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Question Culture: Freedom of the Press
As you know, at Waking Writer we don’t focus on writing and literature in a vacuum. In recognition that all writing and art operates within a broader social context. For this reason, we sometimes (albeit infrequently) share opinion pieces. Last month, I shared the first episode of Question Culture, a bi-weekly socio-political podcast started by…
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Native and Indigenous SciFi, Crime Novels, and more!
Crime novelists dish on writing about cops in a moment of reckoning (Los Angeles Times) Hall and Queally were joined by other L.A.-based crime fiction writers Attica Locke and Ivy Pochoda for a wide-ranging conversation about character voice, avoiding tropes, what they’re reading, the writing process — before and during a pandemic — and more. For Locke, the answer…
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Rhys N. Rivers, author of Payment
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing aged 11. I think it was in the summer transitioning from primary to secondary school. Being the cool kid I clearly was, I bought from Ottakar’s (since merged into Waterstones) The Wind Singer by William Nicholson. It was a book that a couple of friends from…
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Sean Michael Paquet, author of A Game of Gods
When and why did you begin writing? In 2017 I began going through a Spiritual Awakening. I had experienced a great deal of trauma in my life, as well as some very bizarre spiritual occurrences. It was time to write a story about these things but in a Science Fiction and Fantasy setting. Why did…
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Question Everything…
Our sister site, Evolving Man Project by Lornett B. Vestal, recently launched a podcast covering social and political issues of the day. Lornett and his co-host, Brian, believe it is important to question conventional wisdom. During each bi-weekly episode of Question Culture, they tackle an important topic and seek to provide a unique perspective. Question…
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Pandemic Lit, Central Park Birder Releases New Graphic Novel…
Reckoning with climate change in fiction (Fulton Sun) Climate fiction is literature, short stories, prose and poetry that take a serious look at climate change. “If you’re a big book nerd like me, you can look as far back as the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh to see narratives about people who are wrestling with large…
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Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, author of Complicated Heart
When and why did you begin writing? I realized that I was fascinated with books when I was eight. I was walking in my school library, and I saw a book that was written by a boy my age. After looking closely at his work, I was inspired to try and create my own story.…
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Douglas Wood, author of Ladies of the Canyon
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I chose to write a psychological thriller because it’s what I enjoy reading more than other genres. I like the feeling of being emotionally drained after reading a novel and nothing raises my pulse more than something scary. My favorite thrillers are grounded…
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Nonfiction Spotlight: Meet Oluwa Muyiwa
When and why did you begin writing? Hmm . . . This is funny because I studied Mechanical Engineering as an undergraduate and I thought I could not write until I started summarizing class notes so that my colleagues and I have could have the essential points of the class notes. So I would say…
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Pandemic Publishing, Graphic Novel Celebrations Next Month, and more..
What’s it like publishing your first book in a pandemic? (Marketplace) For all the strangeness, there are some upsides to publishing during a pandemic. People are largely staying home, and looking for ways to escape. Book sales are up about 5% over this time last year according to NPD Books. And with everything virtual, book…
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