Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brenna Jeanneret and Josh Monken on their podcast, You May Contribute a Verse!
We talked more in-depth about my writing process and how I collaborated with duo illustrators, Rồng Phạm and Vinh Nguyễn, for Inside the Compost Bin, as well as a lot of other things I didn’t think about for awhile, such as my journey for finding my agent, Dan Cramer, and how we pitched and submitted my first book for publishing. I truly didn’t realize how atypical my experience was! Especially for a debut title, so it was really cool trading insights with them. We also chatted about upcoming things I’m working on, particularly some insidery things on Filipino mythology and how I’d love to write a middle grade for it, which I don’t think I’ve ever spoken about in length publicly before– I guess Brenna and Josh really have a way of making you feel comfortable, huh? =)
Anyway, please sit back and enjoy while on your commute, doing some chores, or whatever you do while listening to podcasts! Thank you for listening:
Melody Sumaoang Plan 