Debutiful (the Podcast) is a spin-off of Debutiful (the Website). It features longform conversations with new voices in the literary landscape discussing why they write, how they write, and the path to publishing their debut books. You can listen on your favorite podcasting platforms (some linked below), or directly on this page with the embedded player.
Over the years, it was called a Best Book Podcast by various outlets. You can read some praise here.
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The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders – Writing a "BIG" Book – Debutiful
Shannon Sanders, author of The Great Wherever, joined the podcast to discuss drafting in a linear path, not planning to write a 400-page behemoth, and how short stories and novels differ.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250421678
Links!
Shannon Sanders on the Internet: https://www.shannonsanderswrites.com/
Shannon Sanders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonsanderswrites/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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