First Draft With Sarah Enni

Jeramey Kraatz, author of middle grade series The Cloak Society and Space Runners, on how superhero cartoons got him into reading, writing hamster stories as birthday presents, the difference between middle grade and young adult, and being more productive with a full-time job.   Jeramey Kraatz Show Notes Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes X Men (cartoon TV series) Batman (cartoon TV series) The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Powerless by Tera Lynn Childs  Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Joan Didion Meghan Daum David Sedaris Soman Chainani The Southern Festival of Books   Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling The Incredibles (movie) My Hero Academia (anime series) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Mad Max: Fury Road (movie) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (movie)   George by Alex Gino (MG book) Alex London (a.k.a. C.A. London - listen to his First Draft interview here)

Lauren Strasnick, author of 16 Ways to Break a Heart (out now!) and Then You Were Gone, Nothing Like You, and Her and Me and You, talks about gift wrapping her young adults books out of embarrassment, admitting to being “so deeply lazy,” envying actors, and writers as gremlins. Lauren Strasnick Show Notes Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block Deenie by Judy Blume Forever... by Judy Blume Beverly Cleary Norma Klein Christopher Pike The Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Stephen King Party of Five (TV show) Law & Order Writing Pad Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Twins by Marcy Dermansky Joan Didion Rachel Fershleiser (listen to her First Draft interview here) This is the Reason You’ll Get Divorced (Actually "Why You'll Marry the Wrong Person," by Allain de Botton) in the New York Times Grace Krilanovich Marilyn Friedman at Writing Pad Francesca Lia Block Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) Link to The 2017 First Draft Listener Survey! Because You Love

Catch up with Kara Thomas, author of Little Monsters (out July 25!), The Darkest Corners, and the Prep School Confidential series about leaning in to a dark personal place with her writing, solving the mystery of Law & Order in the last five minutes, the exploitation of “dramatic re-enactments,” and when stories evade our best-laid plans.   Kara Thomas Show Notes Prep School Confidential series by Kara Taylor (now Kara Thomas) Paradise Lost (documentary) Disappeared (TV series) Serial (podcast) The Jinx (documentary) The Keepers (documentary) My Favorite Murder (podcast) Sword and Scale (podcast) Mommy Dead and Dearest (documentary) Munchausen syndrome (Factitious disorder) Crohn’s disease Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich CLUE (board game) Law & Order House (TV show) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Wives with Knives (TV series) Making a Murderer (TV series) O.J.: Made in America, the Academy Award-winning O.J. Simpson documentary by Ezra Edelman American Crime Story:

Danielle Paige, New York Times best-selling author of the Dorothy Must Die and Stealing Snow series, on writing scripts for her Barbies, how the OJ trial cost her a career in soaps, and longing for rom-coms.   Danielle Paige Show Notes Paper magazine Matt Bomer (actor) Paul Wesley (actor) Hayden Panetierre (actor) Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin One Tree Hill (TV show) Shonda Rhimes Grey’s Anatomy (TV show) Scandal (TV show) House of Cards (TV show) The Avengers (movie) Wonder Woman (movie) Wonder Woman (TV show) The Writers Guild Al Roker L. Frank Baum (author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Frozen (movie) Cinder by Marissa Meyer Kami Garcia Kass Morgan David Leviathan What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum and the event at The Grove on July 11 Because You Love To Hate Me - order it now! The Because You Love to Hate Me event at The Grove

Sara Goodman, editorial director for Wednesday Books, a new imprint from St. Martin’s Press featuring crossover, coming-of-age stories. She talks about finding a career in publishing in spite of herself, getting up at 5 a.m. to read, and the never-ending hunt for voice.   Sara Goodman Show Notes Peter Halley (artist) Stephen King George R. R. Martin Judy Blume Beverly Cleary Anne Rice Joan Didion Christopher Schelling (agent with Selectric Artists) Augusten Burroughs Jennifer Enderlin Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Rainbow Rowell  Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Jandy Nelson Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Vicki Lame The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach Olga Grlic (book designer) I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin Everything Must Go by Jenny Fran Davis I Capture the Castle by D

A lovely conversation with Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, The Geography of You and Me, and Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between, and her most recent novel, Windfall. She talks about the teacher who made all the difference, and some key questions, like: are we all always writing the same story? And can you be an optimist and believe in fate?   Jennifer E Smith Show Notes Lauren Graham Mary Higgins Clark John Grisham The Babysitters’ Club by Ann M. Martin Saddle Club by Bonnie Bryant Black Stallion by Walter Farley Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Frederick Busch  Elizabeth Strout Justin Cronin Ha Jin Amanda "Blinky" Urban at ICM (agent) Toni Morrison Haruki Murakami Donna Tartt E. L. Doctorow Cormac McCarthy Jennifer Egan Kazuo Ishiguro Richard Ford  Anna Quindlen The Keep by Jennifer Eagan The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford Jennifer Joel (Jenn’s agent) Looking for Alas

More lightning-round interviews with authors at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, BookExpo America, and BookCon festivals, including: Brandy Colbert; David Connis; Dhonielle Clayton; E. Katherine Kottaras; Holly Black; Jennifer E. Smith; Jessica Morgan; Kiersten White; Karuna Riazi; Laini Taylor; Maggie Stiefvater; Maurene Goo; Morgan Matson; Nic Stone; Renee Ahdieh; Robin Benway; Samantha Mabry; Soman Chainani; Susan Dennard; Victoria Aveyard; and Zan Romanoff. LATFoB/BEA/BookCon Minisode Show Notes Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interview here), author of Pointe and the forthcoming Little and Lion) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas David Connis, author of the forthcoming The Temptation of Adam   Dhonielle Clayton, co-author of the Tiny, Pretty Things series and author of the forthcoming The Belles (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript) E. Katherine Kottaras, author of How to Be Brave and The Best Possible Answer The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen

Maurene Goo, author of I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE (out today!) on putting being an author on hold, writing the food tour of Los Angeles, and the 30-minute sprints that saved her deadline.   Maurene Goo 2.0 Show Notes Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation (TV show) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl Save the Cat by Blake Snyder Since You Asked by Maurene Goo Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Renee Ahdieh (listen to her First Draft interview here) Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Shonda Rhimes Amy Spalding (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sparky by Jenny Ofill and Chris Appelhans A Greyhound, a Groundhog by Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans Tahereh Mafi (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript) David Sedaris Zadie Smith The Underground Railroad by Colston Whitehead Jon Krakauer Elizabeth Clark (cover designer for IBIATCL) Jenny Han (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript) Morgan Matson (listen to her First

Kayla Olson, debut author of THE SANDCASTLE EMPIRE, out June 6, on writing secret songs in middle school, hearing the rhythm of books, words as a puzzle, writing to the same thunderstorm for years and years, and the closest she ever came to quitting.   Kayla Olson Show Notes Sara Zarr’s episode of First Draft  The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin Full House (TV show) Fuller House (TV show) Patty Griffin (musician) Sandra McCraken (musician) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) MyWriteClub.com LOST (TV show) Libba Bray Story Engineering and Tips for Writing Your Novel with Larry Brooks (video) Story Engineering by Larry Brooks The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 

Sandhya Menon, debut author of WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI (out May 30 and available for pre-order now!) talks up libraries that run on guilt, candy bar scenes, and what to do when you hit a major slump.   Sandhya Menon Show Notes Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here, and get the transcript here) The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Ruebén Martinez, winner of the LA Times Festival of Books' 2017 Innovator Award  "Candy Bar Scenes" idea by Holly Lisle Jenny Han (listen to her First Draft interview here, and get the transcript here) Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sofie Kinsella Morgan Matson (listen to her First Draft interview here, and get the transcript here) Stephanie Perkins

Renée Ahdieh, New York Times best-selling author of The Wrath and the Dawn series, and whose new series kicks off with the release of Flame in the Mist, out May 16, joins me to talk about straddling two worlds poorly, finding the music in language, fearless internet personas, id books, and publishing as a ‘pride-swallowing siege.’ (Plus, a cameo from Sarah Nicole Lemon, author of Done Dirt Cheap!)   Renee Ahdieh Show Notes Explosions in the Sky Sheherazade Op. 35, a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nas The Story of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Sarah Nicole Lemon J.K. Rowling Star Wars score by John Williams Gustav Holst’s The Planets The Imperial March by John Williams Mars, Bringer of War by Gustav Holst Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better,featured in Annie, Get Your Gun Tool Metallica Human Bell Mogwai Godspeed You Black Emperor Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon The 30-second bit of "Blue Moon" by Beck, which I wanted to write a book about "S&M" by

Courtney Summers - author of SOME GIRLS ARE, CRACKED UP TO BE, ALL THE RAGE, and more - breaks down getting published with her spite novel, consistently wanting it all, writing a book that fits around a feeling, and never really moving on from her books.   Courtney Summers Show Notes YALLFEST Archie comics The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch YALLWEST The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews She’s All That (movie) “Right About Now” by Fatboy Slim Competency Quadrant (Four Stages of Competency) The Chocolate War by Robert Cromier Flannery O’Connor Left 4 Dead (video game) Night of the Living Dead (movie) The Passage by Justin Cronin World War Z (movie) Shaun of the Dead (movie) The Walking Dead (TV show) Wednesday Books St. Martin’s Press The OA (Netflix series) Alan Wake (video game) Twin Peaks Stephen King Star Trek Beyond (movie) How Did This Get Made (podcast) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Harvard Business Journal, “Who’s Got the Monkey?”

Join me for a second go-round with Margaret Stohl, New York Times best-selling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series and the YA adaptations of Marvel's Black Widow, whose most recent novel, Royce Rolls, is out now! We discuss writing this book as a joke, the Kardashians as a delivery system, the reverse-outlining method, and overcoming inherited ways of thinking.    Margaret Stohl 2.0 Show Notes “Los Angeles I’m Yours” by The Decemberists The Kardashians new Zelda, Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Arden Rose (listen to her First Draft interview here) Richelle Mead Raymond Chandler   Richard Pryor Little House on the Prairie (TV show) Starline Tours Jennifer Garner Alyson Hannigan, Willow from Buffy Captain Marvel Tony Stark Kami Garcia Emily Meehan, associate editor Marvel Libba Bray (listen to her First Draft interviews here: Part 1, and Part 2)   Cats vs. Robots: This Is War Katherine Tegan at Harper Collins Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here!)   VEEP (TV show) House o

Listen to YA superstar Sara Zarr (whose newest novel, GEM & DIXIE, is out now!) talk about the first time she encountered “smart” as an epithet, getting career advice from Chris Crutcher, and very nearly giving up on writing altogether.   Sara Zarr Show Notes This Creative Life, Sara’s podcast series Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien Beverly Cleary Marilyn Sachs The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier A Separate Peace by John Knowles Judy Blume   We Need Diverse Books internship program     Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Chris Crutcher National Book Award The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Catalyst by Laur

Hang with me and YouTube star, actress, and debut author Arden Rose (ALMOST ADULTING is out now!) about the sometimes insidious nature of the beauty industry, things we wish we could tell our younger selves, the scourge of tribalism, and more! Arden Rose Show Notes Let’s Learn Japanese (TV show) Dr. Seuss Redwall by Brian Jacques  J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Eragon by Christopher Paolini TED talk with former member of the Westboro Baptist, Megan Phelps-Roper "The Most Hated Family in America," the Westboro Baptist documentaries by Louis Theroux   Myers-Briggs Type Indicator PewDiePie Bossypants by Tina Fey Yes Please by Amy Poehler  

Kayla Cagan, whose debut novel PIPER PERISH is out now, on fighting the green monster, the ultimatum that led to her first book deal, and how she wrote a book one day at a time (30 minutes a day).   Kayla Cagan Show Notes Eugene O’Neill Leave it to Beaver (TV show) Dukes of Hazard (TV show) Choose Your Own Adventure Sweet Valley High The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Emperor's New Clothes The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Stephen F Austin State University Samuel Beckett (playwright) The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel The Zoo Story by Edward Albee  Marsha Norman (playwright) Christoher Durang David Lindsay-Abaire (playwright) David Auburn (playwright) Robert Hass (poet) Maria Ines Gul (illustrator) Rookie magazine     John Cusick at Fiolio (literary agent)     Writing as a Way of Healing by Louise DeSalvo On Writing by Stephen King Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

The 100th episode of the First Draft podcast—wow!! Several of the amazing authors who attended the North Texas Teen Book Festival answer lightning-round questions from listeners! Continue to support the podcast and help it grow by subscribing on iTunes (and leaving a rating or review!), following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, signing up for the newsletter, and spreading the word about First Draft using the hashtag #TryPod! Thank you so, so, so much for listening

Get a hot weather beverage and relax on a porch with me and Sarah Nicole Lemon, whose debut novel DONE DIRT CHEAP (out now!) talks about being a 14-year-old high school junior, writing books in secret, motorcycle clubs, and Appalachian female revenge. Sarah Nicole Lemon Show Notes The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Bill Gothard Barbara Poelle (literary agent) Holly Root (literary agent) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Sons of Anarchy (TV show) YALLFest Renee Ahdieh Ozzy Osbourne Better Call Saul (TV show) King Minos John Green Ray Bradbury

A special co-episode with Sara from Adventures in YA where we talk about the podcasting process. Sara and I discuss our equipment, software, workflow, and promo processes, and touch a bit on feeling like we’re shouting into the void, and also tips for moderating at book festivals and other events.   Adventures in Podcasting Show Notes Adventures in YA Sara  Kristin Treviño The North Texas Teen Book Festival #TryPod Adventures with Words (podcast) Kate and Rob's off-shoot British YA show (podcast) Man Booker Prize Fresh Air with Terry Gross You Made It Weird WTF with Marc Maron This Creative Life with Sara Zarr Behringer Q1202USB 12-Channel Mixer Behringer Microamp Ha400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone BEHRINGER U-CONTROL UCA202 How to Start a Podcast – A Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial Libsyn Auphonic Levelator Audacity Interview with NPR’s chief sound engineer Podcast Movement Adobe Audition sound system Zoom H2N Zoom H4N

Lilliam Rivera (whose debut young adult novel THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, is out now!) shares her first memories of walking to the library, talks about interning at Rolling Stone, the theatricality of funerals, and who wear masks (and why). Lilliam Rivera Show Notes UCLA Extension Gabriel Garcia Marquez Toni Morrison DROWN by Junot Diaz Ana Castillo Sandra María Esteves The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz “Between Going and Staying” by Lilliam Rivera (an interview with Lilliam about the short story here) Shirley Temple Al Watt The 90-Day Novel Judy Blume Laila Lalami Pulitzer Prize-nominated Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler