Read to Write Kidlit Podcast
BookmarkAlexis and Brittany discuss writing in the kidlit world
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
arts ·en ·27 episodes
S3 Ep 6: A cozy place to cry - writing tearful stories with Naomi Milliner
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.
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.
S3 Ep 3: "Instinct from practice" and other wise words from Kalyn Josephson
S3 Ep 2: Writing a mystery series with Lindsay Currie
S3 Ep 1: Experiencing history more deeply with Alyssa Colman
S2 Ep 10: Blending science and fantasy in The Secrets of Underhill by Kali Wallace
S2 Ep 9: Character Development in Brandon Hoàng's YA novel Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend
S2 Ep 8: The lunch room is still hard...even on the moon-Middle Grade Sci-Fi with Michelle Barry
S2 Ep 7: Packing a punch and being purposeful with your language plus more writing insight with Allie Millington
S2 Ep 6: "If you write a great story, no one cares about the rules"-Elly Swartz
S2 Ep 5: Reinventing the Vampire with Kalynn Bayron
S2 Ep 4: Dominoes, Not Hurdles-Building tension with Sam Subity
S2 Ep 3: Digging Up a Good Story with Taryn Souders
S2 Ep2: Try the Next New Thing with Lindsay Currie
S2 E1: Spooky Settings with Wendy Parris
S1 E10: Joy McCullough and Trusting Your Intuition
BONUS EPISODE! Shane Cluskey: The Book Cover and Interior Illustrations Artist
S1 E9: Jasmine Warga and Stretching Your Limits By Setting Limits
S1 E8: Dan Gemeinhart on "Turning things up and getting the tone right"
S1 E7: Chris Baron and Naomi Milliner on the importance of finding your people and sharing your passion.
S1 E6: Real Kids and Punchy Chapters with Barbara Dee
S1 E5: Knocking on the Door of Zetta Elliott’s Writing World
S1 E4: Jennifer A Nielsen and Iceberg
S1 E3: Megan E Freeman and Alone
S1 E2: Kate Albus and Nothing Else But Miracles
S1 E1: Mariama J Lockington Discusses Writing In the Key of Us
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