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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 30 MIN

Ep. 31 The Benefits of Writing Community (More Than Just Networking)

from You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast · host Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD

We often hear about the importance of the writing community—because of the powerful support it can be to us in our journey! In this episode, April Berry (Author) and Danielle ender Turmaud (Host/Author/Therapist) discuss the many benefits of having a writing community, beyond networking.  You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠April Berry (Author)April Berry is a children’s book author. She has a heart for reading and for encouraging children to read. When she is not reading or writing, April enjoys road trips, hiking, eating ice cream, and snapping too many pictures of her adorable dog. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband and their three children.Bluesky: @aprilberrybookshttps://bsky.app/profile/aprilberrybooks.bsky.socialInstagram:@AprilBerryBooks https://www.instagram.com/aprilberrybooks/ Facebook: @AprilBerryBookshttps://www.facebook.com/AprilBerryBooksWebsite: https://aprilberrybooks.com/Newsletter Signup: https://aprilberrybooks.com/subscribe/  Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlitauthor, trauma therapist, experienced professor, internationalpresenter/speaker, Critique Coach with the Picture Book Author Academy, Mighty Kidlit Leader, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We often hear about the importance of the writing community—because of the powerful support it can be to us in our journey! In this episode, April Berry (Author) and Danielle ender Turmaud (Host/Author/Therapist) discuss the many benefits of having a writing community, beyond networking.  You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcastPodcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠April Berry (Author)April Berry is a children’s book author. She has a heart for reading and for encouraging children to read. When she is not reading or writing, April enjoys road trips, hiking, eating ice cream, and snapping too many pictures of her adorable dog. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband and their three children.Bluesky: @aprilberrybookshttps://bsky.app/profile/aprilberrybooks.bsky.socialInstagram:@AprilBerryBooks https://www.instagram.com/aprilberrybooks/ Facebook: @AprilBerryBookshttps://www.facebook.com/AprilBerryBooksWebsite: https://aprilberrybooks.com/Newsletter Signup: https://aprilberrybooks.com/subscribe/  Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist):Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD is an agented kidlitauthor, trauma therapist, experienced professor, internationalpresenter/speaker, Critique Coach with the Picture Book Author Academy, Mighty Kidlit Leader, and the host of You, Me, and the Writing Journey, Take Your Kid to Publishing Day kidlit event, and the #YouDeservepIt Pitch event.X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @DrenderturmaudWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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