Tue, 29 March 2016
This episode is the audio equivalent of a spray tan! Join me and Jessi Kirby, author of THINGS WE KNOW BY HEART, GOLDEN, IN HONOR, and MOONGLASS, as we discuss human hearts, the lasting impact of inspiring teachers, and what actual IRL teens are reading. Jessi Kirby Show Notes FRECKLE JUICE, TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING by Judy Blume Herman Hesse SIDDHARTHA, NARCISSUS AND GOLDMUND NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA by Robert K. Massie Robin Benway (listen to her First Draft interview here) THE AWAKENING by Kate Chopin Kerry Winfrey’s blog Year of Romcoms Gail Godwin HEART
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Tue, 22 March 2016
Victoria Schwab (also known as V. E. Schwab), New York Times bestselling author of A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, VICIOUS, THE ARCHIVED, and more!, talks about the slippery nature of memory, book-writing amnesia, why editorial letters should be more like stacked Oreos, and feeding the fanfic trolls.
Victoria Schwab Show Notes Kristin Kittscher (hear her First Draft interview here) Robert Ludlum, THE BOURNE IDENTITY Kelly Link, GET IN TROUBLE Susanna Clarke JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL Neil Gaiman NEVERWHERE Victoria Aveyard (listen to her on First Draft Live here, and her First Draft interview here)
SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller
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Tue, 15 March 2016
Talking to Elana K. Arnold (author of FAR FROM FAIR, out now!, as well as INFANDOUS and THE QUESTION OF MIRACLES) about literal and metaphysical skin suits, sex on the page, whether we write FOR teens or ABOUT teens, and middle grade as a happy place.
Elana K. Arnold Show Notes Cheryl Strayed, “The Love of My Life,” TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Sarah MCarry (listen to her First Draft interview here) Mark Childress CRAZY IN ALABAMA Thelma & Louise (movie) SPLENDOR by Elana K. Arnold Squaw Valley Community of Writers STORY by Robert McKee TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
Cheryl Strayed’s letter to a young writer ("Write Like a Motherfucker")
Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here) Andrew Karre (editor with Dutton Books for Young Readers)
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Tue, 8 March 2016
The prolific and amazing A.R.Kahler, author of SHADES OF DARKNESS (out now!) among many many other things, sits for what is my favorite interview because I got to say, “Where was the circus?”
Alex Kahler Show Notes Dollhouse (TV show) by Joss Whedon You Must Remember This (Charles Manson podcast)
C. Alexander London’s First Draft podcast
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Tue, 1 March 2016
First Draft Live Show Notes Victoria Aveyard RED QUEEN, GLASS SWORD Lindsey Klingele, THE MARKED GIRL Kirsten Hubbard, RACE THE NIGHT, WATCH THE SKY, WANDERLOVE, LIKE MANDARIN ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine The Legand of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C. Wrede Alexandra Bracken A NEW HOPE: THE PRINCESS, THE SCOUNDREL, AND THE FARM BOY Joseph Campbell THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES
SERAPHINA and SHADOW SCALE by Rachel Hartman 1776 by David McCullough YOU and HIDDEN BODIES by Caroline Kepnes
Direct download: First_Draft_Live-Victoria_Aveyard_Elissa_Sussman_Lindsey_Klingele.m4a
Category:Literature -- posted at: 2:54pm PDT |