“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. Djèlí Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should know: why reading is fundamental.

Find him online at https://pdjeliclark.com/.

His most recent releases is Abeni's Song.

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Mentioned:

• ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/
• Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorder
  • Publishers Weekly starred review
• Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland
• Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell
• Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke
• Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
• OneStopforWriters.com
• The Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Events: - The Authorprenuer Path workshop - 3/26/34 - Poconos Writers' Conference - 4/20/24 - My calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why she doesn't have imposter syndrome.

Find Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/

Her most recent novel is A Christmas to Remember.

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The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.