Read to Write Kidlit Substack

Rules to a Legacy by Brittany Saulnier

Out in the wild now!

Sep 4 • 

Alexis and Brittany

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2

August 2025

That's a Wrap on Season 2

We would love your feedback!

Aug 14 • 

Alexis and Brittany

4

July 2025

S2 Ep 10: Blending science and fantasy in The Secrets of Underhill by Kali Wallace

Listen now | Read to Write KidLit explored blending science and fantasy in an engaging and beautifully written middle grade novel by Kali Wallace.

Jul 30

2

54:50

June 2025

S2 Ep 9: Character Development in Brandon Hoàng's YA novel Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend

Listen now | Read to Write KidLit read a hilarious, yet sweet romance/not romance by Brandon Hoàng and we couldn't wait to talk with him about writing…

Jun 30

4

45:20

May 2025

S2 Ep 8: The lunch room is still hard...even on the moon-Middle Grade Sci-Fi with Michelle Barry

Read to Write KidLit read the first book in Michelle A Barry's MG Sci-Fi series, Moongarden, and talked with the author about plotting, planning, and…

May 28

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28:38

April 2025

S2 Ep 7: Packing a punch and being purposeful with your language plus more writing insight with Allie Millington

Read to Write KidLit talked with Allie Millington and her writing process with her latest Middle Grade, Once for Yes.

Apr 29

4

35:27

April Read: Once for Yes by Allie Millington

HOLDING ON, HOLDING UP, AND HOLDING TOGETHER

Apr 8 • 

Alexis and Brittany

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March 2025

S2 Ep 6: "If you write a great story, no one cares about the rules"-Elly Swartz

Read to Write KidLit talked with Elly Swartz and writing her latest Middle Grade novel, Same Page

Mar 30

5

57:45

March Read: Same Page by Elly Swartz

Stand up to book banning with this gripping middle grade.

Mar 11 • 

Alexis and Brittany

1

S2 Ep 5: Reinventing the Vampire with Kalynn Bayron

Read to Write KidLit talked with Kalynn Bayron about her middle grade series, The Vanquishers.

Mar 1

1

35:12

February 2025

February Read: The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron

Dive into this middle grade series with us in February!

Feb 6 • 

Alexis and Brittany

4

S2 Ep 4: Dominoes, Not Hurdles-Building tension with Sam Subity

Read to Write KidLit talked with Middle Grade fantasy author Sam Subity and writing his latest book Valor Wings.

Feb 1

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31:59