Afronauts Podcast

Meet our next hero: Britney S. Lewis

Britney writes YA contemporary and speculative fiction, does competitive West Coast swing dancing, and is documenting her traditional publishing journey on YouTube. Her YA debut, The Undead Truth of Us, will be available Summer 2022.

Join us as we discuss:

Britney's querying tips, imposture syndrome, her long-term writing goals, the part of the publishing journey that's brought her the most joy so far, and more!

You can find Britney S. Lewis on:

Instagram @britney.s.lewis, Twitter @britneyslewis, & TikTok @britneyslewis

Check out her website at https://www.britneyslewis.com/.

Follow her on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/Britney3Kisses.

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Eve Williams

Eve has been telling stories since she was 8 years old. She got serious about writing in her late teens and in college studied creative writing and English. She is working on her first fantasy novel and is currently in the beta reader stage. Eve is going to start her querying journey this year with hopes to be published within the next two years.

Join us as we discuss:

Eve's ideal critique partner, her favorite genre, what made her start writing, and more!

You can find Eve Williams on:

Instagram @Writer.eve & Twitter @WriterEve

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll be talking all about experiencing burnout as writers: when we get it, why we get it, how to spot it, and what we can do about it.

View the episode transcript athttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1IvM4gWOiboCoOkchrRMohCLTHK5Dr6P99uE7H2Cq-yo/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Larissa Irankunda

She’s an East African Sci-fi and fantasy writer, an alumnus of the 2018 THREAD at Yale program, and serves as the Executive Producer of the QuirkChat app, a video social network for anime and geek fandom commentary!

Join us as we discuss:

Larissa's biggest writing challenges, the author she'd love as a mentor, and advice for her younger self.

You can find Larissa Irankunda on:

Instagram @Lardastarchild & Twitter @LarLarWrites

View the episode transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R71Ohin42JfvOGvkdi38r0OALHX3QTUALdV1AFSN9IY/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

• Critique Partners on Writing While Black,
• The One Stop For Writers website on Craft Country,
• Magic Systems on Genre Galaxies,
• A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel on Black Spec Fic Recs, and
• Incorporating Food in Our Stories and Self Care for Black Writers on Black Joy Crew

Check out the One Stop for Writers website at https://onestopforwriters.com/. And don't forget to visit https://writershelpingwriters.net/.

View the episode transcript athttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1AhB6jqU0exv3bUPXdqIKcuCxQhlop0XNn3-yayiU0Pc/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Bethany C. Morrow

She’s the author of the adult novel Mem, A Song Below Water, A Chorus Rises, and more!

Join us as we discuss:

• Naema's story in A Chorus Rises,
• Big moments from A Song Below Water, and
• Advice for Black writers

You can find Bethany C. Morrow on:

• Instagram & Twitter @bcmorrow
• Her website - www.bethanycmorrow.com

View the episode transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s1eCJCS2THdmT2Q8DuZKKtaoGB9xzTJix-b1SSno9BI/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Happy Juneteenth Afronauts!

Join us as we discuss:

• What Juneteenth means to us, and
• This past year's efforts to support black authors in publishing

View the episode transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/19wEHuTjzijlaTlXN4ZuwW7IzUet5-DER5FXVLy1-VZg/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

• Race Swapping and the "right" to use African mythos on Writing While Black,
• Dr. Angela Benson's Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writer's Guide on Craft Country,
• Urban Fantasy on Genre Galaxies, and
• What makes a book good to us & Us vs our characters on a Friday night on Black Joy Crew

View the episode transcript athttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-30RwXoRFLpoOrvc6ViZF5AWEyigtpADCnH-vcLPXg/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Prince Shakur

He's a queer writer, activist, and YouTuber. Prince has had pieces featured in Teen Vogue, Vice, Catapult, and more!

Join us as we discuss:

• Prince's current projects
• His long term writing goals
• The importance of creating black art
• Writer's block
• Things to consider before signing with an agent
• How being a black writer drives him to work

You can find Prince on:

• Twitter: @prshakur
• Instagram: @sweetblackprince
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug
• His website: https://www.princeshakur.com/

View the episode transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/16HAqcE1cYzukUh3OFWo5_wO-sNTrVvHN1ERzd4tFOB4/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Prince Shakur

He's a queer writer, activist, and YouTuber. Prince has had pieces featured in Teen Vogue, Vice, Catapult, and more!

Join us as we discuss:

• Prince's current projects
• His long term writing goals
• The importance of creating black art
• Writer's block
• Things to consider before signing with an agent
• How being a black writer drives him to work

You can find Prince on:

• Twitter: @prshakur
• Instagram: @sweetblackprince
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug
• His website: https://www.princeshakur.com/

View the episode transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/16HAqcE1cYzukUh3OFWo5_wO-sNTrVvHN1ERzd4tFOB4/edit?usp=sharing

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!