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  • The One with Danielle Burby
    2023/09/01

    In the long-overdue fourth episode of season three, the cohosts talk with literary agent Danielle Burby of Mad Woman Literary about her journey from interning into opening her own agency, hustling, holding space for relaxation, and risk-taking.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    https://www.madwomanliterary.com/about
    https://inkedentertainment.com/danika-frost
    https://twitter.com/DanielleBurby
    https://www.instagram.com/madwomanliterary/

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    37 分
  • The One with Ally Malinenko
    2023/07/13

    Episode trigger warnings for:

    • cancer
    • trauma
    • sexual assault
    • death/parent death
    • greif

    Buckle up, Nerds this is a deep one.

    In a very special episode of This Podcast Needs a Title, Isabel and Erica rant, rave, complain, and scream into their hearts with none other than Bram Stoker Award Finalist Ally Malinenko.

    Ally is a poet, novelist, and librarian living in Brooklyn, New York, where she pens her tales in a secret writing closet before dawn each day. Connect with Ally on her website at www.allymalinenko.com or on socials @AllyMalinenko. And check out @SpookyMiddleGrade too!

    And here is a complementary link for finding a grief counselor or therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

    Dedicated to Trish the Dish and Big Ron.

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    36 分
  • The One with Vanessa Montalban
    2023/05/11

    After a longer than expected hiatus, the co-hosts are back and joined by a third co-host, Isabel Sterling!

    In this 2nd episode of season 3, Isabel and Erica (who miss Ciara a lot) are joined by their emotional support writing buddy author Vanessa Montalban to talk about her debut book A Tall Dark Trouble. Shenanigans 100% guaranteed.

    About our guest:
    Fueled by the magic of espresso, Miami-born Vanessa Montalban channels her wanderlust for far-off worlds into writing speculative fiction for teens. She’s a first-gen graduate from the University of Central Florida where she received her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing with summa cum laude honors.

    Follow Vanessa on Twitter & IG @VVMontalban
    https://linktr.ee/vvmontalban

    Also mentioned in this episode:

    Co-host Isabel Sterling's coaching podcast:
    https://www.isabelsterling.com/podcasts/the-author-burnout-cure

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    29 分
  • The One with New Co-host Ciara Duggan (But Erica Lost the Recording So Here's a Coupon Instead)
    2023/03/21

    Welcome to Season 3, Nerds.

    We have a GREAT first episode but Erica lost the recording. There's still some cool stuff though. Stay awesome.

    See you in April.


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    2 分
  • The One with Peter and Erica - Part Six
    2022/12/21

    TRIGGER WARNINGS for grief, trauma, and PTSD.

    In the ninth episode of season two, Peter and Erica gush about happy news, rant about trauma-informed career choices, and rave about mashed potatoes. Come for the holiday joy and stay for Peter's first-ever tarot reading.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Here is Peter's article on Pipeline Artists:
    https://pipelineartists.com/f-ck-it-writing-career/

    Here are Erica's bookshop.org recommendations:
    https://bookshop.org/shop/dorkwitchery

    Here's the Social Security Administration's disability application:
    https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

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    43 分
  • The One with Jessica Hatch
    2022/11/16

    In the eighth episode of season two, Peter and Erica chat with author “Jessica” Hatch (and Erica's IRL BFF!) about her debut novel My Big Fake Wedding and what it’s like to sign a publishing contract without a literary agent. Tune in for the air-quotes and stay for Peter’s ill-fated attempts to keep Hatch and Erica somewhat on topic.

    Connect with Jessica Hatch:

    Twitter: @JessicaNHatch
    Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jessicanhatch/
    Pre-order her books: https://geni.us/B0BLT5H3XQcover
    Buy her books: https://www.jessicahatch.com/books
    Substack: https://leftright.substack.com/

    And here is the link to her article: https://hatch-books.com/blog/top-5-editorial-mistakes-part-1-show-dont-tell

    ...plus a special shout out to her editor: @wittywhitlum


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    33 分
  • The One with Samuel C. Spitale
    2022/10/26

    In the seventh episode of season two, Erica and Peter talk with former Book Pipeline Unpublished finalist Samuel C. Spitale about his newly released nonfiction book How to Win the War on Truth: An Illustrated Guide to How Mistruths Are Sold, Why They Stick, and How to Reclaim Reality. Come for Samuel’s insights and stay for the cohosts’ not-insightful-at-all Halloween song.

    Here’s how to find Samuel and learn more bout his awesome work:

    Website: https://www.samuelcspitale.com/
    Twitter: @SamuelCSpitale
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelcspitale

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    33 分
  • The One with Dani Segelbaum
    2022/09/21

    In the sixth episode of season two, Peter and Erica chat with Dani Segelbaum of the Carol Mann Agency about her journey from political science to agenting, her querying preferences, and her vast personal collection of cookbooks. As always, come for the conversation, stay for the full-throttle tangents.

    Connect with Dani:
    On Twitter
    For editing
    And more

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    32 分