THE AUTHOR DIARIES

By: Sierra Elmore
  • Summary

  • Your high school journal's got nothing on this. THE AUTHOR DIARIES gets the scoop on the post-published lives of your favorite authors, from relationships to mental health to finances. This honest, chaotic, and unfiltered podcast gives you a glimpse at the publishing world, while showing there's life beyond the book deal. Get ready to laugh as much as you learn with your host Sierra Elmore, a YoungArts-award winning author known for her irreverent and informative social media.
    2020-21 Sierra Elmore
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Episodes
  • Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Discusses Dark Academia, the Secret Anthology, and Modeling
    Mar 11 2021
    • Laurie and Sierra lament their cute outfits that nobody but Instagram will see thanks to the pandemic. (01:50)
    • Laurie explains why her characters are as awful as they are. Why are they like this? Why does she put us through such torture? (3:35)
    • Sierra checks in with Laurie about her transition from being a YA writer to writing both YA and adult novels. We talk about the highs and lows of adolescence and reshaping your identity as you age. (6:48)
    • Laurie and Sierra discuss their favorite psychological thrillers, including Sierra's experience with reading He Started It by Samantha Downing while she was in the psych ward. (15:00)
    • Laurie spills about how she tackles difficult subjects in her work, ranging from suicide to revenge porn. (19:00)
    • Sierra and Laurie discuss an anthology project they worked on together, what the collaboration process was like, and dealing when projects aren't picked up when submitted to publishers. (22:30)
    • Laurie dishes about her days as a model, and a trip to Japan that didn't end as expected. (27:09)
    • We discuss our favorite lipsticks and skincare, because of course. (30:49)
    • Laurie tells us how she balances writing and momhood, and answers a listener question on which of her characters she’d want to room with at college. (34:49)

     

    DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE

    Boots similar to Sierra’s Betsey Johnson’s

    Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn*

    Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll*

    Whisper Network by Chandler Baker*

    My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing*

    Tangerine by Christine Mangan*

    He Started It by Samantha Downing*

    KVD Studded Kiss Lipstick

    Drunk Elephant Moisturizer

    GlamGlow Eye Cream

    Fresh Beauty Moisturizers

    Benefit Mascara

    Kiehl’s Cleanser

    Youth to the People Superberry Dream Mask

    Biossance

     

    ABOUT LAURIE

    Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London, Ontario with her husband and their three children. She is the author of three young adult novels: Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her. The Girls Are All So Nice Here is her adult fiction debut. It has sold in 11 territories worldwide and been optioned for television by AMC.

    Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

    Buy The Girls Are All So Nice Here*

    Buy Firsts*

    Buy Last Girl Lied To*

    Buy All Eyes on Her*

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    41 mins
  • Sierra's Diary: Surviving Depression & Bipolar Disorder
    Mar 1 2021

    SIERRA'S LINKS: Twitter | Instagram | Website

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    14 mins
  • Ryan La Sala Discusses Networking on Grindr, Tyra Banks, and Leaving a Sparkle Wherever You Go
    Jan 21 2021
    • Ryan and Sierra discuss their sun/rising/moon signs, not that they know what the hell they mean. (3:11)
    • Ryan explains his new podcast, Celebrity Book Club, and the adventures of Tyra Banks and Tookie de la Creme. (Don't ask.) Also, why Nicholas Cage had the right idea stealing the Declaration of Independence. (Again: don't ask.) (5:05)
    • A guide to not dulling out the best parts of yourself in an unkind world, our journeys as Baby Gays, and Ryan gives advice to the up and coming Baby Gays. (14:00)
    • A thank you to the haters and critics, who are obsessed with leaving salty Goodreads reviews about how gay Ryan's book is. (24:40)
    • Ryan's innovative and thankfully SFW use of Grindr, and the importance of mentorship in writing/the arts. (30:55)
    • Ryan answers listener questions, including who in Be Dazzled is most likely to get cancelled on social media and what Ryan enjoys about being an author. (36:05)
    links to topics discussed/resources
    • Cosmic RX birth chart generator
    • Celebrity Book Club
    • Modelland by Tyra Banks
    • LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
    • What the hell happened on November 5, 2020 on Tumblr
    • Grindr tiktok
    • Dick soap (sorry, and yes we will discuss in a future episode)
    • "Is Himbo Ableist?"
    meet ryan

    Ryan La Sala writes about surreal things happening to queer people.

    Ryan resides in New York City, but only physically. Flighty to a fault, he spends most of his time in the astral planes and only takes up corporeal form for special occasions, like brunch and to watch anime (which is banned on the astral planes).

    Ryan is the author behind the riotously imaginative Reverie, and the brilliantly constructed Be Dazzled. He has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Tor.com, and one time Shangela from RuPaul’s Drag Race called him cute. Right in the middle of the road downtown! So. Pretty big deal all around, yes?

    Instagram | Website | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok

    Buy Reverie

    Buy Be Dazzled

    I am a Bookshop.org affiliate, and will receive a sales percentage if you choose to purchase books through my links.

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    46 mins

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