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Episode 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing)

Podcast: Paper Trail
Published: May 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 3509
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The one where we fantasize about financial security and a regulated nervous system, unpack TLA 2026, and celebrate the opening of Charity Alyse's indie bookstore! Donate to Charity's GoFundMe 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