It’s time for another ✨Encouragement from the Writing Community✨ episode!! And YOU are invited to be a guest. See more information below! 👇👇

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 4w ago

Writing Community! ✨YOU’RE INVITED to be a guest on a special @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode!✨ Read below 👇 All you have to do is: 🔁 this post ✉️Comment below or DM your email (where I’ll send you instructions) ➡️Send a clip w/ encouragement for our community Deadline to send a clip: July 31st

Writing Community! ✨YOU’RE INVITED to be a guest on a special @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode!✨ Read below 👇 All you have to do is: 🔁 this post ✉️Comment below or DM your email (where I’ll send you instructions) ➡️Send a clip w/ encouragement for our community Deadline to send a clip: July 31st

Publishing is like a two sided coin. 👇 All aspects of the experience can be true. Let yourself feel what you need to—and take care of yourself. 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #kidlit #writingcommunity

The writing community going into the weekend realizing their inbox will be crickets: 🫠😢😮‍💨 The writing community going into the weekend realizing that a new @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode will be released: 👀😁🙌 *NEW EPISODE SUNDAY with @katemckean.bsky.social !!!!*

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Season 4 Line up is here!!!👇With so many incredible editor, agent, & author guests! We are so excited to share these conversations with you! #writingcommunity #publishingpodcast

Here it comessss!!! 👇👇👇

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Season 4 Line up is here!!!👇With so many incredible editor, agent, & author guests! We are so excited to share these conversations with you! #writingcommunity #publishingpodcast

L👀k what’s coming!!!! #writingcommunity

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Stay tuned … The amazing line up for ⭐️Season 4⭐️ of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is dropping S👀N!!!! #writingcommunity

The odds of getting traditionally published (1-2%), is around the same as the percentage of actors (2%) who are able to make a living with acting. Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.

Get great writerly and publishing insights with #KidlitZombieWeek host @drenderturmaud.bsky.social 's @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social podcast. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Episode 33 of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social on “Publishing is Hard for Publishers Too” with Jon Seymour from @tielmourpress.bsky.social is live! Find it on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and other podcast streaming platforms. We hope it encourages you 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Episode 33 of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social on “Publishing is Hard for Publishers Too” with Jon Seymour from @tielmourpress.bsky.social is live! Find it on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and other podcast streaming platforms. We hope it encourages you 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 4mo ago

W/ imprint/pub closures, editor layoffs, agent resignations, & more passes/longer wait times, the publishing landscape has been ➡️ROUGH⬅️ lately. In hopes of encouraging the #writingcomunity, the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is going to release 2 special episodes. 🫶👇We hope they encourage you!

W/ imprint/pub closures, editor layoffs, agent resignations, & more passes/longer wait times, the publishing landscape has been ➡️ROUGH⬅️ lately. In hopes of encouraging the #writingcomunity, the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is going to release 2 special episodes. 🫶👇We hope they encourage you!

The publishing industry has been ‼️ROUGH‼️ for creators, editor, agents, and publishers lately. Because of this, we are releasing 2 VERY special Season 4 episodes early in hopes that they will encourage you🫶 See details below! 👇 #writingcommunity @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social

✨FREE✨ #writingcommunity conference/resource! (And peep our host @drenderturmaud.bsky.social is one of the presenters who’s presentation airs Wednesday 3/25 🙌) 👇👇

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The ✨FREE✨ Writers Workout conference is coming Monday! 👇And for my #kidlit peeps, I did a presentation on Balancing Your Voice & Market Needs in the Kidlit Journey that airs Wednesday 3:25 at 1 pm EST 😄 #writingcommunity www.writersworkout.net/post/2026-co...

📣A POLL for @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social listeners!!📣 #writingcommunity👇👇👇👇👇

You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social · 6mo ago

✨POLL for YMWJ Podcast listeners!✨ I’ll be taking some medical leave this spring, so would you rather Season 4 … A) be released in 2 mini seasons (a few episodes in early spring & the rest released in the summer) OR B) all 10 episodes released this summer? #writingcommunity Answer Below! 👇👇👇

✨POLL for YMWJ Podcast listeners!✨ I’ll be taking some medical leave this spring, so would you rather Season 4 … A) be released in 2 mini seasons (a few episodes in early spring & the rest released in the summer) OR B) all 10 episodes released this summer? #writingcommunity Answer Below! 👇👇👇

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I've been in a very podcast-y mood recently and some of my faves have been The First Draft Club, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, and the You, Me, and the Writing Journey (@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social) pods. Any other good recs welcome!

What do you do #writingcommunity?

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 6mo ago

What are some ways you encourage yourself in your journey #kidlit #writingcommunity friends? This is one of my favorites 👇 I send myself little encouraging emails to hang out in the top of my inbox!

There is a question I’ve been pondering for several days: ✨“What would you create if acceptance was irrelevant?” ✨ It has been liberating in powerful ways. #writingcommunity & #kidlit friends, what about you? What would you create?

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Me after recording a @YMWJPodcast podcast episode with @jennaschmenna.bsky.social and so many other amazing guests lately!: 👇 “I get to talk to some of the absolute coolest people in publishing.” #writingcommunity

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‼️It’s hereeeeee‼️👇👇The Season 3 finale aired today with Agent/Author @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @drenderturmaud.bsky.social #writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

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Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social ✨Season 3 Finale✨ with the incredible @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social aired today 🤗 If you need a ❄️ snow day ❄️ listen (or just a start of the week listen!) here it is! 👇 #writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

On ✨Sunday✨ a new @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode drops with #agent and #kidlit author extraordinaire @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social 👇👇 ⁉️⁉️⁉️WHO’S READYYY⁉️⁉️⁉️ #writingcommunity

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Who’s ready to see the last two @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode topics and guests for Season 3?? 👇👇👀👀👀 I’m a little biased but let me tell you, I don’t think you’ll want to miss these! @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... I was a guest on the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social podcast a few days ago. We talked about the rollercoaster of publishing, the value of community, how to find writing friends and build a supportive village. Thanks for the great chat, @drenderturmaud.bsky.social!

Episode 31 The Benefits of Writing Community (More Than Just Networking with @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social ) dropped Sunday! Have you listened to it yet? If not, you should!! 👇👇 @drenderturmaud.bsky.social #writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

Ep. 31 The Benefits of Writing Community (More Than Just Networking)

Podcast Episode · You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast · 01/19/2026 · 31m

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Eeek! That's me! Who will be tuning in?

You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Season 3 is coming to an end with these amazing conversations and guests!! 👇👇👀👀 #writingcommunity @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @drenderturmaud.bsky.social

Season 3 is coming to an end with these amazing conversations and guests!! 👇👇👀👀 #writingcommunity @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @drenderturmaud.bsky.social

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Who’s ready to see the last two @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode topics and guests for Season 3?? 👇👇👀👀👀 I’m a little biased but let me tell you, I don’t think you’ll want to miss these! @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent

May you never forget your ability to adapt, grow, and learn. But if you do, look outside and see how the trees, the grass, and the flowers adapt to the barriers around them. For you are a force of nature. #writingcommunity #kidlit

open.spotify.com/episode/1A0D... Such an inspiring and fascinating behind the scenes episode for querying writers! Thanks, @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @heathercashman.bsky.social WOW!🤩 #writers #writing #mentalhealth #rejection #keepgoing #amquerying

Ep. 25: The Many Reasons for Agent Passes (Beyond Writing Quality) and How to Cope with Them

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1st @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode of 2026 dropped Sunday with @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social 😁👇🎉 We hope it encourages you! #writingcommunity #kidlit

You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our first episode of 2026 went live on Sunday! 🙌 If you haven’t already, you should listen to Ep. 30 “Sharing Joy Through Writing, Even Amidst the Hard Times” with the amazing #kidlit writer @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social 💜 #writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

Our first episode of 2026 went live on Sunday! 🙌 If you haven’t already, you should listen to Ep. 30 “Sharing Joy Through Writing, Even Amidst the Hard Times” with the amazing #kidlit writer @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social 💜 #writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

Ep. 30 Sharing Joy Through Writing, Even Amidst the Hard Times

Podcast Episode · You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast · 01/04/2026 · 34m

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L👀k!!! 👇👇 @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kidlit

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✨On Sunday✨ episode 30 of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social with @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social drops on “Sharing Joy Through Writing, Even Amidst the Hard Times” 🙌👏 #writingcommunity #kidlit

A gift for our listeners! Happy holidays to the amazing @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social listeners and guests! So grateful for each of you and this journey we are on together! 💜 @sophbriar.bsky.social #writingcommunity

You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social · 7mo ago

To our listeners who are celebrating Christmas or winter holidays, here is our gift to you! Episode 29 on Separating the Self from Personal Stories (And Their Passes!) with @sophbriar.bsky.social ! Happy Holidays #writingcommunity 💜 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...