The Tea Grannies

Elise Volkman and Miraya Engelage
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Welcome to the Tea Grannies! Miraya and Elise bring you writing, editing and publishing tips for every step of your author journey; from getting started to querying to self publishing. Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for author interviews, craft discussions, and more!

  1. OCT 15

    GrannyWriMo Prep

    We’re so excited to kick things off with our Granny WriMo prep, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! With the demise of NaNoWriMo, we’re here with our own spin on things - GrannyWriMo! The concept is the same - write 50k words in the month of November. The twist is, The Tea Grannies are here to write with you and support you along the way!  The Perks: Join our writing Discord! All you have to do is email us at theteagrannies@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our FREE channel. Writing sprints! Dates and times will be announced on the Discord and on our Instagram. If you reach 50k words, you’ll receive a free ebook by our fearless cohost Elise Volkman - the first book in a completed trilogy, Roots of Blood: Book I of the Nymph Keepers Bragging rights, obviously! We are so excited to write with you, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon. Links: Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.com Join our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast  Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/ Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general: Season 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the Trenches Season 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing Burnout Season 1 Episode 2: First Drafts

    55 min
  2. Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 2

    JUL 15

    Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 2

    Today, we’re going to chat with a new, very special guest, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Kalie Holford for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Last Love Song is available now wherever books are sold (including in Brazil, in Portugese!), and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://www.kalieholford.com/ Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon! Books Recommended this Episode: The Last Love Song, Kalie Holford Can't Help Faking in Love, Swati Hegde On Screen & Off Again, Caitlin Cross  I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Ann Liang  As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh  River of Spirits (The Underwild Series), Shana Targosz  Other Links: "Jumping Back Into the Trenches" blog post by Dahlia Adler "Mid-Career Querying and Other Stuff We Don’t Talk About" blog post by Dahlia Adler QueryTracker, a tool for finding literary agents

    51 min
  3. Giving Good Feedback

    JUN 15

    Giving Good Feedback

    Today we’re here to chat about how to give good feedback, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

    1h 10m
  4. Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 1

    MAY 15

    Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 1

    Today, we’re going to chat with one of our favourite authors of all time, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Eileen Cook, aka Kate MacIntosh, for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Champagne Letters is available now wherever books are sold, and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://katemacintoshbooks.com/ Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon! Other Links: Eileen's website: https://eileencook.com/ The Creative Academy for Writers (free to join!): https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/ Books Recommended this Episode: The Champagne Letters, Kate MacIntosh Dreams of a Dragon Girl, Bonnie Jacoby Switching Tracks, Lena Gibson Count my Lies, Sophie Stava The Wedding People, Alison Espach

    1 hr
  5. All About Animals

    MAR 15

    All About Animals

    Today we’re going to chat all about animals, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Maja Hampson for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Maja is up to, follow her on Instagram! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!

    49 min
  6. Do the Dual

    FEB 15

    Do the Dual

    Today we’re here to chat about writing multiple POVs, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

    53 min
  7. All About Goal Setting

    JAN 15

    All About Goal Setting

    Today we’re here to chat about goal setting, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Threads⁠, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our ⁠Patreon⁠!

    52 min
  8. All About Audiobooks

    12/15/2024

    All About Audiobooks

    Today we’re going to chat all about audiobooks, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Jacob Harada for joining us this month and sharing his knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Jacob is up to, links to his website, album, and published book are included below. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon! Links: Check out ACX for audiobooks: https://www.acx.com/ Check out Jacob's website: https://www.jacobharada.com/ Follow Jacob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voiceofjacob/ Follow Jacob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jharadamusic Check out Jacob's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgGdi15HUQnIa2YEa5se6w Listen to Jacob's music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacob-harada Listen to Jacob's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zzLjqFiShwYC4CUR1Hayo?si=ltvjcAm3RO2Gva_IdDplVA

    1h 9m
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Welcome to the Tea Grannies! Miraya and Elise bring you writing, editing and publishing tips for every step of your author journey; from getting started to querying to self publishing. Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for author interviews, craft discussions, and more!

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  • Creator
    Elise Volkman and Miraya Engelage
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Elise Volkman and Miraya Engelage
  • Show Website
    The Tea Grannies