Write Or Die Podcast

Kat and Claribel talk about virtual events and how to avoid burn out. They they talk to YA author Nikki Barthelmess about how her life inspired her novels, how she ended up working with her two agents when her original agent’s assistant was promoted and became her agent! Bio: Nikki Barthelmess is an author of young adult books, including THE QUIET YOU CARRY (out now!), QUIET NO MORE (Flux, fall 2020), and EVERYTHING WITHIN AND IN BETWEEN (HarperChildren’s, fall 2021). Nikki entered foster care in Nevada at twelve and spent the next six years living in six different towns. During this time, Nikki found solace in books, her journal, and the teachers who encouraged her as a writer. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Nikki lives in Santa Barbara with her husband, daughter, and pride-and-joy Corgi pup. Follow Nikki online: Twitter | Instagram | Website Buy The Quiet You Carry Buy Quiet No More Mentions: Sarah Gerton (agent at Curtis Brown) Welcome Home Anthology Follow Claribel Ortega online: Twitter | Instag