School Visits and Morally Gray Characters with Lisa McMann - The Unwanteds Quests
Marissa chats with Lisa McMann about her newest middle grade fantasy - THE UNWANTEDS QUESTS: DRAGON SLAYERS - as well as the joys and challenges of writing a character who is exactly 50% good and 50% ...
7 Sep 202051min
Researching Difficult Topics and Saying Yes to New Opportunities with Liza Wiemer - The Assignment
Marissa chats with Liza Wiemer about her newest YA contemporary - THE ASSIGNMENT - as well as protecting yourself emotionally while conducting a lot of difficult research; choosing to include multiple...
31 Aug 202054min
Moving Forward when Your Novel Doesn't Sell with Janella Angeles - Where Dreams Descend
Marissa chats with Janella Angeles about her debut young adult fantasy - WHERE DREAMS DESCEND - as well as how the empowering journey of Janella's protagonist helped her during her own writing journey...
24 Aug 202046min
Soap Operas and Aquaman and the Wizard of Oz, Oh My! with Danielle Paige - Dorothy Must Die & Mera: Tidebreaker
Marissa chats with Danielle Paige about her bestselling DOROTHY MUST DIE series and her new graphic novel - MERA: TIDEBREAKER - as well as how to give a new twist to a beloved classic, Danielle's time...
17 Aug 202042min
Yes, Revising Can Be Fun! with Shveta Thakrar - Star Daughter
Marissa chats with Shveta Thakrar about her debut YA fantasy - STAR DAUGHTER - as well as how revising can be a fun part of the writing process; a few different ways to inspire yourself when the muse ...
10 Aug 202033min
Be More Prolific! (Even With Young Kids at Home) with Shannon Hale - Kind of a Big Deal
Marissa chats with Shannon Hale about her upcoming YA contemporary / fantasy - KIND OF A BIG DEAL - as well as life with young twins (something we have in common!), some of the challenges of writing i...
3 Aug 202051min
Writer Tenacity and Celebrating Every Accomplishment with Leah Johnson - You Should See Me in a Crown
Marissa chats with Leah Johnson about her debut contemporary romance - YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN (the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick) - as well as extraordinary prom traditions, the under-repr...
27 Juli 202045min
Staying Organized with Self-Promotion with Kit Frick - I Killed Zoe Spanos
Marissa chats with Kit Frick about her newest mystery thriller I KILLED ZOE SPANOS, as well as balancing two different timelines in one narrative, one clever method for conveying exposition to your re...
20 Juli 202045min
