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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jul 6

Join us TOMORROW for our live author interview with the brilliant author and poet Lio Min, as we discuss her writing process, works, and all things related! Live questions from chat are welcome and encouraged!

twitch.tv/drowzzzycrow

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jun 10

Did you miss our live stream interview with author Steven Salvatore? No worries! The recording-turned-podcast-episode is available now on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube!

Apple: shorturl.at/cyFNh
Spotify: shorturl.at/7HHNr
YouTube: shorturl.at/I3aFC

#writing #podcast #author #interview #publishing

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The Vic @tdssister.bsky.social · May 30

Good morning beautiful souls! School's out so the summer reading club will start Monday at my library and I'm the lead this year. Maybe some #GoodTrouble in my future 😎 Happy Friday!
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Cartoon depiction, one person handing a book ban list the other person presenting the list as current reading list!

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · May 14

Be sure to support our guest author and check out his beautiful books! bookshop.org/contributors...

To listen to past interviews and catch future ones, you can subscribe to the podcast!
Apple: shorturl.at/cyFNh
Spotify: shorturl.at/7HHNr
YouTube: shorturl.at/I3aFC

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · May 14

The interview will be live over at twitch.tv/drowzzzycrow on Friday, 5/30, at 6pm EST. All viewers are welcome (and encouraged!) to ask our guest questions throughout the interview!

Can't catch the live? Check out our podcast of recorded interviews on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · May 14

I am BEYOND thrilled to share that our next guest author interview is with the absolutely incredible Steven Salvatore!

The author of numerous YA (and adult!) novels full of heart, humor, and celebration of queerness--most recently, WHEN LOVE GIVES YOU LEMONS--we'll be talking all things #writing!

Podcast · drowzzzycrow · A semi-monthly podcast talking with authors about their books, writing process, and publication journey—along with anything else that interests us! Recorded from drowzzzycro...

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Mar 13

Did you miss our live interview with the amazingly nerdy and hardworking Macmillan editor Holly West?

No worries! The new podcast episode is out now! 💕

Spotify: shorturl.at/7HHNr
YouTube: shorturl.at/I3aFC
Apple: shorturl.at/cyFNh

#writing #editing #publishing #interview #podcast

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Mar 4

Starting in 10, live now!

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Mar 3

TOMORROW!!

#editing #publishing #writing #interview #podcast

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Feb 13

I am so, SO excited to announce our next live stream interview is with the absolutely incredible Macmillan editor, @holliambria.bsky.social!

This time, we'll be hearing how the other side of the book publishing process works, so be sure to bring all your #editing and #publishing questions!

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Feb 13

I am so, SO excited to announce our next live stream interview is with the absolutely incredible Macmillan editor, @holliambria.bsky.social!

This time, we'll be hearing how the other side of the book publishing process works, so be sure to bring all your #editing and #publishing questions!

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jan 29

Spotify: shorturl.at/7HHNr
YouTube: shorturl.at/I3aFC

Be sure to check out Margaret's amazing books (and help support Black-owned indie bookstores while you're at it? 👀): bookshop.org/contributors...

Books Podcast · 7 Episodes · Updated Semimonthly

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jan 29

Our latest #podcast episode, featuring our interview with #author Margaret Rogerson, is now available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

This was SUCH a fun episode to record and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did during the live stream!

Apple: shorturl.at/cyFNh

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jan 27

Starting in 10 minutes!!

Join us live at twitch.tv/drowzzzycrow!

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jan 24

THIS IS NOT A DRILL, I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

The next guest on our live author interview series is THE incredible Margaret Rogerson, author of An Enchantment of Ravens, Sorcery of Thorns (+ its followup novella), and Vespertine!

Join us next Monday for our live Q&A! 💕

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Jan 24

THIS IS NOT A DRILL, I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

The next guest on our live author interview series is THE incredible Margaret Rogerson, author of An Enchantment of Ravens, Sorcery of Thorns (+ its followup novella), and Vespertine!

Join us next Monday for our live Q&A! 💕

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Daniel Rolph Author @danielrolphauthor.bsky.social · Dec 10

Libraries matter now more than ever. They stand for the powerful idea that knowledge is free and belongs to everyone. In a time when books and free thought are under threat, we must defend and support our libraries and librarians—they are guardians of access, learning, and freedom.

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Brooke T. Sample @brookesample.bsky.social · Dec 9

It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 9

With December being such a busy time for so many, Talk Story to Me will be taking a break this month! We will return in January for our next author interview.

Happy holidays, everyone, and take care! 🥰

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

But I hope they realize soon how awful their publicist is at her job and find a new one, because they deserve better. At the very least, they deserve someone willing to put 5 minutes of research into her work.

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

I feel awful for the authors this publicist represents, because they likely have no idea any of this even happened. None of this is their fault. I hold absolutely 0 ill will toward them and hope they have very successful writing careers, because they genuinely do sound amazing.

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

One of the friends I told about your authors after receiving your initial email asking to work together bought these authors' books; as soon as I shared your followup email, he immediately returned them.

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

To be so dismissive when YOU were the one who reached out and wanted to work together is so indescribably unprofessional; you’ve done the exact opposite of your job as a publicist in ensuring I will never work with you or any of the authors you represent.

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

YOU reached out to ME. I realize I’m an incredibly small creator, and I can even understand if you somehow missed that I run these interviews with my vtuber model and changed your mind. But that’s an incredibly rude way to backtrack after your own negligence in doing your job.

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

and explain in more detail how the interview would work, I would expect more than a, “Thank you for your interest but the format does not seem like a fit for my clients. Thanks anyway.”

Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · Dec 4

But I assume when a publicist reaches out asking if I could interview some of their authors, they’ve looked into the podcast they’re asking to invite their authors on. At the very least, when I respond with enthusiasm saying I'd LOVE to because the authors' work sounds amazing