Dark Fairy Tales and Weaving in Subtext with Soman Chainani - Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
Marissa chats with Soman Chainani about his new story collection - BEASTS AND BEAUTY: DANGEROUS TALES - as well as the incredible feeling of gratitude one feels when they know they are following their...
25 Okt 202152min
Nail Your Descriptions and Emotional Action Scenes with Ayana Gray - Beasts of Prey
Marissa chats with Ayana Gray about her debut young adult fantasy - BEASTS OF PREY - as well as using online resources to learn from other writers about the publishing journey, and as a way to know th...
18 Okt 202150min
Jumpstart Your Creativity! with Sarah Rhea Werner, Host of the Write Now Podcast + Girl in Space
Marissa chats with Sarah Rhea Werner - host of the Write Now podcast and creator of the award-winning audio drama "Girl in Space" - about All Things Creativity! Topics include the definition of "creat...
11 Okt 202154min
Writing the Book of Your Heart with Marie Lu - Skyhunter & Steelstriker
Marissa is joined by listener Allison Phillips to chat with Marie Lu about her new futuristic duology - SKYHUNTER and STEELSTRIKER - as well as how characters who speak different languages and have di...
4 Okt 202155min
Kendare Blake's True-Crime Inspired Vampire Horror - All These Bodies - Virtual Launch Event
Marissa joins Kendare Blake for the virtual launch event of her new paranormal murder mystery - ALL THESE BODIES - hosted by Square Books. Topics include the horrifying real-life murders that inspired...
27 Sep 202147min
Writing a Multi-POV Fantasy Heist with Caitlin Sangster - She Who Rides the Storm
Marissa chats with Caitlin Sangster, host of the Lit Service Podcast, about her new fantasy novel - SHE WHO RIDES THE STORM - as well as writing that complex, multi-POV fantasy heist novel, and why Ca...
20 Sep 202146min
Writing Complex Character Relationships with Farah Naz Rishi - It All Comes Back to You
Marissa chats with Farah Naz Rishi about her new contemporary romance - IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU - as well as writing sibling dynamics and relationships that are as complex and interesting as real-wor...
13 Sep 202148min
Character Archetypes and Historical Fantasy Death Tournaments with Sarah Raughley - The Bones of Ruin
Marissa chats with Sarah Raughley about her new historical fantasy - THE BONES OF RUIN - as well as balancing incredible superpowers with weaknesses and drawbacks - whether physical, emotional, or psy...
7 Sep 202150min
