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1 Episode 294: Six Styles of Leadership! 1:02:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina talk about leadership styles, specifically the Goleman six styles of leadership. They also talk about a recent Hidden Brain podcast episode about how great leaders rise to the occasion. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss Meta AI and how published books (including Grace's) were pirated to train their AI program. Then Alvina tells Grace about the book BLOW OUT THE MOON by Libby Koponen--Alvina's very first acquisition! And then, as always, they end with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina talk about chance, flukes, and the unknown and how small changes and chance encounters can change the whole course of your life. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share something that gives them hope (and end up on a bit of a tangent about politics). Alvina tells Grace about the book ATOMIC WOMEN by Roseanne Montillo, and they end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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1 Episode 292: CHOP SUEY: Pandemic anniversary, soft censorship, and mission statement follow-up! 1:11:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss several topics. At the five-year anniversary of the global pandemic, they look back on how their lives have changed for the better or the worst; they discuss soft censorship, especially in relation to the Young Media Award winners. They continue to brainstorm their mission statement using adjectives some of their listeners used to describe the podcast. And then Alison Morris joins to share some book recommendations, and they end with sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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1 Episode 291: Freelance Editing with Sangeeta Mehta and Julie Scheina! 1:31:08
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina continue their publishing curriculum series and welcome special guests Sangeeta Mehta and Julie Scheina to the podcast. Both of them are former editorial colleagues of Alvina's who now run their own freelance editorial companies. Julie also does some coaching. They discuss how they got started in publishing and when they started freelance editing. They discuss how they structure their days, how they market their services, and advice for authors on how to both improve their work on their own and also work with freelance editors. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they each share what they've been reading lately. And, of course, they end with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina talk about the emotion of jealousy and how it differs from envy, and how both are normal emotions. They discuss how to better reframe feelings of jealousy. They also discuss the feeling of compersion, which is the opposite of jealousy. For the Fortune Cookie segment, Grace shared some insights from a Winter Institute panel about the middle grade market. And then Alvina asks Grace to tell her about her book DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE. They end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina talk about different organizations and their mission statements, and start brainstorming a possible mission statement for this podcast! They start by talking about their values. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about the announcement of a surprise new book by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Then, Grace asks Alvina to tell her about the book MIRROR GIRLS by Kelly McWilliams. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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1 Episode 288: CHOP SUEY: blurbing, social media, and how publishing has changed for the better 54:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss book blurbing, where the kidlit community is on social media, how publishing has improved over the years, and then Alison Morris joins to give some book recommendations. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Alvina is back from Kindling Words and so she and Grace talk about the importance of community (Alvina's word of the year!) and how to build community. They talk about which communities they are currently a part of, and which communities they want to build--including the Book Friends Forever community! For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about two bits of publishing news: the naming of Mac Barnett as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and AI-generated books in the library. And then, in honor of Black History Month, Alvina tells Grace about the book DAVE THE POTTER by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina talk about the ALA Youth Media Award winners, as well as a bunch of other publishing news, including about book bans, children's book relief efforts as a result of the LA Fires, publishing staff changes, and a book publishing scam. For the Fortune Cookie segment Grace shared about the Year of the Snake in honor of Lunar New Year. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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1 Episode 285: CHOP SUEY: Social Media, How to Cope, and Barnes & Noble! 39:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss the state of social media, including new updates on the TikTok ban and Facebook, they talk about how to cope when everything feels like it's too much, and talk about Barnes & Noble under James Daunt after five years. They also talk a little bit about three books: I AM AN AMERICAN: THE WONG KIM-ARK STORY; HELLO, TREE; and PARADISE ON FIRE. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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With all the terrible things going on in the world right now, Grace and Alvina decide to help make themselves and others feel a little better by listing 25 small things that bring them joy. Listen to find out if their lists have any overlap! For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about the TikTok ban, and a potential replacement. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina kick off their first episode of 2025 by sharing their words of the year and their new year's resolution. They also share what word sums up their 2024. For the Fortun Cookie segment, they share small things that make them happy! See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina wrap up the year of 2024 by looking back on the year, sharing some highlights and lowlights, and also taking stock of how successful they were at keeping their new year's resolutions. They also talk about the favorite things they consumed in 2024! See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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1 Episode 281: CHOP SUEY: Making reading fun, remember why we write, and favorite holiday books with Alison Morris! 55:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGrace and Alvina are joined by special guest Alison Morris to talk about various topics, including the industry's efforts to help encourage children to read, especially in the middle grade space. They discuss end of the year "best of" lists and how authors should try to remember the reason they write. And, they talk about some of their favorite holiday books. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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Grace and Alvina talk about the concept of deep work, and our diminished attention spans. They discuss the books Deep Work by Cal Newport and Attention Span by Gloria Mark, and share takeaways and how they've incorporated deep work into their lives, including tips and techniques. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about the Taylor Swift book and how it was self-published. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1 . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/…
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