In this episode, I share the timeline from query letter to contract for my Emerson Page young adult adventure novel trilogy. I also share the query letter I wrote that led to my publisher requesting the full manuscript. I hope this helps you in your query process. Keep writing! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://christaavampato.com/2022/04/01/the-query-letter-that-helped-me-attract-a-publisher/

In this quick episode I share my favorite 4 free storytelling resources. Here are the links to them: Pixar Khan Academy Pixar class: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar/storytelling Pixar's 22 rules for storytelling: https://mastersreview.com/tips-pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/ Storyteller and Mythologist John Bucher John Bucher is my close personal friend and writing mentor. https://www.tellingabetterstory.com/ Story Gatherings Story Gatherings is a community I belong to. https://storygatherings.com/ What are your favorite writing resources? I'd love to share them! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://christaavampato.com/2022/04/05/storytelling-resources/

In this episode, I talk about the one tool that helps me stay accountable with my writing. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://christaavampato.com/2022/04/10/write-down-your-writing-accountability-goals/

After 11 years of almost daily writing, I retired my blog in pursuit of other projects in January 2021. Now I'm bringing it back with a renewed focus on helping writers with resources, inspiration, and encouragement. I'm creating this podcast from my blog posts to help more people and make this blog more accessible to more people in more places. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://christaavampato.com/2022/03/29/im-baaaaaack/