Write Or Die Podcast

Write Or Die Podcast


Latest Episodes

Bonus Episode: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
August 19, 2022

Get The Honeys, by Ryan La Sala! Come chat with us on the BABC discord: https://discord.gg/Mhw92TUdMGBuy our books:Witchlings (and join the Witchlings discord!)Ghost Squad Reverie Be Dazzled The HoneysFind us online!  Fol

S4 E24: Write or Die & FINAL_Final_Episode_Really.doc
June 27, 2022

THANK YOU to all of our WorDies! We love you!Kat & Claribel say goodbye to Write or Die by listening to snippets from past episodes and discussing the advice theyve received along the way from amazing past guests including S.Jae Jones, Alex Aster, V

S4 E23: Write or Die & The Final Episode (part 1)
June 13, 2022

Kat & Claribel say goodbye to Write or Die by listening to snippets from past episodes and discussing the advice theyve received along the way from amazing past guests including Daniel Jose Older, Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black, Ayana Gray, Mark Oshiro,

S4 E22: Vita Ayala & The Met is Super Haunted
May 30, 2022

Claribel & Kat discuss what "success" means in publishing (and what it definitely does not mean). Then they interview Vita Ayala about their journey into writing comics, how the Metropolitan Museum of Art is super haunted, being inspired by Octavia Bu

S4 E21: Kat Cho & Suga’s Diss Track
May 16, 2022

Claribel interviews Kat about her young adult k-pop romcom, Once Upon a K-Prom. They chat all things k-pop (including Kats first k-pop loves), what inspired the book, whether Kat included BTS in K-Prom, and more!ABOUT KAT: Kat Cho used to hide books und

S4 E20: Traci Chee & The Epic Reads Egg Video
May 02, 2022

Claribel & Kat talk about pressures on authors every time a new book comes out & how publishing relationships naturally change over time. Then they interview Traci Chee about her path to publication, behind-the-scenes of finding out her book was a

S4 E19: Laekan Zea Kemp & Just Pre-Ask For An Extension
April 18, 2022

Claribel & Kat discuss a conversation the saw online about being satisfied with your author career vs being happy as an author. Then they interview Laekan Zea Kemp about her publishing journey. How she started off self-publishing and transitioned

S4 E18: Claribel A. Ortega & #WitchlingsBook
April 04, 2022

Kat interviews Claribel about the process of writing and publishing their second middle grade (and first series!). How publishing a second book feels different. How expectations change as your career progresses. And working on not “giving weight to the ne

S4 E17: Judy I. Lin & Walking Away From Bad Situations
March 21, 2022

Claribel & Kat talk about book promo theyve done that they think was worth it, and what they dont think theyll do again. Then they talk to debut author, Judy I. Lin about her debut fantasy, trying out IP, and eventually choosing to go the tradition

S4 E16: Alexis Castellanos & The Story Web We Weave
March 14, 2022

Claribel & Kat talk about Author-Reviewer relationships and whats okay to do and what to stay away from. Then they interview debut graphic novelist, Alexis Castellanos about how she used family stories to flesh out and inspire her debut graphic nov