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Las Musas PodcastBienvenida to Las Musas 2025 Season!We have a fun-filled year planned! Stay tuned for our January episode coming soon!
Meet our 2025 Podcast Team!
Aixa Pérez-Prado
Gloria Muñoz
Vanessa L. Torres
Sara Fajardo
Steena Hernandez
Denise Rosario Adusei
Jenny Alvarado
Ashley Granillo
Check out our books on the Las Musas Bookshop page!
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2025-01-1902 minLas Musas PodcastLas Musas Holiday Book GuideIn this special episode we are joined by some incredible members of the podcast team to navigate into the holiday season. We chat about traditions and the Latinx books that go with them.
Thank you to our wonderful host: Aixa Pérez-Prado!
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase the picture book Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People by Aixa Pérez-Prado!
Purchase Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers a picture book by Steena Hernandez
Purchase Dreams of...
2024-12-1922 minLas Musas PodcastLas Musas Chat with Knopf Editor Esther CajahuaringaIn this special topics episode we dive into publishing and the realm of editing with Esther Cajahuaringa.
Esther shares with us her background, knowledge, and expertise as a children's editor at Knopf Books for Young Readers. As an educator, Esther also shares with us how she integrates her educational and pedagogical background as an editor, representation, language, stereotypes, as well as the future of Latinx/e stories. We might also get a bit of chisme from the publishing world.
Thank you to our wonderful host: Aixa Pérez-Prado!
Check out the other books on the...
2024-11-3038 minLas Musas PodcastLas Musas Halloween: Spooky Stories and Latinx TraditionsIn this special topics episode we dive into the magical and mysterious world. Sharing how spooky stories and Latinx traditions come together to ignite our imagination.
Thank you to our wonderful host: Aixa Pérez-Prado!
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase The Haunted States of America a spooky anthology featuring a story by Aixa Pérez-Prado!
Purchase the YA fantasy A Tall Dark Trouble and Pre order These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Moltalban
Leslie Adame's MG Chl...
2024-10-2641 minLas Musas PodcastIn Community and in NYC: The Latinx Storytellers ConferenceIn this special Las Musas episode, we talk with Musas Adriana Hernández Bergstrom and Gabriela Orozco Belt about some of the amazing highlights from the first Latinx Storytellers Conference held September 13-14, 2024!
The Latinx Storytellers Conference is an annual, in-person gathering of Latinx children and adult book writers and illustrators. During this two-day event, hundreds of Latinx storytellers enjoy craft masterclasses, professional development sessions and have access to hard-to-reach industry professionals such as publishers, editors and literary agents. Learn more. The conference is organized by the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival.
Host: A...
2024-10-0435 minLas Musas PodcastCelebrando La Fántastica Lengua Española: Un Podcast De Las MusasHoy, Aixa Pérez-Prado está acompañada por Musas Paola Santos, Gabriella Aldeman y Mariana Ríos Ramírez y el tema es los libros ilustrados infantiles. Únase mientras charlamos sobre cómo usamos el español en nuestros libros, los retos de escribir, los libros que nos inspiraron a escribir y ¡el chisme!
Si disfrutó de este podcast, considere comprar un libro (o algunos).
Compre el libro ilustrado debut de autora e ilustradora, Aixa Pérez-Prado, City Feet.
Compre el libro ilustrado de Paola Santos, Cómo Se Come Un Mango. (En inglés...
2024-08-2941 minLas Musas PodcastLas Musas PRIDEThis special episode of Las Musas is an LGBTQ+ take over! Musas, Jonny Garza Villa, Elle Gonzales Rose, and Jess C. Parra celebrate pride month and discuss all things Queer Latine Kidlit.
Host: Jonny Garza Villa
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Jonny Garza Villa's contemporary YA Canto Contigo
Purchase Elle Gonzales Rose's YA thriller The Girl You Know (by pre-order)
Purchase Jess C. Parra's sophomore YA novel The Quince Project...
2024-06-2343 minLas Musas PodcastOn the Power of Music and Finding Your VoiceIn this episode, we’ll be talking about the amazing power of music, voice, and expression. And that’s a topic the Musas can definitely all chime in on! Hear powerful messages about what music does for our lives, our joy, and a sense of belonging—and how our books reflect that. Host: Aixa Pérez-Prado
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Aixa Pérez-Prado's debut picture book City Feet
Purchase Monica Mancillas' debut middle grade Sing It Like C...
2024-03-3048 min
Custodios De La TierraEp 46. ¿Cómo expandir tu Abundancia y Escalar tus ventas en tu empresa con Propósito? con Alejandra Torres¡Bienvenida a un nuevo episodio de nuestro podcast Musa Emprende! Hoy te contaré Cómo expandir tu Abundancia y Escalar tus ventas en tu empresa con Propósito.
Entonces, ¿sientes que solo mereces si -te matas- trabajando, y a pesar de que lo haces, recibes muy poco?
En este nuevo episodio abordo el proceso que yo misma he vivido, y que también les propongo a las empresarias que llegan a Musas buscándome porque desean desatar su rentabilidad y realmente llegar a un nuevo nivel de abundancia en su vida y sus empresas...
2024-03-1521 minLas Musas PodcastAmor y Café: Love, Romance, and FriendshipsIn this episode we're talking about love—friendship make-ups, break-ups, family love, and new romances! This month, Musas Jonny Garza Villa and Elle Gonzalez Rose discuss inspiration and tropes, how to write relatable young characters, and a ~twist~: "Which of your characters would be your prom date of choice?" Tune in for all the feels! Host: Aixa Pérez-Prado
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Aixa Pérez-Prado's debut picture book City Feet
Purchase Jonny Garza Villa's third YA contemp...
2024-02-1454 minLas Musas Podcast2024 Las Musas Podcasts: Welcome & Meet The TeamWelcome to the 2024 Las Musas Podcast season. Meet the 2024 podcast team, including the host, audio gurus, and apprentices! Learn about their fabulous books.
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) by the 2024 team to say thanks!
Purchase Aixa Pérez-Prado's debut picture book City Feet
Purchase Maria Jose Fitzgerald's debut middle-grade novel Turtles of the Midnight Moon
Purchase Sara Fajardo's debut picture book Paka Paka Con La Papa: Alberto Salas Plays Potato Hide-and-Seek
Purchase Steena Hernandez's debut p...
2024-02-1202 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa: Advice from Our Sophomores!Adriana Hernández Bergstrom, Jonny Garza Villa, and Vanessa Torres join debut Musas Jackie Morera, Aixa Pérez-Prado, and Elle Gonzalez Rose for a Q&A about post-debut life, lessons learned, what our sophomore Musas wish they would've done and known, and a general sharing of wisdom and chisme in this delightful conversation.
Links—
From Adriana: States Book Awards for Children and Young Adult Book Awards
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Adriana Hernández...
2023-06-061h 03Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 21: the Young Adult and Middle Grade EditionOn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, debut young adult and middle grade Musas Elizabeth Santiago, Lauren Yero, and Angela Montoya discuss debut year jitters and mental health.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Elizabeth Santiago's debut young adult novel, The Moonlight Vine
Pre-order Lauren Yero's debut young adult novel, Under This Forgetful Sky Pre-order Angela Montoya's debut young adult novel, Sinner's Isle
Connect with Las Musas on social media:TwitterInstagramVi...
2023-05-2349 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 20: Picture Book EditionIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series staring our debut and sophomore picture book Musas, Mónica Mancillas and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris join Aixa Pérez-Prado to talk all about inspiration! What inspires them, what they do with that inspiration, and how they manage the excitement of being inspired is all covered in this delightful conversation!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!Pre-order Mónica Mancillas' picture book, The Worry BalloonPurchase Alyssa Reynoso-Morris' debut picture book, Plátanos Are LovePurc...
2023-05-0957 minLas Musas PodcastAsk A Musa: Pitches, Preparedness, and PersistenceIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Ask a Musa host Lulu Delacre joins
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Gabi Aldeman, and Sallie Anne Rodriguez to answer questions about pitches, querying, being prepared, and never quitting.
They started by talking about books they are reading now, such as The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya, Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall, Free Water by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Author), the adult historical book titled Miss del Rio by Bárbara Mujica
Then they attacked the questions such as:
Dos and Don’ts when pitching your...
2023-04-1157 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 19: the Middle Grade and Young Adult EditionIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult Edition, Jessica Parra joins fellow Musas Jonny Garza Villa, Elle Gonzalez Rose, and Angela Montoya for a lively discussion on author brand and social media, their impacts, implications, and necessities (or lack thereof), and marketing and publicity.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Jonny Garza Villa's sophomore young adult novel Ander & Santi Were HereCaught in a Bad Fauxmance
Pre-order Jessica C. Pa...
2023-03-281h 11
Custodios De La TierraEp. 39: ¿Cuál es el propósito con el que vas a emprender?
¡Bienvenid@s a este nuevo episodio de Musas Inspire!
En Musas creemos en que el emprendimiento, además de mente y
acción, también es Corazón, Propósito e Intuición.
Por eso, con la intención de inspirarte a conectar con tu
propósito, ese para qué- con el cual emprender, en este episodio con Adriana
Bedoya, empresaria con propósito y triple impacto, creadora y Gerente de Eco
Poop, exploramos sobre:
❤️🔥 Cómo convirtió un dolor en una empresa
innovadora.
❤️🔥 Su camino de em...
2023-03-231h 04Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 18: Picture Book EditionOn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries: the Picture Book Edition, Musas Gabriella Aldeman, Monica Mancillas, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, and Judith Valdes join Aixa Pérez-Prado to discuss the idea of author brands, what they hope their author brands translate to from an outside and reader perspective, the author's power—or lack thereof—in marketing and promotion as well as best practices and advice for marketing, as well as much more in this incredibly insightful conversation!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Gabriella Aldeman's debut picture book, Paula...
2023-03-141h 09Las Musas PodcastSpecial Podcast Episode: ALA RECIPIENTS!After an incredible beginning to our year, Musas Anika Aldamuy Denise joins Andrea Beatriz Arango, Camille Gomera-Tavarez, Karina Nicole González, and Natalia Sylvester to discuss their books, the equally surprising and meaningful phone calls, and what being awarded a Youth Media Award or Honor with the American Library Association means for them. Congrats to all our Musas on your incredible books and your wonderful achievement!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Andrea Beatriz Arango's Newbury Honor Book Iveliz Explains It All
Purchase Belpré Yo...
2023-02-2856 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 17: 2023 Debut Musa Origin Stories!Welcome to Season Three, listeners! In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, 2023 Musas Maria José Fitzgerald is joined by Jessica Parra and Aixa Pérez-Prado to talk about finding agents, important tools for considering agents and partners in your publishing process, finding an editor, and their excitement and words of wisdom for their debut year. (#EatTheCookies!)
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Maria Jose Fitzgerald's debut middle grade novel Turtles of the Midnight Moon
Pre-order Jessica C. Parra's debut young ad...
2023-02-1452 min
El Vuelo de las MusasEl vuelo de las Musas 22-11-22Iniciamos este viaje de dos horas por el aire de la madre de ciudades, aún dolidos por la partida de Hebe de Bonafini. Te invitamos a homenajearla con la música y su
voz. Te ofrecemos un bloque especial para hablar de fútbol mundialista con el ex árbitro FIBA santiagueño más distinguido como lo es don Eduardo "Mono" Alagastino en nuestros estudios. Te brindaremos un amplio informe latinoamericano y mundial sobre una actualidad preocupante.
El Vuelo de las Musas se emite todos los martes a partir de las 19 horas por Radio Universidad, 92.9 MHZ o por su sitio...
2022-11-241h 52
Custodios De La TierraEp. 35: ¿Es posible tener éxito al emprender con propósito? con Juan Clavijo, Biogar.¡Bienvenid@s al episodio número 35 de Musas Inspire!¿Crees que las cualidades como la intuición, colaboración y propósito suelen estar presentes en el mundo de los negocios? ¿O has sentido que para tener una empresa exitosa debes ceñirte a metodologías tradicionales de ejecución y renunciar a tu lado más vulnerable y a tus deseos porque lo más valorado es la competencia rígida para cumplir con indicadores financieros?Sé que es posible emprender con excelentes resultados desde el Ser, conectada con tus valores y tu esencia para crear pro...
2022-11-0957 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa: HermanasMeet some of the 2022 Musas Hermanas! On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Annabelle Estrada joins Jackie Morera, Julia Clauson, Roxsy Lin, Amaris Castillo, Aimé Casillas, and Delia Ruiz to talk about their experiences during the Musas mentorship process. They discuss how and when you know you're ready for a mentor, how a mentorship can help give you the confidence to grow, how to figure out what you need, ways you can prepare yourself for getting critiqued, and the many things they took away from their wonderful experiences.
Book recommendations:
The Coquíes Still Si...
2022-11-0840 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 16: Looking Toward 2023!In this incredible episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, 2023 Debut Musas Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Elle Gonzalez Rose, Maria Jose Fitzgerald, and Aixa Pérez-Prado discuss their books, debuting and the journey leading up to their debut year, and learning about the publishing process and marketing and lessons learned.
Resources Mentioned to Come!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Learn more about Maria Jose Fitzgerald, author of debut middle grade novel, Turtles of the Midnight Moon
Learn more about Elle Gonzalez Rose, a...
2022-11-011h 21
El Vuelo de las MusasDE MÚSICOS Y JUGLARES - #28 El Vuelo de las Musas 25-10-22Con la conducción de Omar Alvarado despegamos hacia el éter empapados de convicciones profundas y utopías eternas. Te invitamos a conocer las actividades que se realizaron en el Departamento de Salavina, en nuestro interior profundo con estudiantes secundarios de Los Telares, Chilca Juliana y Yaku Hurmana con talleres sobre infecciones de transmisión sexual. Sobrevolamos la previa de la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil. Recordaremos a dos grandes artistas latinoamericanos en sus cumpleaños recientes junto a el prof Ramiro Caggiano Blanco.
En la zona de personalidades destacadas nos visita un músico juglar de nuestr...
2022-10-261h 47Las Musas PodcastBook Talk: Halloween EditionIn this very special (and scary!) episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Book Talk series, Ana Siqueira, Ann Dávila Cardinal, and Aixa Perez-Prado join Mia García to discuss all things Halloween and scary KidLit to get you in the mood for Spooky Season!
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase the anthology Our Shadows Have Claws featuring Mia García
Purchase Ann Dávila Cardinal's YA book Category Five
Learn more about 2023 Debut Musa Aixa...
2022-10-2540 min
Las Musas no Avisan Podcast64. Las Musas hablan de las Nueve Musas - Episodio exclusivo para mecenasAgradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Las nueve musas hijas del glorioso Zeus, compañeras inseparables de Apolo, han venido esta nohe a visitarnos. Dejemos pues que nos bendigand con el don de su inspirado aliento. Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Las Musas no Avisan Podcast. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/623091
2022-10-1246 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Spotlight: Monica MancillasIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast Debut Spotlight series, Adriana Hernández Bergstrom talks with fellow debut Musa Mónica Mancillas about her picture book, Mariana and Her Familia, Mónica's path to publication, how her own childhood growing up between México and San Diego and how language and culture shaped Mariana's story, and what she hopes readers take away from Mariana and Her Familia.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Purchase Mónica Mancillas' pictu...
2022-10-1140 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Spotlight: Raquel DonosoOn this incredible episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Spotlights, Juliet Menéndez talks with debut Musa and author, Raquel Donoso, about her picture book, Viva's Voice. Hear Raquel talk about the inspiration for Viva's Voice—her own experience as a child joining her father at a strike—writing little girls with loud voices who get to use that as a superpower to inspire those she loves, and how she hopes Viva's Voice will show readers expressive girls who are affirmed and action oriented. We also get to hear about Raquel's journey to writing as a career and how w...
2022-09-2745 min
Custodios De La TierraEp. 32: Entrevista Descarnada. Diseño, propósito y economía circular con María Luisa OrtizBienvenid@s al Podcast de Musas Inspire número 32, como parte de nuestras entrevistas descarnadas de nuestro Mastermind Musa Emprende. En esta oportunidad nos acompaña Maria Luisa Ortiz. Maria Luisa Ortiz, diseñadora y consultora creativa. Es Colombiana, estudió alta costura en Paris, Francia y entrenó en los talleres de Christian Dior y Christian Lacroix a principios de los 90’s. Creó su marca desde que regresó a Colombia y formalizó su empresa y registró su marca en el 2001. Desde entonces he recorrido muchos caminos en el negocio de la moda y la producción de prendas de vestir. Su vida camb...
2022-09-191h 30Las Musas PodcastDebut Spotlight: Andrea Beatriz ArangoOn this very exciting episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we spotlight debut middle grade Musa, Andrea Beatriz Arango, in conversation with Karina Gonzalez about her book Iveliz Explains It All, what inspired Andrea to write kidlit, writing characters struggling with mental health—anxiety, depression, and PTSD specifically—writing not just friendships but family and growing up knowing multiple generations of your family in kidlit books. Also, we get into the importance of Iveliz's message for its intended audience and looking more broadly, and Andrea's hopes for Iveliz's story as it goes out into the world.
If you...
2022-09-1348 minLas Musas PodcastSophomore Social, Ep. 3On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast: Sophomore Social, Musas Jonny Garza Villa, Juliet Menendez, and Ana Siqueira join Marcia Mickelson to discuss lessons learned and taken from writing our debut and implemented into our sophomore book process, going through the submission process again as an established author, personal growth, and future plans.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Jonny Garza Villa's YA book Ander & Santi Were Here
Purchase Juliet Menendez's MG book Latinitas, available...
2022-08-0259 min
Custodios De La TierraEp. 31: Entrevista Descarnada. Emprender con propósito con Carolina Angarita. Musa EmprendeBienvenid@s al Podcast de Musas Inspire número 31, como parte de nuestras entrevistas descarnadas de nuestro Mastermind Musa Emprende. En esta oportunidad nos acompaña Carolina Angarita. Carolina Angarita ha sido una exitosa ejecutiva por 27 años, liderando, entre otras, empresas como Google, Discovery, Ennovva, primera agencia digital one-stop-shop de Colombia. Carolina también es conferencista internacional de transformación digital, liderazgo consciente y transformación humana. Escribió el libro La Magia Sí Existe, Best Seller en 9 diferentes categorías en Amazon, que va por su tercera edición impresa con Editorial Planeta.En este episodio con Carolin...
2022-07-211h 22Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 15 (Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors)On this incredible and informative episode of the Las Musas Podcast Debut Diaries series featuring our middle grade and young adult Musas, Andrea Beatriz Arango, along with Camille Gomera Tavarez, Vanessa L. Torres, and Angela Velez discuss mental health during the debut year and debut jitters.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Andrea Beatriz Arango's debut middle grade novel-in-verse, Iveliz Explains It All
Buy Camille Gomera Tavarez's debut young adult short story collection, High Spirits
Pre-order Vanessa L. Torres' debut young adult novel...
2022-07-1947 min
Las Musas PodcastSee You Next Week!No new episode this week, but stay tuned for much more from the Las Musas Podcast starting next week! And, until then, take a moment to re-listen to your favorite episodes and let us know which ones you're tuning into in the comments! Thanks for your support, and we'll see you next week.
Check out all our incredible books, ranging from picture books to young adult, at our Las Musas Bookshop page!
Connect with Las Musas on social media:
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Visit our website!
2022-06-2102 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Spotlight: Eliza KinkzIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast: Debut Spotlight, debut Musa Eliza Kinkz joins fellow Musa Zara González Hoang to discuss her picture book, Goldie's Guide to Grandchilding and have a fun, fascinating discussion on inspirations in comedy and humor, art style and meaningful aspects of illustration, the author-illustrator-publisher relationships, origin stories, and finding community.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Eliza Kinkz's debut picture book, Goldie's Guide to Grandchilding
Buy Zara González Hoang's picture book, A New Kind of Wild
2022-05-1738 minLas Musas PodcastSophomore Social, Ep. 2In the second Sophomore Social episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Rebecca Balcarcel and Jonny Garza Villa join Laekan Zea Kemp to talk about the differences in production and publisher support between debut and sophomore releases and navigating a healthy relationship with publicity while maintaining a writing schedule, deadlines, and life.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Rebecca Balcarcel's MG book Shine On, Luz Véliz!
Purchase Jonny Garza Villa's YA book Fifteen Hundred Miles from t...
2022-04-2629 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 13 (Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries featuring Middle Grade and Young Adult Musas, Camille Gomera-Tavarez, Sallie Anne Rodriguez, and Vanessa L. Torres discuss debut year marketing, publicity and author branding, giving listeners some tips and best practices practically, professionally, and personally.
Resources Mentioned:
Sallie Anne's website
Camille's website
Vanessa's website
Hootsuite
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Camille Gomera-Tavarez's YA short story collection High Spirits.
Buy Sallie Anne Rodriguez's MG book Treasure Tracks.
...
2022-04-1246 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Spotlight: Camille Gomera-TavarezIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut Musa Camille Gomera-Tavarez joins fellow Musa Donna Barba Higuera to discuss her much anticipated YA collection of short stories, High Spirits. They talk about Camille's unique publishing journey from graphic designer to author, uncovering family secrets, magical realism, and being true to your own voice as an author.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Camille Gomera-Tavarez's YA book High Spirits
Buy Donna Barba Higuera's MG books, The Last Cuentista and Lupe Wong Won't Dance
...
2022-04-0538 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 13On this episode of Ask a Musa, authors Jonny Garza Villa, Racquel Marie, Vanessa Torres, and Ana Siquiera discuss managing time while writing, finding a Latine critique group, knowing if you are being underpaid as a marginalized author, and the latest publishing chisme.
Resources mentioned:
KidLit Latinx
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
NYC Latina Writer's Group
Latinx in Publishing
Latinx in KidLit
Hermanas Mentorship Program (with Las Musas)
Twitter chats: #WriteTalk, #WOWchat, #WriterPalsChat, (#QPOCchat, #SmoreWords)
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a...
2022-03-2936 min
El Rincón De Las MusasRepublic Network - Podcast # 36En este nuevo episodio de El Rincón de Las Musas charlamos con algunos de los responsables de Republic Network, en concreto con Jorge Gálvez (Co-Director y Director de Operaciones), David Santa (A&R área Colombia y Andes) y Carlos Santana (Especialista en Publishing y A&R área República Dominicana).Republic Network es una empresa europea que proporciona tecnología a la Industria Musical y del Entretenimiento para ayudar a todo tipo de creadores de contenido a percibir la totalidad de rendimientos que les corresponden por su labor en el entorno digital, ya sean artistas, disqueras o distri...
2022-03-2328 minLas Musas PodcastSophomore Social, Ep 1.In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Rebecca Balcarcel joins Laekan Zea Kemp and Anika Fajardo to talk about their experiences living through the sophomore slump and the pressures to make their second books just as good -or better- than their first. They discuss how the sophomore slump manifested in each of their lives, how it was compounded by the pandemic, and what it's like to juggle the promotion of your debut book while working on your second.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or...
2022-03-2242 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep 12. (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut Musa Terry Catasús Jennings joins fellow Musas Karina Gonzalez, Mariana Ríos, and Eliza Kinkz. They discuss different approaches to query agents -from the methodical and data-driven to the serendipitous ways in which destiny decides for you- as well as submissions and editing.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Pre-order Terry Catasús Jennings's Picture Book The Little House of Hope
P...
2022-03-151h 10Las Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 12We're bringing back Ask a Musa episodes and they're better than ever! Join Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Jonny Garza Villa, Laekan Zea Kemp, and Vanessa L. Torres as they blurb some recent favorite reads; discuss the current book banning initiatives occurring around the country, the challenges of rewriting a manuscript; and share some writing craft tips.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Terry Catasús Jenning's MG book Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist & Civil Rights Activist.
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA...
2022-03-0155 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut Spotlight: Vanessa TorresIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut Musa Vanessa Torres joins fellow Musa Alda P. Dobbs to discuss her historical YA novel The Turning Point. Hear how Vanessa's experience as a dancer and later as a paramedic informed this emotionally gripping novel about a Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Alda P. Dobbs' MG book Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna.
Buy Vanessa Torres' YA book The Turning Pointe.
Check o...
2022-02-2236 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut Spotlight: Angela VelezIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut Musa Angela Velez joins fellow Musa Crystal Maldonado to discuss her contemporary YA Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity, how her own high school to college journey and working in college admissions inspired her book, sisterhood, and writing dual POV novels.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Angela Velez's YA book Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity.
Buy Crystal Maldonado's YA book No Filter and Other Lies.
Check out other books at the Las M...
2022-02-1540 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut Spotlight: Racquel MarieIn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, author Racquel Marie joins fellow Musa Ana Siqueira to discuss her contemporary YA debut Ophelia After All, how she acquired her agent through PitMad, and the challenges of juggling querying and submission with college life and the pandemic.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Racquel Marie's YA book Ophelia After All.
Pre-Order Ana Siqueria's picture book If Your Baby Sitter Is a Bruja.
Check out other books at the Las Musas Bookshop Page.
Co...
2022-02-0832 min
El Rincón De Las MusasJose María Barbat - Podcast # 35Comenzamos 2022 por todo lo alto. En este primer episodio del año de El Rincón de Las Musas contamos con José María Barbat, presidente de Sony Music Iberia (España y Portugal). José María lleva más de 3 décadas dedicado a la Industria Musical, pasando por diferentes áreas como promoción, marketing o A&R, hasta ocupar su actual puesto de Presidente de Sony Music Iberia, desde el año 2012.No te pierdas este interesante podcast de El Rincón de Las Musas en el que hablamos con José María Barbat sobre Industria Musical, formación y, sobre todo...
2022-01-2832 min
El Rincón De Las MusasEspecial Fin de Año con Belen Pueyo, Victoria Fenoll y Mar Rojo - Podcast # 34Empieza un nuevo año, pero antes de acabar 2021 queremos echar la vista atrás y hacer balance de este año, de nuevo raro, en el que la Industria Musical se ha tenido que adaptar, casi al día, a las restricciones y la incertidumbre ha sido uno de los sentimientos más palpables. Esto, además de en la música en directo, ha afectado a otras áreas de la Industria, como la música grabada o las redes sociales.Para hacer este balance de año hemos querido contar con tres mujeres todo terreno:
Belén Puey...
2021-12-3146 min
El Rincón De Las MusasPepo Márquez - Podcast # 33 PARTE 1En este nuevo episodio de El Rincón de Las Musas contamos con Pepo Márquez, actualmente CEO de Big Audio Media, pero que lleva toda su vida dedicada a la música, trabajando en empresas como Universal Music, [PIAS], YouTube Music o Podimo, e incluso en sus propias discográficas, como Gran Derby Records y Suena Fuerte. Con Pepo hablaremos sobre temas tan interesantes como la irrupción de las nuevas tecnologías en la Industria Musical o los nuevos hábitos de consumo de la música hoy en día. Una entrevista tan interesante que hemos tenido qu...
2021-11-1943 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut Spotlight: Jasminne MendezIn this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, author Jasminne Mendez discusses her debut picture book Josefina's Habichuelas, how her own sweet tooth inspired Josefina's story, how she manages to write across so many different age categories and genres, and the importance of representation in children's books.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jasminne Mendez's picture book Josefina's Habichuelas
Check out the other books on the Las Musas Bookshop page!
Connect with Las Musas on social media:
2021-10-2526 min
El Rincón De Las MusasBegut - Podcast # 32Hoy en El Rincón de Las Musas contamos con la visita de la artista zaragozana Begut. Bea, que ese es su nombre real, a sus 22 años, cuenta con una asombrosa proyección en el panorama musical. Su particular voz y su forma de transformar historias en canciones hacen que, una vez que la conoces, no le quieras perder la pista.En esta entrevista nos contará su trayectoria profesional, su relación con la Industria Musical y su experiencia formativa en el Institute of Contemporany Music Performance de Londres.Además, nos cantará en directo su tema “Honolulu”.No te pierd...
2021-10-1538 min
El Rincón De Las MusasBegut - Podcast # 32Hoy en El Rincón de Las Musas contamos con la visita de la artista zaragozana Begut. Bea, que ese es su nombre real, a sus 22 años, cuenta con una asombrosa proyección en el panorama musical. Su particular voz y su forma de transformar historias en canciones hacen que, una vez que la conoces, no le quieras perder la pista.En esta entrevista nos contará su trayectoria profesional, su relación con la Industria Musical y su experiencia formativa en el Institute of Contemporany Music Performance de Londres.Además, nos cantará en directo su tema “Honolulu”.No te pierd...
2021-10-1520 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep 11 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In the season one finale episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Juliet Menéndez, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss important lessons learned throughout the debut publishing experience.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Juliet Menéndez's children's book debut Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers in English or in Spanish
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
...
2021-10-1127 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep 10. (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Juliet Menéndez, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss Debut Jitters!
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Juliet Menéndez's children's book debut Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers in English or in Spanish
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
Buy Laekan Zea Kemp's YA contemporary novel So...
2021-09-2743 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep 10 (Picture Book authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Picture Book edition, Musas Ana Siqueira, Mariana Llanos and Gloria Amescua discuss lessons learned over the course of their debut year.
Resources Mentioned:
- Full Circle Literary
- Texas Book Festival
- Kids Need Mentors
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Ana Siqueira's picture book Bella's Recipe for Success
Buy Mariana Llanos' picture book Run, L...
2021-09-201h 03Las Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Alda P. DobbsIn this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, middle grade author Alda P. Dobbs discusses her debut middle grade novel Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, origins of the books, her writing process, Latinx identity, and what comes next. Fellow musa and middle grade author Terry Catasus-Jennings moderates.
Resources Mentioned:
Highlights
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna launch party at The Twig
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna pre-order campaign
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Alda P. Dobbs's middle grade novel Barefoot D...
2021-09-1440 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Marcia Argueta Mickelson & Alexandra KatonaOn this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, debut authors Marcia Argueta Mickelson and Alexandra Katona discuss brainstorming, revisions, and getting to the final product.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Marcia Argueta Mickelson's Young Adult novel Where I Belong
Buy Alexandra Katona's picture book Dinner on Domingos
Check out the other books on the Las Musas Bookshop page!
Connect with Las Musas on social media:
Twitter
Instagram
2021-09-1336 minLas Musas PodcastAsk A Musa, Ep. 10: LatinxPitchOn this episode of Ask A Musa, we're talking to a few of the founders of LatinxPitch: authors Mariana Llanos, Denise Adusei, and Sandra Proudman, and delving into all things #LatinxPitch, which is just around the corner: September 15! Listen on to learn how you can get involved in this Twitter pitch event for Latinx kidlit writers, what to expect from agents and editors, and a few success stories from last year's event. Make sure to keep listening for these founders' best tips for crafting the perfect tweet to capture your story!
Resources Mentioned:
LatinxPitch
Sara Fajardo
...
2021-09-0641 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep 9. (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Marcia Argueta Mickelson, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss audiobooks!
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
Buy Laekan Zea Kemp's YA contemporary novel Somewhere Between Bitter & Sweet
Buy Terry Catasús Jennings' MG con...
2021-08-3031 minLas Musas PodcastAsk A Musa, Ep. 9On this week's episode of Ask A Musa, we're talking all about swapping age categories! Listen on as this week's Musas chat about how they choose the age category and genre for their projects, how those decisions can guide a story's voice, and how they prepare for switching age categories or genres. We end with a few red flags to look out for when talking with agents about projects that span multiple age categories, and lastly: dream projects for the future.
Resources Mentioned:
The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle
Jenny Torres Sanchez
2021-08-2348 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Gloria Amescua & Hilda Eunice BurgosIn this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, picture book authors Gloria Amescua and Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss their debut picture books, the inspiration behind the stories, language and Latinx identity, and what comes next for them.
Resources Mentioned:
Lee and Low New Voices Award
NaNoWriMo
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Gloria Amescua's picture book Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
Buy Hilda Eunice Burgos's picture book The Cot in the Li...
2021-08-1735 minLas Musas PodcastRadio Musas, Ep. 4: Blazewrath GamesIn the fourth installment of Radio Musas, we get swept away by Amparo Ortiz’s Blazewrath Games where dragons and their riders compete in an international sports tournament in this alternate contemporary world fantasy.
Music and sound effects provided by Youtube Studio and FesliyanStudios.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Amparo Ortiz’s Blazewrath Games and its sequel Dragonblood Ring!
Buy Mia García’s YA contemporary The Resolutions.
Check...
2021-08-1658 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 9 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Picture Book edition, Musas Jasminne Mendez, Donna B. Higuera, Gloria Amescua, Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss debut jitters, and avoiding comparison, and having grace with yourself.
Resources Mentioned:
- Toastmasters
- Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e: Personal Essays & Poems
- Mia Garcia
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jasminne Mendez's picture book Josefina's Habichuelas
Buy Donna B. H...
2021-08-0949 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Gabriela MartinsIn this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Crystal Maldonado joins YA Debut Musa Gabriela Martins, author of Like a Love Song, as she shares her writing journey. Listen as she chats about everything from her many years of querying to finally landing her book deal, the importance of online fandoms, the messages she hopes young readers take from her novel, and more!
Resources Mentioned:
Sour by Olivia Rodrigo
Laura Pohl
Lucas Rocha
Chelsea Eberly, Gabriela's literary agent
Bad at Love on Goodreads
If...
2021-08-0356 minLas Musas PodcastAsk A Musa, Ep. 8 (Part 2 of 2)It's Part Two of our Ask A Musa episode all about money! Today, we'll be talking about how the pandemic has affected advance sizes, how advance sizes have changed for marginalized authors in recent years, and resources and support for marginalized authors.
Resources Mentioned:
Publishing Paid Me
SCBWI
Las Musas Resources Page
Cultural Fairs (Check your local and state Cultural Fairs Department)
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) and following...
2021-08-0250 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 8 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast's Debut Diaries series, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies), Trade Reviews and Publications, and thoughts on navigating, staying away from, and respecting book reviewer spaces as a traditionally published authors.
Resources Mentioned:
TLC Book Tours
Booklist
School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
Kirkus
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a f...
2021-07-261h 03Las Musas PodcastAsk A Musa, Ep. 8 (Part 1 of 2)On this episode of Ask A Musa, we're fulfilling a listener request to have en episode all about money! We'll be talking about advance sizes, financial safety nets, and things we wish we'd known before becoming full-time authors.
Resources Mentioned:
Hannah Holt's 2017 Author Survey: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Picture Books
Publishing Paid Me Spreadsheet
Deadline City Podcast: Season Two: Episode Seventeen: The Bank
First Draft: Track Changes Series
Author's Guild: Money Matters
Laekan's Financial Advisors: The Art of Finance
2021-07-191h 17Las Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Ana Siqueira & Donna Barba HigueraIn this very special episode of the Las Musas Podcast, Anika Aldamuy Denise joins Picture Book Debut Musas Ana Siqueira, author of Bella's Recipe for Success and Donna Barba Higuera, author of El Cucuy Is Scared Too, as they share their journeys from critique partners to published picture book authors, what inspires their stories, and what's next.
Resources Mentioned:
Las Musas Mentorship Program
The Latinx KidLit Book Festival
PitMad
Pura Belpré Award
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Donna B...
2021-07-1347 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 8 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Alexandra Alessandri, Ana Siqueira, Zara Gonzalez Hoang discuss craft — their writing and illustrating process, developing a story from idea to finished draft, and more.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Resources Mentioned:
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar's Greatest Films by Dean Movshovitz
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Cars...
2021-07-1250 minLas Musas PodcastRadio Musas, Ep. 3: Summer In the City of RosesIn the third Radio Musas, we explore Michelle Ruiz Keil’s second novel, Summer In the City of Roses. Inspired by the Greek myth of Iphigenia and the Grimm fairy tale Brother and Sister, the novel follows two siblings torn apart and struggling to find each other in early '90s Portland.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Michelle Ruiz Keil’s sophomore book Summer In the City of Roses.
Buy Mia Garc...
2021-06-2843 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 7On this episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions managing writing alongside a full-time job, featuring musas Monica Mancillas, Ana Siqueira, Hilda Eunice Burgos, Vanessa Torres, Carmen Rodrigues. They share how they balance writing and working, strategies that work well (and some that didn't!) for them, and tips and tricks for success.
Resources Mentioned:
Conferences, Workshops, and Retreats from KidLit411
How to Find a Critique Partner
Lee & Low New Voices Award Writing Contest for Picture Books by Authors of Color and Native Nations
Lee & Low...
2021-06-211h 09Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 7 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Cynthia Harmony, Ana Siqueira, Gloria Amescua, Hilda Eunice Burgos discuss debut groups, writer friends, and making your community.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Resources Mentioned:
The Writing Barn
Learn more about Cynthia Harmony!
PreOrder Ana Siqueira’s picture book, Bella’s Recipe for Success!
Preorder Gloria Amescua's picture book, Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the...
2021-06-1452 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 7 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Las Musas Podcast Debut Diaries, the Middle Grade and Young Adult edition, Musas Olivia Abdahi, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss debut groups and the benefits and complexities of author communities and friendships.
Resources Mentioned:
#WIQchat, #QWriters, #QPOCchat, and #DiverseInk chat on Twitter
the 21ders Debut Group website
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Olivia Abtahi's YA contemporary novel Perfectly Parvin
Buy Jonny Garza...
2021-06-0733 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa LIVE, Ep. 6In our first special Live Ask A Musa episode, we take listener questions on our favorite (and least favorite) parts of the writing process, whether it's more beneficial to use Spanish specific to your particular culture or more general Spanish in your work, the inspiration for and creation of the secondary characters in our books, what we do with story ideas we don't feel ready to write yet, y más.
Resources Mentioned:
Writing Multiple POVs LIVE Discussion & Q & A
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please co...
2021-05-311h 15Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 6 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Picture Book Edition, Musas Lorian Tu, Gloria Amescua, Zara González , and Alexandra Alessandri discuss their experiences surrounding marketing and publicity.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Add Lorian Tu's picture book Family Song on Goodreads!
Preorder Gloria Amescua's picture book Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua!
Buy Zara González Huang's picture book A New Kind of Wild!
Buy...
2021-05-2546 minLas Musas PodcastMusa Debut: Olivia AbtahiIn this episode, Debut Musa and author of the brilliant and hilarious Perfectly Parvin Olivia Abtahi chats with Las Musas Madrina and author Kristina Pérez. They discuss everything from Olivia's inspiration for the book and high school memories, to her favorite books growing up and more!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Olivia Abtahi's YA novel Perfectly Parvin
Buy Kristina Pérez's latest novel Bright Raven Skies
Books Mentioned:
- Garth Nix: Sabriel
- Tamora Pi...
2021-05-1850 minLas Musas PodcastRadio Musas, Ep. 2: I Wish You KnewIn this episode of Radio Musas, Jackie Azúa Kramer stops by to read from her upcoming picture book, I Wish You Knew, a story about deportation, divided families, and the importance of community in the midst of uncertainty.
Resources Mentioned:
Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Bank Street Writers Lab
Sound effects pulled from YouTube Studio.
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If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jackie Azúa Kramer’s pict...
2021-05-1725 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 6 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode of the Debut Diaries, Middle Grade and Young Adult Edition, Musas Terry Catasús Jennings, Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Laekan Zea Kemp discuss marketing and publicity, their unique roles in the publishing process, and their own experiences as debut authors.
Resources Mentioned:
Sun Literary Arts
Blue Slip Media
Rachel Strolle, @recitrachel on Twitter
Adriana M. Martínez Figueroa, @boricuareads on Twitter
Adri, @perpetualpages on Twitter
What to Do Before Your Book Launch by M.J. Rose and Randy Susan Meyers
If you enjoyed th...
2021-05-101h 27Las Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 5On this episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions about going on multiple rounds of submission with a particular project, how the Las Musas marketing collective works, and our favorite craft books.
Resources Mentioned:
Story Genius by Lisa Cron & Lisa Cron's website
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine
On Writing by Stephen King
Save the Cat Beat Sheet
The Hero's 2 Journeys
Pixar Storytelling...
2021-05-031h 00Las Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 5 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of Debut Diaries (Picture Book Edition), Musas Mónica Mancillas, NoNieqa Ramos, and Ana Siqueira chat about finding community as writers, our families as partners and support systems on our book journeys, and reviews and endorsements.
Resources Mentioned:
#PBchat, hosted by author Justin Colon
SCBWI
#DVpit
Reviewers such as Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) and following the p...
2021-04-2659 minLas Musas PodcastRadio Musas, Ep. 1: Into the Tall, Tall GrassOn this inaugural episode of Radio Musas we’ll be reading an excerpt from Loriel Ryon’s debut Into the Tall, Tall Grass a middle grade novel which follows Yolanda Rodríguez-O'Connell a young girl from a magical family who journeys across her family's land to save her grandmother's life in this captivating and magical debut. This episode is narrated by Loriel Ryon (Into the Tall, Tall Grass), Mia García (The Resolutions), and NoNieqa Ramos (Your Mama).
Please note that in the recording we accidentally shortened the publisher’s name, which should have read: MARGARET K. McELDERR...
2021-04-1917 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 5 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode, authors Alda P. Dobbs, Jonny Garza Villa, and Crystal Maldonado discuss blurbs and acknowledgments! These musas talk about the value of blurbs, tips for requesting, the thrill of receiving support from authors you admire, suggestions for writing acknowledgments, and more!
Resources Mentioned:
SCBWI Conferences
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
...
2021-04-1244 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 4In the fourth episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions! Discover how to find traditional publishers that are friendly to Latinx creatives, what to do when you get a "Revise & Resubmit" email from an agent, and what to expect when you're on submission and an agent or editor wants to hop on the phone with you.
Resources Mentioned:
Writing Contests from Lee & Low
SCBWI Awards + Grants
Manuscript Wishlist
Here Wee Read's blog post "Diversity in Publishing, A-Z"
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on...
2021-04-0535 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 4 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode of Debut Diaries (Picture Book Edition), Musas Ana Siqueira, Marissa Valdez, and Gloria Amescua chat about picking the perfect book title, what makes a great cover design, and the collaboration between writer and illustrator.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) and following the participating Musas to say thanks!
Buy Marissa Valdez's picture book Ambitious Girl!
Buy Ana Siqueira's picture book Bella's Recipe for Succes!
Buy Gloria Amescua's picture book Child of the Flower Song P...
2021-03-2956 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 4 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode, Jonny Garza Villa and Alda P. Dobbs discuss titles and cover design! These musas share insight into how they came up with their final titles, reveal how the cover design process worked, offer aspects they loved or things that surprised them, and more!
Resources Mentioned:
Creating Vision Boards with Pinterest
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA contemporary novel Fifteen Hundred...
2021-03-2232 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 3In our third episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions focusing on our love and hate of revisions, how we make time for our writing, the pros and cons of an MFA, and how we, as writers, approach the creation of our antagonists.
Resources Mentioned:
Kweli: The Color of Children’s Literature Conference
Vermont College of Fine Arts
The Rainier Writing Workshop
The Highlights Foundation
Gemini Ink Workshop
University of Pittsburgh MFA Program
If...
2021-03-1553 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 3 (Picture Book Authors)In this episode, our picture book musas are discussing the editing and revision process! Ana Siqueira, Hilda Eunice Burgos, and Gloria Amescua chat about edit letters, working with your editors, and the highs and lows of the revision process.
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Learn more about Gloria Amescua’s picture book biography Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jimenez
Add Ana Siqueira’s picture book Bella’s Recipe for Success
Buy Hilda Eunice Burgos' middle grade novel Ana María Reyes...
2021-03-0839 minLas Musas PodcastDebut Diaries, Ep. 3 (Middle Grade & Young Adult Authors)In this episode we're talking edits and revisions! This month's panel discusses the various types of edits—developmental, line edits, copy edits—timeframes and juggling deadlines with life, and notable high points and struggles of the edit and revisions processes.
Resources Mentioned:
Episode 1 of Las Musas' Ask A Musa Podcast Series
Revising with Julie C. Dao, via PubCrawl
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Buy Olivia Abta...
2021-03-011h 29Las Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 2In our second Ask A Musa episode, we take listener questions on a variety of subjects including how long it takes to write a novel, when you know a novel is finished, talking finding illustrators for picture books and book covers, and the importance and some tips for marketing.
Resources Mentioned:
Poppy Magda, cover artist for Laekan Zea Kemp's Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
Children's Illustrators on Instagram
#DrawingWhileBlack on Twitter
#LatinxCreate on Twitter
#LatinxArt on Twitter
mailchimp
Latinx KidLit...
2021-02-221h 11Las Musas PodcastBooks to Fall ForOn this special Valentine's Day episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we'll be talking about our favorite picture book, middle grade, and YA novels that feature LOVE! Not just romantic love, but platonic love, love of friends, love of food (our fave!) and yes, that kind of love, too.
Picture Books Mentioned:
The Love Letter by Anika Aldamuy Denise (Author) Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
Your Mama by Nonieqa Ramos (Author) Jacqueline Alcántara (Illustrator)
A New Kind of Wild by Zara Gonzalez Hoang
Middle Grade Books Mentioned:
Lupe Wong Won't Dance...
2021-02-1455 minLas Musas PodcastAsk A Musa, Ep. 1Our first Ask A Musa episode, where we take listener and subscriber questions, focuses on a mixed bag of subjects including maintaining creative habits in challenging times, how white Latines can leverage their privilege in publishing, personalized agent rejections and deciding on agents, and the impact of Prince.
Resources Mentioned:
Laekan's recs for focus music and ambient noice—
A Soft Murmur
Chillhop
Forest
Flora
Adriana's tiny notebook recs—
Leuchtturm1917 A6 Pocket Dotted Notebook
Moleskine Cahier Journal
Artist's Loft Black Hardcover Dot Journal
Pu...
2021-01-251h 06Las Musas PodcastIntroductionHi everyone, we are so excited to introduce the latest endeavor from Las Musas, the Las Musas Podcast.
Las Musas began in 2018 as a way to connect women and marginalized people whose gender identity aligns with femininity and who were soon to be traditionally published. What started as a marketing collective meant to uplift marginalized voices evolved to include a mentorship program for aspiring Kidlit authors and the first ever Latinx Kidlit book festival.
Advocating for both Latinx authors and readers has become core to who we are and this podcast is an extension of t...
2021-01-0301 min
EALMpodcastLas Musas en la PoesíaLos poetas siempre evocaban a las Musas para escribir sus poemas, nosotras hoy, a través de algunas poesías recitadas, nos inspiramos para acercar este género literario que usa las emociones y los sentimientos para hablar de la belleza, el amor, el desamor, la vida o la muerte. Nos acercaremos a la poesía más clásica, a las letras soñadas de cantautores, a nuestra propia poesía y a la más moderna como la poesía urbana y el Slam Poetry. Nuestro consejo: sube el volumen del audio en tu dispositivo y ¡disfruta! Es un placer par...
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El Rincón De Las MusasUna Charla Con... Milena Brody - Podcast #21Milena Brody @milenabrody Cantante y compositora. Actualmente se encuentra inmersa en la composición de su próximo álbum, Milena fusiona el pop y el soul. En esta entrevista nos contará muchas cositas de su trayectoria profesional, de la Industria Musical y de sus próximos proyectos
🙌Gracias por esta oportunidad y acompañarnos en El Rincón De Las Musas.
Si quieres saber más sobre industria musical o el negocio musical te invitamos a Campus Las Musas en: www.campuslasmusas.com y aprénde . Instagram: @campuslasmusas
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2020-07-0343 min
El Rincón De Las MusasUna Charla Con... Héctor Pérez - Podcast #18Hoy os presentamos en El Rincón De Las Musas @hectorperezoficial , compositor y artista que ha compuesto junto a Nabález @nabalez y @jpabloisaza él último tema de @andrescepeda “EL EQUIVOCADO”, además ha abierto los conciertos del gran Pablo Milanés 😍.
Si quieres saber más sobre industria musical o el negocio musical te invitamos a Campus Las Musas en: www.campuslasmusas.com y aprénde . Instagram: @campuslasmusas
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2020-06-2441 min
El Rincón De Las MusasUna Charla Con... Rocío Saiz - Podcast #11En este episodio # 11 de El Rincón de Las Musas tuvimos la visita de Rocío Saiz 🤩 (@rocio_saiz ), promotora, agente de booking en @groundcontrolmadrid (agencia de artistas como Hinds (@hindsband ) o The Parrots (@theparrots ) 🎶), cantante y líder de Las Chillers (@laschillers ) y Monterrosa (@monterrosa.mp3 )👩🏼🎤⠀
Además cuenta con una trayectoria en la Industria Musical y Teatral impresionante 🙌🏽⠀
Visítanos en Campus Las Musas en: www.campuslasmusas.com y aprénde más sobre el sector musical. Instagram: @campuslasmusas
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2020-05-2935 min
El Rincón De Las MusasUna Charla Con... Víctor Elías - Podcast # 5Víctor Elías es músico, compositor, arreglista y director musical 🎹 y, además, uno de nuestros profes 📚 en Campus Las Musas con el curso “Cómo iniciarse en el mundo de los arreglos” que, si no lo habéis visto ya, ya tenéis plan para el fin de semana.
en esta Charla en El Rincón De Las Musas Víctor nos cuenta su experiencia como profesional dentro del sector musical y como ha ido compaginando su carrera de actor con la música hasta llegar a profesionalizar su carrera musical trabajando con grandes artistas del panoram...
2020-05-0836 min
El Rincón De Las MusasUna Charla Con... Ami Bondía - Podcast #3Ami Bondia es doctorada en Periodismo con Inteligencia Emocional, comunicadora 360°, colabora con Emprende TVE , El País Retina y es jefa de prensa de Alejandro Sanz
Ami tiene una larga trayectoria profesional y nos encanta poder compartir con vosotros su experiencia que, seguro, no dejará a nadie indiferente.
Nos encanta la naturalidad y la buena energía que tiene Ami, todo un referente en conseguir que los sueños se hagan realidad! Gracias por compartir este rato en el Rincón De Las Musas.
Vísitanos en Campus Las Musas y aprénde más sobr...
2020-05-0140 minLas Musas no Avisan Podcast6. El cine desde dentro: Magin Marques Rosa, animador 3D para efectos especiales. las musas no avisan - Episodio exclusivo para mecenasAgradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Hoy hablamos con Magín Marqués Rosa, un animador 3D especializado en efectos especiales digitales. Magín ha trabajado en Christopher Robin, La vida secreta de las mascotas, Mortadelo y Filemón, Lego Ninjago Movie y Pokemón Detective Pikachu.
No te pierdas la oportunidad de escuchar de viva voz a los verdaderos profesionales que hacen realidad nuestros sueños cinematográficos.
Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Las Musas no Avisan Podcast. Descubre ant...
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