Novel Approach 14

Hosted by James Sodon with guest Linda Stewart

Jim and Linda discuss her very interesting career and journey to becoming the professor and storyteller she is today. Linda is first and foremost a communicator. She has done a tour with the Peace Corps, been a speech writer, written and presented technical manuals, written the news as a journalist, and she writes fiction. Linda speaks and writes to create and observe connections between people. A selection of her writing is available on BearhounD7productions.com .

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Novel Approach 13

Hosted by James Sodon with guest Katie Gordon

Jim and Katy discuss her own stories and process. As a poet, Katy pays special attention to word choice and settings, because of their unique flavors. Katy is keen to remind us that writing is usually an iterative process but even authors have to stop and smell the petrichor.

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Novel Approach 12

Hosted by James Sodon with guest Katherine Gordon

Jim and Katy explore a wide range of topics through the lens of Katy’s experience studying Scottish literature at Stanford and at an Ancient university in the Old World. Voices From Their Ain Countrie: The Poems of Marion Angus and Violet Jacob, a joint edition of two twentieth-century Scots poets she edited, is published by the Association for Scottish Literary Studies.

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Novel Approach 11

Hosted by James Sodon with guest M. Catherine Bunton

Jim and Molly discuss her work writing for a grown-up audience, including her latest, Not Your Grandmother’s Handbook.

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Novel Approach 10

Hosted by James Sodon with guest M. Catherine Bunton

James and Molly talk about her work writing in many genres, and her journey learning through writing. They explore Molly’s three children’s book series, with a focus on her Star Girl series, in which her colorful characters encourage kids to author their own stories both literally and figuratively. We also learn about Molly’s creative writing strategies and iterative editing process.

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Novel Approach 9

Hosted by James Sodon with guest M. Catherine Bunton

James and Molly talk about her work writing in many genres, and her journey learning through writing. They explore Molly’s three children’s book series, with a focus on her Rainforest series, in which her colorful characters encourage kids to author their own stories both literally and figuratively. We also learn about Molly’s creative writing strategies and iterative editing process.

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Novel Approach 8 – Flash Fiction

Hosted by James Sodon with guest Maxine Beach

James and Maxine discuss the Neurotica author’s experience writing and teaching “Flash Fiction”, Smoke-long, or “short short” stories. Learn how these compressed formats are great for reaching more readers and refining a writer’s craft. A brief digression into digital media DRM and copyright leaves the hosts wishing to distribute copies of Fahrenheit 451 to select school boards. There are also great short storytelling formats in other media, including the 48 Hour Film Festival, the 24 Hour Plays (on soon in Memphis, and inspired by the 24-Hour Comics Day). Reading recommendation: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.

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Novel Approach #7 – Short Stories

Hosted by James Sodon with guest Maxine Beach

James and Maxine discuss the Neurotica author’s journey from copy writing to creative writing to teaching writing. They touch on collaborative fiction and the tribulations of finding the right publisher as they go in depth on the short story format.

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Novel Approach 6

How to find a great editor

How to edit for great authors

Editing different types of work, from novels to screenplays, to speeches

Novel Approach 5

A discussion of plot, framed around HBO’s new West Wing stage production