• Author Katrina Kwan: Genre Mashups and Chinese Mythology in Fantasy
    Feb 15 2026

    Today 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 Fox

    Check out House of the Beast by Michelle Wong (mentioned in this episode!)

    ⁠Katrina's Instagram⁠

    Katrina's website

    Katrina's books

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    47 min
  • GrannyWriMo Wrap-Up
    Jan 15 2026

    We'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.com⁠⁠

    • Join 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 Prep⁠

    • ⁠⁠Season 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo⁠⁠

    • ⁠⁠Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the Trenches⁠⁠⁠⁠

      Season 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing Burnout⁠⁠

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    51 min
  • GrannyWriMo in the Trenches
    Nov 15 2025

    We’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 Keepers

    • Bragging 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.com⁠
      • Join 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 Prep
      • ⁠Season 2 Episode 1: Prepping for NaNo⁠
      • ⁠Season 2 Episode 2: NaNo in the Trenches⁠
      • ⁠Season 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing Burnout⁠
      • ⁠Season 1 Episode 2: First Drafts
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    57 min
  • GrannyWriMo Prep
    Oct 15 2025

    We’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 Keepers

    • Bragging 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.com

    • Join 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 Trenches

      • Season 2 Episode 3: NaNoWriMo and Writing Burnout

      • Season 1 Episode 2: First Drafts

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    55 min
  • Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 2
    Jul 15 2025

    Today, 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 Holford

    Can't Help Faking in Love, Swati Hegde

    On 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 Adler

    QueryTracker, a tool for finding literary agents

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    51 min
  • Giving Good Feedback
    Jun 15 2025

    Today 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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    1 ora e 10 min
  • Publishing Nitty Gritty: Part 1
    May 15 2025

    Today, 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 MacIntosh

    Dreams of a Dragon Girl, Bonnie Jacoby

    Switching Tracks, Lena Gibson

    Count my Lies, Sophie Stava

    The Wedding People, Alison Espach

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    1 ora
  • All About Animals
    Mar 15 2025

    Today 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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    49 min