Good Moms on Paper
Annie Hartnett, Tessa Fontaine & Ellen O'Connell Whittet
A podcast about writing and parenting brought to you by Annie Hartnett, Tessa Fontaine, and Ellen O'Connell Whittet, all writers and mothers of young children. Formerly known as the Here to Save You podcast. We're so glad you're here.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Good Moms on Paper episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Good Moms on Paper for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Good Moms on Paper episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
#20: KATIE RUNDE, author of The Shore
Good Moms on Paper
11/09/22 • 65 min
Ellen and Annie and Katie Runde talk acknowledgements, Fleabag, prologues, freelance editors, and not quitting on your book.
Katie's book is here:
THE SHORE
#6: Jessamine Chan, Author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS
Good Moms on Paper
06/01/22 • 52 min
All three hosts got together to fangirl over Jessamine Chan, the bestselling author of The School For Good Mothers.
Jessamine's book
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS
Ellen and Annie reunite to shoot the s&^%
Good Moms on Paper
05/08/24 • 38 min
Ellen and Annie reunite after many months and we talk about the cutest baby and Ellen reveals a secret we've kept from listeners. We talk disciplining children, and why Drew isn't starting a home daycare any time soon.
We love you, you're doing a good job.
xx
Annie Ellen and Tessa
S2E7: How can I find a writing community when I have a toddler?
Good Moms on Paper
02/23/23 • 31 min
Hi friends,
Today on the podcast, we discussed a great listener question:
How can I find/build a writing community when I’m the primary caregiver for my toddler? Or—can I get by as a writer without one? Momming is a job I love, but it’s all-consuming. Every hour that I have childcare is spent adjunct teaching (need to give that up—too little pay for too much time) or writing, because I have a book coming out and have hard deadlines I can’t ignore.
I can’t figure out how to carve out the time to nurture friendships with other writers, and even though I’m fresh out of grad school, I’ve let too many of those relationships fall through the cracks of early motherhood. Also, so many readings, master classes, workshops, etc. are held smack in the middle of my little girl’s bedtime, which I hate missing. Don’t even get me started on conferences and retreats. I’d love to spend six weeks in the French alps doing nothing but writing and eating croissants, but I also can’t imagine missing six weeks of my daughter’s life. It’s a weird problem, because I’m sort of okay with the isolation and I absolutely adore being a mom, but I’m aware that it’s probably not healthy and not great for my writing career to be so forever alone. Who am I going to hit up for blurbs if I don’t have any writer friends? My toddler’s kindermusik classmates?
We tried our best to help! If you have questions for us to answer on future epsiodes, email [email protected]
Ellen's essay: About that Horrific Birth Scene in Fleishman is in Trouble
Update on the leopard gecko: he has a real cage now, and a heat lamp. Doing well, thanks.
xx
The Good Moms
#1 Introduction: Tessa and Annie and The Accountability Contract
Good Moms on Paper
05/10/22 • 50 min
An introduction to your Here to Save You hosts Tessa Fontaine and Annie Hartnett. We share the details of the "writing accountability contract" we signed in 2018-- which is how we were able to write second books and also how we became friends.
This contract we signed came from this Aimee Bender essay: Why the Best Way to Get Creative Is to Make Some Rules
Books mentioned:
Deep Work by Cal Newport
I'll Show Myself Out by Jessi Klein
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
Bewilderment by Richard Powers
Spoiler: You will meet our third co-host Ellen O'Connell Whittet in episode 4!
S2E5: Good Moms on Paper Bookclub! SPARE us, Prince Harry
Good Moms on Paper
02/04/23 • 48 min
Hi friends,
We've always wanted to be part of a bookclub (where we mostly drink and brag about our kids), so we started our own! We read SPARE by Prince Harry, and highlighted some of the best gossip so you don't have to read the book (but you can if you want to! It's fun! Unless you're Tessa. Then it would be torture.)
In February, we'll be reading: Fight Night Miriam Toews
01/26/23 • 55 min
Hi dear friends--
This week, we talked about Leora's Moana costume and also Halloween (even though, yes, it's January....) and then we had a wonderful conversation with the writer L'Oreal Thompson Payton, a health and wellness writer at Fortune magazine, and author of the forthcoming STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT. We discuss perfectionism as a writer and a parent, IVF, sleep regressions, publishing as a debut Black woman author, managing professional jealousy, and rest as resistance for Black women. And a magical moment where she sees her preorder link for the first time!
Writers and articles mentioned:
My Daughter Wanted to Be Elsa, I Made Her Go as a Dumpy Owl
Jen Sincero - How to Be A Badass
Jen's Non-Fiction Book Proposal Course
Fortune magazine articles
Jasmine Guillory
Inner Workout - Taylor E. Morrison
Chelsea Bieker and Kimberly King Parsons
Tracee Ellis Ross
How I Learned About the Power of Rest for Black Women
L'Oreal's book & preorder link!
STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT: Step out of your comfort zone and into your power
Until next time, we want you to know: You're doing a good job.
S2E3: New podcast name & listener questions!
Good Moms on Paper
01/20/23 • 49 min
We are back this week with a new podcast name -- Good Moms on Paper! We hope you love it, we spent *a lot* of time texting about it.
This week, we responded to questions from listeners... we hope we were helpful! If you have questions for us about writing or parenting or both, write to us: [email protected]
If you want to be part of the bookclub and get a delightful monthly email, subscribe to our newsletter: https://goodmomsonpaperapodcast.substack.com/
Also, please follow us on twitter and instagram.
Until next time, we want you to know: You're doing a good job.
01/13/23 • 63 min
Your hosts Ellen Annie & Tessa talk with Rufi Thorpe on the cost (and gift) of motherhood, stubbornness, f*&k you energy, and being a fearless, feral writer. Also announcing our bookclub! Read along with us!
Authors mentioned:
Prince Harry
Jane Smiley
Jodi Picoult
Rufi's books:
The Knockout Queen
The Girls from Corona Del Mar
Dear Fang, With Love
Season 2! Holiday Madness & New Years Writing Goals
Good Moms on Paper
01/06/23 • 36 min
Catching up with your hosts, Ellen Annie & Tessa, about various holiday plagues and new years writing plans. Plus, bumpkins!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Good Moms on Paper have?
Good Moms on Paper currently has 45 episodes available.
What topics does Good Moms on Paper cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Good Moms on Paper?
The episode title 'S2E4: L'Oreal Thompton Payton on perfectionism, jealousy, and rest as resistance' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Good Moms on Paper?
The average episode length on Good Moms on Paper is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of Good Moms on Paper released?
Episodes of Good Moms on Paper are typically released every 9 days.
When was the first episode of Good Moms on Paper?
The first episode of Good Moms on Paper was released on May 10, 2022.
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