NaNoWriMo x The Read to Heal Podcast
Join us for a special live webcast on Tuesday, March 21st!
Why do you write? How do you think your identity informs your voice as a writer? These questions and more will be answered by a panel of talented young writers on Tuesday, March 21st at 5:00 PM PT. Hosts Madi and Emdya of the Read to Heal podcast from Novelly will lead the discussion. While this webcast will focus on young writers, the advice and discussion is applicable to every writer.
About the Hosts:
Madi (she/her): Madeline Terry is a junior in high school from Los Angeles, California. She is a proud first-generation American and was raised in a multi-racial household. For the past four years, Madeline has been involved with Novelly, giving her an opportunity to combine her passion for social justice with her love for reading. She has served as a youth designer in the early days of Novelly and, more recently, was a head editor for Novelly’s youth-run blog. When she’s not doing schoolwork, Madeline enjoys playing board games with her family, watching bad teen movies with her sister, and going to the beach.
Emdya (she/her): Emdya, also referred to as Emdy or Em, is a 16 year old female in Florida, who was born in Cuba. She adores the art of poetry and contemporary/modern dance. In her free time, Emdya enjoys writing for several hours while drinking an Iced Caramel Latte. Emdya also partakes in weightlifting, and research on political and current events. Emdya hopes to express positivity and kindness to all; she believes that the world would be a better place if we all were a little kinder to each other. She is passionate about access to effective education to all, STEM encouragement, and community service
About the Panelists
Alissa Xiao: Alissa Xiao is currently a sophomore studying public health and English at Furman University in South Carolina. She enjoys writing and sharing her experience as a Chinese-American. She hopes to inspire and connect people all around the world with her writing. Read "Year of the Rat" in the Novelly library.
Charlotte Yeung: Charlotte Yeung is the 2023 Midwest Regional Ambassador and National Youth Poet Laureate Finalist, 2022 Hiroshima ICAN US Rep, and the author of *Rippling Fire*. As the 2022 Indy Youth Poet Laureate, she often wrote and performed poetry related to social issues such as climate change and the humanitarian impacts of war. She is the founder and leader of a poetry workshop for women and girls in Afghanistan. She has also tutored Afghan refugees and went to Hiroshima where she spoke with hibakusha (survivors of the nuclear bomb) about their experiences in Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb. She has been published by Carnegie Hall, the New York Times, and other platforms. She is the author of *Isabelle and the Magic Bird*, an Amazon Bestseller and #1 New Release. She will compete for the National Youth Poet Laureate title in late April. In her free time, she likes to read, learn languages, and watch Monty Python. Read “Rippling Fire” in the Novelly library.
David Chen: David Chen is currently a senior at Phillips Exeter Academy and will attend Columbia University in the fall. He primarily writes prose but also dabbles in script and poetry. His work has been recognized by Novelly, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and YoungArts, and is in Ripple Lit. He is also a co-EiC of Aster Lit (@LitAster on Twitter and @aster.lit on Instagram). In his free time, he enjoys singing with his a cappella groups and doing mock trial with his team. You can find him at @davidsongchen on both Twitter and Instagram. Read “Athena” in the Novelly library.
Mira Jiang: Mira Jiang is a first year at Harvard University. Her work has been published by various literary magazines including Flash Fiction Online and Hobart and recognized by the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. Apart from writing, she enjoys reading, dancing, and drinking matcha lattes. Read “River of Stars” in the Novelly library.
Diverse Youth Voices. Amplified.
Novelly is on a mission to get e-books by underrepresented youth published and taught in the English classroom, so that every student can feel seen and inspired by what they read in school.