Episode 35: Right Idea, Wrong Time

10/19/2026

Paper Trail

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The one where we chat with author Yamile Saied Méndez about the benefits of time, reveal the story we don't feel quite ready to write...yet, and discuss channeling a higher power through writing by hand.

Connect with Yamile Saied Méndez online:

Website | Instagram | Buy Yamile's books

Connect with Mariko Turk online:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango online:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jasminne Mendez online:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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