Tochi Onyebuchi on Finding Joy in your Writing Process
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Warm welcome, Storytellers! If you’re looking for a super intimate space where you can meet fellow storytellers and experience what it’s like to be a part of our community, come hang out with us in our private Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/88cupsoftea. We check in with each other on the daily, and have weekly threads where you can update each other about your work-in-progress, along with swapping recommendations for books and tv shows, and there’s a whole lot more that happens in there. Join us at ! --------------------------------------- We are thrilled to announce we are...
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Stacey Lee On Uncovering Untold Stories
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: If you’re looking for a super intimate space where you can meet fellow storytellers and experience what it’s like to be a part of our community, come hang out with us in our private Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/88cupsoftea. We check in with each other on the daily, and have weekly threads where you can update each other about your...
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Kat Cho on Writing as a Source of Solace and Joy
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: If you’re looking for a super intimate space where you can meet fellow storytellers and experience what it’s like to be a part of our community, come hang out with us in our private Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/88cupsoftea. We check in with each other on the daily, and have weekly threads where you can update each other about your...
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Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam In Conversation With Lelina Chang
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, you can to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. And to experience the warmth and encouragement of our community first-hand! --------------------------------------- In this special edition 88 Cups of Tea podcast episode, we feature National Book Award Finalist Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam of The Exonerated Five in conversation with 88 Cups of Tea guest-host Lelina Chang, an advocate whose work is...
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Molly O'Neill On The Roles Of A Literary Agent Part 2
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: You can to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Curious about...
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Molly O’Neill On The Roles Of A Literary Agent Part 1
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: You can to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Curious about...
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Elizabeth Acevedo On Disrupting Priorities
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: You can to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Want to learn...
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Daniel José Older On Reaching The Heart Of Your Story
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, let's continue and build upon the momentum surrounding the active work to create a just and equitable system for the black community. Head over to our page of resources of recommended learning: You can to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Curious to...
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Hi Storytellers, listen in on the latest episode split into two different segments. First segment, it's just you and me. Head over to our page of resources as mentioned in this segment: Second segment, we're pulling our conversation with Jacqueline Woodson out of the archives. Please say 'Hi' to Jacqueline on Twitter here: Head over to her shownotes page at to find books mentioned in her episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation.
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Kelly Yang on Persevering Through Unprecedented Times
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Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays, feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Kelly’s episode is edited from a livestream we recorded back in March. Please note that the audio quality isn’t as clear as it’s pulled from our livestream, and you’ll hear some popping sounds in the...
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Head over to https://www.instagram.com/88cupsoftea/ to watch Adalyn Grace's Instagram takeover filled with exciting behind-the-scenes footage of the launch day for her debut novel "All the Stars and Teeth"!
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Curious to discover how to find the right critique partner for your story? Or ways to craft multiple magic systems in your novel? How about the revision technique that'll help you weave together multiple plots? We talk about it all and much more with Adalyn Grace.
Adalyn graduated from Arizona State University when she was nineteen years old. She spent four years working in live theater and acted as the managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper before studying storytelling as an intern for Nickelodeon animation’s popular series The Legend of Korra. All the Stars and Teeth is her debut novel.
We kick off our conversation talking about her experience as a debut author, giving us a behind-the-scenes look into a day in her life prepping for her book’s release while still meeting deadlines for her second novel. She shares her journey from working at Nickelodeon to discovering her career as a novelist, and how she found beta-readers and critique partners who’ve become an intrinsic part of her writing journey. We then dive into her debut novel All the Stars and Teeth where she gives us a snapshot of the story, the empowering inspiration behind it, and a look into her world-building and research process. We talk about the importance of keeping your characters’ motivations clear, how your debut novel can set the tone for your writing career, and important questions to think about when picking the right literary agent for you and your story. And later, we chat about her revision process and the revision technique that helped her weave plots and subplots together in a large world, how she tackles significant revisions with her editor, and tips for creating your writing schedule.
Please say 'Hi' to Adalyn on Twitter! https://twitter.com/adalyngrace_
Head over to Adalyn's shownotes page to download the exclusive writing prompt she created for our listeners over at https://88cupsoftea.com/adalyn-grace . You'll also find the resources and books mentioned in her episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation.