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Author Pep Talks
by Laekan Zea Kemp
A podcast on writing through grief, trauma, and heartbreak.
Episodes
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Episode 20: Natalia Sylvester
Today I’m interviewing Natalia Sylvester, author of Breathe and Count Back from Ten. Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International...
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A Pep Talk from Natalia Sylvester
A pep talk for the Writer who needs nourishing. Connect with Natalia online: Natalia's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #19
A Pep Talk for the Writer who needs a warm-up. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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Episode 19: Jen St. Jude
Today I’m interviewing Jen St. Jude, author of If Tomorrow Doesn't Come. Jen is a Lambda Literary Fellow who writes queer speculative fiction. They have served as an editor at Chicago Review of Books, Arcturus Magazine, Burning Worlds – Climate Change in Art & Literature, and Just Femme & Dandy...
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A Pep Talk from Jen St. Jude
A Pep Talk for the Writer with big emotions. Connect with Jen online: Jen's Website Twitter Buy their book!
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #18
A Pep Talk for the Writer who deserves to just exist. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Stephanie Feldman
A Pep Talk for the Writer who feels left behind. Connect with Stephanie online: Stephanie's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 18: Stephanie Feldman
Today I’m interviewing Stephanie Feldman, author of The Angel of Losses and Saturnalia. She is also co-editor of the multi-genre anthology Who Will Speak for America? and her stories and essays have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Electric Literature, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #17
A Pep Talk for the Reluctant Writer. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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Episode 17: Alechia Dow
Today I’m interviewing Alechia Dow, author of The Sound of Stars and The Kindred. Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef and librarian. When not writing, you can find her having epic dance parties with her daughter, baking, reading, or traveling. Today we’re talking about the journey of…
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A Pep Talk from Alechia Dow
A Pep Talk for the Writer who needs to just be. Connect with Alechia online: Alechia's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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A Pep Talk from Vanessa L. Torres
A Pep Talk for the Willing. Connect with Vanessa online: Vanessa's Website Twitter Buy her books!
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Episode 16: Vanessa L. Torres
Today I’m interviewing Vanessa L. Torres, debut author of the young adult novel The Turning Pointe. Vanessa L. Torres loves to read anything with a vivid setting, but there's a special place in her heart for urban tales. She was born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota, and now lives in Olympia...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #16
A Pep Talk for the Pusher. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Racquel Marie
A Pep Talk for the Painstaking. Connect with Racquel online: Racquel's Website Twitter Buy her books!
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Episode 15: Racquel Marie
Today I’m interviewing Racquel Marie, debut author of the young adult novel Ophelia After All. Racquel Marie grew up in Southern California where her passion for storytelling of all kinds was encouraged by her friends and big family. She received a BA in English with an emphasis in creative…
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #15
A Pep Talk for the New You. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Alex Perry
A Pep Talk for the Unproductive. Connect with Alex online: Alex's Website Twitter Buy her books!
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Episode 14: Alex Perry
Today I’m interviewing Alex Perry, debut author of the middle grade novel PigHearted. Alex used to teach amazing middle schoolers in Houston, but now she writes novels for kids everywhere. She lives in Arkansas with her husband, baby, and two dogs. Today we’re talking about what it feels like to…
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #14
A Pep Talk for the Uninspired Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Juliet Menendez
A Pep Talk for the Short on Time. Connect with Juliet online: Juliet's Website Twitter Buy her books!
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Episode 13: Juliet Menendez
Today I’m interviewing Juliet Menendez, debut author of the illustrated collection Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers. Juliet is a Guatemalan American author and illustrator living between Guatemala City, Paris, and New York. While working as a bilingual teacher in New York City’s public...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #13
A Pep Talk for the Still Dreaming. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Ally Malinenko
A Pep Talk for the Covetous. Connect with Ally online: Ally's Website Twitter Buy her books!
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Episode 12: Ally Malinenko
Today I’m interviewing Ally Malinenko, debut author of the middle grade novel Ghost Girl. Ally writes poems and stories in a secret writing closet before dawn each day and is the author of several poetry collections, as well as two middle grade horror novels. She has a burning desire to go to...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #12
A Pep Talk for the Runner. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Lulu Delacre
A Pep Talk for the Lost. Connect with Lulu online: Lulu's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 11: Lulu Delacre
Today I’m interviewing Lulu Delacre, author and illustrator of the picture book Luci Soars and Us: In Progress, a middle grade collection of short stories. Lulu is a three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. The New York Times...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #11
A Pep Talk for the Perfectionist. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Anya Leigh Josephs
A Pep Talk for the Brave Beginner. Connect with Anya online: Anya's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 10: Anya Leigh Josephs
Today I’m interviewing Anya Leigh Josephs, the author of the Young Adult Fantasy novel, Queen of All, which debuted in June of 2021. Anya Leigh Josephs was born in Boston, MA, raised in Chapel Hill, NC, and now makes her home in New York City. She has a BA from Columbia University and an MA from...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #10
A Pep Talk for the Distracted. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Crystal Maldonado
A Pep Talk for the person trying their best. Connect with Crystal online: Crystal's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 9: Crystal Maldonado & Olivia Abtahi
Today on this very special episode of the Author Pep Talks podcast I’m actually interviewing two guests instead of just one. My first guest is Crystal Maldonado, the author of the Young Adult romance, Fat Chance Charlie Vega. Crystal Maldonado is a young adult author with a lot of feelings. Her...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #9
A Pep Talk for the Tired. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Adiba Jaigirdar
A Pep Talk for the Joyless. Connect with Adiba online: Adiba's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 8: Adiba Jaigirdar
Today I’m interviewing Adiba Jaigirdar, the author of the Young Adult Contemporary novel, The Henna Wars, which debuted in 2020. Adiba Jaigirdar is a Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher, and she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and…
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #8
A Pep Talk for the Joyless Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Nina Moreno
A Pep Talk for the Over (or Under) Prepared Connect with Nina online: Nina's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 7: Nina Moreno
Today I’m interviewing Nina Moreno, the author of the Young Adult Contemporary novel, Don’t Date Rosa Santos, which debuted in 2019 and the forthcoming companion novel, Our Way Back to Always, out on October 12th of 2021. Nina Moreno was born and raised in Miami until a hurricane sent her family...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #7
A Pep Talk for the Insecure Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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Episode 6: Steven Salvatore
Today I'm interviewing Steven Salvatore, the author of the Young Adult Contemporary novel, Can’t Take That Away, which debuted in March of 2021. Steven grew up in Tarrytown, New York. They studied writing and art history at Ithaca College, and received their MFA in Creative Writing with a...
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A Pep Talk from Steven Salvatore
A pep talk for the Dreamer. Connect with Steven online: Steven's Website Twitter Instagram Buy their books!
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #6
A Pep Talk for the Burned Out. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Sam Taylor
A pep talk for the Dejected. Connect with Sam online: Sam's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 5: Sam Taylor
Today I’m interviewing Sam Taylor, the author of the Young Adult Fantasy novel, We Are the Fire, which debuted in February of 2021. Sam grew up in Arizona's desert and now lives among Connecticut's trees. She writes fantasy novels for teenagers, and magic is always at the heart of her stories.…
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #5
A Pep Talk for the Truth-Seeker. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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A Pep Talk from Amparo Ortiz
A pep talk for the Discouraged. Connect with Amparo online: Amparo's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her books!
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Episode 4: Amparo Ortiz
Today I’m interviewing Amparo Ortiz, the author of the Young Adult Fantasy novel, Blazewrath Games, which debuted in October of 2020. Amparo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives on the island’s northeastern coast. She holds an M.A. in English and a B.A. in Psychology from the...
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A Pep Talk from Laekan Zea Kemp #4
A Pep Talk for the Uninspired. Connect with Laekan online: Laekan's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!
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How many episodes does Author Pep Talks have?
Author Pep Talks currently has 60 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Author Pep Talks about?
A podcast on writing through grief, trauma, and heartbreak.
How often does Author Pep Talks release new episodes?
Author Pep Talks has 60 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Author Pep Talks?
Author Pep Talks is created and hosted by Laekan Zea Kemp.
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