Wrapping Up 2020 With First Draft

Dec 03, 2020

Well, it's December. We're nearing the end of this unbelievable year, and approaching a deeply reflective time. That will be more difficult this year than most, and I hope you're all doing what you need to be compassionate, kind, and understanding to yourself and others. 💙

I am doing a lot of thinking about First Draft in 2021 and beyond, and despite all the challenges of 2020 I feel optimistic and energized for the future.

I do have an ask: if you have 10 minutes, fill out the First Draft Annual Listener Survey, and help me shape the future of the show!

Thank you all so much for all you've already done to support First Draft, and Track Changes, and me. I appreciate everything so, so much!

Read on for...

🏅Sharing gratitude for our sponsors!
📆 A quick programming note
📊 Take the First Draft Listener Survey and help me top the 111 responses we got last year!
🗣️ Virtually hang with Sarah Enni at the #CLEReads YA Book Festival!
🎧 Recent can't-miss First Draft episodes
📚 Check out a collection of books from this month's guests!
💎 Links for TELL ME EVERYTHING

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📆 Programming Note! 📆

First Draft will be taking two weeks off for the holidays. No new episodes on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31, but we will be back guns blazing in the new year.

📊 Take The First Draft Listener Survey! 📊

Take 10 minutes to help improve First Draft - thank you in advance!

🗣️ Virtually Hang With Sarah Enni 🗣️

Join me and tons of amazing authors on Dec. 4 at the #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival! Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Ibi Zoboi, Dr. Yusef Salam, Angie Thomas, Kim Johnson, Jasmine Warga, Randy Ribay, Justin Reynolds, and so many more!!

My panel is at 12:20 ET and you click here to join in!

🎧 Recent First Draft Episodes 🎧

The Power In Creating Reality With David Levithan

David Levithan is editorial director at Scholastic and the author of many young adult novels, including Boy Meets Boy, Every Day, and co-author with Rachel Cohn of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares.

Listen here, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify!

Opening the Mailbag With Sabaa Tahir

Sabaa Tahir is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series, which comes to a much-anticipated conclusion with the release of A Sky Beyond the Storm on December 1st.

Listen to our interview here, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify!

The Research is Everywhere With Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, and more, co-host of the Happier podcast, and creator of the Four Tendencies framework.

Listen here, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify!

27 Drafts With Elizabeth Eulberg

Elizabeth Eulberg, author of YA novels The Lonely Hearts Club and Better Off Friends, and the acclaimed Great Shelby Holmes middle-grade series. Her next MG, The Best Worst Summer, comes out in Spring 2021.

Listen to our interview here, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify!

Writing the Summer We Didn't Get With Leah Johnson

Leah Johnson talks about her bestselling debut novel, You Should See Me In a Crown, and the forthcoming Rise to the Sun.