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In this episode, Julia reads the winning entry from the 2018 Spider Road Press flash fiction contest: "The Book You Find When You Really Can't Afford to Get Pregnant" by Jeana Jorgensen. Full show transcript, including the text of the story and links to the honorable mention stories from the contest at https://www.juliarios.com/the-book-you-find/

This episode about how writers and editors collaborate was originally published for paid subscribers only in 2019. Now I'm releasing it to everyone! For full show notes and a transcript, visit https://www.juliarios.com/omg/

Part two of my discussion with Maya MacGregor about their process in writing The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester. This book is a delightful YA mystery/ghost story with an autistic and non-binary main character. Full show notes and transcript available at https://www.juliarios.com/maya-macgregor-talks-the-many-half-lived-lives-of-sam-sylvester-part-2/

Maya MacGregor joins me to discus their process in writing The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester. This book is a delightful YA mystery/ghost story with an autistic and non-binary main character. Full show notes and transcript available at: https://www.juliarios.com/maya-macgregor-talks-the-many-half-lived-lives-of-sam-sylvester-part-1/

This is part two of my interview with C. S. E. Cooney about her publishing journey for Saint Death's Daughter, featuring questions from my patrons. Full show notes and transcript at: https://www.juliarios.com/c-s-e-cooney-talks-saint-deaths-daughter-part-2/

I invited the amazing C. S. E. Cooney to talk with me about her journey to publication (a journey that lasted 12 years!) for Saint Death's Daughter. Full show notes and transcript at https://www.juliarios.com/c-s-e-cooney-talks-st-deaths-daughter-part-1/

I'm going to talk about my own process in writing one specific story, and that story is "Xtabay" which appeared in Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas, which came out from Hex Publishers in the autumn of 2021. Full show notes and transcript at https://www.juliarios.com/mind/

Here is a recap of my 2021, including writing, editing, and podcasting work. Full show notes and transcript available at https://www.juliarios.com/all-the-creative-work-i-did-in-2021/

Poems in Spanish with English translations, written, translated, and read by Héctor González. Full show notes and poem texts are at: https://www.juliarios.com/16-poemas-despues-de-la-muerte-poems-by-hector-gonzalez/.

Here's an awesome interview with Nebula and Shirley Jackson Award winning author, Sam J. Miller to start your 2021 off on a fun and interesting note! Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/an-interview-with-sam-j-miller/

Patty Templeton talks about her art and her half of an Each to Each for Mermaids Monthly. Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/patty-templeton-talks-creative-process-with-me/

I've drawn a silly mershark! See it with full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/mershark-plus-how-you-can-score-a-critique-from-me/

I just watched the new version of Rebecca on Netflix, and it got me thinking a lot about adaptations. Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-on-adaptations-and-the-new-version-of-rebecca/

I share a couple of gems from old newspapers, including a Halloween ad from 1919 and a prediction for the future of skyscrapers from 1914 Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-100-year-old-newspapers/

Today we had a clothing historian come to take my great grandmother's wedding dress from my mother's house. Full show notes with pictures at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-texture-and-history/

Moss has taken this week off of work, so we've been trying to do some fun vacation type activities. Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-field-trips/

Hurray! Speculative Fiction For Dreamers has funded! It's going to be a real book! If you're reading this before Wednesday morning, there are still a few hours left to back the Kickstarter and order a copy for yourself! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit omgjulia.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is all about creative ways to hold social events and performances during a time when it’s not a great idea to go out and meet each other in person. Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-how-do-we-pivot-all-our-creative-events-to-virtual-settings/

Hello! This October Podcast Month episode was originally for paid subscribers only, but as of June 24, 2022, it's free for everyone. An excerpt from my story for Speculative Fiction for Dreamers. Full show notes including the text of the excerpt at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-a-story-excerpt/

Whew, I got a little sidetracked and missed a few days! This episode is all about that kind of thing, and how to deal with it when it inevitably happens to you at some point in your creative journey. Full show notes at https://www.juliarios.com/october-podcast-month-on-getting-off-track/