concepts of the future and, of course, Star Wars!
Somaiya Daud Show Notes
Somaiya Daud’s first interview with First Draft Podcast Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Emma by Jane Austen Somaiya Daud on The Poetry Vlog Provincializing Europe by Dipesh Chakrabarty Ex Machina (film) |
Tue, 21 August 2018
Jessica Spotswood, author of the CAHILL WITCH CHRONICLES, WILD SWANS, and THE LAST SUMMER OF THE GARRETT GIRLS, as well as editor of A TYRANNY OF PETTICOATS, THE RADICAL ELEMENT, and of TOIL & TROUBLE: 15 TALES OF WOMEN AND WITCHCRAFT, which comes out August 28!
Jessica Spotswood Show Notes Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Michele Volanksy, Dean of Dramaturgy at Washington College The Laramie Project (play) Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Ira Glass’s quote on creativity Jessica’s Reddit AMA about editing anthologies Slasher Girls and Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke Beth Revis (listen to her First Draft interview here) Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Caroline Tung Richmond (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Lindsay Smith (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Robin Talley (listen to her First Draft podcast here) |
Tue, 31 July 2018
Julian Winters, author of RUNNING WITH LIONS, talks about starting to write so he could create happy endings for his own life, being more creative when working at night, wanting to chuck the rulebook, and his nontraditional publishing journey.
Julian Winters Show Notes Felicity (TV show) Scandal (TV show) Kirsten Hubbard (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Sara Farizan (author of IF YOU COULD BE MINE and TELL ME AGAIN HOW A CRUSH SHOULD FEEL and the forthcoming HERE TO STAY) BOY MEETS BOY by David Levithan Robbie Rogers (out soccer player) Nic Stone (author of DEAR MARTIN and the forthcoming ODD ONE OUT) Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VERSUS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Simon James Green, author of NOAH CAN’T EVEN Adam Silvera (listen to his First Draft interview here) |
Tue, 24 July 2018
Katie Cotugno, author of HOW TO LOVE, FIREWORKS, TOP TEN, and 99 DAYS and its sequel, 9 DAYS AND 9 NIGHTS, talks about the correlation between how she’s feeling and whether she’s writing, her ten-year debut novel, and making sense in the quiet after the loud. Katie Cotugno Show Notes Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here and here!) Robin Benway (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) Morgan Matson and her book SAVE THE DATE (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Katniss from THE HUNGER GAMES THREE SIDES OF A HEART: STORIES ABOUT LOVE TRIANGLES edited by Natalie C. Parker The Office (TV show) |
Tue, 17 July 2018
Emily X. R. Pan, debut author of the New York Times bestselling THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER, talks about how she discovered her creative life after going to business school, her many years of writing and re-writing her book, and finding her bravery to put herself on the page.
Little Brown Books for Young Readers The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice Penguin (now Penguin Random House) Professor Chuck Wachtel at NYU “Losing Face” in Chinese culture Coco (movie) |
Tue, 10 July 2018
Brendan Kiely, author of THE GOSPEL OF WINTER, THE LAST TRUE LOVE STORY, and co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS. His newest novel, TRADITION, is an exploration of the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school. Brendan talks about the nature of authorship, the heroic value of humility, and working hard to not have an office.
Brendan Kiely Show Notes Victoria Aveyard (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Jessie Chaffee (Brendan’s wife) When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Rob Weisbach (Brendan’s agent) Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Chris Lynch (YA author) John Corey Whaley (listen to his First Draft interview here) Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds I Have the Right To by Chessy Prout Paradise Lost by John Milton |
Tue, 3 July 2018
Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of SKY IN THE DEEP, talks about having a no-boundaries critique partner relationship, unhealthy (but effective) drafting processes, and how Saturn’s return led to her debut novel.
Adrienne Young Show Notes Edward Scissorhands (movie) Labyrinth (movie) The Nightmare Before Christmas (movie) Beetlejuice (movie) |
Mon, 25 June 2018
Caroline Kepnes—author of YOU and its sequel HIDDEN BODIES, soon to be a Lifetime drama series starring Penn Badgley—talks about her most recent novel, PROVIDENCE, talks about her Cape Cod sensibility, writing while literally regaining her voice, and having her writing debut in Sassy magazine.
Caroiine Kepnes Show Notes Go here to vote for PROVIDENCE to be the first-ever pick for the Tonight Show Book Club And be sure to tune in to LIFETIME on September, 9, 2018 at 10/9 CT for the premiere of YOU! Christina Kelly (editor of Sassy magazine) “She Talks to Angels” by the Black Crowes (song) School Ties (movie) Chris O’Donnell (actor) Brown (university) Parker Posey (actor) Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) 7th Heaven (TV show) Cedar Cove (TV show) |
Tue, 19 June 2018
Aminah Mae Safi, debut author of NOT THE GIRLS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, talks about writing hangry characters, trying to make fetch happen in a book, how fantasy stories hold an inherent appeal to children of immigrants, and how artists have to have batshit belief in themselves. Aminah Mae Safi Show Notes Lauren Anderson (first black female ballet dancer, in Houston) Kirsten Hubbard (her First Draft interview here) Article about foreign translators talking about interpreting President Trump The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books The Never-Ending Story (movie) Winter of Fire book by Sherryl Jordan Bachelorette (movie) Mean Girls (movie) |
Tue, 12 June 2018
Maurene Goo, author of SINCE YOU ASKED, I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE and the recently-released THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL, joins me to talk about planning book launches. Then, hear the live audio from when I helped Maurene launch THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, California.
Maurene Goo Show Notes CVT Soft Serve (food truck) The Ripped Bodice (bookstore) Riverdale (TV show) Glow (TV show) Jem and the Holograms (movie) Scott Campbell (illustrator) Thor: Ragnarok (movie) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (movie Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (movie) Taran Matharu (author) Tricia Levenseller (author) Mary Pearson (author) Hathaways series by Lisa Kleypas The Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Far From the Tree by Robin Benway Tell Me Everything by Sarah Enni New Girl (TV show) |
Tue, 5 June 2018
Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE, and her latest YA, SAVE THE DATE, talks about having the eleventh book be the hardest yet, “flashpoint” stories, the Morganverse, her unusual editing process, and writing a book in movies’ clothing.
Morgan Matson 2.0 Show Notes The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson For Better or For Worse (comic strip) Noises Off by Michael Frayn Morgan’s first First Draft episode Katie Finn (Morgan’s alter ego) Foxtrot (comic strip) Calvin & Hobbes (comic strip) Doonsebury (comic strip) Justin Chanda, Vice President and Publisher at Simon and Schuster Father of the Bride (movie) Sixteen Candles (movie) The Family Stone (movie) Rachel Getting Married (movie) Frasier (TV show) Friends (TV show) Noises Off (movie) |
Thu, 24 May 2018
Francesca Lia Block, author of more than 25 books, including seminal YA novel Weetzie Bat, talks about her most recent book, THE THORN NECKLACE, a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing. Francesca talks about meshing her life with that of her most favorite character, shares some incredibly useful writing exercises, and talks about *when* to do research.
Francesca Lia Block Show Notes Linda Venis, former head of the UCLA extension Writers Program H.D., “Sea Rose” The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Fairies in the Kitchen: The Weetzie Bat Cookbook by Carmen Staton and Francesca Lia Block The Midnight Disease by Alice W. Flaherty Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives by Louise DeSalvo Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
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Tue, 22 May 2018
Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, soon-to-be-married couple and co-authors of debut, ALWAYS NEVER YOURS (out now!), talk about the joke that brought them together, having co-writing modeled for them by Emily’s parents, and the fact that “whom” will never be in a YA contemporary. Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley Show Notes Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, screenwriting couple who wrote films such as National Treasure Why Won’t You Date Me (podcast) with Nicole Byer 21 Jump Street (movie) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas |
Mon, 21 May 2018
Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of LEAH ON THE OFF BEAT, SIMON VERSUS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA, and co-author of WHAT IF IT’S US, with Adam Silvera, due out in October. Becky talks about how seeing Simon become a movie made her want to write more cinematically, how good AND bad news can be paralyzing while you are revising on deadline, her number one OTP, and retconning her own series and characters.
Becky Albertalli Show Notes Margot Wood from Epic Reads Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger who wrote This is Us (TV show) and the script for Love, Simon Adam Silvera (listen to his First Draft interview here) |
Tue, 15 May 2018
Victoria Aveyard, whose latest novel, WAR STORM, is the final volume in the New York Times best-selling RED QUEEN series, talks about how Harry Potter led her to value fat books, balancing fan expectations with the demands of story, promo vs. creative mode, and staying hydrated on planes.
Victoria Aveyard 2.0 Show Notes Victoria Aveyard’s first First Draft podcast Suzie Townsend (literary agent) Avengers: Infinity War (movie) Empire podcast about Infinity War The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Mark Duplass interview on Pete Holmes’ You Made it Weird Podcast |
Tue, 8 May 2018
Britta Lundin, whose debut novel SHIP IT, is out now, talks about being a TV writer (Riverdale), choosing to tell queer stories, and being shaped by her fandoms. |
Tue, 1 May 2018
Shane Pangburn and Tori Hill, producers of the YALLWEST book festival, on starting operations off a wedding budget, sending S.O.S. emails, and operating in good faith with festival organizers. Tori Hill and Shane Pangburn, producers of YALLWEST, Show Notes Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Lewis Peterson, co-author of Cats vs. Robots with Margaret Stohl Maret Orliss, Associate Director of Programming at the LA Times (listen to her First Draft interview here) |
Tue, 24 April 2018
Kirsten Hubbard, author of YA novels Like Mandarin and Wanderlove, as well as middle grade novels Watch the Sky, Race the Night, and most recently, Secrets of Topsea: A Friendly Town That’s Almost Always By the Ocean (as Kir Fox, co-written with Michelle Schusterman, as M. Shelley Coats), talks about the time both of our lives simultaneously blew up, and how we helped each other rebuild. Also: how having a twin means she’s always written for an audience, the pleasures of re-reading, and writing with ADHD.
Kirsten Hubbard Show Notes Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Kaitlin Ward (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Welcome to Night Vale (podcast) New Leaf Literary, and agents Jo Volpe, Suzie Townsend, and Kirsten’s current agent, Jordan Hamessley Sarah Davies at Greenhouse Literary |
Tue, 17 April 2018
Maret Orliss, Associate Director of Events Programming for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, talks about how authors can stand out to festival programmers, what the L.A. Times is doing in response to sexual harassment accusations in the book world, and the best Margaret Atwood festival story.
Maret Orliss Show Notes The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman Reading Aloud, Nate Corddry’s books podcast Far From the Tree by Robin Benway Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo Not the Girls You’re Looking For by Aminah Mae Safi Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory Her new book, The Proposal Sophia of Silicon Valley by Anna Yen Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television by Joy Press Murphy Brown (TV show) You Play the Girl by Carina Chocano, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) Amerca by Morgan Jerkins Queer Eye (TV show) |
Tue, 10 April 2018
Sara Saedi, author of NEVER EVER and its sequel, THE LOST KIDS (out today!), as well as YA memoir AMERICANIZED: REBEL WITHOUT A GREEN CARD, talks about her earliest boy-meets-girl story, how being the child of immigrants made her write her first screenplay, soap operas as writing boot camp,the blessing of living in the time of email, and putting a narrative onto your own life.
Sara Saedi Show Notes Cocktail (movie) Rain Man (movie) The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin She’s All That (movie) Tom Jacobson (producer) The Goodwin Games (TV show) How I Met Your Mother (TV show) Jess Regel at Foundry Literary "The Silicon Valley Suicides," by Hanna Rosin in The Atlantic Perfect Strangers (TV show) iZombie (TV show) John August (listen to his First Draft interview here) Launch, the podcast about John’s book Rob Thomas (iZOmbie, Veronica Mars)
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Thu, 5 April 2018
Ava Dellaira--whose most recent novel, In Search of Us, is out now!--talks about adapting her first novel into a screenplay, the mixed blessing of selling on proposal, and how she never could have written this book after becoming a mother.
Ava Dellaira 2.0 Show Notes Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (movie) The Fault in Our Stars (movie) Twilight (movie) The Maze Runner (movie) Paper Towns (movie) This Is Us (TV show) |
Tue, 3 April 2018
Amy Spalding--whose most recent novel, THE SUMMER OF JORDI PEREZ (AND THE BEST BURGER IN LOS ANGELES), is out today!--talks about the experience of changing publishers, how book promo is becoming more like movie promo, finding a story by combining ideas, and having more queer rom-coms.
Amy Spalding 2.0 Show Notes Amy’s first episode on First Draft The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Scriptnotes with John August and Craig Mazin Love, Simon (movie) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Kissing Jessica Stein (movie) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertali Sky Pony (publisher) Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Fun Home (musical) The Last Five Years (musical) The Last Five Years (movie) |
Wed, 28 March 2018
Alex R. Kahler, author of RUNEBINDER and its sequel, RUNEBREAKER (out in November) the CIRQUE DES IMMORTALES series, THE PALE QUEEN series, the RAVENBORN series, and forthcoming middle grade book, THE COLLECTOR. Alex talks about the burden of taking your work with you, reimagining previous work, the freelance lifestyle, and getting off social media.
Alex R. Kahler 2.0 Show Notes Alex’s first First Draft episode Westworld (tv series) |
Tue, 27 March 2018
Farrah Penn, debut author of Twelve Steps to Normal, on not loving learning how to read, almost giving up on her book after her father passed, and the injustice of having a trailer full of your things stolen in Arizona.
Farrah Penn Show Notes Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (TV movie) Suzie Townsend (literary agent) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X R Pan "I'm Still Learning How to Talk About My Father's Alcholism," Farrah’s article on growing up with a parent suffering from alcoholism |
Tue, 13 March 2018
Tomi Adeyemi, debut author of Children of Blood and Bone, on thinking she hated reading and writing, spite creativity, and how fantasy helped protect her from the raw pain in her book. Tomi Adeyemi Show Notes The Hunger Games (movie) Tomi’s blog post, "Why I Write: Telling a Story That Matters." Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV show) Ryan Coogler (director) Launch (podcast) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds |
Tue, 13 March 2018
Lianne Oelke, debut author of NICE TRY, JANE SINNER (out now!) talks about rewriting her diary, the life-changing impact of good beta readers, and writing YA in Canada. Lianne Oelke Show Notes Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Alice, I Think by Susan Juby Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell American Panda by Gloria Chao The Big F by Maggie M. Martin Fat Girl on a Plane by Kelly DuVoss Kat and Meg Conquer the World by Anna Priemaza |
Tue, 27 February 2018
Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles (out now!) talks about her teacup obsession, the hell that is Act II Part II, and revision versus Revision.
Dhonielle Clayton 2.0 Show Notes Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman Dhonielle's first First Draft interview here Elissa Sussman (listen to her First Draft interview here) Prognosis: Love & Death by Sona Charaipotra (hear her First Draft interview here) Kieran Scott, editor at Disney Emily Meehan, publisher at Disney Cynthia Leitich-Smith (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Trouble with Shooting Stars by Megan Cannistra Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Outlander (TV show) The Fosters (TV show) Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (TV show) Famous in Love (TV show) |
Tue, 13 February 2018
Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer, screenwriters with their debut young adult novel, LAYOVER, out now!, on being housecats, blurring the line between best friends and collaborators, their annual “corporate retreat” road trip, and complementing each other emotionally through the editing process.
Amy Anderson and Emily Meyer Show Notes Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Alison Raskin (listen to their First Draft interview here) Gossip Girl (TV show) John M. Chu (director) the Step Up movies The Great Gatsby (the Baz Lurhman film) Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List (movie) Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist by David Leviathan and Rachel Cohn (sp) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Book Soup in Los Angeles
Direct download: Amy_Andelson_and_Emily_Meyer_FINALEDIT.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 11:53am PDT |
Wed, 7 February 2018
Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings, co-authors of the New York Times bestselling sci-fi novel ZENITH, talk about battling dyslexia/ADD and chronic fatigue, why Lindsay dedicates every book she writes to her father, thinking that writers were cyborgs and/or holograms, deciding to co-write over text, and leaving the subject of their book up to a Twitter poll (but then ignoring it).
Sasha Alsburg and Lindsay Cummings SHIP IT by Britta Lundin The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings City of Bones (movie) Firefly (TV show) Sasha’s book tube channel, ABookUtopia Guardians of the Galaxy (movie) Peter Knapp at Park Literary Jo Volpe at New Leaf literary Mean Girls (movie) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft interview here and here)
Direct download: Sasha_Alsburg_and_Lindsay_Cummings_3.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 3:21pm PDT |
Mon, 29 January 2018
John August—screenwriter known for Go, Big Fish, and more, and host of the Scriptnotes podcast—on his debut middle grade adventure novel, ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE (out Feb. 6!). John talks about the tricks authors have that screenwriters don’t, what made him think of recording his entire process of writing, selling, and debuting ARLO, the shadow of Harry Potter over all MG, and podcasting as an American art form.
John August Show Notes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (movie) Aladdin (movie) Scriptnotes (podcast) Launch (podcast) Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Three Investigators (book) Premiere Magazine Sex Lies and Videotape (movie) Star Trek: The Next Generation Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Charlie’s Angels (movie) A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Craig Mazin (screenwriter) Serial (podcast) John Gruber’s podcast, The Talk Show John’s blog post about writing Arlo Finch The Nest by Kenneth Oppel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan The Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan Lord of the Flies by William Golding Call Me By Your Name (movie) Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman (book) “Story of a T-Shirt” by Planet Money Startup (podcast) |
Thu, 25 January 2018
Jasmine Guillory, debut author of The Wedding Date (out Jan. 30!), on being an extroverted writer, using the notes app to take the pressure off starting a new book, the importance of stillness, and how romance novels can instruct us about affirmative consent.
Jasmine Guillory Show Notes Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber The “Shoe” books, starting with Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Amy Spalding (listen to her First Draft interview here) Jennifer Laughran, agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency NaNoWriMo’s Camp NaNoWriMo Holly Root (literary agent) Bridesmaids (movie) Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins The Ripped Bodice romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice's diversity survey in EW and in The New York Times Kate Hart’s breakdown of YA covers in 2011 (click around her archives for many other posts Kate put together on YA covers and deals) The Proposal, Jasmine's next book |
Fri, 19 January 2018
Sarah Tarkoff, debut author of SINLESS (out now!), talks about writing for TV and movies, made-up religions, the Dunning Kruger graph, and being inspired to start writing a novel by a nine-year-old. Sarah Tarkoff Show Notes 2018 First Draft calendar - order yours now! Arrow (TV show) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (movie) Jane the Virgin (TV show) Eastwick (TV show) Maggie Friedman (show runner of Eastiwck) Wendy Mericle (EP on Arrow) Mistresses (TV show) Josh Reims (Mistresses) Gossip Girl (TV show) Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut The announcement that SINLESS has been optioned for TV! Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones (movie)) The Love that Split the World by Emily Henry Feb. 4 book launch of John August’s ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE |
Wed, 10 January 2018
A very special episode where I give podcasting tips and answer some questions, Kayla Olson and Courtney Summers join to give book recommendations, and authors Michelle Schusterman, Alison Cherry, and Lindsay Ribar discuss co-writing, selling, and editing their YA novel, The Pros of Cons.
Special Episode (feat. Kayla Olson, Courtney Summers, Michelle Schusterman, Alison Cherry, and Lindsay Ribar) I said Audible and I meant Audacity! Subscribe to the First Draft newsletter Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Sandcastle Empire by Kayla Olson (listen to her First Draft interview here) This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson Gray Wolf Island by Tracey Neithercott This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada Follow Me Back by A. V. Geiger The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) All the Rage by Courtney Summers Malagash by Joey Comeau When I Am Through With You by Stephanie Kuehn The Pros of Cons by Michelle Schusterman (hear her First Draft interview here), Lindsay Ribar, Alison Cherry (hear her First Draft interview here) Matt Ringler (editor at Scholastic) Amanda Maciel (editor at Scholastic, author of Tease and Lucky Girl) The starred Publisher’s Weekly review for Pros of Cons Best. Night. Ever. by Alison Cherry, Jen Malone, Rachel Alpine, Ronni Arno, Stephanie Faris, Gail Nall, and Dee Romito. Secrets of Topsea: A Friendly Town That’s Almost Always by the Ocean by Michelle Schusterman (as M. Shelley Coates) and Kirsten Hubbard (as Kir Fox) Spell and Spindle by Michelle Schusterman Ella Unleashed by Alison Cherry
Direct download: Special_Episode_with_Alison_Cherry_Lindsay_Ribar_Michelle_Schusterman_Kayla_Olsen_and_Courtney_Summers.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 5:42pm PDT |
Wed, 3 January 2018
Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender and author of Rebel Genius and its sequel, Warrior Genius, on being obsessed with 50s art, how Avatar was pitched perfectly wrong, writing art as magic, and starting to write by hand.
Michael Dante DiMartino Show Notes Garfield (comic) Bloom County (comic) Brian Konietzko, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender King of the Hill (TV show) Beavis and Butthead (TV show) Family Guy (TV show) Mission Hill (TV show) Invader Zim (TV show) Spongebob Squarepants (TV show) The Hero with 10,000 Faces by Joseph Campbell Bill Moyer's video series, discussing The Hero’s Journey with Joseph Campbell G.I. Joe (animated TV show) Leigh Bardugo (hear her First Draft episodes here and here) Nickelodeon Animation podcast featuring Michael and Brian Story by Robert McKee My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand "An Oral History of the Funniest Podcast Ever," Daily Beast article featuring the quote from Scott Aukerman Bottle Episode (what we called "box episodes") The Fly episode of Breaking Bad The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
Direct download: Michael_Dante_DiMartino_FINALEDIT.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 12:05pm PDT |
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