In the 61st episode of Truer Words, we speak with Laurie Morrison about writing upper middle grade, carving up old manuscripts for parts, and Judy Blume. Laurie is the author of the middle grade novel UP FOR AIR, the just-released SAINT IVY: KIND AT ALL COSTS, the upcoming COMING UP SHORT, and the co-author (with Cordelia Jensen) of EVERY SHINY THING. Laurie can be found on Twitter @LaurieLMorrison and Instagram @laurielmorrison. Her website is lauriemorrisonwrites.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Dawson’s Creek
Amy Spalding
Our episode with Amy Spalding
Amy’s OUTFOXED book announcement
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry
The Nanny
Crossing Delancey
Mare of Easttown
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Office
Sex and the City
The Bachelor
Six Feet Under
Law & Order: SVU
SyndicatedBK
Y Tu Mama Tambien
In the Heights
Film at Lincoln Center
Jill Santopolo
Cordelia Jensen
Eighth Grade
The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Judy Blume
Just As Long As We’re Together by Judy Blume
Goodbye, Stranger by Rebecca Stead
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret? by Judy Blume
Alan Cumyn
Franny Billingsley
Mary Quattlebaum
Shelley Tanaka
Never Have I Ever
Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary-Winn Heider
The Comeback by E. L. Shen
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Joy McCullough
Our episode with Joy McCullough
Lost in Space (Netflix version)
Lost in Space (movie)
Lost in Space (1960s)
Ted Lasso
Schitt’s Creek
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.
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