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Urban Fantasy and Harnessing the Social Media Hive Mind with Susan Dennard - The Luminaries
Urban Fantasy and Harnessing the Social Media Hive Mind with Susan Dennard - The Luminaries
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Marissa chats with Susan Dennard about her new urban fantasy - THE LUMINARIES - as well as enlisting the power of word-of-mouth to build hype around your novel, and create an amazing community in the process; using science and evolution to develop realistically horrific fantasy monsters; how "The Luminaries" began life as a reader-directed story on Twitter, and the challenges that come with writing via "hive mind"; how conflicted emotions in your protagonist can lead to a more interesting character arc, especially over the course of a series; the good that can come from allowing yourself to be vulnerable on social media; and the importance of taking breaks when you need them, putting yourself before your writing, and knowing that missing a deadline is not the end of the world (truly!). 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/marissameyer Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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