Ideas are everywhere! Today, we explore some of the most unusual places we’ve found inspiration and a few of our favorite inspiration stories from other authors.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 8 Ways to Ruin a Picture Book Biography with Angela Dalton and Julie Hedlund – Use code PODCAST for 30% off!
- Use Your Fear with Jon Klassen – Use code PODCAST for 30% off!
- Lisa Bardot
Books mentioned in this episode:
- Over, Bear! Under, Where? by Julie Hedlund and Michael Slack
- Waiting in the Wings by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and EG Keller
- Shy by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Eva Byrne
- The Enchanted Symphony by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Elly MacKay
- Who Hops? by Katie Davis
- To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advanced Civil Rights by Angela Dalton and Lauren Semmer
- Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
- Vigil by George Saunders
- A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
- Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzman
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