The YA Defenders

You're So Vain, You Probably Think Their Songs Are About You

Willy Fairfield, Jonathan Warrick, and Brian Hanvey were on the panel this week and they discussed songwriting! They talked about how they find inspiration, their favorite genres, the state of the music industry and much more!   Jonathan Warrick: Twitter: @embersofaugust [https://twitter.com/embersofaugust], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS3hAEETcb_WEldcc2WjjyQ], Twitch [https://m.twitch.tv/jonstoppableforces/profile] Brian Hanvey: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS4acvi5aRMQiC-lXY0Xwg/featured] Willy Fairfield: Website [https://www.thewritetrackpodcast.com/about], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/johnyjamesjr]

Understanding Mental Health

Victoria Maxwell, Catherine Bowser, and Adiba Nelson joined the panel this week and we talked about the ups and downs of mental health, maintaining creativity, dealing with imposter syndrome and more!   Victoria Maxwell, Twitter: @Victoria_BPP [https://twitter.com/victoria_bpp?lang=en], Website: http://www.victoriamaxwell.com Adiba Nelson, Twitter: @AdibaNelson [https://twitter.com/adibanelson?lang=en], Website: https://thefullnelson.net/adiba Catherine Bowser, Twitter: @CatherineBowse2 [https://twitter.com/catherinebowse2], YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTMg_dotzA3u4Ml_JI2tcg/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTMg_dotzA3u4Ml_JI2tcg/videos]

The YA Defenders

Joelle Abejar, Cady Hammer, and Megan Manzano join this episode and they’re talking about the Young Adult genre and everything that comes with it. From examining cancel culture to settling the debate about aging out of the genre, to people dismissing its merits, and more!   Follow them at: Twitter: joelle_saraaa Twitter: @Megan_Manzano, Website: meg-edits.com Twitter: @CadyHammer and @AphroditeOrigin, Website: fluffaboutfantasy.com,

Agents in the Outfield

Eric Smith and Kelly Peterson are on this episode and they discuss common misconceptions about agenting and writing, trends in the industry, tips for writers and much more!   Eric Smith, Twitter: @ericsmithrocks, Website: ericsmithrocks.com Kelly Peterson, Twitter: @LitAgentKelly, Website: LitAgentKelly.com

The Corner of Rejection Lane and Diversity Boulevard + Author Spotlight with Dream Jordan

Dream Jordan, Cherrae L. Stuart, and J.D. Edwards join the podcast to talk about dealing with rejection and using it to make positive changes, diversity in stories, not quitting your day job, and more! Follow them at: Twitter: @DreamJordanAuthor, Website: https://www.dreamjordanbooks.com/ [https://www.dreamjordanbooks.com/] Twitter: @ActorOnTheEdge, Website: https://cherraelstuart.com/ [https://cherraelstuart.com/] and https://tcadnetwork.com/ [https://tcadnetwork.com/] Twitter: @FaerieRealms, Website: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JDEdwards [http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JDEdwards]