Writing Podcast Episode 719: Allison Tait talks 'The Last Word' and YKNR series
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Writing Podcast Episode 719: Allison Tait talks 'The Last Word' and YKNR series
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She’s baaaaack! Any chance to chat with my former podcast co-host Allison Tait (who writes as A.L Tait) is a good day, and she’s back with yet another book hitting shelves – tween romance, The Last Word. Allison also discusses some of the other exciting projects including curating a new series of books through her Your Kids Next Read community.
00:00 Welcome
06:05 Writers in the wild
09:23 Writing tip: Do NOT self-censor in a memoir draft
11:28 WIN!: Simply Beside Herself by Judith Katherine
13:06 Word of the week: ’Recondite’
13:48 Writer in residence: A.L. Tait
14:52 Allison discusses new book, The Last Word
17:52 What makes tween romance?
21:55 Allison’s ‘romance’ origins
25:33 Character-driven romance
27:31 Books coming up
28:00 Your Next Read fiction series
30:20 Writing small word counts
30:45 Finding new lanes
33:36 Writing for different age levels
37:24 One project at a time!
39:48 From CLEO magazine to writing
41:35 Writing around kids
43:30 Allison’s YKNR podcast role
46:30 Just show up and write!
49:52 Final thoughts
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