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Read to Write Kidlit Podcast

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Read to Write Kidlit Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Alexis and Brittany discuss writing in the kidlit world. It has 27 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

How do they DO that? Read to Write Kidlit is a podcast hosted by two writers, Brittany and Alexis, who believe reading and discussing great books with the kidlit community is a great path to growth in writing. The focus is predominantly on middle grade literature, but lower middle grade as well as young adult books are discussed. Thanks for listening and don't forget to leave a review! readtowritekidlit.substack.com

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S3 Ep 6: A cozy place to cry - writing tearful stories with Naomi Milliner

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S3 Ep 5: "What is hard for an adult to say is easy for a kid to hear." James Bird shares all about writing his middle grade book, No Place Like Home.

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S3 Ep 4: Writing "agents of chaos" and creating characters better than you are. Tara Dairman shares about writing her middle grade book, The Girl From Earth's End.

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S3 Ep 3: "Instinct from practice" and other wise words from Kalyn Josephson

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S3 Ep 2: Writing a mystery series with Lindsay Currie

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S3 Ep 1: Experiencing history more deeply with Alyssa Colman

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S2 Ep 10: Blending science and fantasy in The Secrets of Underhill by Kali Wallace

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S2 Ep 9: Character Development in Brandon Hoàng's YA novel Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend

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S2 Ep 8: The lunch room is still hard...even on the moon-Middle Grade Sci-Fi with Michelle Barry

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S2 Ep 7: Packing a punch and being purposeful with your language plus more writing insight with Allie Millington

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S2 Ep 6: "If you write a great story, no one cares about the rules"-Elly Swartz

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S2 Ep 5: Reinventing the Vampire with Kalynn Bayron

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S2 Ep 4: Dominoes, Not Hurdles-Building tension with Sam Subity

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S2 Ep 3: Digging Up a Good Story with Taryn Souders

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S2 Ep2: Try the Next New Thing with Lindsay Currie

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S2 E1: Spooky Settings with Wendy Parris

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S1 E10: Joy McCullough and Trusting Your Intuition

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BONUS EPISODE! Shane Cluskey: The Book Cover and Interior Illustrations Artist

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S1 E9: Jasmine Warga and Stretching Your Limits By Setting Limits

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S1 E8: Dan Gemeinhart on "Turning things up and getting the tone right"

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S1 E7: Chris Baron and Naomi Milliner on the importance of finding your people and sharing your passion.

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S1 E6: Real Kids and Punchy Chapters with Barbara Dee

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S1 E5: Knocking on the Door of Zetta Elliott’s Writing World

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S1 E4: Jennifer A Nielsen and Iceberg

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S1 E3: Megan E Freeman and Alone

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S1 E2: Kate Albus and Nothing Else But Miracles

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S1 E1: Mariama J Lockington Discusses Writing In the Key of Us

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