Victoria ‘V.E.’ Schwab on Cultivating Stubborn Hope
I’m thrilled to share this week’s new episode featuring Victoria “V.E.” Schwab, the #1 NYT bestselling author of 12 books. Most of you know Victoria from The Shades of Magic series (“A…
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Making a Big Stink: Using Olfactory Descriptions to Electrify Story by Emilie Christie Burack
Most authors work hard to include sensory descriptions in their work. We take years off our lives trying to capture what our characters see, touch, hear, and taste. So why do so many of us neglect scent?
The End of All Things – Character and Plot by Tara Sim
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is developing the characters who inhabit it. The flaws, the relationships, the triumphant overcoming of obstacles and/or getting beaten down by…
V.E. Schwab: Bonus Full Episode
How do you help your creative flow by freeing yourself from a strict writing place? How does one read 100 books a year? How do you write multiple genres? There’s…
Sabaa Tahir on Resilience & Moral Courage
Do you struggle with the day-to-day of parenthood and the professional life? Can one person really make a difference in standing up to bigotry? What are the differences between honesty…
Gloria Chao on Exploring Cultural Identity Through Storytelling
I’m thrilled to kick off the first episode of 2018 with one of our long-time listeners, Gloria Chao! Gloria is an MIT grad turned dentist turned writer and her debut American…
Susan Dennard on The Revision Process & Overcoming Perfectionist Tendencies
Susan Dennard is the author of the Something Strange and Deadly series as well as the New York Times bestselling books Truthwitch and Windwitch. Susan is one our community’s most requested authors…
Laura Atkins on Diversity and Equity in Children’s Books
Laura Atkins is an author, teacher and independent children’s book editor with over twenty years of editorial experience. She’s worked with publishing companies helping to produce winners of the Coretta…
