Paper Trail

Episode 31: How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (and no, it's not by calling your colleagues' books "crud")

The one where we talk about what it takes to keep a creative community alive, why reaching "flow state" with a manuscript is actually a privilege, and how to be a good literary citizen. Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=laekan+zea+kemp] Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jasminnemendez.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminnemendez/]| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Jasminne+Mendez] Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.marikoturk.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marikoturk/?hl=en] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=mariko+turk] Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://andreabeatrizarango.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andreabeatrizarango] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=andrea+beatriz+arango]

Episode 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This

The one where we talk about writing the best book we possibly can within a specific timeline, discuss how accessible to readers we allow ourselves to be, and ask ourselves what we can do to foster the next generation of book lovers. Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jasminnemendez.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminnemendez/]| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Jasminne+Mendez] Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.marikoturk.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marikoturk/?hl=en] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=mariko+turk] Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://andreabeatrizarango.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andreabeatrizarango] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=andrea+beatriz+arango] Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=laekan+zea+kemp]

Episode 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing)

The one where we fantasize about financial security and a regulated nervous system, unpack TLA 2026, and celebrate the opening of Charity Alyse's indie bookstore! Donate to Charity's GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/wheels-to-roots-help-austens-shelf-open-in-bordentown-nj?attribution_id=sl:8b79416b-7430-490e-82ab-a4c1ee9d3020&ts=1772384676&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link] Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.marikoturk.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marikoturk/?hl=en] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=mariko+turk] Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://andreabeatrizarango.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andreabeatrizarango] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=andrea+beatriz+arango] Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=laekan+zea+kemp] Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jasminnemendez.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminnemendez/]| ⁠⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Jasminne+Mendez]

Episode 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass)

The one where we chat about the realities of going out of print, community as a path towards hope, and writing for your Id. Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://andreabeatrizarango.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andreabeatrizarango] | ⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=andrea+beatriz+arango] Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp] | ⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=laekan+zea+kemp] Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://www.jasminnemendez.com/] | ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminnemendez/]| ⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Jasminne+Mendez] Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://www.marikoturk.com/] | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marikoturk/?hl=en] | ⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=mariko+turk]

Episode 27: The Dreaded Demotion and the Power of Not Yet

The one where we learn new and disappointing things about the publishing industry, discuss how our writing routines have changed over time, and adopt the mindset of “not yet.”  Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/] | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp] | ⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=laekan+zea+kemp] Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠Website⁠ [https://www.jasminnemendez.com/] | ⁠Instagram ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminnemendez/]| ⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Jasminne+Mendez] Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠Website⁠ [https://www.marikoturk.com/] | ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marikoturk/?hl=en] | ⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=mariko+turk] Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango: ⁠Website⁠ [https://andreabeatrizarango.com/] | ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/andreabeatrizarango] | ⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=andrea+beatriz+arango]