Podcast
The Tea Grannies
Hosted by Elise Volkman and Miraya Engelage · EN
Welcome to the Tea Grannies! Miraya and Elise bring you writing, editing and publishing tips for every step of your author journey; from getting started to querying to self publishing. Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for author interviews, craft discussions, and more!
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Manuscript Meltdown: First Pages, Religion, and Hollow Knight
Apr 1501:25:32Tap to summarizeWe're here to chat about some challenges in our current manuscripts, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let's get started!Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.Links:Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.comJoin our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/
Transcribe →Author Katrina Kwan: Genre Mashups and Chinese Mythology in Fantasy
Feb 1500:47:28Tap to summarizeToday we’re going to be chatting with author Katrina Kwan about genre mashups, Chinese mythology, and her upcoming book release of The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Katrina for joining us for this episode. We had tons of fun, and can't wait to meet up in person at the book launch event for The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox on February 24 in Vancouver at the Perfect Match bookstore!To see what else Katrina Kwan is up to, follow her on Instagram! And don't forget to review The Tea Grannies wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Links:Booklaunch Event Details - Perfect Match bookstore, February 24, 2026, Vancouver, BC (make sure you RSVP!)Preorder The Legend of the Nine-Tailed FoxCheck out House of the Beast by Michelle Wong (mentioned in this episode!)Katrina's InstagramKatrina's websiteKatrina's books
Transcribe →GrannyWriMo Wrap-Up
Jan 1500:50:36Tap to summarizeWe're here to talk about how Granny WriMo went and the lessons we learned along the way, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let's get started!Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.Links:Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.comJoin our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general:Season 6 Episode 1: GrannyWriMo PrepSeason 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the TrenchesSeason 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing Burnout
Transcribe →GrannyWriMo in the Trenches
Nov 1500:56:34Tap to summarizeWe’re in the thick of it with Granny WriMo here in the middle of November, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! With the demise of NaNoWriMo, we’re here with our own spin on things - GrannyWriMo! The concept is the same - write 50k words in the month of November. The twist is, The Tea Grannies are here to write with you and support you along the way! The Perks:Join our writing Discord! All you have to do is email us at theteagrannies@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our FREE channel.Writing sprints! Dates and times will be announced on the Discord and on our Instagram.If you reach 50k words, you’ll receive a free ebook by our fearless cohost Elise Volkman - the first book in a completed trilogy, Roots of Blood: Book I of the Nymph KeepersBragging rights, obviously!We are so excited to write with you, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.Links:Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.comJoin our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general:Season 6 Episode 1: GrannyWriMo PrepSeason 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the TrenchesSeason 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing BurnoutSeason 1 Episode 2: First Drafts
Transcribe →GrannyWriMo Prep
Oct 1500:54:59Tap to summarizeWe’re so excited to kick things off with our Granny WriMo prep, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! With the demise of NaNoWriMo, we’re here with our own spin on things - GrannyWriMo! The concept is the same - write 50k words in the month of November. The twist is, The Tea Grannies are here to write with you and support you along the way! The Perks:Join our writing Discord! All you have to do is email us at theteagrannies@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our FREE channel.Writing sprints! Dates and times will be announced on the Discord and on our Instagram.If you reach 50k words, you’ll receive a free ebook by our fearless cohost Elise Volkman - the first book in a completed trilogy, Roots of Blood: Book I of the Nymph KeepersBragging rights, obviously!We are so excited to write with you, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at theteagranniespodcast and email us to sign up for the writing discord. If you want more of The Tea Grannies, you can also join our Patreon.Links:Email us to join our free discord, or just to chat! theteagrannies@gmail.comJoin our Patreon (free or paid!): https://patreon.com/TheTeaGranniesPodcast Keep track of your writing session word counts with Trackbear! https://trackbear.app/Previous episodes about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and writing lots of words in general:Season 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the TrenchesSeason 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing BurnoutSeason 1 Episode 2: First Drafts
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Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 2
Jul 1500:50:55Tap to summarizeToday, we’re going to chat with a new, very special guest, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Kalie Holford for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Last Love Song is available now wherever books are sold (including in Brazil, in Portugese!), and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://www.kalieholford.com/Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Books Recommended this Episode:The Last Love Song, Kalie HolfordCan't Help Faking in Love, Swati HegdeOn Screen & Off Again, Caitlin Cross I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Ann Liang As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Zoulfa Katouh River of Spirits (The Underwild Series), Shana Targosz Other Links:"Jumping Back Into the Trenches" blog post by Dahlia Adler"Mid-Career Querying and Other Stuff We Don’t Talk About" blog post by Dahlia AdlerQueryTracker, a tool for finding literary agents
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Giving Good Feedback
Jun 1501:09:43Tap to summarizeToday we’re here to chat about how to give good feedback, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
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Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 1
May 15, 202500:59:37Tap to summarizeToday, we’re going to chat with one of our favourite authors of all time, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Eileen Cook, aka Kate MacIntosh, for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and publishing insight with us. The Champagne Letters is available now wherever books are sold, and you can find all the links and social media your heart desires at her website: https://katemacintoshbooks.com/Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!Other Links:Eileen's website: https://eileencook.com/The Creative Academy for Writers (free to join!): https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/Books Recommended this Episode:The Champagne Letters, Kate MacIntoshDreams of a Dragon Girl, Bonnie JacobySwitching Tracks, Lena GibsonCount my Lies, Sophie StavaThe Wedding People, Alison Espach
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All About Animals
Mar 15, 202500:48:34Tap to summarizeToday we’re going to chat all about animals, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Thank you to Maja Hampson for joining us this month and sharing her knowledge and experience with us. If anyone is interested in seeing what creative endeavors Maja is up to, follow her on Instagram!Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
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Do the Dual
Feb 15, 202500:53:26Tap to summarizeToday we’re here to chat about writing multiple POVs, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us @theteagranniespodcast on Instagram and Threads, and if you want more Tea Grannies, head over to our Patreon!
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