Season 2

What we are talking about: how to write authentically about neurodivergent characters and foster understanding among readers; how to tackle difficult subjects in your writing how a setting inspired The Fire, The Water and Mau...

Books on Botox is BACK!! This week we look at ways to find writing inspiration and killer plots right in your own backyard. And how flipping the script on a conventional plot can give you a new perspective, and possibly a bes...

What we are talking about: what to do and how to practice if you are switching genres as an author foolproof ways to make your pace lightning fast and, do you still need to do your homework if your idea is super original?? (h...

A head’s up that we are changing the show format by splitting Books on Botox and the Hot Writing Tips into separate episodes. This lets us spend more time on both without ending up with a show that is just too freaking long. ...

Join us for a conversation with nonfiction author Rebecca Barone (Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica; Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code; Mountain of Fire (coming Spring 2024). Approx...

What does it take to be a "good" mother? Join us as we dive into the dystopian world of Jessamine Chan's The School for Good Mothers, and talk about her take on the destructive nature of the idea of perfect motherhood. This ...

Join us as we talk to Hannah McKinnon , author of the recently released The Darlings. Hannah discusses the importance of reinvention and why you need to do your homework before querying agents and publishers. There is such gr...

Join us as we talk to middle grade writers Lisa and Matt McMann! Matt talks about the driving idea behind his new middle grade mystery series Monsterious, how he plotted multiple stories creating a unique pitch for publishers...

In episode 27, we feature: Empire of Pain, by Patrick Radden Keefe Paris On Repeat, by Amy Bearce Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip , we talk about FORESHADOWING! Oh, we go d...

Erinn Pascal joins us to talk about how authors can make a submission stand out, the acquisition process, the importance (or not) of an author platform and what's currently on her manuscript wishlist. Oh, and we get into dogs...

In episode 25, we feature: My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Doll's Eye, by Marina Cohen Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about repurposing ch...

Mychal Threets joins us to discuss the challenges of public libraries, the importance of access for all and to spread some joy for stories in all their forms. About Mychal Mychal Threets is a Supervising Librarian for Solano ...

In episode 23, we feature: The Thursday Murder Club , by Richard Osman The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: A Chet Gecko Mystery , by Bruce Hale Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, w...

Author Lisa Fipps talks about how critical empathy is to writing for kids, prose v. writing in verse and how to connect with characters. About Lisa With her debut middle-grade novel, Starfish , Lisa Fipps won 13 awards, inclu...

In episode 21, we feature : Night Shift, by Stephen King The Vanishing of Aveline Jones, by Phil Hickes Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about the dreaded synopsis ...

Richard Knight, author, features writer and content provider, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of writing for online magazines and content services. He also shares a sneak peak of his latest middle grade fiction project a...

In episode 19, we feature How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, by Angie Cruz and; Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion, by Stephen W. Martin . Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing T...

Award winning author illustrator Jarrett Lerner talks about how to write through hard topics, how to get to know yourself better in order to maximize output and ways to make school visits shine! About Jarrett Author-illustrat...

Episode 16 Literary agent Leslie Zampetti shares the inside scope on what agents are looking for and how to put your best foot forward! About Leslie Leslie joined Odom Media Management in 2022. Previously, she was an agent wi...

In episode 15, we feature The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb, and; The Haunting of Aveline Jones, by Phil Hickes Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writing Tip, we talk about how to...

In episode 13, we feature The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah , and; The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow , by Jessica Haight and Stephanie Robinson. Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's Hot Writin...

Episode 12 We chat with debut author Catherine Arguelles. Find out what it is like to be a newly minted author and learn from her experience about what to do and what not to do. About Catherine Catherine has worked as a couns...

In episode 11, we feature two classics on Books on Botox! Wuthering Heights (wow DARK!) and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (talk about staying power!) Visit our Bookshop.org site for all our featured books! For today's ...

We've changed our format! For Season 2, the interview will have its own episode and Books on Botox/Hot Writing Tip will have their own episode. We want to mindful of your precious time and keep episodes short enough to enough...