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YA Romance and Disability Representation with Melissa See - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings
YA Romance and Disability Representation with Melissa See - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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 benefit your writing career in unexpected ways; treating your disabled characters with the authenticity and respect they deserve, and reframing your own perspective to avoid disability sensationalism in your work; immersing yourself in music in order to describe the act of playing and listening to music in your prose; writing two dynamic voices in your duel point-of-view story by infusing each character with different aspects of your own personality or experiences; and tips from a professional digital marketer on what to do on social media to promote your author career - while recognizing that doing the best you can do is enough!Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyerBooks discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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