YA Magical Realism and Romance with Aisha Saeed - Forty Words for Love
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Aisha Saeed about her latest YA magical realism (with a bit of fantasy and romance), FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE. Also discussed: the origins and impact of the We N...
12 Syys 202346min
Find Your Writing/Life Balance with The Writer's Sanctuary Founders C.J. Redwine and Mary Weber
In this special bonus episode, Marissa chats with C.J. Redwine and Mary Weber (who was first a guest in episode 8) about their online and sometimes in-person writing craft community, The Writer’s Sanc...
7 Syys 20231h 9min
Bridgerton Meets Freaky Friday with Rachael Lippincott - Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Rachael Lippincott about her new YA, pitched as a sapphic Bridgerton meets Freaky Friday rom-com, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND PITTSBURGH. Also discussed in this ...
4 Syys 202343min
Writing What YOU Love - Plus YA Contemporary Fantasy with J. Elle - House of Marionne
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with J. Elle about her YA contemporary fantasy, House of Marionne. Also discussed: throwing off the pressure to write what you think you should write and writing ...
29 Elo 202345min
YA Horror and Ghost Stories with Kate Alice Marshall: The Narrow
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Kate Alice Marshall about her latest YA horror, THE NARROW. Also discussed: how you can reinvent yourself as a writer, the appeal of scary stories and writin...
14 Elo 202343min
Sailor Moon + Lunar Chronicles + BTS! A New YA Fantasy from S. Jae-Jones: The Guardians of Dawn: Zhara
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with S. Jae-Jones about THE GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA, her latest young adult fantasy, the first in a new series, pitched as Sailor Moon meets The Lunar Chronicles...
7 Elo 202350min
How to Plot Your Young Adult Novel with Jessica Brody - Save the Cat! Writes a YA Novel
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Jessica Brody, author of over twenty novels, along with her bestselling SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL, and the new SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL. D...
17 Heinä 202345min
Writing Romance with Your Spouse - Katelyn Detweiler and Danny Tamberelli - The First Date Prophecy
In this week’s episode, Marissa chats with wife/husband writing team, Katelyn Detweiler and Danny Tamberelli about their co-written rom-com, THE FIRST DATE PROPHESY, inspired by their own relationship...
10 Heinä 202351min
