Pushing the Bounds of Middle Grade Fiction with Maryrose Wood - Alice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale
Marissa is joined by her daughters, Sloane and Delaney, to chat with Maryrose Wood about her new middle grade novel - ALICE'S FARM: A RABBIT'S TALE - as well as writing in third person omniscient poin...
30 Aug 202158min
A Surplus of Writing Craft Advice from YA Fantasy Superstar Victoria Aveyard - Realm Breaker
Marissa chats with Victoria Aveyard about her new fantasy novel - REALM BREAKER - as well as a surplus of juicy craft discussion! Topics include the three-act, eight-sequence structure for screenwriti...
23 Aug 202149min
Support Your Local Indie Bookstore - The Bookstour Documentary with Mason Engel
In this bonus episode, Marissa chats with Mason Engel, sci-fi writer and filmmaker, about his documentary: THE BOOKSTOUR. Topics include a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the documentary making process...
19 Aug 202140min
Elevator Pitches and Playing with Comedic Narration Techniques with Margot Wood - Fresh
Marissa chats with Margot Wood about her debut contemporary novel - FRESH - as well as using unusual narration techniques to break down the fourth wall between narrator and reader, to absolutely hilar...
16 Aug 202148min
From Classic Literature to Modern Horror with Tori Bovalino - The Devil Makes Three
Marissa chats with Tori Bovalino about her debut young adult novel - THE DEVIL MAKES THREE - as well as tapping into your own fears in order to write effective horror and really scare your readers; tr...
9 Aug 202145min
Retelling a Modern Cinderella and Writing Disney IP Projects with Julie Murphy - If the Shoe Fits
Marissa chats with Julie Murphy about her first adult romance - IF THE SHOE FITS - and her 8 million other projects (PUMPKIN, FAITH, anthologies, oh my!); as well as a little bit of TWILIGHT appreciat...
2 Aug 202148min
MG Graphic Novels... with Romance! - Amy Kim Kibuishi (Realm of the Blue Mist) & Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet)
Marissa chats with Amy Kim Kibuishi and Kazu Kibuishi about their graphic novels - REALM OF THE BLUE MIST: BOOK ONE OF THE REMA CHRONICLES and AMULET - as well as the bittersweetness of reaching the e...
26 Jul 20211h
K-Pop, BTS, and Book Playlists with Axie Oh - XOXO
Marissa chats with Axie Oh about her new contemporary romance - XOXO - as well as... K-Pop! The music, the phenomenon, and our personal BTS biases. On the writing front, we talk about using music as i...
19 Jul 202144min
