Heidi Heilig on Breaking Down Stigmas and Encouraging Diversity
[player] “No one can tell you what to write and what not to write because everyone is their own person.” -Heidi Heilig We have Heidi Heilig on the show with…
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Lilliam Rivera on Creating Complex Characters & Representing Underappreciated Voices
[player] “I don’t believe in writer’s block. I believe that there’s always something you write.” -Lilliam Rivera We have Lilliam Rivera on the show today! Lilliam is the debut author…
Justina Ireland on Owning Your Voice with Courage
[player] “If you are going to write, why not put out the best writing you can? Why not say something worthwhile?” -Justina Ireland I’m thrilled to have Justina Ireland on the…
Caroline Leavitt on Rising Through Adversity with Strength and Compassion
[player] “Your job is to just keep writing the story that haunts you & eventually it will find what you want it to find.” -Caroline Leavitt Caroline Leavitt is a book…
Jane Smiley on Creating Effective Outlines & The Importance of Being Analytical
[player] “If you ask any writer, most of what happened to them was a combination of effort and luck. You have to keep trying.” -Jane Smiley Known to be one of…
Marie Lu on Confronting The Blank Page and Writing Tips on Creating a Complex Villain
[player] “I think of the first draft as draft zero. I don’t think of them as first drafts because, to me, a first draft is a book.” -Marie Lu I’m thrilled to…
Alyson Noël on Surviving the First Draft & Recognizing Your Worth
[player] “You are okay and you are enough. Despite what other people may tell you, you are enough and you deserve to be here.”-Alyson Noël We have #1 New York…
S.J. Kincaid on Building on Story Ideas You Gravitate Towards & Creating Multi-Layered Worlds to Enhance The Plot
[player] “Once you finish one book, you realize you can finish as many as you need to.” -S.J. Kincaid We have S.J. Kincaid on the show with us today! Her debut…
