Latest Podcast Episodes & Posts

In this bonus summer episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Caroline Palmer. Caroline is the author of Camp Prodigy, a middle grade graphic novel that follows two non-binary kids who navigate anxiety and identity while having fun and forming friendships...
In this episode, I’m talking with Monica Mancillas, author of Sing It Like Celia, a middle grade novel that hijacked my heart. There is an entry point for everyone to be seen and/or see a new perspective in this book and it gave me all the feels. Listen as we talk...
Over the last couple of weeks here on the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’ve celebrated the power, potential and joy of the summer reading season. But what about summer notebooking? In this episode, I’m sharing the five different ways that you can show up to your notebook in a way that works...
In this episode, I’m talking with Jeanne Walker Harvey. Her love and joy for writing picture book biographies shines through loud and clear in this episode and you’ll catch the energy, I know it. She’s written multiple picture books that have captured my heart and I’ve used them as personal coaching...
Books and reading can make our lives better in so many ways and we’ve explored a lot of them on this podcast: how to find more time to read, how to choose books to help us grow through what we go through, how to enhance the reading experience with the five...
I think I should start with a warning for this episode: a reader realized her bookish dream to chat with an author who has spoken to her heart many times and there may be a few happy tears throughout this episode. =) Today, I am grateful and honored to talk with...
Many of us hope to have a beautiful, relaxing summer full of reading books that are perfect for us. But that takes planning. =) Come listen as I share the ten things you need to do TODAY to have the best summer reading season ever starting TOMORROW. These small, actionable steps...
In this episode, I’m talking with New York Times best-selling author Dan Gutman. He’s the author of over 185 books and this month, he is celebrating the 20th anniversary and his 100th book in the My Weird School series. Come listen as Dan I talk all about his My Weird School...