Paper Trail

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]

Episode 26: Creative Resets (and Say Hello to Your Season 3 Round Table!)

The one where we reflect on an especially difficult 2025, discuss our hopes and goals for the year ahead, and commit to fighting for our creative joy. 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] 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 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as tastemakers and creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days, and celebrate Hien's upcoming debut novel Twin Tides! Connect with Hien Nguyen online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.authorhien.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/AuthorHien] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/authorhien/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@authorhien] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Add Twin Tides to Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211062129-twin-tides] Connect with Vincent Tirado online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.v-e-tirado.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@v_e_tirado?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/v_e_tirado/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Vincent's books⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Vincent+Tirado] Connect with Diana Rodriguez Wallach online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://dianarodriguezwallach.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@dianarodriguezwallach] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dianawallachauthor/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Diana's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://dianarodriguezwallach.com/books/] Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laekanzeakemp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/LaekanZeaKemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@laekanzeakemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/laekanzeakemp.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.net/@laekanzeakemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/all-books] ⁠⁠Ruidoso Writing Retreat⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYpKN00UnqfjJzFvyOiHkdC-VnYzUOUyIJ3wjPeUCoH5VRRA/viewform]

Episode 24: Can Publishing Survive Fascism?

The one where we celebrate the release of The Silenced, discuss book banning efforts in Texas, and question whether the U.S. publishing industry can survive this dystopian hellscape. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Diana Rodriguez Wallach online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://dianarodriguezwallach.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@dianarodriguezwallach] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dianawallachauthor/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Diana's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://dianarodriguezwallach.com/books/] Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laekanzeakemp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/LaekanZeaKemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laekanzeakemp/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@laekanzeakemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/laekanzeakemp.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.net/@laekanzeakemp]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.laekanzeakemp.com/all-books] ⁠Ruidoso Writing Retreat⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYpKN00UnqfjJzFvyOiHkdC-VnYzUOUyIJ3wjPeUCoH5VRRA/viewform] Connect with Vincent Tirado online: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.v-e-tirado.com/] ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@v_e_tirado?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/v_e_tirado/] ⁠⁠⁠Buy Vincent's books⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Vincent+Tirado]