Apr 29, 2019
When David Borgenicht co-wrote The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook in 1999, he never expected it to sell 10-million copies and inspire two TV shows and 30 spin-off books. But that's what happened. Twenty years later, an updated version of the handbook is out. David joins the show to talk about survival in the 21st...
Apr 23, 2019
In March of 2012, Caroline Van Hemert and her husband, Pat, set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they encountered harrowing dangers and beautiful natural wonders. Caroline joins the show to talk about the...
Apr 16, 2019
Young Adult (or YA) fiction is booming. And YA books are often ranked as the most requested genre by agents. So what makes a novel both young adult and really good? Those are some of the questions I pose to my guest Marietta Zacker, who knows YA inside and out. As a partner at the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency, she...
Apr 9, 2019
Bestselling author and writing teacher David Elliott joins the show to talk about the crazy way he inked his first publishing deal, where he comes up with his book ideas, and the biggest mistake people make writing for kids. Elliott has written over 20 picture books and young adult novels, including And Here’s to You!...
How To Silence Your Inner Critic
Apr 2, 2019
Are you tired of that voice in your head that's always telling you that your writing stinks, that you don't have time to write, that you should just stop and try again tomorrow? Then this episode's for you. I speak to psychologist Dr. Liana Georgoulis and meditation expert Heather Hayward about silencing your inner...