You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

About You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

A podcast that meets at the intersection of all things literary + mental health, providing insights, tips, tools, and support surrounding well-being in the writing journey and pub world. Supporting writers, creators, and publishing professionals through conversations created to support you right where you are in your journey.

Publisher

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2025

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Ep. 42 What Editors Wish Authors Knew About Submissions with Peachtree Editor Ashley Hearn

   Authors often feel like editors are taking longer to respond to submissions than before--and they are right. In this episode, Peachtree Teen Editor Ashley Hearn discusses what's happening at the desks of editors and causing the submission jam. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast) Ashley Hearn (Peachtree Teen Editor) Ashley Hearn (she/ they) is an executive editor at Peachtree Teen. She has edited Morris, Stonewall, and Printz Honor books as well as New York Times and Indie bestsellers. When she steps away from her desk, she can be found swinging longswords at her HEMA club or haunting a local coffee shop. Find her on Instagram @_AshleyHearn (https://www.instagram.com/_ashleyhearn/). The link to the "What Editors Wish Authors Knew About Submission" post go here. (https://www.instagram.com/p/DZphQu6FsAn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&exln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Author Support and Industry Engagement Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud (https://www.instagram.com/drenderturmaud/) Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm) Industry Connection Event: Kidlit Firefly (https://www.instagram.com/kidlitfirefly/) is hosting its first *Rise and Shine* event in January 2027 with live pitch sessions, written critiques, and submission opportunities with 9 editors and 5 agents! For more information on this event, visit: https://kidlitfirefly.com/page-7 (https://kidlitfirefly.com/page-7) With any questions about this event, email Danielle at danielle@kidlitfirefly.com

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Ep. 41 Inclusive Publishing in a Book Banning Era

   Book banning doesn't just impact readers. It also impacts creators who pour their hearts, souls, and their own experiences onto the pages. In this episode, Harper Collins Editor Carter Wilken and Host Danielle Render Turmaud discuss the impacts of book banning on the writing community--and ways to take care of ourselves amidst it. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast) Carter Wilken (Harper Collins Editor)Carter Wilken is an Assistant Editor at HarperCollins Children's Books. With a background in child psychology and early education, they believe that growing up is a lifelong endeavor, and storytelling is true magic. Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Author Support and Industry Engagement Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm) Resources on Book Banning: ALA Information on the Most Challenged Books: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=8925527035&gbraid=0AAAAAD_ERHaUGCz9zi9MTY-UsjG0dlrum&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5bjVBhCiARIsAJzMVnSWNEr2NVupQv6sZmPVcjGb8w--xNQ80tD5b9V2V6LE-E5ZcC3Jau0aAozmEALw_wcB (https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=8925527035&gbraid=0AAAAAD_ERHaUGCz9zi9MTY-UsjG0dlrum&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5bjVBhCiARIsAJzMVnSWNEr2NVupQv6sZmPVcjGb8w--xNQ80tD5b9V2V6LE-E5ZcC3Jau0aAozmEALw_wcB) NationalCoalition Against Censorship Resources for Authors of Challenged, Banned, or Censored Books: ⁠https://ncac.org/resource/ncac-resources-for-authors-of-challenged-banned-or-censored-books/first-steps-author-resources⁠ (https://ncac.org/resource/ncac-resources-for-authors-of-challenged-banned-or-censored-books/first-steps-author-resources) Authors Guild Book Ban Action Guide https://authorsguild.org/resource/book-ban-action-guide-for-authors/ (https://authorsguild.org/resource/book-ban-action-guide-for-authors/) National Coalition Against Censorship Resources for Authors https://ncac.org/resource/ncac-resources-for-authors-of-challenged-banned-or-censored-books/convene-your-allies-author-resources (https://ncac.org/resource/ncac-resources-for-authors-of-challenged-banned-or-censored-books/convene-your-allies-author-resources) Uncensored Ink: A Banned Book Inspired Anthology https://wild-ink-publishing.com/uncensored-ink/ (https://wild-ink-publishing.com/uncensored-ink/) Why Book Bans Are Bad for Mental Health: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well-read/202405/why-book-bans-are-bad-for-mental-health (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well-read/202405/why-book-bans-are-bad-for-mental-health) We Need to Talk About Mental Health Effects of Book Bans on Authors https://electricliterature.com/we-need-to-talk-about-the-mental-health-effects-of-book-bans-on-authors/ (https://electricliterature.com/we-need-to-talk-about-the-mental-health-effects-of-book-bans-on-authors/)

3. 

   29 Aug 2026

   CROSSOVER EPISODE with Book Friends Forever: Stress and Anxiety in the Publishing Industry

   The writing and publishing journey can be beautiful--and involve stress and anxiety! In this special podcast crossover episode, Book Friends Forever + the You, Me, and the Writing Journey podcast, Alvina Ling, Grace Lin, and Danielle Render Turmaud discuss factors contributing to stress and anxiety in the industry, how it can manifest, and ways to navigate it. Book Friends Forever Podcast Website: https://bookfriendsforever.com/ (https://bookfriendsforever.com/) Alvina Ling is VP and Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (a division of Hachette Book Group) where she has worked since 1999. She edits children's books for all ages, from picture books to young adult. She has edited such books as A Big Mooncake For Little Star by Grace Lin; Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown; Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier; Where the Mountain Meetsthe Moon by Grace Lin, The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer, The Candymakers by Wendy Mass, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. She Tweets with the handle @planetalvina and is on Instagram @alvinaling. Grace Lin (http://www.gracelin.com/), a NY Times bestselling author/ illustrator, won the Newbery Honor for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316038638) and her most recent picture book, A Big Mooncake for Little Star (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316404488), was awarded the Caldecott Honor. Grace is an occasional commentator for New England Public Radio (http://www.nepr.net/people/grace-lin#stream/0) and (https://www.pbs.org/video/imho-1534790819/)videoessayist for PBS NewsHour (here (https://www.pbs.org/video/imho-1534790819/) & here (https://www.pbs.org/video/your-favorite-book-from-childhood-might-be-racist-1502495822/)), as well as the speaker of the popular TEDx talk, The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQ8wiV3FVo). She is on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/authorgracelin) and isinstagram and tweets with the handle @pacylin. You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast) Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist,published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm)

Who has been a guest on You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amy Nielsen
• Brenna Jeanneret
• Josh Monken
• Aaliyah Paolucci
• Lindsay Beck

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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