The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer

By: Marissa Meyer
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  • Writer's Block? Rejection? Impostor Syndrome? Writing is full of ups and downs, but we can still find plenty of joy on this creative journey! Bestselling author Marissa Meyer interviews writers and industry professionals about books, craft, and publishing, to find out how we can all bring more joy to our writing process and career.
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  • Vampires Meet Dark Academia with Tigest Girma - Immortal Dark

    Vampires Meet Dark Academia with Tigest Girma - Immortal Dark
    Sep 2 2024

    Marissa chats with Tigest Girma about her debut, a YA romantic vampire novel, IMMORTAL DARK. Also discussed in this episode: struggling with the young adult/new adult/adult labels, making the change to age down a book and characters and what that entails, writing morally gray characters, crafting an extreme enemies to lovers romantic storyline, creating a found family ensemble, planning subsequent books in a trilogy (second book syndrome is a thing!), and more!

    Bonus: a new book announcement from Marissa!

    We Could Be Magic - https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250379399

    Joelle Murray: https://joellemurrayart.com/

    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    45 mins
  • Trilogies, Tropes, and Love Triangles with Adalyn Grace - Wisteria (Belladonna series)

    Trilogies, Tropes, and Love Triangles with Adalyn Grace - Wisteria (Belladonna series)
    Aug 26 2024

    Marissa chats with Adalyn Grace about WISTERIA, the conclusion to her Belladonna trilogy. Also discussed in this episode: the love of and uses for Pinterest, the phenomenon of finishing a book and forgetting having written it, writing a series with differing POVs, the rare book that’s “easy” to write, turning concepts into characters, favorite tropes, lush worldbuilding, and so much more. Bonus: A new book announcement!

    Neopets: https://www.neopets.com/

    MW definition of reify: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reify

    MW Word of the Day: https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day

    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    45 mins
  • Contemporary Royalty and Romance with Julian Winters - Prince of the Palisades

    Contemporary Royalty and Romance with Julian Winters - Prince of the Palisades
    Aug 12 2024

    Marissa chats with Julian Winters about his latest YA romance, PRINCE OF THE PALISADES. Also discussed in this episode: how fanfiction is a great way to get started in writing, the sometimes difficult elements of crafting a contemporary royal story, writing romance and the importance of creating moments when characters are vulnerable, how challenging it can be bringing conflict to a contemporary story, creating relatable and lovable secondary characters—including badass female characters, and so much more!

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    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

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    47 mins
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