Episode 9: Querying Agents
Querying! It's an essential and frustrating part of the publishing process. Alexa, Kat, and Lainey explain what a query is, how to write one, and thei...
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Novel Tea Show is a bi-weekly live chat where we discuss writing and publishing. We're spilling all the tea (which means truth!) about the ups and downs of writing books, and the ins and outs of the publishing industry.
Episode 8: Critique Partners & Beta Readers
What are critique partners and do you need them? How do you find critique partners? Alexa, Kat, and Lainey share how they found theirs, the difference...
Episode 7.5: Writing & Publishing Updates
In our first minisode, we're chatting about our own writing & publishing updates. Kat finishes a book, Lainey starts querying, and Alexa sells a new b...
Episode 7: Researching Your Novel
How much research goes into writing a book? Where should you start? How much is too much? Alexa, Lainey, and Kat discuss book research, including thei...
Episode 6: Worldbuilding Basics
Worldbuilding is one of the key ingredients of good fiction. Where do you start? What aspects should you consider or avoid? How much should you prep a...
Episode 5: Character Development 101
Character is one of the essential parts of a good book. But how do you create characters that jump off the page? Alexa, Kat, and Lainey discuss charac...
Episode 4: Writing to the Market
Can you write to the market? Should you? Alexa, Kat, and Lainey discuss the market in publishing, in particular YA publishing, and what it means for w...
Episode 3: Plotting vs. Pantsing Your Book
Why the big debate between plotting vs. pantsing? Kat, Lainey, and Alexa break down the two contrasting drafting styles, but find some common ground a...
Episode 2: Who Is YA For?
How do you know if your book is YA? And who are YA books for? Alexa, Kat, and Lainey discuss a (brief) history of YA as a marketing category, shifts i...
Episode 1: How Do You Even Write A Book?
Writing a book is hard, but not impossible! Kat, Lainey, and Alexa break down the fundamentals of book writing, sharing their favorite tools, tips, an...