Intellectual Property: NDAs, Political Influence, and Reader Expectations

11/19/24 • 62 min

This episode is all about intellectual property (IP) companies and our experiences working with them. We're joined by Nia "N.E." Davenport and Bethany Baptiste.

Nia "N.E." Davenport is an award-winning Science Fiction/Fantasy author who writes stories that blend magic, mayhem, and deadly heroines. She attended the University of Southern California and studied Biological Sciences and Theatre Arts. She also has an M.A. in Secondary Education.

She teaches English and Biology to amazing students. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, and being a huge foodie. She’s an advocate for diverse perspectives and protagonists in literature. Nia’s latest book is OUT OF BODY, a propulsive young adult thriller set in Atlanta with a body-swap twist.

Bethany Baptiste is an Indie bestselling author and a slightly responsible grown-up living Jacksonville, Florida in a little brick house with two chaotic evil dogs and too many books. She holds two degrees in Early Childhood Education and taught for seven years as a public school educator. Now as an inclusion specialist, she advocates for preschoolers with special needs. When not prying a shoe from a Schnauzer’s jaws, she writes about Black kids with big hearts and little morals. Bethany’s latest book is THE POISONS WE DRINK, a young adult fantasy set in D.C.

Nia Website: nedavenport.com

Bethany Website: bethanybaptiste.com

Nia Instagram: nia.davenport

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Nia Twitter: nia_davenport

Bethany Twitter: StorySorcery

Nia TikTok: nia.davenport

Bethany TikTok: bethany.baptiste

This episode is all about intellectual property (IP) companies and our experiences working with them. We're joined by Nia "N.E." Davenport and Bethany Baptiste.

Nia Website: nedavenport.com

Bethany Website: bethanybaptiste.com

Nia Instagram: nia.davenport

Bethany Instagram: bethany_baptiste

Nia Twitter: nia_davenport

Bethany Twitter: StorySorcery

Nia TikTok: nia.davenport

Bethany TikTok: bethany.baptiste

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