Episode #240: Upheavals, Slumps and Rekindling Creativity with Laurel Snyder
Grace takes a break from her sabbatical to record the podcast in person with Alvina and special guest Laurel Snyder. They're recording together at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA and talk about upheavals in the publishing industry, what to do when you're in a slump, and how to rekindle creativity.
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Laurel Snyder is the author of amazing books like Orphan Island, The Forever Garden, early readers like The Charlie & Mouse series, a middle grade novel called The Witch of Woodland, and her most recent picture book is Endlessly Ever After with Dan Santant.
How have you been?
Grace and Alvina are in Decatur, Georgia to see Where the Mountain Meets the Moon play put on by the Synchonicity Theater. Laurel lives in Decatur so they all met up and had a wonderful time.
Are you currently in a slump or rekindling?
Grace took a sabbatical because there are many things going on in her family and she was in a real slump with her latest novel. The novel is now finished and she got to a point where she is proud of it and can rekindle. Laurel and Grace talk about slumps in the writing process and how to stay motivated. The book friends talk about upheavals in the publishing industry.
Fortune Cookie Segment: Publishing News
Balzer + Bray move to Macmillan!
Gratefuls
Grace is so grateful for being able to see “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” on stage! Alvina is grateful as well because it was the first time she has seen a book that she published performed in a different way. Laurel is grateful for PAXLOVID and the ability to pick up a pencil and write.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. (Use the hashtag #bookfriendsforever.)
You can find Laurel @ohmylorelei on Instagram and @lauirelsnyder on Twitter and Laurelsnyder.com.
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You can find Grace @Pacylin on Instagram and Threads, @authorgracelin on Facebook, @gracelinauthor on TikTok, and @authorgracelin on BlueSky Social!
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