Introducing Thingish, the podcast

I’m playing around with all the cool functions inside Substack. It’s fun! And easy! To do things that seem difficult! Like podcasting! In that vein, click above to have a listen to the first episode of Thingish, a podcast created by the creator of It’s a Thing. Who would be me, Lindsey.

In my involvement in the bookish community, I occasionally have the opportunity to speak to incredibly talented people. On October 10th I spoke to Anastasia Zadeik, author of Blurred Fates as we honored her as Author of the Month at the San Diego Central Library. Anastasia also happens to be a good friend of mine so I was extra thrilled to chat with her and see her recognized by the wonderful author and artist, Zoe Gharemani.

This first episode is the conversation between Anastasia Zadeik and myself about Secrets, Lies, Bad Guys and the heart-pounding exhilaration of reading psychological thrillers. Enjoy!

Another listening opportunity! I’m speaking at Autism Tree’s Virtual Lunch and Learn about expression through writing on Wednesday, November 14th. I am thrilled to have been introduced to Autism Tree by one of our esteemed KidsWrite! winners, Otto Lana. If you or someone you know would like to know more about Autism Tree and the depth of writing talent in our autistic community, please reach out to me for the Zoom link. Share this with anyone who may be interested. All are welcome.

I hope you can join me at La Jolla Riford Library on November 2nd to see Angie Kim speak about her novel, Happiness Falls. This story was mesmerizing, and I highly recommend it. Listen here to Angie Kim on Zibby Owens award-winning podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, which I love because it’s always a lively, interesting conversation that lasts only half an hour.

Puja Shah will be at the San Diego Central Library on Tuesday, November 14th to tell us about her novel, For My Sister, for which she will be awarded Author of the Month for November! Light refreshments will be served, and colorful Indian bangles will be provided to our early arriving attendees in honor of Diwali by our author. Please register here.

Stay tuned to this channel where we will be announcing the 2023-24 KidsWrite! theme very soon! The San Diego Writers Festival is on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 which means KidsWrite! submissions will open earlier than usual so we can recognize our winners on April 6th at the festival. Do you know a kid in kindergarten through 12th grade who likes to write or draw to tell stories? Let them know about KidsWrite! Subscribe to It’s a Thing or follow our KidsWrite! Instagram page for updates.

If you are a local author who published a book in 2023, don’t forget to submit your book to the Local Author Showcase! Submissions close on November 19th. You must submit a book to the showcase to be considered for Author of the Month! Please share this intel with any San Diego authors you know.

It’s a tough time in our world. So hug a kid and grab a copy of my book; both will uplift you. Let’s read together and share things.