Send us a text Join us as we talk to Hannah McKinnon , author of the recently released The Darlings. Hannah discusses the importance of reinvention and why you need to do your homework before querying agents and publishers. There is such great advice in this episode. Don't miss it! About Hannah Hannah Roberts McKinnon is the award winning author of 8 women's fiction and beach read novels with Simon and Schuster. Her titles include Message in the Sand, The View From Here, Sailing Lessons, The Sum...
May 29, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text Episode 29 Remarkably Bright Creatures , by Shelby Van Pelt The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn , by Sally J. Pla Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip , we discuss the questions you should ask your current agent or an agent you are considering working with. Important stuff, people!! Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
May 22, 2023•27 min
Send us a text Join us as we talk to middle grade writers Lisa and Matt McMann! Matt talks about the driving idea behind his new middle grade mystery series Monsterious, how he plotted multiple stories creating a unique pitch for publishers and how is debut year has gone. Lisa offers some practical marketing advice that you won't want to miss. About Matt As a professional musician, Matt McMann played an NFL stadium, a cruise ship, and the International Twins Convention. Now he writes the kind of...
May 15, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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May 10, 2023•2 min
Send us a text In episode 27, we feature: Empire of Pain, by Patrick Radden Keefe Paris On Repeat, by Amy Bearce Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip , we talk about FORESHADOWING! Oh, we go deep into why @taylorswift13 is the BEST. You want to listen. Trust us. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
May 08, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text Erinn Pascal joins us to talk about how authors can make a submission stand out, the acquisition process, the importance (or not) of an author platform and what's currently on her manuscript wishlist. Oh, and we get into dogs and cats, too. Don't miss it! About Erinn Pascal Erinn is the senior editor for kids’ books and licensing at Andrews McMeel Universal. Prior to AMU, she held editorial positions at Scholastic, Disney, and Simon & Schuster. Erinn grew up in Pembroke Pines,...
May 01, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text In episode 25, we feature: My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Doll's Eye, by Marina Cohen Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about repurposing chapters or characters edited out of a manuscript in new and exciting ways! Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Apr 24, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text Mychal Threets joins us to discuss the challenges of public libraries, the importance of access for all and to spread some joy for stories in all their forms. About Mychal Mychal Threets is a Supervising Librarian for Solano County Library and a library influencer. He got his first library card and first library job at the library branch he currently supervises. He grew up in Solano County, and was raised by books and libraries Find Mychal and his super fun videos on Twitter . Giv...
Apr 17, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text In episode 23, we feature: The Thursday Murder Club , by Richard Osman The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: A Chet Gecko Mystery , by Bruce Hale Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to avoid mistakes when querying agents. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Apr 10, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text Author Lisa Fipps talks about how critical empathy is to writing for kids, prose v. writing in verse and how to connect with characters. About Lisa With her debut middle-grade novel, Starfish , Lisa Fipps won 13 awards, including the 2022 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award, and the novel in verse was selected for 36 state award/book lists. She’s done virtual and in-person author visits with thousands of children in America, Canada, and China, in addition to being a guest speaker a...
Apr 03, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text In episode 21, we feature : Night Shift, by Stephen King The Vanishing of Aveline Jones, by Phil Hickes Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about the dreaded synopsis and what is critical to include and what to leave out. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Mar 27, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text Richard Knight, author, features writer and content provider, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of writing for online magazines and content services. He also shares a sneak peak of his latest middle grade fiction project and it's so good! Find Rich on Twitter or CinemaBlend . About Richard Knight Rich Knight is a teacher by day, and a writer by night. He has written for several publications, including The Source, Complex Magazine, Weight Watchers, and XXL. He currently writes f...
Mar 20, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text In episode 19, we feature How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, by Angie Cruz and; Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion, by Stephen W. Martin . Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to get your arms around descriptions without overwriting. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Mar 13, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Award winning author illustrator Jarrett Lerner talks about how to write through hard topics, how to get to know yourself better in order to maximize output and ways to make school visits shine! About Jarrett Author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner is the award-winning creator of the EngiNerds series of Middle Grade novels, the Geeger the Robot series of early chapter books, the activity books Give This Book a Title and Give This Book a Cover , The Hunger Heroes series of graphic novel ...
Mar 06, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text In episode 17, we feature Someone Else's Shoes, by Jojo Moyes , and; The Gideon Trilogy, by Linda Buckley Archer Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to get to know your character and find your voice by writing a character diary or creating a character schedule. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Feb 27, 2023•31 min
Send us a text Episode 16 Literary agent Leslie Zampetti shares the inside scope on what agents are looking for and how to put your best foot forward! About Leslie Leslie joined Odom Media Management in 2022. Previously, she was an agent with Dunham Literary and an intern with The Bent Agency. A former librarian with over 20 years’ experience in special, public, and school libraries, Leslie has cataloged rocket launch videos and Lego rocket ship models, presented SEC documents and story times, a...
Feb 20, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text In episode 15, we feature The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb, and; The Haunting of Aveline Jones, by Phil Hickes Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to be on the look out for word tics and filler words in your manuscript. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Feb 13, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text Episode 14 New York Times bestselling author Laura Taylor Namey shares advice that all writers, aspiring or established, will want to hear. Join us! About Laura Laura is the New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow , which was a Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club pick. Other titles include A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak , When We Were Them, and The Library of Lost Things . A proud Cuban American, she can be found hunting for vi...
Feb 06, 2023•37 min
Send us a text In episode 13, we feature The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah , and; The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow , by Jessica Haight and Stephanie Robinson. Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to use a regular old stack of index cards to help you get your arms around a manuscript. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text Episode 12 We chat with debut author Catherine Arguelles. Find out what it is like to be a newly minted author and learn from her experience about what to do and what not to do. About Catherine Catherine has worked as a counselor with middle school students, a fundraiser for non-profits, and is the proud parent of two feminist readers and three regal cats. She has a BA in English, with a Minor Women’s Studies, from the University of Oregon, and a MA in Psychology, Counseling, from...
Jan 23, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text In episode 11, we feature two classics on Books on Botox! Wuthering Heights (wow DARK!) and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (talk about staying power!) Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, Lisa talks about the importance of secondary characters and how to make them shine. This is a helpful worksheet for thinking about these characters that we like to use. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for soc...
Jan 16, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text We've changed our format! For Season 2, the interview will have its own episode and Books on Botox/Hot Writing Tip will have their own episode. We want to mindful of your precious time and keep episodes short enough to enough at one go. Our Season 2 opening chat is with New York Times Bestselling author James Ponti. James Ponti grew up in a small Florida beach town, where he dreamed of one day becoming a writer. He loves pasta, laughing at funny stories, and going to the movies on...
Jan 09, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Episode 9: Books on Botox : Theme - books that make you LOVE to read! Lisa pick: Kat Greene Comes Clean, by Melissa Roske Beth pick: The Verifiers, by Jane Pek Writers With Wrinkles Bookshop.org - find all the books mentioned on the podcast! Three Burning Questions: Emmy-award winning screenwriter, producer ...
Dec 19, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Join us as we talk about our favorite writing podcasts, including: Writing Excuses Writing the Broomstick (Insta: @writingthebroom ) Kate and Abbie Show DIY MFA Radio (Insta: @diymfa ) Let us know your favorite writing podcasts on Twitter or Insta! Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Lin...
Dec 12, 2022•23 min
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Episode : Books on Botox : The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The Bartaemus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud Three Burning Questions: New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Eliza Wheeler talks about her creative process and how she figures out how to tell a story. The Hot Tip: Beth doubles down on an imp...
Dec 05, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Lisa and Beth talk about what they are grateful for and what Thanksgiving dish is the BEST, in this Bonus episode. Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Nov 28, 2022•18 min
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Episode 7: Books on Botox : Books with crackling dialog! The Agathas, by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson. The Bodyguard, by Katherine Center Three Burning Questions: author and Twitter pitch master Nadia Salomon joins us for an interview chock full of really valuable information and tips on how to pitch yo...
Nov 21, 2022•54 min
Send us a text Books make the perfect gift! They are easy to wrap, never go bad and can get used over and over again! Beth and Lisa offer recommendations for your holiday booking shopping list. Share your favorite titles to give as gifts at @BethandLisaPod! Support the show Visit the Website Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!...
Nov 14, 2022•20 min
Send us a text Writers with Wrinkles , where co-hosts and authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid iron out the wrinkles in writing, publishing and everything in between….one podcast at a time. Episode 6: Books on Botox : Lisa picks The Case of the Poached Egg, by Robin Newman and illustrated by Deborah Zemke; and Beth picks Blood Sugar, by Sascha Rothchild Three Burning Questions: author Ally Malinenko answers questions about writing scary stories! (post burning questions at @BethandLisaPod!) The ...
Nov 07, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Lisa and Beth discuss National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo starts Nov. 1st!) and the challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. It's terrifying but here are some tips to slay it. Lisa offers an abbreviated version - #MiniWriMo - for those looking for a lighter option. Connect on NaNoWriMo.org - GhostWriter1 and BethMcM6 Check Twitter for updates about their progress throughout the month and share your own experience! 50,000 words or bust!! Support the show Visit the Website...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min
