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PODCAST
Join us for author interviews, literary life talks, and more.
EPISODES
Melissa Koch: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! In September, I signed with my agent, Laurel Symonds, at The Bent Agency! How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the...
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Susan Johnston Taylor: Debut Picture Book
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! My debut picture book has been announced! Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures releases in 2023 (my first trade book). How...
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Ramya G. Spaulding: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I signed with a new agent, Elisa Houot of The Seymour Agency. How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the Courage to...
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Debra Westgate-Silva: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I'm thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Mary Cummings of Great River Literary, an agency devoted exclusively to representing authors of books...
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Courage to Create Episode 64 with Laura Sibson
Courage to Create Episode 63 with Christina Soontornvat
Courage to Create Episode 62: Creative A-Team
Courage to Create Episode 61: Write. Submit. Support. Segment 2
Courage to Create Episode 60: Write. Submit. Support. Segment 1
Courage to Create Episode 59 with Nancy Churnin
ABOUT BETHANY
Grandfather Gandhi and Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story, both co-written with Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi), as well Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird,and the forthcoming Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People: Dr. Maya Angelou, and Hard Work But It’s Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter. Her books have been included in numerous “best of” lists such as A Mighty Girl’s Best Books of 2018 and Kirkus’ Best Books of the Year. A former educator, Bethany is an in-demand speaker and mentor who speaks and teaches across the country about writing, creativity, resilience, and privilege. She is also the Founder and Creative Director of The Writing Barn in Austin, Texas and host of The Porchlight podcast, which includes the popular Courage to Create series. She graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts with an MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults.
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