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StoryKind

Kelly Yang

We're the storytelling kind! Hosted by New York Times bestselling and award winning children's authors Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo, StoryKind sparks the joy and connectivity of storytelling in kids! Geared for kids 8 and up, each week Kelly and Kate will share tips for writing, answer questions they receive from young readers, celebrate the work of teachers and librarians in literacy spaces, and spread the magic of real, human storytelling! New episodes every Monday.

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S2 · E3
Monday · 13 min
How do you know if there's more to a character's story?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss when they know that a character has more to their story and the story is worth returning to!
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S2 · E2
October 12 · 14 min
How do you reconnect with yourself after loss/disappointment in writing?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss the grief of pulling a manuscript and how they bounce back after loss!
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S2 · E1
October 5 · 13 min
How do you stay present and aware?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they stay present and aware in their writing and their lives!
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S1 · E21
June 15 · 19 min
Kelly & Kate's Summer Reading Recommendations
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo recommend some of their favorite summer reads, in this very special Summer Reading episode! Happy Summer and happy reading! Storykind will be back in the Fall!
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S1 · E20
June 1 · 15 min
What is your biggest fear about your writing?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss their biggest fears about their writing and have they have faced them!
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S1 · E19
May 25 · 14 min
How do you know if the ending to a story is the right one?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they know when the ending to a story is the right one!
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S1 · E18
May 18 · 13 min
What role do dreams play in your writing?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang have a fascinating conversation on the role of the subconscious and dreams in their writing!
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S1 · E17
May 11 · 14 min
How do you deal with failure?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they deal with failure and share their tips and advice on how to keep going on!
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S1 · E16
May 4 · 10 min
What if I hate reading?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo answer the question "What if I hate reading?" They share their tips and advice for reading.
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S1 · E15
April 27 · 12 min
How do you get over the fear that your writing is not perfect?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo talk about how to get over the fear that your writing isn't perfect and put it out there anyway.
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S1 · E14
April 20 · 12 min
Why are people mean?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss why people are mean sometimes and share their tips and advice for when you unexpectedly receive meanness.
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S1 · E13
April 13 · 15 min
How do I show not tell?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how you can show not tell in your writing!
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S1 · E12
April 6 · 10 min
How do you balance sharing personal childhood experiences and making them engaging for young readers
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss how they balance sharing personal, often painful, childhood experiences and parts of their life with fictionalizing them and making them engaging for young readers!
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S1 · E11
March 30 · 11 min
If you could go back and give your younger self one writing tip, what would it be?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo share their #1 writing tip that they wish they could give their younger self!
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S1 · E10
March 23 · 13 min
How do you deal with a negative review or disappointing feedback?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang talk about how to handle negative reviews or disappointing feedback and share their tips for how to recover and move forward!
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S1 · E9
March 16 · 12 min
Should you use AI to write?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss why you shouldn't use AI to write and what you lose from the process if you do!
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S1 · E8
March 9 · 11 min
How do you deal with being bullied?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss their childhood memories around bullying and what to do when you are being bullied.
S1 · E7
March 2 · 11 min
How do you revise?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang share their tips and tricks for revising and rewriting!
S1 · E6
February 23 · 10 min
How do you keep going on something when you feel like giving up?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo share their practical tips for recognizing when a piece of writing is worth working hard on and how to keep going even when it’s very hard.
S1 · E5
February 16 · 10 min
How do you deal with jealousy?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo talk about how they deal with jealousy and what they do to move past it!

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