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Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow - Finding the Right Way to Tell Your Story

Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, author of Names Have Been Changed, joined the podcast to discuss how Singapore inspires her, noodling on ideas until the right one presents itself, and how knowing nothing about the industry was equally freeing and scary.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798217176595
 
Links!
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow on the Internet: Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yumei.balasingamchow/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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Voyagers by Meg Charlton - The Best Alien Novel of the Year

Meg Charlton, author of Voyagers, joined the podcast to discuss her experiences in Roswell, writing a story that's ultimately about friendship, and why teaching writing is so rewarding.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063441217
 
Links!
Meg Charlton on the Internet: https://megcharlton.com/
Meg Charlton on Substack: https://substack.com/@selfhelpings
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman - Creating an Online Marketing POV

Sonia Feldman, author of Girl's Girl, joined the podcast to discuss growing up as a reader, creating an online marketing POV, and how she wrote a coming-of-age novel that feels like summer.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593978924
 
Links!
Sonia Feldman on the Internet: https://soniacfeldman.com/
Sonia Feldman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writsonia/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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Waiting On A Friend by Natalie Adler - A Dyke-About-Town

Natalie Adler, author of Waiting On A Friend, joined the podcast to discuss cultural conservatism, researching 1980s NYC, and being a dyke-about-town.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593734025
 
Links!
Natalie Adler on the Internet: https://www.natalie-adler.com/
Natalie Adler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.and.chester/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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No God But Use by Bobuq Sayed - Finding the Viewpoints

Bobuq Sayed, author of No God But Us, joined the podcast to discuss their journey to publishing, finding viewpoints to tell the story, and how community organizing influences their writing.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063419469
 
Links!
Bobuq Sayed on the Internet: https://bobuqsayed.com/
Bobuq Sayed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djinn_t0nic/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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Debuti-Vault: Torrey Peters Discusses Detransition, Baby (2021)

We open the vault and are re-airing our January 2021 episode with Torrey Peters discussing her debut novel, Detransition, Baby.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593133385
 
Links!
Torrey Peters on the Internet: https://www.torreypeters.com/
Torrey Peters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreyadora
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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Middlemen by Laura B. McGrath - Are Literary Agents Parasites?

Laura B. McGrath, author of Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction, joined the podcast to discuss the history of literary agents, their role in the publishing industry, and just how many books are published in a single year. (The answer will shock you.)
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780691256160
 
Links!
Laura B. McGrath on the Internet: https://laurabmcgrath.substack.com/
Laura B. McGrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabmcgrath
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda - Enjoying the Hard Parts of Creativity

'Pemi Aguda, author of One Leg On Earth, joined the podcast to discuss finding joy in the hard parts of creativity, how short stories and novels are different, and what life has been like since her breakout debut story collection, Ghostroots.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781324065876
 
Links!
'Pemi Aguda on the Internet: https://pemiaguda.com/
'Pemi Aguda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pem.i
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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The Memory Museum by M Lin - "So, Do You Have a Novel?"

M Lin, author of The Memory Museum, joined the podcast to discuss short stories, writing in her second language, and her approach to creativity.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781644453858
 
Links!
M Lin on the Internet: https://m-lin.com/
M Lin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_memory_museum
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
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Squirming by Monika Ostrowska - Writers Should Be Readers

Monika Ostrowska, author of Squirming, joined the podcast to discuss creating Triangle House, writing like everyone she knows is dead, and why she kept her poetry collection a secret. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781566897532
 
Links!
Monika Ostrowska on the Internet: https://www.instagram.com/monikamostrowska/
Triangle House on the Internet: https://triangle.house
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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