Episodes
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On the finale of the Try Reading Podcast I had the honor of being joined by the incredible Tigest Girma! While this is a sad moment knowing the podcast is ending, I am SO excited that I got the honor of chatting with Tigest! Tigest joined me for episode 68 to talk about her early love for reading, how she fell in love with paranormal romance, her Wattpad days, what inspired her debut novel; Immortal Dark, how her publishing journey has been, what kept her motivated, the importance of seeing Black vampires on the page, Tigest shares her excitement for debut day, her hopes for the future of this book and her writing, and so many more incredible stories and wisdom! Thank you to all of the amazing listeners who have tuned-in to the podcast since the beginning! ❤️
Tigest’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tigestgirma
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On the penultimate episode of Try Reading, I had the immense honor of being joined by the incredible Logan-Ashley Kisner! Logan-Ashley joined me to talk about his love for stories that began as a little kid, how he fell in love with horror, what inspired his debut; Old Wounds, he shares all about his journey of writing his YA horror, how spite and love equally motivated him, the roller coaster called querying, the importance of authentic trans voices in storytelling, what Logan-Ashley is most excited for when debut day comes around, why Canva is a constant struggle, his advice for aspiring writers, and so many more words of wisdom!
Logan-Ashley’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/transhorror
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On today’s episode, I am joined by the marvelous Lauren Ling Brown! Lauren joined me to talk about her early love for reading, how she fell in love with writing, and what inspired her debut novel, Society of Lies (an adult psychological dark academia thriller set at Princeton University). She also talks about her excitement for pub day, the roller coaster of emotions this journey has brought her, her advice to aspiring BIPOC thriller authors, the importance of diverse voices and thought-provoking conversations, her favorite characters in her debut, and much more!
Lauren’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/laurenlingbrown
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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For episode 65, I had the honor of being joined by the author Nell Cross Beckerman! Nell joined me to talk about her love for reading that began the day she was born, what made her fall in love with picture books, what inspired her debut that got published during a worldwide lockdown, how a pivot in publishing inspired her most recent book, the experience of immersing herself and her illustrator into the Park to Playa Trail, why she loves books about nature, Nell shares some amazing advice and wisdom, and so much more!
Nell’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nellcrossbeckerman
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On today's episode, I am joined by the iconic and beyond lovely Melanie Schubert!! She is the author of the horror short story, Severed Cape from the Castle of Horror Anthology (Volume 11: Revenge)!! It was such an honor to interview Melanie and learn about her early love for books, her enjoyment of reading fantasy books she was too young for as a kid, why she's always loved horror even if she didn't always know it, Melanie shares all about the journey of joining the Castle of Horror Anthology, we give out podcasting awards, we scream and cry about THINGS, we discuss the importance of cloacas, Melanie gives some amazing wisdom and advice, and we of course obsess over Angela Montoya and Jessica Parra. This episode is full of amazing vibes and big magic energy!
Purchase Castle of Horror Volume 11: https://bookshop.org/p/books/castle-of-horror-anthology-volume-11-revenge-alethea-kontis/21429282?ean=9798989593460
Melanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_schubert_writer/?hl=en
Listen to Of The Publishing Persuasion: https://ofthepublishingpersuasion.wordpress.com/
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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Today's episode is for the girls, gays, theys, and the neighs! I had the pleasure of talking with the true Hot Queen, Ryan La Sala!!! Ryan joined me for episode 63 to talk about his early experience with reading, why LARPing made him the author he is today, the up and down journey of their debut, what led Ryan into horror writing, Ryan talks all about the process of writing Beholder and how an actual penthouse party inspired the opening scene. Ryan gives amazing writing advice and wisdom, we discuss the trauma of being attacked by bees, and so much more!
Ryan’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanlasala
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On today's episode I am joined by the amazing Jill Tew, debut author of The Dividing Sky (10/08/24)!!! Jill talks about her early love for reading, we agree that Anne (of Green Gables) would run her own romance imprint nowadays, Jill talks all about her love for dystopia and sci-fi, what inspired her debut, what her publishing journey has been like at Joy Revolution, why she's happy she was overruled in the cover process, why TDS should be an immersive experience, her favorite Bluey characters, and much more! I had the best time chatting with Jill!
Jill’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jilltew
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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For episode 61, I had the honor of interviewing Sydney Langford, author of The Loudest Silence (7/30/24)!! Sydney joined me to talk about their debut novel, which is a YA coming of age with amazing queer a disability representation! Sydney talked about their early dislike of reading, the first book with queer and disability rep they read, what inspired their debut, how they wrote their book in a month, their advice for aspiring writers, we bond over our love for Julie and the Phantoms and The Half of It, Sydney shares why TLS would make a great song and graphic novel, and so much more!
Sydney’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/slangwrites
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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I am joined by a very special bookstagrammer and editor for episode 60! I had the honor of talking with the lovely Sophie Schmidt (aka @mindofabookdragon)! Sophie joined me to talk about her immense love for books and reading, what led her into publishing and what she loves about being an editor. She talks about starting her blog and bookstagram account in high school, her childhood start to journalism, maxing out her library card, why books and the community they form is so important, advice for anyone interested in working in publishing, and so much more!
Sophie’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mindofabookdragon
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On today's episode, I have the honor of being joined by the debut author, Cindy R. X. He! Cindy's debut thriller is Perfect Little Monsters and she joins me for episode 59 to talk about it! Cindy talks about her early love for reading and spending hours with her nose in a book, she shares the age at which she started reading Stephen King (too early in her opinion). She also talks about what inspired her debut novel, why she loves thrillers and horrors, what this debut journey has been like, what some of her favorite thriller/horror movies are, she shares her writing advice, and her hopes to see photos of her book on shelves!
Cindy’s Website: https://www.cindyrxhe.com/
Cindy’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cindyrxhe
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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Today I have the amazing honor of interviewing the marvelous debut author, KT Hoffman! KT is the author of The Prospects, which is a trans baseball romance full of queer joy and baseball love! On this episode KT talks about his early love for reading and his longing to feel represented in stories, he shares how writing historicals led him to his debut, KT shares all about his love for baseball, his love for his characters, and his excitement and nervousness for the release of his debut. He also shares some amazing wisdom and writing advice!
KT’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/squashgoblin
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On episode 57, I am joined by the debut author, Myah Hollis! Myah is the author of Not About a Boy (7/2/24), which is a YA contemporary about mental health and finding a sister you never knew you had. Myah talks about how she began this book when she was in high school and how our lord and savior Twilight slightly inspired her debut. Because Myah is a Twilight stan, she convinces me to read all of the books. Myah also talks about the process of publishing her debut, why she appreciated going into publishing blindly, what she's most excited for, why her debut would make a great album, scorpio men *eye roll*, amazing writing advice and so much more!
Myah’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/myahhollis
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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I had the biggest honor of getting to interview the amazing and marvelous Elba Luz for episode 56! Elba joins me to talk about her debut novel, Build a Girlfriend (Fall 2024). On this episode Elba explains how getting grounded and failing 6th grade caused her to love books, she shares how our tía JLO inspired her debut, we discover that Elba and I are cousins (I know, it's amazing), Elba gives some amazing writing advice, we share regrets about not investing in Zoom or Google, she shares why her book would slay as a video game, we obsess over Schitt's Creek, and so much more! This episode is full of magnificent chaos and I hope you love it as much as I do!
Elba’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Elbaluz
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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For the 55th episode, I am joined by the debut author Wen-yi Lee! Wen-yi is the author of The Dark We Know (8/13/24) and she joins me to discuss her debut novel. On today's episode, Wen-yi talks about her childhood love for reading, maxing-out her library card, why she has PTSD from the aliens in Mars Attack, what musicals inspired her debut, why TDWK would make a great graphic novel, her writing advice, and we bond over our identities as musical theater kids.
Wen-yi’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wenyilee_
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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Today on Try Reading, Erin Baldwin, debut author of Wish You Weren't Here (6/4/24), joins me! Erin talks about her early love for reading, the inspiration for her debut, working at a summer camp, what TK really means in publishing, her advice for writers and her younger self, hockey eras, and much more!
Erin’s Bio Site: https://bio.site/erinb
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On episode 53, I get to sit down and chat with the debut author, Laura R. Samotin! Laura joins me to talk about her debut novel, The Sins On Their Bones (5/7/24), which is a queer, Jewish, dark fantasy romance. Laura and I begin the podcast by bonding over our shared love for So Let Them Burn, she gives a live reading of her first fantasy novel she wrote at 8 years-old, I learn about the inspiration for TSOTB and all about Laura's journey to publishing. She shares some amazing advice for her younger self and advice for any aspiring authors, and so much more!
Laura’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/laurarsamotin
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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On today's episode of season three, I'm joined by an amazing guest from season one! Maddie, aka, @love.from.maddie joins me to discuss why she left book content creation, what her time has been like after leaving, and her advice and experience is so inspiring! Of course we also discuss the latest Heartstopper news and updates, sob over Nick and Charlie, scream at Netflix, answer some 2023 Book Tag questions, spill some bookish tea, and so much more! This episode is not only perfectly chaotic, but it will also give you some amazing advice and book recs, so don't miss it!
Maddie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love.from.maddie/
Maddie’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/dap54asvibbw0b2c72796yhvb?si=69674af60b2c4952
Maddie’s Pinterest: https://pin.it/4ljd7gc
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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We're back!!! On the first episode of season 3, I get the honor of interviewing Jessica Arrieta, the BookTokker and Bookstagrammer who's best known as @exclusivepalmbeachliving! On this episode, Jessica talks about her beginning to the book world, how the library was her safe space as a teen, her first impressions of BookTok, what being a book content creator has been like, the importance of diversity and representation, and of course, we dive into some Latinx book recs! Don't miss this fabulous start to season three!
Jessica’s Beacons Page: https://beacons.ai/exclusivepalmbeachliving
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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It's the season finale! I cannot believe that we're already nearing the end of 2023 and ending yet another iconic season of Try Reading. For this fantastic finale, I am joined by the debut author, Anthony Nerada! Anthony is the author of Skater Boy (2/6/24) and he joins me to talk about this fantastic story! Anthony shares about his dream of being a director as a kid, his un-published fantasy novels, the inspiration for Skater Boy, what he hopes readers will take away from reading his work, and so much more!
Anthony’s Website: https://anthonynerada.com/
Anthony’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonynerada/
Anthony’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonynerada
Anthony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyNerada
Preorder Skater Boy: https://bookshop.org/shop/tryreading
Add Skater Boy on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62693157-skater-boy
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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I had the BEST time talking with the iconic Kamilah Cole on today's episode! She is the author of So Let Them Burn, which is her debut novel releasing on 1/16/24! Kamilah has so many incredible stories; she talks about her early love for mystery books, we bond over our obsession of The Magic Treehouse, we talk about bee-related horror stories, Kamilah shares about the long journey of writing her debut and how Zendaya's Joan of Arc outfit was a big factor in the story, she gives her advice for aspiring writers, shares her favorite dragon media, and so much more!
Kamilah’s Website: https://www.kamilah-cole.com
Kamilah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordsiren/
Kamilah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordsiren
Preorder So Let Them Burn: https://bookshop.org/shop/tryreading
Add So Let Them Burn on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61219118-so-let-them-burn
Add The Sinister Elite on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178251418-the-sinister-elite
Add ‘So Let Them Burn 2’ on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61264897-untitled
Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading
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