Pens and Prosecco Podcast

Michaela Perry

Hi there! Welcome to the Pens and Prosecco Podcast. I'm excited to sit down with fellow writers and discuss all stages of writing. Why am I doing this? Well, I believe the less alone a writer feels, the less likely they are to give up. Each episode, I'll chat with writers, hear their stories and then share them with you with the hopes you feel less alone on your own writing journey.

Episodes

  1. 02/17/2021

    S1.E2: Literary Agents, BIPOC Representation in the Publishing Industry and Upcoming Book Releases with Katie Zhao

    This week during my chat with Katie Zhao, we talk about her incredible writing journey, the importance of representation in the publishing world and why upcoming writers need to focus on searching for agents that will champion their work and future career. This episode is for new and experienced writers. I promise there's something in this episode for everyone! Katie shares advice, personal stories/experiences and how breaking apart her first draft again and again was so important before querying. Meet the Guest: Katie Zhao Katie Zhao is the author of the Chinese-inspired middle grade fantasy The Dragon Warrior and its sequel, The Fallen Hero. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Asian American young adult thriller How We Fall Apart and middle grade sci-fi Last Gamer Standing. Katie grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in English and a minor in political science (2017); she also completed her master’s in accounting there (2018). She is represented by Penny Moore of Aevitas Creative Management and is published with Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Penguin Random House. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, singing, dancing (badly), and checking out new Instagram-worthy restaurants. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Website: www.katiezhao.com Instagram: @ktzhaoauthor Twitter: @ktzhaoauthor Tiktok: @ktzhaoauthor Clubhouse: @ktzhaoauthor Pre-order HOW WE FALL APART: bit.ly/3lNXWK8 Pre-order LAST GAMER STANDING: bit.ly/3oqgL7z Buy THE DRAGON WARRIOR: bit.ly/2J854TF

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Hi there! Welcome to the Pens and Prosecco Podcast. I'm excited to sit down with fellow writers and discuss all stages of writing. Why am I doing this? Well, I believe the less alone a writer feels, the less likely they are to give up. Each episode, I'll chat with writers, hear their stories and then share them with you with the hopes you feel less alone on your own writing journey.