Swoony Villains and Retelling Rumpelstiltskin with Brandie June - Gold Spun
Marissa chats with Brandie June about her debut YA novel - GOLD SPUN - as well as All Things Rumpelstiltskin! We compare and contrast our different takes on this beloved fairy tale, covering topics th...
12 Jul 202147min
Treasure Hunts and Inclusive Middle Grades with Basil and Kevin Sylvester - The Fabulous Zed Watson!
Marissa chats with Basil and Kevin Sylvester about their co-written middle grade novel - THE FABULOUS ZED WATSON - as well as writing aspirational "weird kid" characters that can help encourage self-a...
5 Jul 20211h 7min
Writing Swoony Contemporary Heroes and Pivoting After Rejection with Emiko Jean - Tokyo Ever After
Marissa chats with Emiko Jean about her contemporary romance - TOKYO EVER AFTER - as well as channeling your inner teen to write an authentic (and potentially hilarious) protagonist; developing a roma...
28 Jun 202140min
Integrating Fantasy with Science Fiction with Liselle Sambury - Blood Like Magic
Marissa chats with Liselle Sambury about her debut futuristic fantasy - BLOOD LIKE MAGIC - as well as integrating fantasy and science-fiction in a way that the magic and technology work with, and not ...
7 Jun 202152min
Plot Your Murder Mystery (Clues! Suspects! Red Herrings!) with Maureen Johnson - The Box in the Woods
Marissa chats with Maureen Johnson about her newest murder mystery - THE BOX IN THE WOODS - and her recently released Cruella De Vil origin novel - HELLO, CRUEL HEART - as well as the in-depth mechani...
1 Jun 202148min
Nail Your Elevator Pitch and Chapter Endings with Arnée Flores - The Firebird Song
Marissa chats with Arnée Flores about her debut middle grade fantasy - THE FIREBIRD SONG - as well as the importance of preparing for and practicing your elevator pitch; how to handle it when an agent...
24 Mai 202149min
A Sapphic Take on the Fake Dating Trope with Adiba Jaigirdar - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
Marissa chats with Adiba Jaigirdar about her new YA contemporary romance - HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING - as well as bringing the beloved "fake relationship" romantic trope into sapphic love s...
17 Mai 202142min
Writing Enemies to Lovers and Lighthearted Fantasy with Tricia Levenseller - Blade of Secrets
For our first live-recorded event, Marissa joins Tricia Levenseller for the launch of her new YA fantasy novel - BLADE OF SECRETS. Topics include: developing a protagonist with social anxiety, and how...
10 Mai 202154min
