On this action-packed episode, the Mad Writers talk to Kameron Hurley. Their path wanders through non-fiction, characters, plotting or, rather, the lack thereof. Especially writers finding their own way in terms of the way they approach their methodology. Kameron shares her wisdom gained over more than a half-dozen books as well as several funny anecdotes from along the way. The big takeaway from this interview being, of course, that you need to figure out the best way for you to write, however you can.
Kameron Hurley is a writer of books and relentless mover and shaker. She is responsible for badass female bounty hunters and bug magic in the Bel Dame Apocrypha -series, sentient, carnivorous trees in the Worldbreaker Saga and a balls-to-the-wall call to action of an essay collection, The Geek Feminist Revolution. She can be found online at KameronHurley.com and on various social media sites as Kameron Hurley. Her latest novel, The Stars Are Legion, is out now.
Recommended readingKameron's recommendation: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
' Tim's recommendation: Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire (Novels of the Roman Empire) by Ruth Downie
Jay's recommendation: The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle
Nina's recommendation: Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler and John Jennings (illustrator) and Damian Duffy (adapter)
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Intro and outro music comes from “Cephalopod” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Minisode 1: Goals update
Episode 2.5: Oxygen Deprivation
Episode 2.4: Persistence with Cat Rambo
Episode 2.2: Viable Paradise
Episode 2.1: 2017 Goals
Episode 1.22: Final Goals Checkin
Episode 1.21: Characterization
Episode 1.20: NaNoWriMo - threat or opportunity?
Episode 1.19: Serial fiction with Mur Lafferty
Episode 1.18: Self-editing
Episode 1.17: Moderation with Steven H Silver
Episode 1.16: Networking
Episode 1.15: Considering Self-care
Episode 1.14: Alphas and Betas
Episode 1.13: Flash Fiction
Episode 1.12: Goals Check-In
Episode 1.11: Community Building
Episode 1.10: Story Length
Episode 1.9: Reward Systems
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