At long, long last I can finally announce that I have landed a book deal with a major publisher!! That's right folks, Danny Double Day got picked up by Feiwel & Friends (imprint of Macmillan)! Here I detail my long road to getting traditionally published, starting in 2009 and ending with today! 

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#31 - I Got a Book Deal!!!

The first of my "conversations we should have" series, where I take on topics I've always wanted to talk about with people who have different opinions than I do. First up is how to stop mass shootings with two high school acquaintances of mine, Brian Howard and Celeste Myers. 

#30 - How to Stop Mass Shootings

My interview with the one and only Brandon Mull, #1 NYT Bestselling author of the Fablehaven, Dragonwatch, Beyonders, Spirit Animals, Candy Shop War, and Five Kingdom series. Dragonwatch 3, Master of the Phantom Isle, comes out Oct 1, 2019. For more go to http://brandonmull.com/ 

#29 - Chat with Brandon Mull #1 NYT Bestseller

I regale you with accounts of two trips this summer that went horribly wrong: one where I was stuck in a cabin with 35 people while we lost the ability to use the toilet...FOUR different times and another where me and my buddies were one gust of wind away from making the evening news, and not in a good way. 

#28 - 2019: Summer of Trips That Went Horribly Wrong

I'm back after a long summer break with fellow middle grade author Frank L. Cole! Frank has published 13 books and counting, including his latest in the Potion Masters series, The Transparency Tonic. Go to https://frankcolewrites.com/ to learn more. 

#27 - Author Chat with Frank L Cole

The Jurgys (https://www.thejurgys.com) are an amazing family that travels the world seeking and encouraging others to go on adventures. They're currently hiding treasures in all 50 states. You can follow and join them on their journeys by checking out their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/thejurgys

#26 - Living a Life of Adventure with the Jurgys

Avengers Endgame has FINALLY ARRIVED! My brother and I break down the movie, what we liked, what we didn't, as well as discuss our lists of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies ranked 1-22. We also talk about our favorite moments in the MCU over the last 11 years and what we think the future holds. SPOILERS abound in this very special episode of CALLING ALL NERDS!!  

#25 - Avengers Endgame Breakdown with Capt/Dr. Steve Thayer

Liesel is the NYT Bestselling author of the Fairly True Tales series and the Time Castaway series. She has won numerous awards and her latest book GRUMP, a retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves through the eyes of Grumpy, is a 2018 Whitney Award Finalist. You can find out more about Liesl at https://lieslshurtliff.com

#24 - Giving What You Have to Offer with NYT Bestseller Liesl Shurtliff

 Jennifer Nielsen is a NYT Bestselling author of The Ascendance Trilogy, Mark of the Thief Trilogy, The Traitor's Game Series, A Night Divided, and many more. One of her latest books, Resistance, is a Whitney Award Finalist. She joins me to talk about her publishing journey and  the importance of focusing on your goals and never giving up. You can find all things Jennifer at http://jennielsen.com

#23 - Focus on Your Goals with NYT Bestseller Jennifer Nielsen

Shauna Holyoak's debut novel Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers comes out on April 23, 2019. She joins me to talk about her publishing journey all the way from her "mommy blogging" days to the debut of her first novel with a major publisher. You can find out more at https://www.shaunaholyoak.com

#22 - From Mommy Blog to Middle Grade with Shauna Holyoak

In my first interview of fellow Whitney Award Finalists I interview my friend Nicholas Petrarch, author of the Clockwork Calamity series. Nick and I talk about a whole host of things but touch quite a bit on exploring different aspects of ourselves through writing our fictional characters. Check out Nick at https://nicholaspetrarch.com. My preamble includes a 1 Min Media Review on The Umbrella Academy, a quarterly status update on my 2019 yearly goals, and me complaining about how I don't care about authors' cats on Twitter. 

#21 - Whitney Award Finalist Interview - Nicholas Petrarch

 J Scott Savage is the author of eighteen published novels including the Farworld series from Shadow Mountain, the Case File 13 series from Harper Collins, and the Mysteries of Cove series. He joins me to talk about the roller coaster ride of his prolific career and how failure is not the opposite of success but an integral part of success. 

#20 - Failure is Part of Success with Author J Scott Savage

Debut author Sofiya Pasternack gives a behind-the-scenes look of what it was like to land her dream agent followed by a solid book deal with a major publisher. She also talks about her debut middle grade novel, ANYA AND THE DRAGON, which comes out on Sep 24th, 2019 with HMH Versify. You can find more at www.sofiyapasternack.com

# 19 - Landing the Big Book Deal with Author Sofiya Pasternack

Aaron Johnston is a NYT bestselling author, television writer, comic-book writer, playwright, and the co-creator and executive producer of the BYUtv series EXTINCT. Aaron is the co-author of the Ender's Game prequel novels with Orson Scott Card and was an associate producer on the Ender's Game movie. Find more about Aaron at http://www.aaronwjohnston.com/

#18 - From Script to Screen with NYT Bestselling Author/Producer Aaron Johnston

Jacob Gowans is the hybrid author of the very popular Psion series and the Shadow Mountain published Tales of Light and Shadow series. In one of my most interesting interviews ever, Jacob shares how he published 7 books over the course of 5 years and why, after achieving so much success, he decided to stop writing. You can find out more about Jacob at http://www.jacobgowans.com/

#17 - Why I Stopped Writing with Author Jacob Gowans

Mike Thayer just walked away from $10,000,000 to dedicate himself to his dream of writing children's fantasy novels. Join him as he talks to all people "interested and interesting" about writing, movies, video games, books, UFC, hunting, business, politics, and a whole lot more as he tries to figure out life and how to achieve his dreams.

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