Podcast appearances and mentions of amy spalding

This week, our guests Riley Silverman and Amy Spalding join Dave Holmes for some cubic trivia, wordcloud karaoke, and tax write off justifications. Riley Silverman would like to plug Tales From The Vortex and recommends The Joy Who LivedAmy Spalding would like to plug On Her Terms and recommends Cover Story by Celia LaskeyAnd finally Dave is on Bluesky! Dave would like to recommend Pete Zias Find us on Instagram and BlueskyWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Disclosure: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate/LTK Creator programs. We will receive a small commission at no cost if you purchase a book. This post may contain links to purchase books.In this episode of Novel Hour, we're diving into Hollywood Romances. Whether you love celebrity normies, PR relationships, or behind-the-scenes Hollywood drama, we've got a list of backlist book recommendations that you can easily borrow from the library in eBook, audiobook, or physical formats.This episode originally aired as part of Novel Hour, our weekly Thursday live show where we share book recommendations with Victoria and Francesca. If you want even more Hollywood romance recommendations, join us on Substack, where we've got 9 more titles exclusively listed for subscribers.Books Mentioned in This EpisodeStars in Her Eyes by Kacen Callender https://amzn.to/3Q8C2lyFor Her Consideration by Amy Spalding https://amzn.to/4hmyHveScandalized by Ivy Owens https://amzn.to/3Q475iDHow to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder https://amzn.to/3WQFDbUFunny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman https://amzn.to/4jJVWRDYou Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria https://amzn.to/4htyoPwTake the Lead by Alexis Daria https://amzn.to/3EnklMKSpoiler Alert by Olivia Dade https://amzn.to/3EnklMKWant More Hollywood Romances?We've got 9 more book recommendations waiting for you over on Substack. Subscribe for exclusive book lists, reading tips, and deep dives into the best Hollywood love stories.https://wtrnblog.substack.com/Catch the Full Live ShowThis episode originally aired as part of our Novel Hour Live Show on YouTube. If you want to hear more romance recommendations, watch the full show here:https://www.youtube.com/live/TjiZzKc5ivU?si=-6Np_31dmwpO8tI2Enjoyed this episode?Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episodeFollow us on Instagram & Facebook for daily bookish updatesCheck out the blog for a full list of books mentioned: https://whattoreadnextblog.com/hollywood-romance-library-borrow/Join our What to Read Next Blog Community to get bonus book recommendations, listen to podcasts, and connect with other readers. As a podcast listener, you'll get 20% off your membership...

See in the new year with a look back on some of the best Trusty Hogs moments from 2024 including iconic guests such as Amy Spalding & James Acaster, fan favourites like Sunil Patel & Harriet Kemsley, plus rising stars including John Tothill & Pravanya Pillay! There was too much to choose from but we hope you enjoy this brief retrospective, and we can't wait to get into 2025 with you all...NEW MERCH: trustyhogs.com/merchLEICESTER (15/2): Live Show TicketsThank you so much for listening!Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more!Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.comPlease give us a follow @TrustyHogs on all socialsBe sure to subscribe and rate us (unless you don't like these little piggies - 5 Stars only!)All links: https://audioalways.lnk.to/trustyhogsSNThank you to our Patreon supporters...EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Guy Goodman / Simon Moores / Annie Tonner / Stefanie Catracchia / Oliver Jago / Anthony Conway / Neil Redmond / Madeline Quinne / Sadie CashmorePRODUCERS: Elle / Richard Bald / Harald van Dijk / Tim & Dom / David Walker / Rachel R / Claire Owen-Jones / Jess & Nick / Sarah & Molly / Raia Fink / Cordelia / Rachel Page / Helen A / Tina Linsey / Amy O'Riordan / Abbie Worf / Matt Sims / Luke Bright / Leah / Kate / Liz Fort / Taz / Anthony / Klo / Becky Fox / Dean Michael / Sophie Chivers / Carey Seuthe / Charley A / KC / Jam Rainbird / Tamsyne Smith-Harding / Hannah J / Ezra Peregrine / Bryn / Laura Pollock / Leah Overend / Steven ChickenWith Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) & Catherine Bohart (Roast Battle, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats)FOLLOW HELEN, CATHERINE & ANDREW...@HelenBaBauer@CatherineBohart@StandUpAndrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy is best known as the breakout star from BBC's groundbreaking queer reality show I Kissed a Girl. Today, she brutally opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis, and shares the many realisations she's had along the way.Chapters:00:00 Trailer01:01 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo03:29 ADHD item reveal03:53 So, a question that might have some layered answers, but, when was your first memory of feeling different?06:22 Did your ADHD diagnosis mean a lot to you?09:15 Is there a high proportion of neurodivergence in the gay community from your experience?10:05 And did I read somewhere that both of your sisters are gay? Are they both also neurodivergent too?10:18 What was your parent's response to firstly the collective Neurodivergence?11:58 How do you think you would have coped through your various iterations of learning that you're "different" without the support of your siblings?13:56 What is the importance to you of surrounding yourself with your “tribe"14:57 Have you ever been told you're "too much" for someone, either as a friend, or as a partner, or in the dating world?16:14 ADHD struggles17:34 How do you personally deal with heartbreak?18:45 And how would you describe real love from your own personal emotionally complex ADHD mind's experience?20:48 ADHD item explanation21:39 The ADHD agony aunt segment (The washing machine of woes)24:48 What led you to become part of the Reality TV show "I Kissed A Girl" and why did you choose to do it?26:57 I don't know how the edit the show, but I imagine things are changed and fabrciated a bit to fulfill a certain narrative. For someone with ADHD and maybe RSD, that's a huge risk to take.28:12 How has the social media response been and has it impacted you or your family either negatively or positively? 32:09 How does RSD manifest in your and is it something you've had to struggle through your whole life?33:03 Having spoken to you now, I'd say you're the image of confidence. What insecurities might you have that you think you've done such a great job in masking that nobody would ever guess you think them about yourself?34:40 The feeling of not fitting in a box must be something quite familiar to you now! What advice would you give to someone who doesn't feel like they are fitting in when they are desperate to?35:36 What is it about you and your character that has been able to navigate through so many "against the grain" moments in your life and come out the other side so confident and happy?36:19 What is your life after the show going to be like in terms of the parts you can control (i.e what are you going to do with your new found stardom) and the parts you can't control (i.e being known for a Reality TV show)? 37:45 What is it about being ADHD that you'd miss hugely if you were to suddenly become Neurotypical overnight?38:36 A letter from the previous guest39:40 Behind the scenes footage, posting the letter & signing the ‘out of the box' canvasFind Amy on Instagram

TV dating shows are more popular than ever – but not just for finding love. Nowadays, contestants often use them as a gateway to fame and build their own brand and career off the back of them. But it's not easy to maintain that success… To help them explore just how it's done, Jack and Sarel look at the success of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Amy Spalding.

AMY SPALDING!!!!!!!! We spraken in Studio Pandora in TivoliVredenburg met het icoon van de BBC dating show I Kissed A Girl (https://v2.videoland.com/i-kissed-a-girl-p_4182).

Amy Spalding, beloved for her humour and iconic boots, brought some much-needed femme-for-femme representation to BBC's hit reality show, I Kissed A Girl. Often referred to as the “people's lesbian princess”, it's fair to say she was a fan-favourite.In this episode, Ben explores why Amy was often told she was “too much.” Amy discusses her ADHD diagnosis, struggles with time-blindness, and journey to embracing her queer identity. She also shares her experiences in the Masseria and running her successful new jewellery brand through an ADHD lens.____________________ On "The Hidden 20%," host Ben Branson chats with neurodivergent [ADHD, Autism, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's etc.] creatives, entrepreneurs, and experts to see how great minds.. think differently. Host: Ben BransonProducer: Bella NealeVideo Editor: James ScrivenSocial Media Manager: Charlie YoungMusic: Jackson GreenbergBrought to you by charity The Hidden 20% #1203348___________ Follow & subscribe… Website: www.hidden20.orgInstagram / TikTok / Youtube / X: @Hidden20podcastBen Branson @seedlip_benAmy Spalding @amy_spaldingIf you'd like to support The Hidden 20%, you can buy a "green dot" badge at https://www.hidden20.org/thegreendot/p/badge. All proceeds go to the charity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Spalding joins Ash as she talks about going on the show 'I Kissed A Girl', watching the show back and her life since coming off the show.-Listen to the FULL PODCAST and follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/698SGqkqxUGZHWVnttwLCqApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/antics-with-ash/id1717079905?app=podcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@anticswithashpodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/anticswithashpod/Ash: https://www.instagram.com/ashholme/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Spalding is back for Part 2, as she and Jakeybby attempt to solve your deepest, darkest dilemmas. What to do when your boyfriend flies you abroad so he can shag about? How do you stop your besties from copying everything you do? How do you get over a toxic situationship when you have no self-respect? Tune in to find out...Send us your willies at williesoutpodcast.co.uk/williesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome a very exciting guest this week, a reality TV star no less... from the hit BBC dating show, I Kissed a Girl, it is the hilarious AMY SPALDING! We talk about the reality of reality TV, Lesbian life in the UK, and the age old question, what meat would you be if you were a meat product? (Let us know your answer...)FOLLOW AMY: @Amy_SpaldingTOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tourThank you so much for listening!Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more!Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.comPlease give us a follow @TrustyHogs on all socialsBe sure to subscribe and rate us (unless you don't like these little piggies - 5 Stars only!)Thank you to our Patreon supporters...EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Guy Goodman / Simon Moores / Annie Tonner / Stefanie Catracchia / Oliver Jago / Anthony Conway / Matthew Thomas / Madeline Quinne / Grace O'Reilly / Jay SPRODUCERS: Richard Bicknell / Elle / Richard Bald / Neil Redmond / Harald van Dijk / Tim & Dom / David Walker / Rachel R / Sadie Cashmore / Claire Owen-Jones / Jess & Nick / Zoë / Sarah & Molly / Raia Fink / Cordelia / Rachel Page / Helen A / Tina Linsey / Graham Marsh / Amy O'Riordan / Abbie Worf / Matt Sims / Luke Bright / Leah / Kate Spencer / Tristin / Liz Fort / Taz / Anthony / Klo / Becky Fox / Dean Michael / Sophie Chivers / Carey Seuthe / Charley A / KC / Hayley Worf / Aussie Steph / Jam Rainbird / Nathan Smith / Amanda McCall / Tamsyne Smith-Harding / Hannah JWith Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) & Catherine Bohart (Roast Battle, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats)FOLLOW HELEN, CATHERINE & ANDREW...@HelenBaBauer@CatherineBohart@StandUpAndrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jakeybby as he's joined by our first special guest of Series 2, the Femme for Femme queen of BBC Three's I Kissed a Girl, Amy Spalding, as she spills all the behind the scenes tea from the Masseria. Listen now to find out what's really going on under the covers...This episode is sponsored by RIPPLE - nicotine-free-vapes. For 15% off, use discount code WILLIESOUT at https://www.therippleco.co.ukSend us your willies at williesoutpodcast.co.uk/williesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lily Chu, Claire Kann, Amy Spalding, and Taleen Voskuni, moderated by Jasmine Guillory The course of true love never did run smooth," and nowhere is that truer than in contemporary romantic comedies, where creative roadblocks make the journey to Happily Ever After endlessly entertaining, and the destination that much sweeter. Buy the books here   

Chelsea presents Part I of Droughtlander Book Club for The Diamond Brooch, the seventh installment of The Celtic Brooch series by Katherine Lowry Logan. Join her as she chats about the protagonists of Amy Spalding and Jack Mallory, breaking down what makes them tick and what makes their story unique from other brooch couples. Chelsea also discusses the main players in Amy's jaunt through 1909 New York City, and how earlier books in the series impact the emotional state of our beloved MacKlenna Clan.

Laser the Boy and Jordan Morris join host Dave Holmes for some strange emo/sitcom song titles,  horror comic punnery, and Nick Kroll/Rick Rolls.Laser the Boy would like to plug Overreacting and Teaching a Robot to Love and recommends Amy Spalding's For Her Consideration Jordan Morris would like to plug Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors and recommends YellowjacketsAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. He would like to recommend the game show Rodeo Drive Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

This week we are joined by the hilarious and talented Amy Spalding! We talk with Amy about what it's like to write both YA and adult, how to balance writing while working full time, and all the amazing facets of Los Angeles life! We hope you enjoy this real and unfiltered episode! Buy Some Books! (affiliate links) For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae Just My Type by Falon Ballard Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

Disclosure: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate/LTK Creator programs. We will receive a small commission at no cost if you purchase a book. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here. Today we chatted with YA author and adult debut romance author, Amy Spalding. Her adult debut romance is For Her Consideration* which is a sapphic celebrity romance that is so good. In this episode, we chat about the following:How this pandemic project came to beWhy she was in between projects and realized the best way to spend her time was to write in a different genre altogetherWhy she started writing YA books How Amy discovers rereading romance and her quest for more Queer booksHer gateway romance read *Affiliate LinkSHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.comCheck out our YouTube Channel;https://www.whattoreadnextblog.com/youtubeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunnyLicense code: 0RDRBKGH6NGQCAXR

Author Amy Spalding returns to the show to discuss her newest romance FOR HER CONSIDERATION(and if you don't CONSIDER adding this to your TBR list, you're missing out!) They also talk working in the industry, living on the East Side of LA, friendship, big emotions, and how they're both super popular with young, cool celebrities. **PRE-ORDER For Her Consideration now! https://amzn.to/3YtMzKS Or purchase a PRINT copy! https://www.therippedbodicela.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9781496739513

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://forthenovellovers.wordpress.com/2020/08/22/we-used-to-be-friends-by-amy-spalding/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a fabulous buddy read and a young reader milestone Current Reads: this week we have a lot of books we really loved. There may be gushing. Deep Dive: an on-ramp to romance, from fade to black to spicy fun Book Presses: a perfectly midwestern story and a short story collection As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . :28 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:53 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:12 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 3:37 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann 4:57 - Current Reads 5:13 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich (Mary) 7:40 - Erdrich's Bookshop Birchbark Books 9:12 - The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony (Kaytee) 11:52 - To Sir With Love by Lauren Layne (Mary) 14:23 - Dear White Peacemakers by Osheta Moore (Kaytee) 14:45 - Shalom Sistas by Osheta Moore  14:46 - Season 4: Episode 14 16:57 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (Mary) 17:13 - Cackle by Rachel Harrison  20:01 - If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (Kaytee) 20:29 - Dumplin by Julie Murphy 22:10 - By the Book by Jasmine Guillory  22:48 - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 23:03 - Deep Dive: Our Romance On Ramp 26:20 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 26:22 - How to Walk Away by Katherine Center 26:24 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 27:01 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 27:10 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer  27:33 - Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado 27:48 - When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon 28:24 - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han 29:03 - A Pho Love Story by Loan Le  29:05 - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 29:09 - To Sir With Love by Lauren Layne 29:35 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 29:36 - Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott 30:09 - The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding 30:23 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 31:15 - A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (Veronica Speedwell #1) 31:55 - If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy 32:27 - Attachments by Rainbow Rowell 32:28 - Landline by Rainbow Rowell 32:29 - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 32:47 - The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 32:48 - Beach Read by Emily Henry 32:54 - The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary  33:36 - Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 33:40 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 34:15 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 34:18 - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid  34:19 - After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid 35:28 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 35:29 - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 36:11 - Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 36:16 - The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun 36:57 - Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller 36:58 - The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller 37:32 - The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling 37:53 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 38:22 - Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory  39:32 - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal 42:50 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 43:06 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal (Mary) 44:54 - Minisode w/ J. Ryan Stradal 45:21- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Amy Spalding writes incredible novels — YA, romance, queer fiction — and is also a marketing genius. When she officially launched her editing/consulting services, I knew I had to snatch her up for an episode to give some advice for the listener on how to navigate the world of books! Want to get published? Want to get an agent? Want to navigate a day job and a creative career? This episode is for you!Follow Amy:https://www.instagram.com/thatames/https://www.instagram.com/getyourbookoninsta/Her books: https://www.theamyspalding.com/Her services: https://www.getyourbookon.com/servicesResources mentioned:Save the Cat Beat sheet: https://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/Check me out:https://lasercampaigns.com/I'm teaching a free class this Saturday! https://www.crowdfundingschool.org/fanevent 

In this episode, AE editor Denise Santomauro interviews AE editors and authors Ronni Davis and Amy Spalding about writing romance. What makes a book a romance? Is there a difference between writing romance for adults and romance for teens? What are some of the tropes? Our editors discuss the genre and recommend some favorites. Content warning: occasional cusswords, non-graphic discussions of sex.

Here at FMKlit, we have a philosophy that we hold very near and dear to our hearts: Sun's out, buns out! Summer's around the corner and we're ready to heat things up! Today, we read "A Small Slice of Summer (The Best of Betty Neels)" by Betty Neels and "The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)" by Amy Spalding. For this sun-soaked episode, our hosts discuss the mood killer that is talking driving directions, dude bros with hearts of gold, and the dangerous allure of Dutchmen.

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we talk about Laura Taylor Namey's young adult romance novel, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. After our discussion (spoiler alert: this one was a big hit for all of us!), we share our pairings including Stephanie Perkins’s Anna and the French Kiss, Amy Spalding’s We Used to Be Friends, and Elizabeth Acevedo’s With the Fire on High.   Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode.   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged? Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

You surely know Florence Henderson best as Carol Brady, but did you know she’s actually a ghost made of butterflies? That’s one of our theories, anyway. This week we’re joined by our own very special guest star, novelist Amy Spalding, who is extremely lovely but in ways quite different from Rowlf. We’re baffled by one song, delighted by another, digress into butts in white satin (who hasn’t?), and have some strong feelings as things really get started on Kermit and Piggy’s backstage romance/HR violation. https://www.muppeturgy.com/episodes/florence-henderson

Carrie and K.W. are joined by Amy Spalding and Christie Baugher, co-hosts of the new Caroline in the City rewatch podcast, Caroline and the Podcast! This episode is basically four ladies laughing and having a good time. Where to find the podcast:Twitter: @carolineandthe (https://twitter.com/carolineandthe)Instagram: @carolineandthe (https://www.instagram.com/carolineandthe/)Facebook: @carolineandthe (https://www.facebook.com/carolineandthe)Website: https://www.carolineandthepodcast.com/Email: carolineandthepodcast@gmail.com Where to find author Amy Spalding:Twitter: @theames (https://twitter.com/theames)Instagram: @thatames (https://www.instagram.com/thatames/)Website: https://www.theamyspalding.com/ Where to find dramatist/composer/lyricist Christie Baugher:Twitter: @timidfrieda (https://twitter.com/timidfrieda)Instagram: @timidfrieda (https://www.instagram.com/timidfrieda/)Website: https://www.christiebaugher.com/ As always, don't forget to take our listener survey!

Join Rebecca and author Amy Spalding as they discuss Amy's most recent novel, We Used To Be Friends. The evolution of YA literature. Covering the new experiences and big feelings of adolescence and the pressure that puts on storytelling. There are no sad songs or support for best friend breakups. Stories w/ two POV's. Writing backwards and forwards at the same time - knowing the end of a story can make sad moments happier and happy moments sadder. @theames @ComicsBookClub

YA author Amy Spalding returns to the show for a meaty conversation about what we’re reading, being creative, and much much more!

This week, Patricia talks about a couple backlist picks including a hilarious YA romance! This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu The Summer of Jordi Pérez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding

Guys, Amy and I got IN. TO. IT. From publicity to the alleged good ol' days of YA publishing to answering tough questions from listeners like: conquering that ONE THING you are obsessed with but also might be holding you back, and how to make writing sustainable when you grow to hate it a little.   This is a deep dive - if you don't want to hear about publishing business stuff, we start talking more about the creative side and take the calls about halfway through.   - Amy Spalding - We Used to Be Friends - Goodbye from Nowhere - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee - Bad Reputation   Thanks to all listeners, supporters, and Dave Connis for the theme music! Visit our Patreon page or sarazarr.com for more about the podcast and how to be a supporter.

Amy Spalding (We Used to Be Friends, The Summer of Jordi Perez) secured a literary agent, but it took another three years to get her first book published. We talk about the benefits of having a day job she excels at, burning her childhood novels in a family bonfire, the dangers of only participating in things you are good at, and why boredom is important for creativity and how the modern world is robbing us of it. FOLLOW THE NEED TO FAIL & DON FANELLI: https://twitter.com/theneedtofail https://twitter.com/donfanelli THE NEED TO FAIL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-need-to-fail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode I discuss The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandell, We Used to be Friends by Amy Spalding and other great books!Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyBooks Discussed:The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelMedieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages by Jack HartnellWe Used to be Friends by Amy SpaldingThe Herd by Andrea Bartz Other Things Discussed: Greenlight Bookstore author talks Politics and Prose author talks

This week, Cozi, Lucé, and Nick welcome author Amy Spalding to the show to talk Misery, the psychological horror that won Kathy Bates an Oscar for Best Actress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youneedtoseethis/support

At the start of their senior year in high school, James (a girl with a boy’s name) and Kat are inseparable, but by graduation, they’re no longer friends. James prepares to head off to college as she reflects on the dissolution of her friendship with Kat while, in alternating chapters, Kat thinks about being newly in love with her first girlfriend and having a future that feels wide open. Over the course of senior year, Kat wants nothing more than James to continue to be her steady rock, as James worries that everything she believes about love and her future is a lie when her high-school sweetheart parents announce they’re getting a divorce. Amy Spalding delicately explores the breakup of childhood best friends. Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward—We Used to Be Friends is funny, honest and full of heart.

A very special day indeed - Amy Spalding, author of six and a half books including The Summer of Jordi Perez and new novel We Used to Be Friends, is guest host in this week's podcast! She talks all about writing: how it can be fun, awful, easy, hard, and everything in between. Then, she brings up a musical and Amber insists on spending many minutes discussing Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years.  Buy Amy's book, it's great: We Used to Be Friends Follow Amy Spalding @thatames on Instagram or @theames on Twitter Follow Amber @AmberNPetty and Ashley @AshleyJeanWard on Instagram to get updates on how the goals are going (or how they're not going, or how much they don't want to be doing them, but still are). To give us your morning routines, craft ideas, or general goal talk, email at AimingforAveragePodcast@gmail.com. Please rate, review, and subscribe. Anyone who leaves a review is entered to win a free journaling pack! So, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or say something nice and tag Ashley and Amber on Instagram to possibly get some free, cool stuff!

Jan 2020 is now firmly underway, so it's time to update those library hold lists! Brenna and Joe have poured over the month and selected their top 3 picks, along with a few honourable mentions, to start the year off strong. Joe Deep and Darkest Red by Anna-Marie McLemoreWe Used To Be Friends by Amy SpaldingYou Too? Edited by Judith GurtlerPlus: Spellhacker by M.K. England,Tweet Cute by Emma Lord and Freeform's Party of Five rebootBrennaThe Hand on the Wall by Maureen JohnsonNot So Pure and Simple by Lamar GilesThe Gravity of Us by Phil StamperPlus:  What I Carry by Jennifer Longo and Rogue Princess by B.R. MeyersWant to connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode idea? Send us an email to hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

Author Amy Spalding joins Becky to discuss her new book “We Used to be Friends” and friendship breakups. Then they totally do a 180 and discuss Chuck Tingle.

Amy can be found on Twitter @theames, Instagram @thatames, and her website is theamyspalding.com.Mentioned in this Episode:The Last Five Years (musical)The Last Five Years (movie) streaming on Amazon PrimeLoveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing WenAbigail Hing WenOur episode with Abigail Hing WenKnow My Name by Chanel MillerAgnès Varda: A RetrospectiveJacques DemyJacquot de NantesThe Umbrellas of CherbourgSchitt’s CreekIn the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried by Amy HempelAmanda (A.M.) JenkinsJason Robert BrownMerrily We Roll AlongHairspray (movie)Hairspray (musical)Hairspray (movie musical)Christie BaugherThe Fitzgeralds of Saint PaulNorbert Leo ButzSherie Rene ScottLauren Kennedy“They Didn’t Speak for a Decade. Then They Made a Show About it.” - article about Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott in the NY TimesThe Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by AmySweet Valley HighDumplin’ by Julie MurphyUCBMad MenWatchman on HBOTrick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia TolentinoRebecca TraisterFull Disclosure by Camryn GarrettOklahoma!Our episode with Ally HordAbout Us:Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Returning guest, author and all around awesome person Amy Spalding shares her love of the epic TV drama, Grey's Anatomy! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Writer Amy Spalding sits down with Cameron to discuss her day job in marketing, not feeling accepted, and bi identity.

This week, Steve and Nadia talk with YA author Amy Spalding (@theames) about the specific topic of TV's long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and its 24th episode, Season 8 finale, "Flight." We get into the doctors, Seattle Grace, the plane crash, and why Amy loves Grey's so much still. What else is filmed in Big Bear? What about the bureaucracy of hospital ownership? And exactly how many secret sisters does Dr. Meredith Grey have?! Let's do this again some time! 

We're back! Join Caroline, Jenna, and special guest Amy Spalding (@theames) for a discussion of the season two premiere, "In the Game," in which a group of B movie actors struggle to pay for a funeral, all the Fishers bring their significant others together for an ill-fated dinner, and Nate discovers what happened to that stray tab of ecstasy from season one, causing the "meaning of life" to be revealed to him in a (racist and problematic) dream sequence.

Our annual Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher Kindle Unlimited TBR Books Recommended in this episode: Trail Like Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Buckskin by Erika Wurth The River by Peter Heller A Mercy by Toni Morrison Idaho by Emily Ruskovich Buttermilk by Ed Lee. Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi I Hear She’s a Real Bitch by Jen Agg Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Yes Chef by Marcus Samuelsson American Spy by lauren wilkinson The Taipei Night Market series by Ed Lin (starts with Ghost Month) How Will You Measure Your Life? By Clayton Christenson So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport The Power of Meaning by Emily Eshfahani Smith, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Chemistry by Weiki Wang A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC series by VE SCHWAB Boy Snow Bird by Helen Oyeyemi Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi Mr Fox by Helen Oyeyemi A Study in Scarlet by Sherry Thomas Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn The Greatest Cook in the World by Rick Bragg The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis, Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl, Blueplate Special and How to Cook a Moose by Kate Christensen Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Saenz Somewhere Only We Know  by Maureen Goo The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

In this episode we discuss the Adam Silvera/Becky Albertali collaboration, What If It's Us. We discuss whether we're team Arthur or Ben, and have a long discussion about punctuality. I'm super embarrassed to have realized that our discussion of punctuality does not include a discussion of class. Arthur comes from money; Ben does not, and I somehow managed to miss that when talking about the fact that Ben has to rely on modes of more affordable transportation. I wish we'd had this conversation, and I may ask us to get back together to record an amendment to this episode in the future. But feel free to take us to task for missing it here. We'd love to hear your take. Additionally, Lindsey suggests More Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle. Molly suggests The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon. Amy suggests The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson, every book by David Levithan, and Becky Albertali's books. Cash Money suggests The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding and From Twinkle With Love by Sandhya Menon.

We each give a rundown of the things we enjoyed most in 2018 and it's a ridiculously long list. Lindsey: The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, Cardboard Kingdom (various authors), Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Runaways by Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphana, Saga vol. 8 by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples, As the Crow Flies (by Melanie Gillman?), The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez, The Hazelwood by Melissa Albert, Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali, Ladycastle by Delilah S. Dawson, The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding, Leah on the Offbeat AND Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertali, The Lady's Guide to Piracy and Petticoats by Mackenzi Lee, Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour, Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen, Blanca and Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore, and Archenemies by Marissa Meyer. Nate: Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson, Check, Please by Ngozi Ukazi, and the film Captain Ron (really?) Kim: Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa, Monstress Vol. 3 by Marjorie Liu, My Brother's Husband by Gengorah Tagame, #NotYourPrincess (edited) by Charleyboy, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Laid-back Camp by Afro, and Crush by Svetlana Chmakova Molly: The Photogrpaher by Didier Lefèvre, Emmanuel Guibert, and Frédéric Lemercier, The Damkeeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, Witchboy by Molly Ostertag, My Brother's Husband by Gengorah Tagame, The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater, My Hearbeat by Garret Freyman-Weyr, Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, What if it's Us by Becky Albertali and Adam Silvera, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. Cash Money: Dopesick by Beth Macy. Television shows: Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, American Gods, Killing Eve, Brooklyn 99, Superstore, The Good Place, Big Mouth, Billions, Adam Ruins Everything, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sharp Objects, Nanette by Hannah Gadsby, CNN's 70s, 80s, and 90s documentaries, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Brainchild. Podcasts: Binge Mode, Ologies. YouTube Channels: New Rock Stars. Instagram Celebrities: Celeste Barber and Donte Colley. Bands: Blood Orange and The Wiggles. Nathan: Less by Andrew Sean Greer, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, the podcast Shelf-Involved.

In what turned out to be a surprisingly contentious discussion (our panel is passionately divided), we discuss Amy Spalding's The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles). Molly suggests Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan. Kim suggests To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han and The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner. Amy mentions When Dimple Met Rishi as a potential readalike (before we talk readalikes). Lindsey suggests Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore. Cash Money suggests the movie Sarah Burgess is a Big Loser. Nathan mentions Pink by Lili Wikerson but vacillates on whether it is a good readalike or not.

This one is pretty loose, gang(complete with a spaced out Nathan and some cool interruptions from children—mostly relegated to easter egg status). We do manage something resembling a discussion Becky Albertali's Leah on the Offbeat. Nate suggests To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han and Noggin by John Corey Whaley. Lindsey suggests The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding. Cash Money and Amy suggest The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson.

This week we discuss children’s programming, #IWeigh, and our favorite fat books of 2018.   This episode of She’s All Fat is sponsored by TomboyX. She’s All Fat listeners get an extra 15% off by entering code “SAF2018” at checkout on tomboyx.com.   We are an independent production. If you’d like to support the work we do,  you can join our Patreon by visiting patreon.com/shesallfatpod.  When you pledge to be a supporter, you’ll get all sorts of goodies like our Patreon-only Facebook Group and extra content.   If you are interested in the perks available to our Patrons but you are not able to afford the monthly contribution, apply for our Patreon Scholarship! If you are a member of the Fatmily interested in becoming a sponsor, contact us here.   Need advice? Email/send voice memo to fyi@shesallfatpod.com.   Follow us! Twitter / Instagram / Get updates!   You can find us on: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Play / Pocket Cast / PlayerFM / CastBox   Need something else? Check out our site: shesallfatpod.com   Download an SAF Wallpaper here!   Mentioned in this episode:   I’m Obsessed: H.E.R. New Single. Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures. Monster High. Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister. Akata Witch.   The Meat of It: My Life as a Goddess by Guy Branum. You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar. Samantha Irby. Landwhale by Jes Baker. Body Positivity Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe. The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor. Reclaiming Beauty Journal & Wisdom Deck by Heidi Anderson with Illustrations by Leah Joy. Julie Murphy. Julie Murphy on Instagram. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli. Dietland by Sarai Walker. Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding. The Belly Book by Fran Manushkin. Diverse Books. Book Riot. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. Talia Hibbert. Dana Series. Suzanne LaFleshe.

A hilarious, nuanced LGBTQ+ young adult novel about a teen trying to make waves in the fashion industry by running a plus-size fashion blog and rocking her dream internship—until she falls for her competition, Jordi. Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she’s competing against the girl she’s kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.

I UNGpoddens elfte avsnitt tipsar Susanne och Martin om somriga böcker! Böcker vi pratar om i detta avsnitt: "När vi två kolliderade" Emery Lord "The Summer Of Jodi Perez" av Amy Spalding "VM-Sommar" av Magnus Ljunggren "Kanske är det allt du behöver veta" av E. Lockhart "Det sista av sommaren" av Tamara Bach "Sommarboken" av Tove Jansson

Episode 12 opens with a lot of joy and happiness because The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in LA) by Amy Spalding is a joy from beginning to end. My YA reading group read it for May, and I loved being able to spend some quiet time with it before I spent chatting time with my friends. This is a lovely book about a girl who is a plus size fashion blogger and apt to crushes on inaccessible girls, until she starts her summer internship and meets the girl of her dreams, who is also her competition. Oops! And then the next book just flummoxed me. Just flummoxed. It's brilliant. Check out www. twitter.com/potentcastpod for more information and links to the books!

Eleanor Morton, Garrett Millerick, Amy Spalding and Jacob Sirof join host, Dave Holmes, to discuss delayed messages (which may or may not be in a bottle), LA rain, pot brownies and more. Eleanor wants to plug her new show on the comedy streaming service “Next Up,” and recommends The comedy of Maria Bamford. Garrett wants to plug his show The Devil’s Advocate and recommends the stand-up comedy of Eleanor Morton. Amy wants to plug her new book The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) and recommends >the comic The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. Jacob wants to plug his upcoming shows and recommends The original Star Trek film series. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month.  You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter. Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFunHQ in LA and GuiltFreePost in London, produced by Jennifer Marmor, Julian Burrell, and Laura Swisher.

Amy Spalding’s fifth YA novel, The Summer Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), is an absolute treat! It’s funny, charming, emotional, and has all of the thrilling make-out sessions you’d want from a YA book… and the kicker? The hero is a young queer woman. Amy Spalding delights us as we talk about the genesis of the book, growing up queer, and the complexities of writing Women of Size. Don’t miss this hour… and get yourself a copy of this charming, insightful, and culturally important read ASAP!   Buy The Summer of Jordi Perez: https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Jordi-Perez-Burger-Angeles/dp/1510727663 For more Amy Spalding: IG: @thatames Twitter: @theames Watch the Fatitude trailer: https://vimeo.com/254588857   ___ Talk to the Clam!  657-243-3789 This week’s question: What was your favorite YA novel growing up?   Want to become a CLAMbassador? We got Trucker Hats! Email us: welcometotheclambakepodcast@gmail.com Support the cast via our patreon -- there are all sorts of amazing goodies to earn! IG: @welcometotheclambake // Twitter: @clambakepod // Facebook: @welcometotheclambake

Amy Spalding (The Summer of Jordi Perez​ ​and the Best Burger​ ​in Los Angeles)​ joins Dave and Matt this week to talk about flirtation mode, binge-watching ER, and meeting people on LiveJournal. Plus, looking for someone chiller than you, the difference between looking for men vs women, and Dave reveals his feelings on game night! ​ This episode is sponsored by Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps (www.chefsteps.com/joule code: HOMOPHILIA).

Kate and Doree go deep into mental health and talk about the stigma that still exists around anxiety and depression, SSRIs, and how to find the right therapist for you. Plus, Kate shares her first ever positive experience with a psychiatrist and Doree tells all about the Broadway dance class that's made it into her self-care routine. Then they speak to author Amy Spalding, whose brand-new book is the delightful The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger of Los Angeles). Amy talks about balancing a full time job and a thriving writing career, staying body positive when you're surrounded by body negativity, her love of lipstick, and why she'll never say goodbye to Grey's Anatomy. Follow Amy at @theames on Twitter and @thatames on Instagram.We're running a survey that will help guide upcoming content and guests! Please fill it out at forever35podcast.com/survey.This episode is sponsored by:Tripping.com -- Visit Tripping.com/Forever35 to find your perfect vacation rental.Simple Contacts -- Visit SimpleContacts/Forever35 or enter promo code Forever35 at check to get $30 off your first order.Theme music by Riot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Amy Spalding has put a lot of effort into achieving a signature look. She shares with us every step from head (DIY pink hair) to toe (comfy shoes) and everything in between (a Korean skin routine to tame greasy skin, a red matte lip, and “toddle... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re chatting with Anne Marie Wells, a fellow reader and foodie friend, about The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding. Check out more on this week’s episode of the YA Cafe.   In today’s episode…   In The Summer of Jordi Perez, Abby scores the internship of her dreams: working at a vintage clothing shop in LA. She hopes to turn this internship at Lemonberry into a paid part-time job (because how else will she be able to afford their awesome dresses otherwise?) and maybe gain a little inspiration for her fashion blog, +style. But when she discovers that she has to share this internship with Jordi Perez, Abby realizes that means some competition for the job. Can Abby somehow have the clothes, score the job, and get the girl? This is a summer […] The post The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding appeared first on Nouvelle ELA Teaching Resources.

Amy Spalding--whose most recent novel, THE SUMMER OF JORDI PEREZ (AND THE BEST BURGER IN LOS ANGELES), is out today!--talks about the experience of changing publishers, how book promo is becoming more like movie promo, finding a story by combining ideas, and having more queer rom-coms.   Amy Spalding 2.0 Show Notes Amy’s first episode on First Draft The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Scriptnotes with John August and Craig Mazin Love, Simon (movie) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Kissing Jessica Stein (movie) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertali Sky Pony (publisher) Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Fun Home (musical) The Last Five Years (musical) The Last Five Years (movie)

It's a jam-packed double episode featuring two authors whose YA books are polar opposites... except for the fact that they are both TERRIFIC... and they both have the same release date! Amy Spalding is on hand to discuss her new rom-com THE SUMMER OF JORDI PEREZ (AND THE BEST BURGER IN LOS ANGELES), and also to do a deep dive into the hamburger-based culinary traditions of L.A. Justina Ireland joins me to talk about her blood-spattered alt-historical novel DREAD NATION, Mark Twain, and how to kill a man with a grass trimmer. Never say we don't teach you anything on the Literaticast!

Jasmine Guillory, debut author of The Wedding Date (out Jan. 30!), on being an extroverted writer, using the notes app to take the pressure off starting a new book, the importance of stillness, and how romance novels can instruct us about affirmative consent.   Jasmine Guillory Show Notes Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber The Toast The “Shoe” books, starting with Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Amy Spalding (listen to her First Draft interview here) Jennifer Laughran, agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency NaNoWriMo’s Camp NaNoWriMo Holly Root (literary agent) Bridesmaids (movie) Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins The Ripped Bodice romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice's diversity survey in EW and in The New York Times Kate Hart’s breakdown of YA covers in 2011 (click around her archives for many other posts Kate put together on YA covers and deals) Jasmine’s NaNoWriMo pep talk Roxane Gay Mallory Ortberg The Proposal, Jasmine's next book The 2018 First Draft calendar Kirsten Hubbard

Hello there! Upon first assessment according to us, this episode is wild. Legs has a dog she DIDN'T meet this week, plus a Mutt Minute on Air Bud (you read that right). We have our first return guest, Amy Spalding, who gives us important life updates regarding dogs. Plus, Tug has his weekly tugsaster. Grab a tiny Chihuahua and a big Chihuahua and tune in!   Check out our new website: www.cipyd.com   Check out Amy Spalding's work: https://www.theamyspalding.com/

YA authors Kayla Cagan & Amy Spalding (& Banjo L. Cagan, silently) join us for a spirited roundtable about 1973's There's No Time For Love, Charlie Brown — a salty indictment of pop art, in which we learn about the disappointments of the public school system, as well as the theory of transitive kissing. Topics of discussion include: getting Charlie Brown title cards tattooed on your butt; Peanut People™; the phrase "when they stopped aging"; jokes about New Math (do they hold up?) ; a long line of toilet cloggers; The Most Depressing Speech We've Heard In A Charlie Brown Special; Kayla offers a Magoo-ish theory; the Great Meatlump Situation (playing tonight at 8pm, $5 at the door); Jazz: Musical Improv?; Joseph Cool, of the Carolina Cools; being mistaken for a basketball with glasses; We're Up All Night To Get Marcy; The Manic Pixie Little-Red-Haired-Girl; the theory of transitive kissing; sliders. Kayla Cagan is a writer. Piper Perish is her debut YA novel, with a 2nd novel on the way from Chronicle Books in 2018. She has contributed comics, plays and essays to assorted collections, including Girl Crush Zine, Womanthology, and Unite and Take Over: Stories Inspired by the Smiths. Cagan lives with her husband Josh and their chihuahua Banjo near that Starbucks. No, the other one. http://kaylacagan.com Amy Spalding is the author of several young adult novels including Kissing Ted Callahan (& Other Guys), The Reece Malcolm List, and the forthcoming Summer of Jordi Perez. She grew up in St. Louis, but now lives in the better weather of Los Angeles. By day, she manages the digital media team for an indie film advertising agency. By later day and night, Amy writes, performs, and pets as many cats as she can. https://www.theamyspalding.com https://tinyletter.com/thecheckin Banjo L. Cagan is six feet, four inches tall, and looks as if he was chiseled from solid marble by the hand of a god. A single look from him has been known to make grown men weep, as if they were staring into the center of infinity itself. Time and light bend around him, and as previously stated, he is tall and handsome. Check out @Shmuel510's Peanuts quiz on Learned League: https://learnedleague.com/oneday.php?peanuts Audio blandishment by Ken Plume. Peanuts Gallery is proud to be part of Waffle.Media.

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The New Guy and Other Senior Year Distractions (Poppy Books) Senior-class competitions and hunky heartthrobs meet in this hilarious high school story, narrated by a hilariously relatable girl, who exemplifies what it’s like to be a high schooler today. Neurotic over-achiever Jules McCallister Morgan has her senior year all planned out: get into Brown, keep up her community service hours and become the editor of her prestigious high school’s newspaper. But on only her second day, the new guy at school and boy band sensation, Alex Powell, puts a damper on her plan for perfection by asking her out. Just as Jules comes around to the idea of having a boyfriend, Alex commits the ultimate betrayal when he joins the school’s TV news show that’s putting her paper out of business. Amid cutthroat  competition and schedule overload, Jules must decide what’s more important – college applications or first love. The New Guy (And Other Senior Year Distractions) encapsulates what it’s like to be a teenage girl today, from first loves to final exams and everything in between. Praise for The New Guy: “The sparks that fly between Jules and Alex, the ex-boy band star and newest addition to the senior class, are hot enough to make them a couple worth rooting for...”- Kirkus Reviews "Amy Spalding writes endearing characters who stumble and soar in the most entertaining ways.”-Melissa Walker, author ofUnbreak My Heart Amy Spalding grew up in St. Louis, but now lives in the better weather of Los Angeles. She received a B.A. in Advertising & Marketing Communications from Webster University, an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School, and currently manages digital media planning for an advertising agency specializing in indie film. Amy studied longform improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and can be seen performing around L.A. Amy is also the author of Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys), The Reece Malcolm List, and Ink Is Thicker than Water.

Welcome to another episode of Can I Pet Your Dog! Now, listen to us talk about amusement parks for 10 minutes! OK, back to dogs! In Dogs We Met This Week, Cassidy protects Travis from (fake) Murder! Renee gives you a more-or-less 60 second Miniature Pinscher rundown in Mutt Minute! We've got an interview with YA author Amy Spalding mostly about her dog Violet. In Dog News, the US's first Dog Cafe and dogs used as pro tennis ball retrievers! Enjoy!

Hang out with kittens, wild parrots, and Maurene Goo, author of SINCE YOU ASKED and a forthcoming K-Drama romcom, due out in 2017! We talk about writing fan fiction of her own life, letting teen girls be silly, and not being able to deny being an L.A. girl.   Maurene Goo Show Notes Elvis Costello THE GOOD EARTH by Pearl S. Buck THE BABYSITTER’S CLUB books by Ann M. Martin Mary Higgins Clark V. C. Andrews Charles Dickens Robin Benway (listen to her First Draft interview here) Felicity (TV show) THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot GOSSIP GIRL by Cecily von Ziegesar DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft interview here) John Green  David Sedaris How Did This Get Made's “Teen Witch” podcast Amy Spalding (listen to her First Draft interview here) STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL by Louis Sachar

Authors and voracious readers, Kayla Cagan and Amy Spalding, share their love of Young Adult novels. Amy also has a lot to say about nuns. Thanks, as always, to Molly Lewis for our theme music.

Amy Spalding (@theames) stops by to work through her fear of Dylan Baker. Louis accuses Smash of shading both Bernadette and Patti, Matt slips into his anxiety-induced Irish accent, and Leigh Conroy updates her website.

Get yourself a Big Gulp of caffeine and sit back as Amy Spalding, author of THE REECE MALCOLM LIST, INK IS THICKER THAN WATER, and KISSING TED CALLAHAN (AND OTHER GUYS), out April 7, talks discovering voice, diving into experiences that scare you, and how soon her books will let you travel every neighborhood in LA without leaving the couch. Amy Spalding Show Notes THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot Lois Lowry Studio City tattoo (Mike Erwin) NICK AND NORA’S INFINITE PLAYLIST by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Easy A (film) LOST   Style Smoothie

Episode 5:  In this episode, we discuss kissing in all its fabulous and delightful iterations.  Subscribe in iTunes here; listen via Stitcher here.  Show Notes – Christa’s current reads: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen and Kissing Ted Callahan by Amy Spalding – Carrie’s current reads: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson & Can’t Be Satisfied: The … Continue reading Episode #5: Kissing

Author and charming human Amy Spalding shares her love of Swedish pop duo Roxette. Listen like a man! Listen like a hammer! (That is a joke about Roxette lyrics, I am not insane.) PLUS: I share the top 10 searches … Continue reading →

Ink Is Thicker Than Water (Entangled Publishing) One of Skylight Books' favorite YA authors returns with a novel about the lengths we go to find out who we are. For Kellie Brooks, family has always been a tough word to define. Combine her hippie mom and tattooist stepdad, her adopted overachieving sister, her younger half brother, and her tough-love dad, and average Kellie's the one stuck in the middle, overlooked and impermanent. When Kellie's sister finally meets her birth mother and her best friend starts hanging with a cooler crowd, the feeling only grows stronger. But then she reconnects with Oliver, the sweet and sensitive college guy she had a near hookup with last year. Oliver is intense and attractive, and she's sure he's totally out of her league. But as she discovers that maybe intensity isn't always a good thing, it's yet another relationship she feels is spiraling out of her control. It'll take a new role on the school newspaper and a new job at her mom's tattoo shop for Kellie to realize that defining herself both outside and within her family is what can finally allow her to feel permanent, just like a tattoo.  Amy Spalding grew up outside of St. Louis. She now lives in Los Angeles with two cats and a dog. She works in marketing and does a lot of improv. She has more tattoos than she can count. Amy would love for you to visit her online at www.theamyspalding.com or on Twitter @theames. 

We talk with author Amy Spalding about her new book, Ink is Thicker Than Water, and about reading and writing fictional families.

We chat with author Amy Spalding about writing for teens, our expectations of characters, the challenges of teen girls, and Zooey Deschanel. Among other things.

Our second in a series of rant/rave nights featuring local authors talking about books that they love or love to hate!  This time, our ranters and ravers are Mark Haskell Smith (Moist), Amy Spalding, Amy Goldman Koss (The Girls), Justine Musk (Uninvited) and host Cecil Castellucci (Beige). THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 16, 2010.