We’re so excited to kick things off with our Granny WriMo prep, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started!
With the demise of NaNoWriMo, we’re here with our own spin on things - GrannyWriMo! The concept is the same - write 50k words in the month of November. The twist is, The Tea Grannies are here to write with you and support you along the way!
The Perks:
Join our writing Discord! All you have to do is email us at theteagrannies@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our FREE channel.
Writing sprints! Dates and times will be announced on the Discord and on our Instagram.
If you reach 50k words, you’ll receive a free ebook by our fearless cohost Elise Volkman - the first book in a completed trilogy, Roots of Blood: Book I of the Nymph Keepers
Bragging rights, obviously!
We are so excited to write with you, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.
Links:
Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.com
Join our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast
Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/
Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general:
Today, we’re going to chat with a new, very special guest, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Kalie Holford for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Last Love Song is available now wherever books are sold (including in Brazil, in Portugese!), and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://www.kalieholford.com/
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Books Recommended this Episode:
The Last Love Song, Kalie Holford
Can't Help Faking in Love, Swati Hegde
On Screen & Off Again, Caitlin Cross
I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Ann Liang
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh
River of Spirits (The Underwild Series), Shana Targosz
Other Links:
"Jumping Back Into the Trenches" blog post by Dahlia Adler
"Mid-Career Querying and Other Stuff We Don’t Talk About" blog post by Dahlia Adler
QueryTracker, a tool for finding literary agents
Today we’re here to chat about how to give good feedback, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started!
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Today, we’re going to chat with one of our favourite authors of all time, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Eileen Cook, aka Kate MacIntosh, for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Champagne Letters is available now wherever books are sold, and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://katemacintoshbooks.com/
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Other Links:
Eileen's website: https://eileencook.com/
The Creative Academy for Writers (free to join!): https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/
Books Recommended this Episode:
The Champagne Letters, Kate MacIntosh
Dreams of a Dragon Girl, Bonnie Jacoby
Switching Tracks, Lena Gibson
Count my Lies, Sophie Stava
The Wedding People, Alison Espach
Today we’re going to chat all about animals, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Maja Hampson for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Maja is up to, follow her on Instagram!
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Today we’re here to chat about writing multiple POVs, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started!
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Today we’re here to chat about goal setting, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started!
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Today we’re going to chat all about audiobooks, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Jacob Harada for joining us this month and sharing his knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Jacob is up to, links to his website, album, and published book are included below.
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Links:
Check out ACX for audiobooks: https://www.acx.com/
Check out Jacob's website: https://www.jacobharada.com/
Follow Jacob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voiceofjacob/
Follow Jacob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jharadamusic
Check out Jacob's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgGdi15HUQnIa2YEa5se6w
Listen to Jacob's music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacob-harada
Listen to Jacob's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zzLjqFiShwYC4CUR1Hayo?si=ltvjcAm3RO2Gva_IdDplVA
Today, we’ll be reading and critiquing query letters sent in by our listeners, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Carleen for joining us (again, again!) today and sharing her knowledge and expertise with us. If anyone is interested in querying Carleen, links to her agent profile and manuscript wish list are included below.
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Links:
Carleen's profile on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-are
Carleen's profile on Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/carleen-geisler/
Today, we’ll be reading and critiquing query letters sent in by our listeners, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Carleen for joining us (again!) today and sharing her knowledge and expertise with us. If anyone is interested in querying Carleen, links to her agent profile and manuscript wish list are included below.
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
Links:
Carleen's profile on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-are
Carleen's profile on Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/carleen-geisler/
Today we’re going to critique a bunch of first pages, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Daphne and Meghan for joining us today and sharing their knowledge with us.
Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
We're so excited to kick off Season 5; happy writing!
We're here to chat about what's next for The Tea Grannies, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads. We're very excited to announce the launch of The Tea Grannies Patreon where you can become a member and get access to bonus content and our members-only Discord channel for bonus content discussions, Q&As, writing sprints, and more!
We can't wait for you to join us for Season 5 in September 2024, but in the meantime, take a peek over on Patreon. Happy writing!
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Today we’re going to chat all about fantasy romance, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Threads @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Book Recommendations:
Tamora Pierce
Graceling series by Kristin Cashore
City of Brass (Daevabad trilogy) by S.A. Chakraborty
A Darker Shade of Magic series, V.E. Schwab
The Merciful Crow series, Margaret Owen
Forging Silver into Stars, Brigid Kemmerer
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air trilogy) by Holly Black
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick
Gild by Raven Kennedy
The Winter King by CL Wilson
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
The Nymph Keepers Trilogy by Elise Volkman
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
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Today we’re going to chat all about the horror genre, so pour yourself a cup of tea, gird your loins and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Threads @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Links:
Sky Regina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyfrizzle
Sky Regina's website: https://www.reginawords.com/
Books recommended in this episode:
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
We Have Always Lived in a Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Room by Emma Donoghue
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Daphne by Josh Malerman
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
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Today we’re going to chat all about where writers go wrong when writing about horses, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Links:
The Horse Doc to End All Horse Docs
Book Recommendations:
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (and watch the movie as well!)
Siren of Sussex (Belles of London series) by Mimi Matthews
Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (especially the movies)
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV show if you're into that)
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Today we’re going to chat all about literary agents, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Links:
Carleen Geisler on ArtHouse Literary's website: https://arthouselit.com/who-we-are
Carleen's website: http://clgeisler.com/
Carleen on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/clgslr
Carleen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clgslr/
Books recommended in this episode:
Bunny by Mona Awad
A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch
The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen
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This episode is dedicated to Jenna @thefellowshipofbooks.
Today we’re going to dive into the sci-fi genre and its subgenres with self-published author SJ Pratt, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Links:
SJ Pratt on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjpratt_writer/
SJ Pratt website: https://www.sjpratt.com/
SJ Pratt's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6d00c72d189b/sjpratt-newsletter
Books recommended in this episode:
The 716 by SJ Pratt
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Martian by Andy Weir
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Bladerunner by Alan E. Nourse
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Hunt the Stars, Eclipse the Moon, and Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
TV & movies recommended in this episode:
Star Wars
Star Trek
The Mandalorian
Cowboys and Aliens
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Today we’re here for a deep dive into the fantasy genre, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Books recommended in this episode:
Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Colville
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Medusa by Rosie Hewlett
Circe by Madeline Miller
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Elektra by Jennifer Saint
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson
Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erickkson
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Witch King by Martha Wells
Book of Night by Holly Black
The Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin
The Nymph Keepers series by Elise Volkman
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Winter King by CL Wilson
Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynn Jones
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black
Babel by RF Kuang
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty
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