Good Moms on Paper

Hi friends, Today on the podcast, we discussed a great listener question: How can I find/build a writing community when I’m the primary caregiver for my toddler? Or—can I get by as a writer without one? Momming is a job I love, but it’s all-consuming. Every hour that I have childcare is spent adjunct teaching (need to give that up—too little pay for too much time) or writing, because I have a book...

Hi friends, This week we're back with Diksha Basu, the author of internationally bestselling novels Destination Wedding and The Windfall. Articles/podcasts mentioned:  Gretchen Rubin, podcast: More Happier Rebranding Motherhood - New York Times Restraint Is My Family's Love Language - The Cut Gabe Hudson, podcast: The Twitterverse  Buy Diksha's books here: Destination Wedding The Wi...

Hi friends, We've always wanted to be part of a bookclub (where we mostly drink and brag about our kids), so we started our own! We read SPARE by Prince Harry, and highlighted some of the best gossip so you don't have to read the book (but you can if you want to! It's fun! Unless you're Tessa. Then it would be torture.) In February, we'll be reading: Fight Night Miriam Toe...

Hi dear friends-- This week, we talked about Leora's Moana costume and also Halloween (even though, yes, it's January....) and then we had a wonderful conversation with the writer L'Oreal Thompson Payton, a health and wellness writer at Fortune magazine, and author of the forthcoming STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT.  We discuss perfectionism as a writer and a parent, IVF, sleep regressions...

We are back this week with a new podcast name -- Good Moms on Paper! We hope you love it, we spent *a lot* of time texting about it. This week, we responded to questions from listeners... we hope we were helpful! If you have questions for us about writing or parenting or both, write to us: goodmomsonpaper@gmail.com If you want to be part of the bookclub and get a delightful monthly email, subscrib...

Your hosts Ellen Annie & Tessa talk with Rufi Thorpe on the cost (and gift) of motherhood, stubbornness, f*&k you energy, and being a fearless, feral writer.  Also announcing our bookclub! Read along with us! Authors mentioned: Prince Harry Jane Smiley Jodi Picoult Rufi's books: The Knockout Queen  The Girls from Corona Del Mar Dear Fang, With Love  

Catching up with your hosts, Ellen Annie & Tessa, about various holiday plagues and new years writing plans. Plus, bumpkins!  Send your questions for the podcast to HTSYpod@gmail.com

Ellen and Annie and Katie Runde talk acknowledgements, Fleabag, prologues, freelance editors, and not quitting on your book. Katie's book is here: THE SHORE

Tessa and Annie talk accountability groups (find out more at anniehartnett.com/workshops and then chat with Vanessa A. Bee, author of HOME BOUND, out October 11 See Vanessa on tour: https://vanessaabee.com/ Vanessa's book: HOME BOUND 

Ellen and Tessa and our guest Joe Scapellato talk writing 2 books at once, writing for middle grade audiences, and how parenting can enrich your writing. Joe's books: The Made-Up Man Big Lonesome  

Ellen and Annie talk agents and non-fiction projects put on the back burner, and then chat with Nancy Reddy and Emily Pérez, the editors of The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood.   The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood Article mentioned Folding Clothes is a Scam by Kathleen Donahoe

Antonia Angress, author of SIRENS & MUSES, doesn't have children, but hopes to have one someday soon. Antonia's book: SIRENS AND MUSES 

Amy Jo’s Books:  SHINER CINDERLAND   Also mentioned:  Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlisle concert    Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison  Everything I Have is Yours by Eleanor Henderson 

Shannon Sanders's book COMPANY, is forthcoming from Graywolf Press in 2023. Her short story “The Good, Good Men” was a 2020 winner of the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. She is a mother of three, including a set of twins, and she writes on the back porch.  We met her on twitter, so you should follow her too, @ShandersWrites Also mentioned:  Reiko Davis, Shannon'...

Tessa and Annie talk with the wise and earnest Jericho Vincent, author, parent, and spiritual entrepreneur.  Jericho's books:  Cut Me Loose: Sin and Salvation After My Ultra-Orthodox Girlhood Legends of the Talmud: A Collection of Ancient Magical Jewish Tales Also mentioned:  The Crane Wife: A Memoir by CJ Hauser 

Your hosts Tessa and Annie talk with Chloé Cooper Jones about being her memoir and tour, her son, tennis, philosophy, and being a master of everything and nothing. Chloé's book: EASY BEAUTY 

Such a wonderful and inspiring chat with Phuc Tran -- this one is for all the writers working many different jobs! Phuc's book: SIGH, GONE a memoir 

A quicky episode to get to know your hosts a little better.  Annie's books:  Rabbit Cake  Unlikely Animals Tessa's books:  The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death Defying Acts  And an untitled novel forthcoming from FSG See Tessa eat fire here:  https://fsgworkinprogress.com/2018/03/30/the-electric-woman/ Ellen's book:  What You Become in Flight  and a novel in progress! 

Tessa and Annie talk about their own voices, vaccinations, and then have the great pleasure of talking about writing with Courtney Maum, author of five books, most recently The Year of the Horses, a memoir of conquering depression through reclaiming a childhood passion The Year of the Horses Costalegre Before and After the Book Deal  Touch  I am Having So Much Fun Without You

Ellen and Annie finally get to meet Katie Gutierrez, their friend from twitter and author of MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW, Good Morning America's Book Club pick -- (we called it!!!) We left the kiddo interruptions in this episode because they were so sweet. Katie's book: More Than You'll Ever Know Also mentioned:  Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild 

Annie and Tessa talk with Susannah Cahalan, author of Brain on Fire and The Great Pretender. She is maybe the coolest person we've ever met, and we hope you love the conversation. Susannah's books:  Brain on Fire The Great Pretender Also discussed: Deep Work by Cal Newport

All three hosts got together to fangirl over Jessamine Chan, the bestselling author of The School For Good Mothers. Jessamine's book THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS

Tessa, Annie, and Ellen hold space for grief after the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo. 

Annie and Ellen discuss their friendship, writing with small kids, crying in front of Cheryl Strayed, and what drives us to tell birth stories. BOOKS and BOOK PEOPLE discussed: What You Become in Flight by Ellen O'Connell Whittet Annie and Ellen's agent, Katie Grimm Amy Jo Burns, author of Shiner and Cinderland  Becca Worby, rebeccaworby.com Cheryl Strayed  A Ghost in the Throat by Doire...

Tessa and Annie discuss adding a cohost, the impossibilities of working with a newborn who doesn't nap, and then we talk to Taylor Harris, the author of This Book We Made. BOOKS and AUTHORS DISCUSSED: What We Become in Flight by Ellen O'Connell Whittet This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris  Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi  Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know  Julie Buntin, editor...