Host Mindy McGinnis is joined by Jeff Zentner, author of the William C. Morris Award winning and Carnegie Medal longlisted book The Serpent King (2016). Jeff shares about how his love of music led him into a career as a novelist, drawing inspiration from people in real life to populate the pages of your fiction, and how to effectively write the opposite gender.
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Caroline Zancan On the Editor & Writer Relationship
Sarah-Jane Stratford On Writing About The Hollywood Blacklist & The Red Scare
Tom Lutz on The Constantly Changing Landscape of Publishing
Reuben "Tihi" Hayslett Talks Short Stories: Get In & Get Out
Kiley Reid: On Representation of Language & Examining Race in Fiction
Mary Kole: A Former Agent & Editor On Processing Critique
Lisa Gardner: Forensics Research Vs. Reality
Michael Tougias On Adapting His Own Work For Younger Audiences
Abbigail N. Rosewood on Accessing Your Pain For Fiction
3 Tips For World Building with Maram Taibah
Rebecca Syme On Using Your Strengths to Write Better, Faster
Think Media Founder Shahla Hebets on YOU-Centric Marketing
Juan Pablo Villalobos On Writing Tough Non-Fiction For Teens
Tracy Chevalier On Writing Historical Fiction
Manuela Velasco of Tessera Editorial On Inclusivity & Diversity Throughout Publishing
Kelly Coon On Being Rejected 106 Times... Followed By A "Yes."
Debbie Rigaud On The Value of Light Reads
Sherrilyn Kenyon On Letting Characters Drive Story
Kelly Notaras On Helping Authors Write Their Nonfiction & Memoir
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