magazines

Episode 26: “Take the Happy Bits” (Feat. Hilary Zaid)

Episode 26: “Take the Happy Bits” (Feat. Hilary Zaid)

This week, I’m joined by literary fiction writer Hilary Zaid. Hilary explores the mindset she brings to self-editing, shares how working with professional editors has differed from the critiques she received in writing conferences and workshops, and provides guidance for writers who need to make big, big cuts. Plus we talk about why our lawyer besties are so dang sweet.

Episode 25: “Bring Out Your Voice” (Feat. Oludara Adeeyo)

Episode 25: “Bring Out Your Voice” (Feat. Oludara Adeeyo)

This week, I’m joined by Oludara (Dara) Adeeyo, an editor, writer, and psychotherapist passionate about helping people improve their overall well-being, especially Black women. We talk about how to avoid erasing AAVE in editing passes, how to decide whether you’re being sensitive or the feedback is valid, impostor syndrome, and how writing and editing for books differs from magazines. Plus she reveals her secret blog!