It&apos;s that time again. RESOLUTION BLVD, we meet again. Dhonielle and Zoraida break down the peaks and pits of our year and lay out what we want to do better or try next year. What are your resolutions? We&apos;re also launching a small Deadline City shop! We&apos;ve got mugs and tshirts and stickers, oh my! Check it out here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/deadline-citySupport the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

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S5: Episode 10 - Resolution Blvd. Pt 3

This year, TikTok has become the new publishing buzzword. Publishers and authors have tried to crack the code of virality. What makes a book take off? Does crying online sell books? One thing is certain: when it works it works. Critically acclaimed author, Alex Aster, stops by Deadline City to talk about her first-hand experience with the platform, and how she leveraged her success into the biggest deal of her career so far. Listen in to what Alex has to say!Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 8 - TikTok Tavern w/ Alex Aster

This week on Deadline City, we discuss the subject of pen names. Why start your career with one? Why start a new one for a different genre? And what are the pros and cons of anonymity? Tune in to dive into another side of writer life on Deadline City. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 9 - Pen Name Palace

This week on Deadline City we talk about POV. From a certain POV, that is. No, it&apos;s not a Star Wars episode, BUT we do dig into what makes us write the way we write. How do we choose the way we tell stories? All that and more on this week&apos;s episode of Deadline City. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 7 - From a Certain Point of View

This week Deadline City has a special guest! Publicity manager, editor, and festival founder, Saraciea J. Fennell knows the ins and outs of the publishing industry. She stops by the Publicity Parlor to give us her insights into author-publisher relationships and how we can feel a little less helpless in this big wide career. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 6 - Publicity Parlor w/ Saraciea J. Fennell

This week on Deadline City we are digging deep into theme! We break down some of our recent reads and figure out how we build themes and make our stories stronger.  Dhonielle is very organized, and Zoraida is not. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 5 - The Theme Park

This week on Deadline City we head to the Query Quarter. We have an honest discussion about how we got our agents, when you know you need to move on, and how to keep going. Whether you&apos;re polishing your first letter or an author thinking of making a change, this episode is for you. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 4 - The Query Quarter

USA Today Bestselling author, Sierra Simone, stops by Deadline City to talk all things self-publishing. Sierra Simone is a bestselling author of angsty and dark romance. She&apos;s been in the game for years and we are so lucky to have her share her experience, her process, and her journey overall. Tune in to find out more!Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 3 - Self-Pub Parlor w/ Sierra Simone

This week on Deadline City we&apos;re talking about the future of the publishing industry from our perspectives. What are the changes we&apos;re reading out? How do we see buying trends changing, and how is this affecting the way we are personally going to keep creating. As always, let us know your thoughts! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 2 - The Future of Publishing

Season 5 of Deadline City is here, and we are back on our bullsh*t! We catch up on this episode and go over our pandemic releases and well as discuss how we are staying sane during author promotion. Join us for our first episode back. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S5: Episode 1 - Pandemic Book Babies

Welcome to the season finale of Deadline City! For our final episode, we&apos;ve decided to talk about ideas and trends. We&apos;re often asked, "where do you get your ideas from?" Well, here it is. We discuss organic ideas and how they take shape. How trends might not be such a bad thing to write to if you do the work! And how publishing changes ideas for authors. We&apos;re also thrilled to be partnering with Libro.fm for a Deadline City exclusive discount code. Create a new account and you can get **2** audiobooks for the price of one ($14.99). About our sponsor: Libro.fm makes it possible to purchase audiobooks through your local bookstore of choice. The same way Bookshop.org helps independent bookstores, Libro.fm has a network of 1400+ bookstore partners.  They have over 185,000 audiobooks including New York Times bestsellers and hundreds of bookseller recommendations. The best part about Libro.fm? It&apos;s DRM-Free so all their audiobooks are free of being digitally managed. Translation: Unlike Audible, with Libro.fm you OWN the digital file, regardless. Read more here.To claim your two for one audiobooks: Your code can be entered at checkout: DeadlineCity26It can also be redeemed by clicking on your link with the code embedded: libro.fm/redeem/DeadlineCity26Thank you for listening in this season. We wouldn&apos;t be able to this without you. If you&apos;re part of our Patreon, the monthly live streams will still be happening! After our summer break we&apos;ll be back for the fall with more conversations, more publishing deep dives, and more shenanigans. Write on, Zoraida + Dhonielle  Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S4: Episode 13 - The Idea Factory

YA versus Adult! We get these questions quite a bit. Why write YA? Why write adult? What is the difference? Zoraida is making the move to adult in September 2021, and Dhonielle is so close to finishing her first adult novel. But why the change? And how was the process different than when they wrote Labyrinth Lost or The Belles? How would those books look like if they had written them with an older audience in mind?Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S4: Episode 12 - The Arena Pt 2 - YA vs. Adult

This week on Deadline City we talk about sex and intimacy in adult romance novels! Sarah E. Younger is a literary agent who specializes in adult romance. She&apos;s part of the Nancy Yost Literary Agency and represents authors like Alexis Daria, Kit Rocha, and many more. We explore the different heat levels (chili peppers, if you will) and what makes for convincing chemistry. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S4: Episode 11 - The Champagne Room w/ Sarah E. Younger

Welcome to the Fantasy Fields! New York Times best-selling author Rebecca Roanhorse joins us in Deadline City for a deep dive on fantasy world-building. How do we create fantasy novels that have distinct cultures? How do we go beyond the generic European fantasy? Rebecca is a master world-builder--just read Black Sun! Listen in for her expert advice on how to write with intention. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S4: Episode 10 - Fantasy Fields w/ Rebecca Roanhorse

One of the ongoing conversations in the Book World is the politics of being a writer! Can authors take an a-political stance? What are the expectations? Dhonielle and Zoraida discuss the politics of being an author in times like these. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

S4 Episode 9 - Destination City Hall

Welcome to Deadline City: a podcast and a destination. We are two New York City-based authors who share an office and work on multiple books at a time. Between us, we have 40 books published and under contract, and we’re just getting started. If you’ve seen us on the road, you know how we cut up. We like to have fun and talk about the one thing that is always on our minds: creating books. Publishing is a big scary world to many of us, and our goal is to pull back the curtain on some of the mystery by simply talking about it. In our first season, we want to dig into subjects like YA fiction, editing, reading reviews, burnout. Most of the time, you publish a book and then you’re at a loss for what comes next. How do you navigate the industry and then still manage to write more books? That’s a journey we’re on and know that so many others are on the same road. We hope you come along for the ride.

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