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This week I sat down with Janae Marks, the critically acclaimed author of middle grade novels From the Desk of Zoe Washington and A Soft Place to Land. We get to hear about her journey from writing as a side hustle to becoming a full time author. Now, her best selling book is soon to be a Disney Original movie, produced by Kerry Washington!\\xa0

In episode 328 Janae shares:

• How impactful and important her novels are for young Black kids\\xa0
• How to get started as a new author and the reality of how long the process all takes
• The pros and cons of self-publishing vs pitching a publishing house\\xa0
• How Disney Channel picked up her novel to become an original movie, executive produced by Kerry Washington

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Links mentioned in this episode

• Tufts University: https://www.tufts.edu/\\xa0
• The New School Masters Program: https://www.newschool.edu/writing/\\xa0
• Society of Children\'s Book Writers and Illustrators: https://www.scbwi.org/
• Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/\\xa0
• Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/\\xa0

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