In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Tracy Badua, and discuss topics such as settings, critique partners, etc. Check out Tracy's website: https://tracybadua.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday...
Apr 16, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 75
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Rajani LaRocca. They discuss stereotypes, inspiration, advice and much more... Here is Rajani's website link: https://www.rajanilarocca.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Apr 12, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 74
In this episode, Anika talks about the books that are on her TBR (To Be Read) List, and also makes a special announcement Also, if you want to get notified each time, a new episode comes out other than Sundays, feel free to follow my podcast Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Apr 11, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Emily Butler. Emily talks about her name choosing process, advice for writers, and some other fun topics. Here is Emily Butler's website: https://www.emilybutlerbooks.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Mar 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In this episode, Anika simply talks about a creative journal called 'Every day is Epic' By Mary Kate McDevitt. She reveals what this journal is all about and how it can be useful to you as a writer. Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday...
Mar 28, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 71
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Jenn Bishop. They talk about revision processes, round characters, kryptonite, and much more... Here is the link to Jenn's website: https://jennbishop.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Mar 25, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Gillian McDunn, who's a middle grade author with 4 books under her belt. Her latest book is 'Honestly Elliot' which is a middle grade book. They talk about writing kryptonite, writing craft, and much more. Be sure to check out Gillian's website: https://www.gillianmcdunn.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Mar 23, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 69
In this episode, Anika has a conversation with 2022 debut author, who debuted with her book 'A Comb of Wishes' on Feb 8, 2022. They talk about inspiration behind their book, what makes a great story, and many other things Here's the link to Lisa's website: https://www.lisastringfellow.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Mar 18, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 68
In this episode, Anika talks about ways you can destroy your inner critic, so that you don't think that your work is not good enough. Hope this episode helps everyone out there who is doubting themselves and want a way to destroy their doubts New episodes will be uploaded every Sunday; Until then, keep reading and writing
Mar 14, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 67
In this episode, Anika talks about how to create music playlists for your writing projects Remember, feel free to go wild and creative with your song/music choices Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Mar 07, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Gail, where they talk about inspiration, and writing journey, along with much more Gail's website: https://gaildvillanueva.com/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Feb 18, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In this episode, Anika talks about how writing prompts can help writers gain inspiration, and also shares a few resources for where you can find great prompts. Also, she talks about the Rick Riordan Presents Imprint, and talks about each book in the imprint. Here are the resources for the prompts: https://www.journalbuddies.com/ https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/ Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday...
Feb 07, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode, Anika talks about flat and round characters, how to write them, and the difference between them. She also does a a book talk on a Rick Riordan Presents Book called 'The Cursed Carnival and other Calamities' written by many authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, which include, Carlos Hernandez, Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, as well as Rick Riordan himself. Stay tuned for new epis...
Jan 31, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 63
In this episode, Anika talks about Amari and the Night Brothers She also does an author talk on B.B Alston Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Jan 24, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this episode, Anika has a discussion with Jennifer. They discuss how to write characters that are close to the reader's heart, and how to pull them off nicely, and much more... Here are Jennifer's Links: Website Link: https://www.jencamiccia.com/ You can find her social media channels on her website Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Jan 21, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 61
In this episode, Anika talks about sentence structures, and how to show variation. She evens talks about the 'Write the World' community for young writers Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Jan 09, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Rose where they talk about writing processes, sensitivity readers, publishing process, and much more. Here is the website link to Rose Vina Kathy: https://rosevinawrites.wixsite.com/author Social Media Links: Instagram: rosevina_author Twitter: @rosevinawrites Twitter: @diversedreamer Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Jan 03, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this episode, Anika talks about her top 5 episodes from last year, and reveals the amazing episodes she has in store for this year. Anika also answer fun new year questions Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Jan 02, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode, Anika shows how to use Google Calendar as a writer Do keep in mind that this episode is in video format, and the video will only come on Spotify Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Dec 29, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In this episode, Anika does a book talk on a Christmas Book She also answers Christmas themed questions Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Dec 26, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this episode, Anika does an author talk on Shel Silverstein, and also does a book talk. Along with that, she talked about what is included in a great short story Here's the link to the upcoming episode schedule till May 2022: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjPvyeEKoIoH_zHz0n9hY1MTjDRDImTQJEbKJTRDQIU/edit?usp=sharing Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday Happy Holidays!!!
Dec 20, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In this episode, Anika does a book talk on 'The Nightmare Thief' and an author talk on Nicole Lesperance. Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Dec 13, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 54
This is just a quick announcement telling that Anika won't be posting episodes for 2 weeks Stay tuned for the next episodes directly in December
Nov 19, 2021•41 sec•Season 1Ep. 54
In this episode, Anika talks about how to be productive while writing Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Nov 15, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In this episode, Anika talks about how to describe settings, and did a book talk on Seize the Story and an author talk on Victoria Hanley Below is the link to her interview on the Story Kings Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-middle-school-writing/id1479565676?i=1000540463970 Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Nov 08, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this episode, Anika brings on middle grade author, Kathryn Siebel, who is the author of The Haunting of Henry Davis. And, has a fun Halloween themed Q and A with her Below is her website link: www.kathrynsiebel.com Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Oct 31, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In this episode, Anika celebrates her 50th episode milestone, and talks about her journey so far Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Oct 24, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode, Anika makes a big announcement, as she talks about her next Halloween Special If you want to give a suggestion for what she should do for her Halloween special, please fill out the Google Form below: https://forms.gle/DtFoPRKY4KD53YQk9 Remember it has to be age appropriate Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episodes, Anika had a fun, lively discussion with Melanie Conklin, author of Counting Thyme and Every Missing Piece, which is her newest novel which released on May 19, 2020, and has an upcoming book coming under her belt pretty soon. In this conversation, Melanie explains about her tips on how to write great characters, and talks a little more about what she likes in a book, and much more To know more about her, go to her website: https://www.melanieconklin.com/ Stay tuned for new episo...
Oct 06, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode, Anika talks about the book Twins, and does an author talk on Varian Johnson To learn more about Varian Johnson, explore the site below: varianjohnson.com Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday
Sep 26, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 48