Building a Writing Career with V.E. (Victoria) Schwab - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Marissa and special co-host Thalia Westland chat with V.E. Schwab about her forthcoming novel THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, as well as the impact a beautiful quote can have on readers, the wonder...
1 Juni 20201h
Romantic Tropes and the Ups and Downs of Co-Writing with Sarvenaz Tash & Sarah Skilton - Ghosting: A Love Story
Marissa chats with Sarvenaz Tash and Sarah Skilton about their co-written romance GHOSTING: A LOVE STORY (aka MISMATCHED IN MANHATTAN in the UK), as well as the comfort we get from classic rom-com tro...
25 Maj 202048min
Create Realistic, Relatable Characters with Phil Stamper - The Gravity of Us
Marissa chats with Phil Stamper about his debut novel, THE GRAVITY OF US, as well as using social media as a platform for change and writing realistic characters on the spectrum between "good" and "ba...
19 Maj 202040min
Headstrong Protagonists with Sajni Patel - The Trouble with Hating You & The Knockout
Marissa chats with Sajni Patel about her debut romance THE TROUBLE WITH HATING YOU and her forthcoming young adult contemporary THE KNOCKOUT, as well as writing bold, headstrong characters and the imp...
15 Maj 202044min
Persevering Through Rejection with Stephanie Garber - The Caraval Trilogy
Marissa chats with Stephanie Garber about her bestselling Caraval Trilogy, as well as persevering through lots of rejection and using Pinterest to inspire lush imagery and descriptive details. (And al...
12 Maj 202044min
Dinner Theater, Modern Jousting, and Feminism - Jamie Pacton - The Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly
Marissa chats with Jamie Pacton about her YA debut THE LIFE AND MEDIEVAL TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY, as well as badass women throughout history and how books can change the world… or at least dinner theater...
7 Maj 202038min
Not Giving Up on a Book You Love with Abigail Hing Wen - Loveboat, Taipei
Marissa chats with Abigail Hing Wen about her debut novel LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI, as well as how being vulnerable can bring us closer to other people, and sticking with a book you love even after 26(!) draf...
4 Maj 202030min
Fandoms, Graphic Novels, Hockey, and Romance with Ngozi Ukazu - Check, Please!
Marissa chats with Ngozi Ukazu about her new graphic novel CHECK, PLEASE! vol. 2: STICKS AND SCONES, as well as the role fandom can serve in increasing our joy and creativity, and sticking with projec...
28 Apr 202044min
