MAGGIE STIEFVATER: Staying Motivated During Challenging Times
Release Date: 10/31/2019
Tochi Onyebuchi on Finding Joy in your Writing Process
88 Cups of Tea
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
88 Cups of Tea
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
88 Cups of Tea
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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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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Let's talk
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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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Having trouble pushing past emotional fatigue and brain fog to reach your writing goals? Yearning to craft vivid characters with emotional resonance? Seeking writing tips on plotting a series that still gives you the freedom to explore different storylines? We talk about it all and more with Maggie Stiefvater.
Maggie is the #1 NYT Bestselling author of The Raven Cycle series, the Shiver trilogy, The Scorpio Races, and other novels for young people and adults.
In our conversation, Maggie shares her love for storytelling and gives us a snapshot of her self-taught journey to becoming a best selling author. She chats about her love of music and how she weaves that in with her love of writing. We talk about the most difficult challenge Maggie’s had in her life and from that, we were inspired to discuss how to overcome brain fog and emotional fatigue to reach your writing goals. Further into our conversation, we chat about breaking down societal norms in her writing, how to craft vivid descriptions in your stories for emotional resonance, and how she plotted out her series that still gave her freedom to explore other storylines. She also shares the biggest piece of advice for debut writers that you don’t want to miss.
Be sure to check out the writing prompt that Maggie took the time to exclusive create for our community at the bottom of the page. Her writing prompt will help you if you’re stuck on the very first chapter of a new project.
Please say 'Hi' to Maggie on Twitter! https://twitter.com/mstiefvater
Head over to her shownotes page at https://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/maggie-stiefvater/ to download her writing prompt and find the resources and books mentioned in her episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation.