Julia Rios, writer, editor, narrator, podcaster. The OMG Julia Podcast explores creative lives and processes. Worlds of Possibility collects stories and poems by others.

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OMG Julia Podcast

In the OMG Julia! Podcast, Julia Rios explores creative lives and processes.

Maya MacGregor Talks The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester (part 1)

Maya MacGregor Talks The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester (part 1)

Maya MacGregor joins me to discus their process in writing The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester. This book is a delightful YA mystery/ghost story with an autistic and non-binary main character.

C. S. E. Cooney Talks Saint Death's Daughter (part 2)

This is part two of my interview with C. S. E. Cooney about her publishing journey for Saint Death’s Daughter.

C. S. E. Cooney Talks St. Death's Daughter (part 1)

I invited the amazing C. S. E. Cooney to talk with me about her journey to publication (a journey that lasted 12 years!) for Saint Death’s Daughter.

Shadow Atlas with cover art by Aaron Lovett

Story Process: A Mind Map for "Xtabay"

I'm going to talk about my own process in writing one specific story, “Xtabay” which appeared in Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas...

All the Creative Work I Did in 2021

Here is a recap of my 2021. You can either listen, or read the transcript below, which I have also added links to! The TL;DR version is that everything I wrote and many things I edited are awards eligible. In addition to all the individual pieces being eligible for

Calaveras bailarinas by José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)

16 Poemas Después de la Muerte -- Poems by Héctor González

Poems in Spanish with English translations by Héctor González.

An Interview with Sam J. Miller

Here’s an awesome interview with Nebula and Shirley Jackson Award winning author, Sam J. Miller. We talk about his latest book, The Blade Between.