YA Romance and Disability Representation with Melissa See - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings
Marissa chats with Melissa See about her YA contemporary romance - YOU, ME, AND OUR HEARTSTRINGS - as well as how life experiences like drama and theater (and playing Dungeons and Dragons!) can benefi...
1 Aug 202239min
A Dark Pied Piper Middle Grade Retelling with Derrick Chow - Ravenous Things
Marissa chats with Derrick Chow about his debut middle grade - RAVENOUS THINGS - as well as how fiction, and horror in particular, can help young readers who are experiencing periods of grief (and ho...
25 Juli 202243min
A New Alice in Wonderland Retelling with Sara Ella - The Wonderland Trials
Marissa chats with Sara Ella about her new Alice-inspired retelling - THE WONDERLAND TRIALS - as well as some of the unique challenges that come with writing retellings, such as deciding what libertie...
18 Juli 202246min
A Chilling Young Adult Murder Mystery with Rebecca Barrow - Bad Things Happen Here
Marissa chats with Rebecca Barrow about her YA murder mystery - BAD THINGS HAPPEN HERE - as well as looking at the types of books you like to read to help you decide what you should be writing; the hu...
11 Juli 202248min
A Twist on Worldbuilding and Greek Myth-Inspired Fantasy with Rachel Menard - Game of Strength and Storm
Marissa chats with Rachel Menard about her debut Greek Myth-inspired fantasy - GAME OF STRENGTH AND STORM - as well as making the tough decision to put a novel on the backburner, which is not the same...
4 Juli 202243min
Outlining and Life Balance with Romance Writer Hannah Orenstein - Meant To Be Mine
Marissa chats with Hannah Orenstein about her new romance - MEANT TO BE MINE - as well as how the beloved genre ideals of "fate" and "soul mates" can come with their own problems, and how to leverage ...
27 Juni 202238min
Upping the Stakes in a YA Fantasy Series with Namina Forna - The Merciless Ones
Marissa chats with Namina Forna about her new YA fantasy - THE MERCILESS ONES - as well as the deeper meanings that books can have for readers, and why it is so powerful to feel seen in the stories we...
6 Juni 202252min
Navigating Tough Career Decisions with Nova McBee - Calculated
Marissa chats with Nova McBee about her young adult suspense series - CALCULATED - as well as why receiving rejections is actually a good thing that will help set you up for success; listening to your...
30 Maj 202257min
