In this
episode, Steve Almond, author, on building plot, writing the social
novel, placing a story in time, giving the reader the information
they need, finding the right amount of research, and
scorpions.
Vincent
Francone, author and editor, discusses different Chicagos,
organizing a collection, Windy City cliches, the deep dish myth,
live lit, submitting work to anthologies, and parking in
Wrigleyville.
In this
episode, we're talking all things mystery with Sisters in Crime
Chicago! Michelle Falkoff, Mia P. Manansala, and Jen Collins Moore
all join us to discuss what makes a great whodunit.
In this
episode, author Kathleen Rooney discusses writing in multiple
genres, the start of Poems While You Wait, contemporary sources for
historical fiction, finding the perspective of an animal character,
outlining before writing, giving a manuscript time, breaking
revision into manageable tasks, and big new...