Permission to Write Podcast

The Art of Writing, The Business of Publishing

In this live episode, we discuss the fine line between business and art. The reality is, publishing is a business. Being a good partner will aid in your own success. Take a listen! 

the Ten Dad Commandments with Esteban Serrano

In this episode, we chat with producer, director, and podcast host, Esteban Serrano about his new book the Ten Dad Commandments: Fatherhood Through a Hip Hop Lens. We discuss his inspiration through hip hop, the decision to use the written word over visual and much more! 
Purchase a copy of the Ten Dad Commandments:  https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9798988324003 
Follow @theestebanserrano on Instagram. 

When Black Women Breathe and Read with Archuleta Chisolm

This week, we caught up with poet and author Archuleta Chisolm to discuss poetry, the importance of reading as a writer and more. 
https://www.archuletachisolm.com/ 
Follow Archuleta on IG http://instagram.com/archuletawrites 
The Canon 
Zeba Blay 
Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni  
Mahogany L. Browne 

The Truth About Debuting

In this week’s episode, Ashley discusses the reality of being a debut author, remembering to keep your full career in your view, and the necessary tools to build awareness around you and your work as a debut author.
This week in publishing: 
Dawn Davis returns to Simon & Schuster
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/dining/bon-appetit-editor-dawn-davis-resigns.html 
TikTok May form Book Publisher 
https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-bytedance-may-form-book-publisher-8th-note-press-trademark-2023-5?r=US&IR=T 
Gen Z Reading Trends https://bookriot.com/gen-z-reading-trends/

The Importance of Community with Javacia Harris Bowser

In this week’s episode, Ashley caught up with writer and founder of See Jane Write Javacia Harris Bowser to discuss the importance of community, its inherent value to writers and their process, avoiding competition and much more.
Keep up with Javacia at the links below: 
See Jane Write https://seejanewritebham.com/ 
See Jane Write Network Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/seejanewritebham 
Javacia on Instagram @seejavaciawritehttps://www.instagram.com/seejavaciawrite 
The Writeous Babe Podcasthttps://writeousbabepodcast.podbean.com/ 

To Be or Not to Be a Poet

In this week’s episode of PTW Office Hours, we’re talking about poetry! As National Poetry Writing Month comes to a close, Ashley discusses her interesting relationship with poetry, a week in publishing news and more.
News In Publishing: 
LA Times Book Prizes Winners 
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-04-21/los-angeles-times-book-prizes-winners-announced 
Now They Want Publishers Punished for Banned Books 
https://action.everylibrary.org/jailpublishing
How to Help: https://www.tor.com/2022/03/16/book-bans-affect-everybody-heres-how-you-can-help/ 
Ending Words: 
Nikki Giovanni, Resignation 
 
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Show Me The Money

In this week's episode, we're discussing money. They try to make it taboo, but that's only a way to keep everyone in the dark. We'll highlight the pay structure of publishing, revenue streams that writers can consider and more. 
News in Publishing: 
Brittney Griner’s Memoir to Be Published
How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon’s World
Playlist: Leon Bridges, Breaking Point 

How We Stay Free and Motivated

In this week's episode we caught up with esteemed writer Fajr Muhammad, Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat and Rhode Island Writer's Colony alum. We chatted about her work co-editing How We Stay Free, novel writing, social justice, managing multiple projects, and much more. 
http://fajrmuhammad.com/ 
How We Stay Free: Notes on a Black Uprising: https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9781942173502 

This is Black Joy

In this week's episode, we chat with NAACP Image award-winning author Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts about her book Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration, the craft of writing great essays, writing as resilience, ghostwriting, and so much more!
https://www.traceymlewis.com/ 
Black Joy: https://bookshop.org/a/8081/9781982176563  

Should Writers Fear AI?

In this week's episode, Ashley is discussing an article from the New York Times on AI and we're not talking about Allen Iverson. We're talking Artificial Intelligence. What's the future of our profession? How can writers compete?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/style/pen-america-awards.html
In the News
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2023/01/11267635/latina-authors-book-deals-inequity
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/91815-new-leaf-publishing-gets-new-owners.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/books/book-ban-2022.html?smid=tw-share
https://electricliterature.com/i-never-made-a-living-wage-when-i-worked-in-publishing/