First Draft With Sarah Enni

The super-savvy, super-smart author Renée Watson (her most recent young adult novel, PIECING ME TOGETHER, is out now!) and founder of the I, Too Arts Collective, talks taking herself seriously as a writer from a young age, creative therapy for young people, and finding people who are about something.   Renée Watson Show Notes An article about Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian student killed by three neo-Nazis in Portland. Richard Scarry's Bedtime Stories Judy Blume BEEZUS AND RAMONA by Beverly Cleary Lucille Clifton (poet) Gwendolyn Brooks (poet) Langston Hughes   Zora Neale Hurston Toni Morrison A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN  by Renée Watson   THIS SIDE OF HOME by Renée Watson Sarah McCarry   WHAT MOMMA LEFT ME by Renée Watson Community-Work Project (NYC education organization) DreamYard (NYC education organization) Christian Robinson, illustrator Meg Medina Jason Reynolds I, Too Arts Collective Langston Hughes, “I, Too”  

Let’s break it down with Sarah Jae-Jones, debut author of WINTERSONG, podcaster at large with the PubCrawl Podcast, and former editor at St. Martin’s Press, as she talks about learning to write to avoid Korean school, the possible titles for her memoir on publishing, evil threshold magic, and the not-entirely-nice ways that publishing surprised her.   Sarah Jae-Jones Show Notes Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Kongji and Patzzi Pride and Prejudice (BBC miniseries) Goosebumps by R.L. Stine Sesame Street Kristin Nelson’s blog Pub Rants JJ’s podcast co-host, Kelly Van Sant Al Zukerman, chairman of Writer’s House Simplenote Dropbox Scrivener Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interview here!) JJ’s blog post about writing the sequel

The delightful Rhoda Belleza, debut author of EMPRESS OF A THOUSAND SKIES, on being a slow reader, hating dress codes, working with teens to develop professional skills, and magical trolls who hide things in your house.    Rhoda Belleza Show Notes My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV show) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Babysitters Club by Anne M Martin Gwen Stefani Sanctuary Art Center in Seattle Ray Bradbury Planned Parenthood (donate here!) Susan G. Komen Foundation AOL MapQuest YWCA Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena Paper Lantern Lit Kami Garcia Tiffany Liao (editor at Razorbill) Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Imprint Imprint Erin Stein (head of Imprint)  

Hello from Veronica Roth’s tour in support of her new book, Carve the Mark! Veronica invited me to go with her on tour as emcee, and we take a break after one of our shows to talk about entering an alternate dimension in the Atlanta airport, amazing bookstore dogs, and when we first learned the power of language. Veronica Roth minisode Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth How Did This Get Made Mary Todd Lincoln’s instagram Colson Whitehead Zadie Smith “Depression Beard” from Supernatural Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza After the Fall by Kate Hart Donate to RAINN in honor of After the Fall! Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake (and its sequel One Dark Throne) How To Break A Boy by Laurie Devore

Author of the DIVERGENT series Veronica Roth - whose new book, CARVE THE MARK, is out Jan. 17 - returns to the podcast to update me on what she’s been up to since her last episode, giving her story ideas code names, why she’s obsessed with iron grates over windows, and why she decided her next novel should be set in space.   Veronica Roth Show Notes Listen to her previous First Draft interview here! FOUR, the collection of Divergent short stories The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling "Inertia," Veronica’s short story in the Summer Days and Summer Nights anthology, edited by Stephanie Perkins Baba Yaga Teen Vogue Illuminae by Amie Kaufman (listen to her First Draft podcast here) and Jay Kristofftx  

Join me as I talk to D.J. MacHale, author of dozens of middle grade novels, including THE CURSE OF THE BOGGIN, first book in his new series THE LIBRARY, out now! DJ also created and wrote the Nickelodeon series ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? He talks about writing and starring in a 90-minute original Marx Brothers movie, outlining 10 books in a week, and taking critique from his mother.   DJ MacHale Show Notes BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson  Dr Seuss Dr. No Alfred Hitchcock’s scary short story compilations Ernest Hemingway ABC after school special Seasonal Differences Uta Hagen, actress in seasonal differences Encyclopedia Brown Chris Cross (TV show) The Shining by Stephen King Are You Afraid of the Dark podcasts: Nostalgianauts revisit the TV series Are You Afraid of the Snark, comedians doing live commentary on episodes We're Gonna Need a Bigger Show interviews DJ R.L. Stine Quantum Leap (TV show) Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne 

Hear Sona Charaipotra, co-author of TINY PRETTY THINGS and SHINY BROKEN PIECES and co-founder of CAKE Literary, talks about her Halloween welcome to the U.S., being married to your greatest accountability partner, and fostering mentorship. Sona Charaipotra Show Notes Bollywood The Partition of India The Babysitter’s Club by Anne M. Martin The Vampire Diaries (TV show) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Dhonielle Clayton (listen to her First Draft interview here)   Bombay Talkie by Ameen Amir Judy Blume Arranged Marriage by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri YA authors Siobhan Vivian, Jenny Han (listen to her First Draft interview here), Coe Booth Alloy Entertainment Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Patrick Swayze   Book by Kaye (@gildedspine) sold to Salaam Reads Love Sugar Magic by Anna Meriano   Bajirao Mastani (Bollywood film) The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski    

Hear Amie Kaufman, New York Times best-selling co-author of the STARBOUND trilogy and the ILLUMINAE series, talk shipwrecks and her favorite sound, how science fiction is fantasy for the real world, using "shenanigans ensue" as a plotting device, and my new favorite thing: the “shut up and take my money” list.   Amie Kaufman show notes THIS SHATTERED WORLD by Amie and Meagan Spooner (listen to her First Draft interview here) Enid Blyton THE BOXCAR CHILDREN by Gertrude Chandler Warner THE BABY SITTERS' ISLAND ADVENTURE The Baby Sitters' Club Super Special #4 by Ann M. Martin Gravity (film) THE HORSE AND HIS BOY by C.S. Lewis 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne Anne McCaffrey, THE DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN, THE TOWER AND THE HIVE series Alan Lee, iliustrator of THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series) SKYLARK by Meagan Spooner John Green's Vlogbrothers video, “What Makes Us Human” Firefly (TV show) #LoveOzYA Stephenie Meyer Marie Lu, THE YOUNG ELITES and LEGEND UNEARTHED, Amie

Some past and future First Draft interviewees share their stories about voting, how their characters would vote, love of stickers, and one story of a jujutsu-master suffragette! Special Election Podcast Show Notes Morgan Matson, author of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, AMY AND ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) Elana K. Arnold, author of INFANDOUS, FAR FROM FAIR, the forthcoming WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sabaa Tahir, author of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES and A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT Mackenzi Lee, author of THIS MONSTROUS THING and THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE (listen to her First Draft interview here) Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and the forthcoming LITTLE AND LION (listen to her First Draft interview here) Cat Winters, author of IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS, THE CURE FOR DREAMING, and THE UNINVITED, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) Somaiya Daud, author of the forthcoming MIRAGE (listen to her Firs

Join me and Josephine Angelini, author of the STARCROSSED trilogy, and the WORLDWALKER series (the finale, WITCH’S PYRE, is out now!), as we talk about houses burning down, trading a diary for writing fiction, and how long you can avoid the reality that you are meant to write.   Josephine Angelini Show Notes MISTS OF AVALON by Marion Zimmer Bradley Details on the sexual assault allegations against Bradley by her daughter Anne McCaffrey DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN DARKOVER series by Marion Zimmer Bradley Ursula le Guin A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA GRACELING by Kristin Cashore ON THE JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta

Join me and Ransom Riggs, New York Times best-selling author of MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN - which was recently released as a major motion picture - and the new selection of short stories, TALES OF THE PECULIAR, as we talk about living side by side with the past, making friends with the neighbor kids, and the freedom of having no expectations. Ransom Riggs Show Notes Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Stephen King Dragonlance (video game) The Legend of Zelda (video game) The Terminator (movie) The Shining (movie) Friday the 13th (movie) Win Wenders (filmmaker) Kenyon College (and their alumni magazine's interview with Ransom here!) USC Cinematic Arts The Sherlock Holmes Handbook Edward Gorey  

Join Tahereh Mafi, New York Times best-selling author of FURTHERMORE (out now!) and the SHATTER ME series, as we discuss childhoods full of new starts and goodbyes, the ways contemporary books can feel like fantasy, and writing 5,000 words every single day for two years (!). Tahereh Mafi Show Notes Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Judy Blume Absolute Write forums Kami Garcia Julie Strauss-Gabel

Hear Zan Romanoff, whose brilliant debut novel A SONG TO TAKE THE WORLD APART is out now, talk about using her Yale diploma to ward off Hanson haters, generational trauma, the terrifying power of puberty, and her follow-up novel, GRACE AND THE FEVER (May 2017)!   Zan Romanoff show notes Kate Hart (listen to her First Draft episode here) The Iowa Review The Babysitter’s Club by Anne M. Martin Anne McCaffrey Frank McCourt Winnie-the-Pooh Hanson, “Mmmbop” Dawson’s Creek (TV series) Brenna Yovanoff, PLACES NO ONE KNOWS Don Delillo "California Girls," Zan’s piece in the Paris Review about Joan Didion Girl Crush Zine, by Jenna Wortham & Thessaly La Force Writing Workshop LA Edan Lepucki  "There is No Such Thing as the Young Adult Novel," Zan’s article on The Millions about what is YA Logan Garrison Savits, Zan’s agent GIRLS ON FIRE by Robin Wasserman One Direction Zan’s essay about Taylor Swift conspiracy theories in Broadly Larry Stylinson

Leila Howland, author of NANTUCKET BLUE, THE FORGET-ME-NOT SUMMER, and its sequel THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF SUMMER (and the forthcoming HELLO, SUNSHINE, due out next summer!), talks writing hiatus, learning structure from screenwriting, and finding inspiration in well-intentioned missteps. Leila Howland Show Notes STUART LITTLE by E.B. White A LITTLE PRINCESS and THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett  HEIDI by Johanna Spyri THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien  THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame Young Frankenstein (movie) Sara Crowe (agent) SAVE THE CAT by Blake Snyder 10 Cloverfield Lane (movie) The Godfather (movie) THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LAUNDAU BANKS by E. Lockhart Lost It by Kristin Tracy Bridesmaids (movie) Elin Hilderbrand (author) Josephine Angelini (author)   Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper on Mad Men, TV show) HELLO SUNSHINE, forthcoming book from Leila Barnsdall Art Park Kayla Cagan (author)   SUMMER IN THE INVISIBLE CITY by Juliana Romano (Leila's review for her debut book, FIRST THE

Join me and Jenny Han, New York Times best-selling author of the TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE series and the SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY series, among other things, about reading in the bathtub, how food is political, intense first love, and mixing friendship and money by co-writing with your best friend.   Jenny Han Show Notes   DEAR MR HENSHAW by Beverly Cleary BEEZUS AND RAMONA by Beverly Cleary HATCHET by Gary Paulsen THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA by C. S. Lewis THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER by E. L. Konigsburg Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interview here) My So-Called Life (TV show) Romeo + Juliet (movie) Basketball Diaries (movie) Titanic (movie) Silence of the Lambs (movie) X Files (TV show) Law & Order (TV show) John Grisham Particia Cornwell Mark Cuban THE BABYSITTER’S CLUB by Ann M. Martin SWEET VALLEY HIGH by Francine Pascal SLEEPOVER FRIENDS by Susan Saunders PEN PALS by Sharon Dennis Wyeth SADDLE CLUB by Bonnie Bryant Christopher Pike Sarah Weeks (middle grade author)

Hang with me and Dhonielle Clayton, co-author of TINY PRETTY THINGS and its sequel, SHINY BROKEN PIECES (out now!), as well as author of forthcoming series THE BELLES (spring ’17). She talks about weekly childhood trips to the bookstore, being a writing n00b, accidentally getting a boarding school job, and writing to arrested development. And don't forget to take the First Draft Podcast listener survey!   Dhonielle Clayton Show Notes X Men THE PAHNTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster Virginia Hamilton Walter Dean Myers I WANT MY HAT BACK by Jon Klassen Hillary Homzie The Hanging Garden (group of writers on Tumblr) David Leviathan Sarah Weeks The Longstockings: Jenny Han, Coe Booth, Siobhan Vivian, Lisa Graff Tin House Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Pretty Little Liars (TV show) OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald Mildred Taylor Shonda Rimes Grey’s Anatomy (TV show) Alloy Entertainment Books Paper Lantern Lit Full Fathom Five The Sto

Grab a beer with me and Lance Rubin, author of DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE and its sequel, DENTON LITTLE’S STILL NOT DEAD (Feb. ’17!) while we talk improvising teen dramas, the importance of establishing reader expectations, and the ephemeral nature of art.   Lance Rubin Show Notes HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOON by Frank Asch PEE WEE SCOUTS Judy Delton MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN by Bruce Coville Louis Sachar THE STINKY CHEESE MAN by Jon Sciezka Beverly Cleary Judy Blume JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton Dick Francis (Is Dick Francis a horse?) Mary Higgins Clark WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN Mr. Show (TV show) Upright Citizens Brigade Ray Munoz (his friend, of The Lance and Ray Podcast) THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins Dawson’s Creek Felicity The O.C. Beverly Hills 90210 Judd Apatow advice to Freaks & Geeks, telling them to write Joe Iconis?? Jason Sweet Tooth Williams “Broadway Bounty Hunter” at Barrington Stage, Written by Joe Iconis, Lance Rubin, and Jason "Sweettooth" Williams  BIRD BY BIRD Ann Lamott ON WRITING Stephen Ki

Join me and Lindsey Klingele, debut author of THE MARKED GIRL, as we discuss magical forests, being in the room where stories happen, and our favorite portals.   Lindsey Klingele Show Notes First Draft Live 2, with Lindsey THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis Amie Kaufman Ann M. Martin Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Veronica Marsx (TV Show) X-Men (comic) Philip Roth   That article about watching Vinyl instead of Game of Thrones, written by Jeffrey Sconce, an associate professor of film and media studies at Northwestern University   The Lying Game (TV Show) Twisted (TV Show) Chuck Pratt, Jr. (Melrose Place) Homeland Security hires science fiction writers to identify possible future threats The Last Bookstore Children of Tendu (podcast) Captain America: Civil War Captain America: Winter Soldier

Pretend to be an adult with Julie Buxbaum,New York Times best-selling author of TELL ME THREE THINGS, THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE, and AFTER YOU, who chats with me about gathering at the AMPM market, creating myths about yourself, and writing parent hate mail (to your own parents). Julie Buxbaum show notes Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard Law professor Elaine Koster, literary agent THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini Lauren Groff's quote about balancing work and motherhood (from The New Yorker)

A mashup of lightning-round interviews conducted at the YALLWEST festival with Susane Colasanti, Kody Keplinger, Alexandra Bracken, Kiersten White, Gwenda Bond, Adi Alsaid, Margot Wood, Stephanie Kuehn, Jessica Spotswood, Brendan Reichs, Robin Benway, Ellen Oh, Amy Tintera, Maurene Goo, Marie Lu, Victoria Aveyard, Erin Bowman and Seth Fishman. YALLWEST 2016 episode show notes The LATFoB First Draft show Alexandra Bracken, THE DARKEST MINDS, PASSENGER, A NEW HOPE: THE PRINCESS, THE SCOUNDREL, AND THE FARMBOY Kiersten White, PARANORMALCY, AND I DARKEN (listen to her full First Draft interview here) The BOXCAR CHILDREN series  Adi Alsaid NEVER ALWAYS SOMETIMES, NORTH OF HAPPY  (listen to his full First Draft interview here) Amy Tintera, RUINED (listen to her full First Draft interview here) Ellen Oh, the PROPHECY series, THE SPIRIT HUNTERS (listen to her full First Draft interview here) Erin Bowman, TAKEN, VENGEANCE ROAD, RETRIBUTION RAILS (listen to her full First Draft interview here) Gwenda Bond, the LOIS LAN