Episodes

  • Hiatus Announcement With Traci Thomas of The Stacks

    Hiatus Announcement With Traci Thomas of The Stacks
    Jun 2 2022
    First Draft Episode #359: Traci Thomas

    Traci Thomas is the creator and host of The Stacks Podcast, a show about books featuring interviews with authors and book lovers. New episodes out every Wednesday!

    In this episode, we discuss my choice to put First Draft on indefinite hiatus, effective immediately.

    Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Hear Sarah Enni's episodes of The Stacks, here and here

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    40 mins
  • Simple Pleasures and Sinister Undertones With Nina LaCour

    Simple Pleasures and Sinister Undertones With Nina LaCour
    May 26 2022
    First Draft Episode #358: Nina LaCour

    Nina LaCour is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of five critically acclaimed young adult novels, including: We Are Okay, and Hold Still. She joins to talk about her first picture book, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, and her debut adult novel, Yerba Buena.

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    Out of the Blue, the queer YA rom-com by Jason June, author of the breakout Jay's Gay Agenda, available now!

    Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Hear Nina's previous appearances on First Draft, here and here!

    • Hear Sarah Enni on Nina's podcast, Keeping a Notebook, here!

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    51 mins
  • Dreams and Ghosts With Samira Ahmed

    Dreams and Ghosts With Samira Ahmed
    May 19 2022
    First Draft Episod #357: Samira Ahmed

    Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, and Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds, as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series. She joins us to talk about her latest YA contemp, Hollow Fires.

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    Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo

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    ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Writers and Friends With Kristin Dwyer

    Writers and Friends With Kristin Dwyer
    May 12 2022
    First Draft Episode #356: Kristin Dwyer

    Kristin Dwyer is the debut author of YA romance, Some Mistakes Were Made.

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    Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo

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    ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Embrace the Funny With Shannon Hale

    Embrace the Funny With Shannon Hale
    May 5 2022
    First Draft Episode #355: Shannon Hale

    Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty children's and young adult books, including graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, and multiple award winners The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy.

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    Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo

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    ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Moms Don't Have Time to Chat With Zibby Owens

    Moms Don't Have Time to Chat With Zibby Owens
    Apr 28 2022
    First Draft Episode #354: Zibby Owens

    Zibby Owens is the founder of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, and new publishing company Zibby Books, as well as author of picture book Princess Charming and forthcoming memoir, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature.

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    Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo

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    👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise

    ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.

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    52 mins
  • Determinism is the Only Answer With Adrienne Celt

    Determinism is the Only Answer With Adrienne Celt
    Apr 21 2022
    First Draft Episode #353: Adrienne Celt Adrienne Celt is a cartoonist and author of The Daughters, Invitation to a Bonfire, as well as cartoon collection, Apocalypse How? An Existential Bestiary. She joins to talk about her latest, End of the World House. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle (the animated movie) The Loft Cinemas in Tucson, AZ Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgment, which covers aesthetics and teleology French feminist philosopher Hélène Cixous, author of The Third Body French philosopher Paul-Michel Foucault, author of The Order of Things: An Archaeology of Human Sciences Love Among the Lampreys, Adrienne's webcomic Stanford Continuing Education creative writing courses Story Studio, writing center in Chicago If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino Emma Patterson at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents Inc., Adrienne's literary agent Russian Doll (TV show) Groundhog Day (movie) Being John Malcovich (movie) The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje Arrival (movie) Valentines For People You Are Committed to Destroying in Secret (cartoons by Adrienne) Pale Fire by Vladimir Nobokov Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Let Your Heroines Be Horny With Elissa Sussman

    Let Your Heroines Be Horny With Elissa Sussman
    Apr 15 2022
    First Draft Episode #352: Elissa Sussman Elissa Sussman is the author of adult romance Funny You Should Ask, and YA novels Drawn That Way, Burn, and Stray. This episode is brought to you by Revision Season, the seven-week virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Spring 2022 course will run from May 1 to June 23 and enrollment is open now! Learn more at ElanaKArnold.com. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Elissa's previous interviews on First Draft here and here (with illustrator Arielle Jovellanos) Kate Spencer is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Forever35, and author of the memoir The Dead Moms Club. She joins to talk about her first novel, In a New York Minute. Jennifer E. Smith, author of YA novels The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between and more. She's here to talk about her first picture book, Creature of Habit (with illustrator Leo Espinosa), and her first adult novel, The Unsinkable Greta James. "Chris Evans: American Marvel," by Edith Zimmerman for GQ "Tom Hiddleston on Taylor Swift, Heartbreak, and Great Bolognese," by Taffy Brodesser-Akner for GQ "The Full Tatum," by Jessica Pressler for GQ Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
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    1 hr and 11 mins