Podcast appearances and mentions of julie carrick dalton

Happy National Honey Month! In honor of Honey Month, we wanted to celebrate beekeepers and the humble honey bees. In this week's episode, both of our storytellers share their adventures with beekeeping. Part 1: When Julie Carrick Dalton goes to check on her bees one day, she notices something isn't right. This story was shared at the Urban Waggle, a live storytelling event in support of the mission and programs at the Urban Bee Lab, in Somerville, MA in November 2023. Part 2: Jon Schulz thinks rescuing a neglected apiary is the perfect opportunity to expand his beekeeping business. Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, a CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, and Parade Most Anticipated novel. A former farmer and beekeeper, she is a frequent speaker and teacher on the topic of fiction in the age of climate crisis. When she isn't writing, you can probably find Julie kayaking, skiing, or tending her pollinator garden. Her next novel, The Forest Becomes Her, hits shelves in May of 2025. Meet Jon Schulz, a data center architect turned beekeeper. In his day job, Jon works to merge high tech subsystems to deliver consistent, reliable and secure solutions for his global customers. As a beekeeper, his fascination lies in the autonomous functions of honeybees that combine collectively to create a thriving colony. Recently, Jon and his wife Amanda launched Blackland Bees, an apiculture business focusing on honeybee rescue, education, conservation and pollination services. Jon and Amanda can be found managing beehives at local community gardens, designing pollinator landscapes for schools and churches, rescuing and rehabilitating bee colonies and supporting Blackland Prairie restoration projects. Jon received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, while also studying business and Spanish, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently pursuing his Texas Master Beekeeper certification, through Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Jon and Amanda both grew up in the Dallas area and returned in 2012, after living in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. They presently reside in East Dallas, along with their two children, and manage an apiary of nearly 2 million honeybees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Notes and Links to Julie Carrick Dalton's Work        For Episode 209, Pete welcomes Julie Carrick Dalton, and the two discuss, among other topics, her early relationship with nature and reading, formative and transformative teachers, how her journalism career informs her fiction and vice versa, the wondrous bee, and salient themes and topics from her book, including ecology, loss and love, climate change and hope, and whether the book is a call to action.          Julie Carrick Dalton is the author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, a CNN, USA Today, Parade, and Newsweek Most Anticipated novel. Her writing has appeared in BusinessWeek, The Boston Globe, The Hollywood Reporter, Orion, Chicago Review of Books, Lit Hub, Electric Literature, and other publications. An adjunct writing instructor for Drexel University's MFA program, Julie is currently working on her third novel, slated for publication in 2025.   Julie's Website   Buy Th   Book Review from New York Journal of Books At about 1:30, the two discuss Philadelphia   At about 3:00, Julie discusses her upcoming novel, slated for 2025 publication   At about 4:40, Julie describes her experiences as a child with story-including puppeteering!-and nature   At about 6:45, Squirrels and chipmunks-which are which?   At about 7:45, More discussion of puppets shows and foibles!   At about 8:30, Julie and Pete discuss loss of innocence and awe and wonder, and Julie expands on some of her writing that deals with these topics   At about 10:05, Julie discusses formative and transformative reading-including work about “mysterious events”   At about 11:05-12:40, Julie shares experiences with two inspirational teachers of hers and the ways in which her writing skill and affection grew   At about 12:45, Julie responds to Pete's questions about the ways in which journalism affects her fiction writing and vice versa   At about 15:00, When asked to name some current writing that moves and challenges her, Julie shouts out the “engaging” climate reporting from The New York Times, and Charlotte McConaghy   At about 17:15, Julie shares an anecdote about how teaching and parenting have influenced her writing, including a boat trip that led to a book   At about 20:15, Julie responds to Pete's question about seeds for the book by referencing a real-life loss of 40,000 bees   At about 22:00, Julie speaks about bees' importance and how food security and honeybees' pollination    At about 25:45, Pete and Julie discuss the book's opening scene and the ways in which fictional and real bees are in tune with the “G” note and ideas of “harmony”   At about 28:20, Pete marvels at ideas of notes and harmonizing in music, and Julie as a violinist and pianist explains a bit further   At about 29:30, Pete sets the book's exposition and asks Julie to summarize the state of the world in the book's adult timeline    At about 33:00, Julie explains why she chose to omit any mentions of time/years/etc.   At about 33:40, The two discuss and characterize some people in the book, including the protagonist's family and her housemates/squatters, and Julie explains some motivations for the “found family” members   At about 36:15, Julie responds to Pete's wondering about the world of the story and homophobia    At about 37:30, Pete refers to the book's apiary and inquires about any psychological insights Julie might have in the father's actions and choices   At about 40:25, Julie discusses Sasha's relationships with the bees and her deceased mother    At about 43:10, Julie expands upon the character of Uncle Chuck, “a complicated guy”   At about 45:50, Another Sopranos' reference from Pete!   At about 47:00, Julie tiptoes around some plot spoilers in describing the book's pivotal 11th birthday for Sasha   At about 48:25, Pete and Julie discuss some intriguing characters in the book   At about 50:10, Pete compliments the book's ending and asks Julie about the book as a “call to action”; she talks about the book as allegory and as story    At about 52:00, Julie brings forth some hopeful ideas in the book regarding nature/climate change and she and Pete discuss her elimination of oil and gas in the future   At about 53:55, Pete notes interesting ideas of nature as cyclical and points to “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Bradbury   At about 55:40, Julie gives out social media information and recommends indie stores to buy her book, as well as Bookshop.org       You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.    Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl     Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    NEW MERCH! 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Notes and Links to Sowmya Krishnamurthy's Work        For Episode 208, Pete welcomes Sowmya Krishnamurthy, and the two discuss, among other topics, her early love of hip hop and fashion, and the ways in which the two have always played off one another, her experiences in hip hop journalism and interning with Sean Combs and Bad Boy Records, trends in hip hop fashion and the ways in which they have been in response to racist laws and practice in the past, the power of ambassadors like Jay Z and Aaliyah, hip hop clothing lines, the power of designers from Versace to Virgil Abloh, and the evolution of more inclusive practices and views in the industry.        Sowmya Krishnamurthy is a music journalist and pop culture expert. Her work can be found in publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, XXL, Playboy, High Snobiety, Complex, New York Magazine, Village Voice and Time. She has interviewed artists from J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar to Ariana Grande, Travis $cott and Alicia Keys. As an on-air host, she has appeared on MTV, MSNBC, VH1, Hot 97, Build Series, E!, BET, CNN, NPR, BBC, and more. Her work has been aired in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Israel.  She hosted and programmed SiriusXM's The Look Out radio show. Her first book: Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion comes out October 10, 2023 (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster). Sowmya began her career at William Morris Endeavor's Agent Training Program, CNN and Bad Boy Records. She is a graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.     Sowmya on Twitter   Buy Fashion Killa   Excerpt from Fashion Killa in Rolling Stone, October 3, 2023: "How Lil' Kim's Left Boob Symbolized a Shift High Fashion" At about 2:00, Sowmya talks about the “surreal” run-up to the October 10 publication date for her book   At about 3:20-3:57, Sowmya gives some seeds for the book's genesis   At about 4:00, Sowmya talks about the book's process and research, including how the pandemic provided time for the book's writing   At about 7:30, Sowmya reflects on how to sum up 50 years of hip hop and the difficulty of doing a chapter outline   At about 9:15, Sowmya talks about her focus on various topics in the books, including representing all regions of the country, international voices, and women   At about 11:00, Sowmya notes the arbitrariness of the 1973 “birthdate” for hip hop, not taking into account African traditions-call-and-response, etc.-and also how hip hop's origin with DJ Herc and Sidney Campbell came partly through fashion   At about 12:45, Sowmya highlights Dapper Dan and the importance of logos and “social signaling,” who gets to wear what, “sumptuary laws,” etc.   At about 15:20, Sowmya recounts the story of how Google Images started after Jennifer Lopez wore her iconic dress   At about 16:50, Pete fanboys over Pharrell, and Sowmya recounts how Jay Z's shift to a more formal clothing style and Pharrell and others bringing in skinny jeans were in some ways revolutionary   At about 20:20, Sowmya reflects on the outsized influence that 90s hip hop had on pop culture    At about 23:10, Sowmya talks about her upbringing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, especially her connections to music and 90s culture and things like Page Six   At about 27:00, Pete quotes from Sowmya's book-she cites a beautifully chaotic scene in the passage-and she expands upon the importance of these type of scenes pre-social media     At about 29:00, Pete wonders about Cam'ron inventing a color, and Sowmya talks about his and Kanye West and others wearing pink as a bold choice   At about 31:30, Pete shouts out some early hip hop purchases, and Sowmya describes her early hip hop influences and purchases    At about 33:50, Sowmya discusses some of her early writing opportunities in the hip hop and pop culture space   At about 34:20, Pete and Sowmya rate the verses from Drake's “Forever”   At about 35:20, Sowmya gives background on how she got a job with Sean Combs and Bad Boy Records   At about 41:30, Sowmya charts a surreal first experience in the Bad Boy offices   At about 45:00, Sowmya discusses the famous “Making the Band” skit from Chappelle Show, being that she worked with Sean Combs, and she shouts out his unceasing work ethic    At about 47:00, Sowmya talks about her work ethic and the era in which she started her work career   At about 48:35, Sowmya shouts out places to buy her book, including Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC, and she talks about the importance of the cover aesthetics    At about 50:50, Sowmya talks about the importance of the book's subject matter and books as “luxury items”   At about 52:15, Sowmya discusses the importance of her book's blurber, Slick Rick, and his importance in hip hop and fashion; additionally, she shouts out other “heartening” blurbs   At about 54:20, Sowmya talks about the title's genesis and she and Pete discuss the book's opening and early hip hop and self-expression    At about 55:40, Sowmya recounts the experience of buying a new CD in the 90s and early 2000s-the “connection” to the music    At about 58:30, Pete cites the book's opening and ending and its “bookend” quality; Sowmya expounds on “the walking billboard” that was the big logos of Hilfiger, etc., as well as the ways in which people do and don't show off wealth   At about 1:03:10, The two discuss the importance of The Source and Vibe as game-changers in representation and how much of hip hop fashion went against racist clothing laws of the past   At about 1:04:15, Sowmya gives some background on “backpack rap” in response to Pete's questions   At about 1:07:10, Pete reflects on interesting anecdotes and interviews    At about 1:08:10, The two discuss the clothing brand battles of the 90s and beyond-Sean John, ENYCE, etc., and Pete laments the loss of a treasured sweater   At about 1:09:00, Pete asks Sowmya to talk about what she sees happening in the future, involving hip hop/pop culture and fashion   At about 1:12:10, The two highlight some amazing photos in the book, including an heretofore obscure photo of Tupac in Milan    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.    Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl     Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    NEW MERCH! You can browse and buy here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChillsatWillPodcast    This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form.    The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.    Please tune in for Episode 209 with Julie Carrick Dalton. She is the author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, named a Most Anticipated 2021 novel by CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Parade, and others, and an Amazon Editor's pick for Best Books of the Month. Julie is also a frequent speaker and contributor to multiple magazines about Fiction in the Age of Climate Crisis.    The episode will air on October 17.

As a journalist, Julie Carrick Dalton has published more than a thousand articles in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Orion Magazine, Electric Literature, and other publications. A Tin House and Bread Loaf alum, and graduate of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator, Dalton holds a master's degree in literature and creative writing from Harvard Extension School. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of writing fiction in the age of climate crisis. A mom to four kids and two dogs, Dalton is an avid skier, hiker, and kayaker. A former beekeeper, she also farms a gorgeous tract of land in rural New Hampshire. The Last Beekeeper is her most recent novel. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers: https://join.slack.com/t/onwardwriters/shared_invite/zt-7a3gorfm-C15cTKh_47CEdWIBW~RKwgRachael can be YOUR mini-coach, and she'll answer all your questions on the show! http://patreon.com/rachael Join my scribe of writers for LOTS more tips and get access to my 7-minute video that will tell you if you're writing the right book! Only for my writing community! CLICK HERE:➡️ How to Know If You're Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On why re-writing is more fun than writing; on how a novelist comes up with the end of a story; on whether fictitious characters become real; on the orange couch and soggy pizza of a long-ago college newspaper.

This week, Julie Carrick Dalton is here to discuss The Last Beekeeper, which takes place in a not so far away future in which all of our pollinators are now extinct.

First pages are impossible… so we're hearing from authors about how they got them right. In this episode, Julie Carrick Dalton discusses the first pages of her second novel, The Last Beekeeper. We talk about how she used the power of a front and back story to create tension and complexity, her love of place, the power of her descriptive details in terms of nature and time period, her use of rich familial relationships to tie us emotionally to the story, and how she handled going between two timelines.Dalton's first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, named a Most Anticipated 2021 novel by CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Parade, and others, and an Amazon Editor's pick for Best Books of the Month. A Bread Loaf, Tin House, and GrubStreet Novel Incubator alum, Julie is a frequent speaker on the topic of Fiction in the Age of Climate Crisis at universities, conferences, libraries, and museums. Her writing has appeared in Chicago Review of Books, Orion, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Electric Literature, Lit Hub, and other publications. When she isn't writing, you can usually find Julie digging in her garden, skiing, kayaking, or walking her dogs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Good morning everyone. I just want to tell you about what we're doing next on the 7am novelist, which is something I'm lamely calling “Passages of Summer.” But the upcoming episodes this summer won't be so lame, because we're going to be talking about one of the most difficult parts of a story or novel or memoir to get right: The first pages. I'll be interviewing over forty writers as we read and analyze the beginning pages of their novels in hopes of helping you with your own. We'll have Idra Novey, Caroline Leavitt, Paul Rudnick, Amina Gautier, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, and many more. Take a look at our schedule below:PASSAGES OF SUMMER ‘23 RELEASE SCHEDULEAll episodes will be pre-recorded and released at 7am EST. They can be found on 7amnovelist.substack.com and your favorite podcast platforms.May 25: Elizabeth Graver on KantikaMay 29: Vanessa Hua on Forbidden CityMay 31: Marisa Crane on I Keep My Exoskeletons to MyselfJune 2: Jane Roper on Society of Shame~~~June 5: Nathaniel Miller on The Memoirs of Stockholm SvenJune 7: Juliette Fay on The Half of ItJune 9: VV Ganeshananthan on Brotherless Night~~~June 12: Jasmin Hakes on HulaJune 14: Julie Carrick Dalton on The Last BeekeeperJune 16: Amina Gautier on “Lost and Found” in The Loss of All Lost Things~~~June 19: Henriette Lazaridis on Terra NovaJune 21: Frances de Pontes Peebles on The Air You BreatheJune 23: BA Shapiro on Metropolis~~~June 26: Daphne Kalotay on “Relativity” in The Archivists: StoriesJune 28: Wanda Morris on Anywhere You RunJune 30: Idra Novey on Take What You Need~~~July 3: Aaron Hamburger on Hotel CubaJuly 5: Caroline Leavitt on Days of WonderJuly 7: Joanna Rakoff on My Salinger Year~~~July 10: Rachel Barenbaum on Atomic AnnaJuly 12: Alix Ohlin on Dual CitizensJuly 14: Maya Shanbhag Lang on What We Carry~~~July 17: Kirthana Ramisetti on Advika and the Hollywood WivesJuly 19: EB Moore on Loose in the Bright FantasticJuly 21: Allegra Goodman on Sam~~~July 24: Kelly Ford on The HuntJuly 26: Alta Ifland on Speaking to No. 4July 28: Suzanne Berne on The Blue Window~~~July 31: Neema Avashia on Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain PlaceAugust 2: Jessica Keener on Night SwimAugust 4: Hank Phillippi Ryan on The House Guest~~~August 7: Nancy Crochiere on GracelandAugust 9: Elizabeth Silver on The MajorityAugust 11: Alyssa Songsiridej on Little Rabbit~~~August 14: Sara Johnson Allen on Down Here We Come UpAugust 16: Julie Gerstenblatt on Daughters of NantucketAugust 18: Paul Rudnick on Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style~~~August 21: Rachel Kadish on The Weight of InkAugust 23: Angel Di Zhang on The Light of Eternal SpringAugust 25: Charlotte Rixon on The One That Got Away~~~August 28: Virginia Pye on The Literary Undoing of Victoria SwannAugust 30: Isa Arsén on Shoot the MoonSeptember 1: Shilpi Suneja on House of CaravansSeptember 4: David Heska Wanbli Weiden on Winter Counts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Hi friends!Today we talked with Julie Carrick Dalton about raising bees, raising kids, climate anxiety, hope for the future, and a fiery message from the beyond.Julie's books: The Last Beekeeper Waiting for the Night Song Tessa and I are offering a deal for our accountability workshop for podcast listeners if you sign up for the month of June. To read more about the accountability workshop and to sign up, visit either  http://www.anniehartnett.com/workshophttps://www.tessafontaine.com/accountability-workshop1/2 off for podcast listeners for the month of June! xxThe Good Moms

Author Julie Carrick Dalton returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Last Beekeeper.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses No Mow May and how lawn care helps conservation efforts.  To learn more about Julie Carrick Dalton, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

 Julie Carrick Dalton's most recent novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, has been described as “a meditation on the fragile beauty of nature and the power of hope and resilience.” In this episode, Julie and Annmarie talk about the cuteness of bees, the blessings of loving and supportive parents, and how to open our eyes more fully to the beauty of the natural world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara Peters in conversation with Julie Carrick Dalton

In this interview, Julie and I discuss The Last Beekeeper, all of the world building she did for this book, why she chose bees, her own beekeeping experiences, the book's stunning cover, the font created just for this book, maintaining hope, and much more. Julie's recommended reads are: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Atomic Anna by Rachel Berenbaum The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods Terra Nova by Henriette Lazaridis Eleutheria by Allegra Hyde Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Ask Me Anything question for me for April's episode? Submit it here. Want to submit a Read-Alike Request for the podcast? Submit it here. The Last Beekeeper can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Julie Carrick Dalton helps us re-see our novel drafts through a unique (and colorful) method she calls “Visual Graphing.”Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of Waiting for the Night Song, named a Most Anticipated 2021 novel by CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Parade, and others, and an Amazon Editor's pick for Best Books of the Month. A Bread Loaf, Tin House, and GrubStreet Novel Incubator alum, Julie is a frequent speaker on the topic of Fiction in the Age of Climate Crisis at universities, conferences, libraries, and museums. Her writing has appeared in Chicago Review of Books, Orion, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Electric Literature, Lit Hub, and other publications. When she isn't writing, you can usually find Julie digging in her garden, skiing, kayaking, or walking her dogs. Her second novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, is coming out on March 7.Thank you for reading The 7am Novelist. This post is public so feel free to share it.Julie's graph (plus her dog!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Get ready for our March March 31-day writing challenge, with live webinars and daily inspiration and writing tips—and it's all free. Thanks to the writers who are helping us out for our second challenge: Rebecca Makkai, Allison Amend, Julie Carrick Dalton, Desmond Hall, Margot Livesey, AE Osworth, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Henriette Lazaridis, Jenna Blum, David Abrams, Dawn Tripp, Jane Roper, Randy Susan Meyers, Shuchi Saraswat, Patricia Park, Lara Prescott, Erica Ferencik, Michael Lowenthal, and many, many more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

This week we talked about writing your passion with Julie Carrick Dalton. Julie writes powerful stories that deal with climate issues. We talked about the value of writing your passion, creating characters readers connect with, and so much more! About Julie: Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for… Read More »Episode 155: Writing your passion with Julie Carrick DAlton

Looking at some traditional Western plot points today. Why might they be useful (or not)? How might we try to understand or subvert them? And why might this point in your book feel like your own dark night of the soul? Helping us answer these questions are authors Julie Carrick Dalton and Tara Lynn Masih.Tara Lynn Masih is a National Jewish Book Award Finalist and winner of a Julia Ward Howe Award, a Florida Book Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and multiple Foreword Book of the Year Awards. She is the author of the acclaimed novel My Real Name Is Hanna and editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. Tara also founded The Best Small Fictions series. How We Disappear is her second story collection. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida.Julie Carrick Dalton's debut novel WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG has been named to Most Anticipated 2021 book lists by CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Parade, and Buzzfeed, and was an Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Books of the Month. Her work has appeared in Orion Magazine, The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Chicago Review of Books, Lit Hub, Electric Literature, and other publications. She is an alum of Tin House, Bread Loaf, and GrubStreet's Novel Incubator and is a member of the Climate Fiction Writers League. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of fiction in the age of climate crisis at universities, libraries, and conferences. Her second novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, will be published in March 2023 by Tor/Forge Macmillan and is available for pre-order now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Julie Carrick Dalton, author of several magazine articles, organic farmer, and climate fiction novelist joined me for this episode on the day her debut novel's paperback released. Waiting for the Night Song is now available in hard back, e-book, and paperback. What exactly is climate fiction? According to Dalton, climate fiction is, "Fiction that engages climate science in a meaningful way...that makes you think deeply about what you're reading." She has a great starter post on her website that points to other examples of climate fiction. You can learn more about Julie's work at her website HERE. She can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.  Like the podcast episode? You can support the show by buying me a coffee or becoming a patron! Once you click the link, you can learn more about how the show got started, where I keep the episodes, and more. I would appreciate any support you can give. Thank you!Finally, please consider subscribing to the Coffee in Space newsletter so you can stay up to date on all podcast episodes and news about the interviews! * Links in these show notes may be affiliate links. I may make a small percentage from your purchase. I would always want you to buy from a local, independent store, but if you are looking to use Amazon, I would appreciate you considering my links. Thank you!

This episode's guest, US author Julie Carrick Dalton, made an impulsive purchase a few years ago. Some people panic buy a pair of shoes or the latest electronic gadget, Julie panic bought a forest, complete with bears and moose.Julie started her undergraduate studies as pre-med, but finished majoring in journalism, and went on to have a well-travelled life with a varied journalistic career.Her first attempt at writing a novel resulted in one good chapter, but the rest she describes as 'very terrible'. But she didn't give up, and joined Harvard's night school program to study creative writing, and learn about the qualities you need to put into novel-writing that differ from those of writing as a journalist. In this episode Julie describes how Waiting for the Night Song, her now-published first novel – there is a second in the pipeline – has been inspired by the aforementioned impulsive purchase, kayaking and picking blueberries. CreativityFound.co.ukInstagram: @creativityfoundpodcastFacebook: @creativityfoundpodcastClubhouse: @clairewaitebrown and Creativity Found Connect clubMusic: Day Trips by Ketsa https://ketsa.uk/under Creative Commons Licensehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Day_TripsArtworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/creativityfoundpodcast)

JULIE CARRICK DALTON is a New England journalist and farmer. Her debut novel WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG launched in January, 2021 as a CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, Parade, and Buzzfeed Most Anticipated 2021 Book, and was an Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Books of the Month. Her writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, The Chicago Review of Books, Orion Magazine, Lit Hub, and other publications. She contributes to DeadDarlings, The Writer Unboxed, and GrubStreet's writer's blogs. Her second novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, will be released in 2023.Mom to four kids and two dogs, Julie also owns and operates a 100-acre farm. When she isn't writing or digging in the dirt, you can probably find her kayaking in New Hampshire or walking in the woods hunting for mushrooms.

Julie Carrick Dalton has written countless articles in Business Week, the Boston Globe, The Hollywood Reporter and many more, but what she is really passionate about is the environment, her forest, her farm and her kids.  All the passions culminated into a pretty darn successful first novel, Waiting for the Night Song, which in 2021 was identified as the most anticipated book by the likes of  Newsweek * USA Today * CNN * Parade * Buzzfeed * GoodReads  * The Nerd Daily * SheReads and more.  It did not disappoint having become a best seller and winning many literary awards.  In this episode, we learn about her single-handedly saving a forest, creating a farm, raising bees, and raising kids, even though we learn that she has been called to the mat regarding some of her parenting practices.  She was a joy to meet with and to learn of how she grabs that string and flies that kite.  Julie's Website: https://juliecarrickdalton.com/ Kites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​​Facebook: @kitesandstringspodcastTwitter:   @KitesandstringsInstagram:  @Kites_and_stringsKites and String's is produced and edited by Steve Ploum at Turning Stones Counseling, Inc.Our theme music is by Harrison Amir, and all other original music by purple planet music at https://www.purple-planet.com

In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss not being vague in your query letter; letting us know what's at stake for a character;  why repetition is your enemy in the first five pages; making the geography and the hook of the novel clearer; inciting specific curiosity; and taking care not to write a hidden protagonist. After which Bianca chats with Julie Carrick Dalton, author of Waiting for the Night Song about how to know when you're ready to query. Julie discusses being in the query trenches, as well as entering writing contests; taking part in literary idol events and charity auctions; doing workshops run by agents and editors; working with Manuscript Academy; asking for scholarships or fee waivers; entering Twitter contents like #pitmad; studying writing; what climate fiction is; and answering why you're the most qualified person to tell a story.  

Success and failure seem to be black and white. You either succeed tremendously or fail horribly. No one talks about the in between of learning to fail and getting back up to try again. On this week's episode, I talk to Julie Carrick Dalton about how working on her novel, Waiting for the Night Song, taught her the importance of keeping on the path of perseverance, even when rejection keeps hitting you in the face. Julie's Website: https://juliecarrickdalton.com/Julie's  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliecdalton/Julie's  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliecarrickdalton/Julie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliecardaltMore about "Waiting For the Night Song": https://juliecarrickdalton.com/books/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Weird Mom Website: https://weirdmompodcast.com/ Weird Mom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weirdmompod/ Weird Mom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdMomPodcast/Weird Mom YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/38FtlZI

Saumya and I discuss What a Happy Family, wanting to focus on mental health and the ways we do and do not talk about it, how memories are filtered through our own experiences, the origins of the title, balancing two careers and a young child, and much more. Saumya's recommended reads are: What We Carry by Maya Lang The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Liese O'Halloran Schwartz, Jeff Arch, Julie Carrick Dalton, Sanjena Sathian, and Hala Alyan. What a Happy Family can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 51, Julie Carrick Dalton has finally found her stride.  Her debut novel Waiting for the Night just launched in January as a Most Anticipated 2021 Book from CNN, USA Today, Parade, Newsweek, and Buzzfeed, and was an Amazon Best Book of the Month. She's also a brand new organic farmer.  She bought a tract of forest that was in danger of being timbered and developed and managed to preserve 92 acres of forest and built a small farm from scratch all while writing her book and raising four young kids.  She acknowledges it's been a bumpy journey, but well worth facing the hard work, mistakes and rejections along the way. 

Looking for a new beach read? Waiting for the Night Song might be your next summer book! It has been named to Most Anticipated 2021 lists by several organizations including Newsweek, Buzzfeed, and US Weekly. Julie Carrick Dalton and I sit down and talk about what the heck is eco literature, how she was able to weave romance and murder and climate change into a story and why she panic bought a forest. Prior to being an author, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in publications including The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, and The Chicago Review of Books. Her second novel, The Last Beekeeper, is due for release in 2022. This is the PERFECT book for a book club because Julie will actually ZOOM into your meeting if you ask her and say please! You can find the book on Amazon, at Target, Barnes & Noble or online. I got mine secondhand from a Goodwill Amazon. Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promos on IG @makeclimatecool TEAM: Music: Jake Huffman Artwork: Skylar Creative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Julie Carrick Dalton's debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song, is an exploration of the vagaries of friendship, a love song to the natural world, a call to fight for what we believe in, and a reminder that the truth will always rise. Cadie Kessler has spent decades trying to cover up one truth. One moment. But deep down, didn't she always know her secret would surface?   Julie is a frequent speaker on the topic of writing fiction in the age of climate crisis. Mom to four kids and two dogs, Julie is a passionate skier, hiker, and kayaker. She also owns and operates an organic farm. Please excuse her dirty fingernails. https://juliecarrickdalton.com/books/   

One February morning, I jumped on a Zoom call to interview Julie Carrick Dalton, author of the popular new novel Waiting for the Night Song. Julie spoke with me from New England, where she works as a journalist and runs a small organic farm with her husband. Waiting for the Night Song is Julie's debut novel, and we talk all about it, covering topics like climate refugees, increasing forest fires, and the friction that can occur between science and government. → Buy Waiting for the Night Song on Bookshop from $15.64*: https://bookshop.org/a/140/9781250269188 Julie Carrick Dalton Official website: https://juliecarrickdalton.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliecarrickdalton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliecardalt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliecdalton/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17548651.Julie_Carrick_Dalton Stories for Earth: Transcript: https://storiesforearth.com/2021/04/21/julie-carrick-dalton-waiting-for-the-night-song/ Support us through Patreon or a one-time donation: https://storiesforearth.com/support-us/ Rewilding Our Stories Discord server: https://discord.gg/ruhQp5C Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGmH6FisTges9AzQlfbg-hg Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stories4earth Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesforearth/ *Affiliate link. For more info, see our affiliate disclosure here: https://storiesforearth.com/affiliate-disclosure/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Julie chats about the inspiration behind her debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song and how the novel was in part inspired by “bad parenting” and blueberries. She shares what changed during editing, explains the new category of climate fiction and has great writing advice. Connect with Julie at www.juliecarrickdalton.com or on Instagram @juliecdalton See more interviews at www.bestofwomensfiction.com

Waiting for the Night Song : By - Julie Carrick Dalton A startling and timely debut, Julie Carrick Dalton's Waiting for the Night Song is a moving, brilliant novel about friendships forged in childhood magic and ruptured by the high price of secrets that leave you forever changed. Website : https://gobookmart.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

It's 2021, and we're back with new books and new events to hold you over for another week!    Events This Week: Tuesday, January 12th: Gerald Brandt, in conversation with Jason M. Hough Wednesday, January 13th: Christina Li, in conversation with Erin Entrada Kelly  Saturday, January 16th: Local Author Meet & Greet  Saturday, January 16th: Megan E. Freeman  Sunday, January 17th: Sarwat Chadda, in conversation with Roshani Chokshi    New This Week: Threader Origins by Gerald Brandt  Clues to the Universe by Christina Li  Alone by Megan E. Freeman  City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda  The Scorpion's Tail by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child  The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis  Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton  Into the Light by David Weber and Chris Kennedy  Before the Ruins by Victoria Gosling  The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman  The Frozen Crown by Greta Kelly  The Breaker by Nick Petrie  Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults) by Ta-Nehisi Coates  Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne  Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas  Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent  Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert  A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Today's episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm. Using the promo code TSNOTYAW offers you a 15% discount on all individual plans! Click here for more info!In today's Bonus Episode, we have two amazing author interviews!Bianca chats with returning guest Julie Carrick Dalton, author of The Last Beekeeper, about dual timelines vs flashbacks; POV strategy; writing from a place of rage vs a place of fear; including hope in your story while confronting fears; having readers absorb important information while you're still entertaining them with your story; and balancing what you believe in vs preaching to your readers.After which, Bianca and Kerryn Mayne, author of Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder (which has since sold in the US market to St. Martin's Press) chat about Kerryn's experience querying; publishing in markets outside the US; writing in a genre that relates to her career; and Kerryn's take on writing groups.Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_shit_about_writing/https://www.instagram.com/biancamarais_author/https://www.instagram.com/carlywatters/ https://www.instagram.com/cece_lyra_agent/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSNOTYAWWebsites: www.theshitaboutwriting.com, www.biancamarais.com, www.carlywatters.com and www.cecilialyra.comBookshop.org affiliate page: https://bookshop.org/shop/theshitnoonetellsyouaboutwritingKerryn can be found at www.kerrynmayneauthor.com. She's on Instagram at @kcmwritesJulie can be found at https://juliecarrickdalton.com/ She's on Twitter @juliecardalt and Instagram @juliecdalton.Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code tsnotyaw50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands