Ep 17: Polishing Story: Lil Miss Hot Mess on Doing Nails, Dolly Parton, and Killing Our Darlings

Highlights from this episode with Lil Miss Hot Mess include:

• Why nail polish is like writing a book
• Writing for kids through the lens of performance arts
• Why theater kids run the world

Lil Miss Hot Mess is a drag queen, activist, and children’s book author, known for her work with the #MyNameIs campaign and Drag Queen Story Hour. She has appeared on Saturday Night Live as a backup dancer for Katy Perry with a group of drag and ballroom performers. She is also a university professor with a PhD from NYU.

IG: @lilmisshotmess