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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Lit Kid Lit! If you would like your own copy of this Animorphs book, you can buy Book 10: The Android here.  The eBooks are also all available for free (endorsed by the authors themselves) here!  

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Content Warnings:  body horror; gore, graphic injuries; animal harm; mind control; depersonalization; anxiety; death; trauma, ptsd; mental illness; attempted suicide; violence; war; manipulation 

This will be the hardest show description I've ever had to write. What does this episode of JRVP have in common? A man having sex with chickens while his wife films it, an ex nfl player sexually assaulting a babysitter, Phil Collins, and a man filming women in the bathroom.

Marissa chats with Lori Goldstein about her newest YA contemporary - SOURCES SAY - as well as facing a tough deadline in order to tie a book's release to specific world events (such as an election-themed book publishing in the midst of election season!); choosing which perspectives to include in a narrative, and how opposing POVs can help drive character arcs; and how writing across various genres and age groups can be a practical career move that also helps keep us inspired.

Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer

Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

Martha’s dedication to her passions is clear the moment she shares who long it took her to complete her first Young Adult novel, Winter of the Wolf, and how much of her life is revolves around making sure the endangered wolf population grows.

In this episode, Martha shares:

• The tragic death that inspired her to write her Young Adult novel
• The unusual process she went through to write the book
• Her beliefs regarding death
• Her ability to communicate with those who’ve died
• What she’s learned about the soul’s journey
• What Winter of the Wolf is about
• Looking for signs after a loved one has died
• The attitude towards death in American culture
• Dangerous burial practices
• The importance of girlfriends
• Exploring father-daughter relationships
• Her interest in Inuit and Native American cultures
• Her wolf conservation work
• Her amazing experience working with a shaman in Austria

To connect with Martha, please visit her website

Watch the video: How Wolves Change Rivers

To listen to Wendy’s satirical and inappropriate podcast search for Inside the Box with Claire and Wendy wherever you listen to podcasts.

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website

Anthony and Gregg are back to talk about the hot mic situation going on in the NFL and how Anthony deserves a fly over. They reflect on times when they've had issues with each other in the past and Gregg actually has some notes. It's a depressing week, the pro bowl is cancelled, a man goes to jail for farting, a priest has sex on the altar, and a senator stuffs cash up his butt cheeks.

Marissa chats with Julie C. Dao about her newest YA fantasy - BROKEN WISH, Book One of The Mirror series - as well as the unique way that this series has been developed; finding one's way back to writing - and the happiness it can bring - after taking time away from it; using Wattpad to share unpublished works and reach young readers; and some different ways that authors are channeling their creativity (or taking time off) in the time of COVID.

Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer

Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

We're back! Anthony and Gregg talk about their week and how the Lakers winning impacted them. Anthony has a few notes for ATC and Gregg is a total pro who doesn't need to write things down. We take it easy this week with headlines. Holocaust denial posts, machete satanic blood smears on sorority houses, and the Pope welcoming a sex offender.

Anthony and Gregg are back to share the latest news about OCTOBER - that everyone needs to hear. Anthony needs a new pair of shorts and Gregg is dealing with a disgruntled neighbor. Cam Newton is dealing with COVID-19 and a Vietnamese Condom factory is being accused of reusing condoms.

Anthony and Gregg had an eventful week with the Santa Barbara zoo and a kidnapping. Jeremy Renner dropped a new EP but, we think we've outgrown that phase of our JRVP life - we're on to something bigger and better. In this episode we talk about "cakes", lesbian couples chopping people up, and a Russian Jesus.

We're back and as fresh as your mother's candle! Anthony and Gregg get back together for the season 3 kickoff of JRVP to talk about leaving Comedy Central, Girls Gone Wild, Epstein and candles. Kick back, order a pizza, and listen as we break down the funniest headlines and 20 years of friendship.

What have we been doing this year? Other than teaching through lockdown, eating too much chocolate, drinking moscato, and yapping away on this podcast... In this episode we get to catch up on the Word Docs' latest projects, which involve a theatre/film project which is not a porno (but does feature a dominatrix), music made in the Hall of Possibility, and more pseudonyms for the woman who has everything. What other writers do you know who can get kidnapped by pirates on their way to a writing gig? Like, for real. Not in their imaginations. And what other academics do you know who are willing to dish the dirt on what it's really like to be a working writer? Fine, lots of them. But how many of them also make ambient music? One. Sean. Well done, Sean. He's reason enough to listen to this podcast - especially if you're smart enough to listen all the way to the end.

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What have we been doing this year? Other than teaching through lockdown, eating too much chocolate, drinking moscato, and yapping away on this podcast... In this episode we get to catch up on the Word Docs' latest projects, which involve a theatre/film project which is not a porno (but does feature a dominatrix), music made in the Hall of Possibility, and more pseudonyms for the woman who has everything. What other writers do you know who can get kidnapped by pirates on their way to a writing gig? Like, for real. Not in their imaginations. And what other academics do you know who are willing to dish the dirt on what it's really like to be a working writer? Fine, lots of them. But how many of them also make ambient music? One. Sean. Well done, Sean. He's reason enough to listen to this podcast - especially if you're smart enough to listen all the way to the end.

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What have we been doing this year? Other than teaching through lockdown, eating too much chocolate, drinking moscato, and yapping away on this podcast... In this episode we get to catch up on the Word Docs' latest projects, which involve a theatre/film project which is not a porno (but does feature a dominatrix), music made in the Hall of Possibility, and more pseudonyms for the woman who has everything. What other writers do you know who can get kidnapped by pirates on their way to a writing gig? Like, for real. Not in their imaginations. And what other academics do you know who are willing to dish the dirt on what it's really like to be a working writer? Fine, lots of them. But how many of them also make ambient music? One. Sean. Well done, Sean. He's reason enough to listen to this podcast - especially if you're smart enough to listen all the way to the end.

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It's Gen's turn to present! And this week she's telling us all about the cinematic and literary masterpieces of Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Other Topics Include: Illegal reading, Nunga-nungas, Alan Davies aka Julia's dad, and which of you will be crowned our number one fan.

Follow us on Twitter @2HOpod

Marissa chats with Danielle Paige about her bestselling DOROTHY MUST DIE series and her new graphic novel - MERA: TIDEBREAKER - as well as how to give a new twist to a beloved classic, Danielle's time spent writing for soap operas and how that shaped her writing process, and the many joys that come with graphic novel collaborations.

Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer

Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

This week Amy kicks off with a rant about people who want to 'break the mould' of genre fiction, instead of just doing it bloody well, which leads us down the rabbit hole of defining genres, arguing about the rules (knowing the rules; bending the rules; breaking the rules; stop breaking the bloody rules!), following formulas, smashing formulas, value adding and (because it's us) comparing genres to pizza. What other podcast about writing can be so smart and so dumb all at the same time? Guaranteed to be 80% cheeky and 100% 30 minutes long. (This may be our best episode yet, so don't miss it. It's probably all downhill from here.)

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Marissa chats with Robyn Schneider about her newest contemporary YOU DON'T LIVE HERE, as well as the #OwnVoices movement, being more open on social media, lots of love for Oscar Wilde, and... the SECRET-secret menu at In-N-Out Burger.   

Also mentioned: JoinCampaignZero.org as one option for those wanting to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and this list of Black-owned bookstore across America: https://www.elitedaily.com/p/22-black-owned-bookstores-you-can-order-from-online-22952386. (Happy shopping!)

Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer

Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

We've reached the final book in Kendare Blakes' Three Dark Crowns series! Join my guest Rachel Carpenter and I as we hash out the final battle.

Jules's legion curse has been unbound, leaving her out of her mind and unfit to rule as legion queen. Arsinoe desperately searches for a cure and feels it's her responsibility to save Jules and stop Katherine.

Mirabella arrives to fight alongside Katherine, but is it a real truce? Can Katherine and the dead queens really trust Mirabella?

Pietyr is lost in a coma, thanks to the undead queens and none of Katherine's healers can bring him back. Katherine now has no one to rely on and help her as the legion army closes in.

The final battle for Fennbirn is about to take place. Who will prevail?

Check out these Three Dark Crowns novellas by Kendare Blake:
The Young Queens
The Oracle Queen
Queens of Fennbirn


Check out Rachel's blog - Military City Moms Blog
Check out the Military Moms Blog Book Club HERE


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Have a question about the Three Dark Crowns trilogy? Any books you want me to read/review? Send me an email at YABookChat@Gmail.com

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NOTE: Today I begin a slightly different format for my podcast. I feel it will lead to shorter, more enjoyable episodes for you, my wonderful listeners. Instead of doing a full-on plot dive into all the details, my guests and I will more casually discuss what we liked/didn't like, our favorite moments/quotes, the characters, and the plotline in general. So this does mean that the entire episode WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS. You've been warned.

I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening!


Join my guest Rachel Carpenter and I as we dive into book three of the Three Dark Crowns trilogy. 

Queen Katharine has waited her entire life to wear the crown. But now that she finally has it, the murmurs of dissent grow louder by the day. There’s also the alarming issue of whether her sisters are actually dead—or if they’re waiting in the wings to usurp the throne.

Mirabella and Arsinoe are alive, but in hiding on the mainland and dealing with a nightmare of their own: being visited repeatedly by a specter they think might be the fabled Blue Queen. Though she says nothing, her rotting, bony finger pointing out to sea is clear enough: return to Fennbirn.  

Jules, too, is in a strange place—in disguise. And her only confidants, a war-gifted girl named Emilia and her oracle friend Mathilde, are urging her to take on a role she can’t imagine filling: a legion-cursed queen who will lead a rebel army to Katharine’s doorstep.

This is an uprising that the mysterious Blue Queen may have more to do with than anyone could have guessed—or expected.


Check out Rachel's blog - Military City Moms Blog
Check out the Military Moms Blog Book Club HERE


Follow YA Book Chat on Instagram and Facebook.

Have a question about the Three Dark Crowns trilogy? Any books you want me to read/review? Send me an email at YABookChat@Gmail.com

Have a question about today's book or author? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.com

Don't forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!

Join Christine and me for the second book in the Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake.

One Dark Throne is the continuing story of Arsinoe, Katherine, and Mirabella. The Ascension Year has begun, and with it, the battle for the crown. Who will prevail?

Katherine is now stronger than ever before, guided by a force within. Arsinoe, now aware of her real powers, must figure out a way to use them to her advantage without anyone finding out. And Mirabella faces new attacks, putting those around her in danger.

Follow along as the story continues...

Check out Christine's blog The Salty Mamas!



Follow YA Book Chat on Instagram and Facebook.

Have a question about the Three Dark Crowns trilogy? Any books you want me to read/review? Send me an email at YABookChat@Gmail.com

Have a question about today's book or author? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.com

Don't forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!