342: Multiple Timelines, Climate Fiction, and a Childhood Code of Honor - Interview with Julie Carrick Dalton

01/27/21 • 47 min

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Julie Carrick Dalton.

As a journalist, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, and other publications.

She contributes to Dead Darlings, Writer Unboxed, and The Chicago Review of Books. A Tin House alum and graduate of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator, Julie holds a master’s in literature and creative writing from Harvard Extension School. She is passionate about climate fiction and is a frequent speaker on the topic of writing fiction in the age of the climate crisis.

A Mom to four kids and two dogs, Julie is an avid skier, hiker, and kayaker. She also owns a small farm in rural New Hampshire, which is the backdrop for her debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song.

In this episode Julie and I discuss:

How Julie initially wrote her story, the parts she omitted to get to the heart of it, and how she used Scrivener to put it all back together.
What made one of Julie’s childhood friendships so significant that it inspired the plot of the story.
Why Climate Fiction is an important, budding genre that Julie believes needs fostering.

Plus, her #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/342

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Julie Carrick Dalton.

As a journalist, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, and other publications.

In this episode Julie and I discuss:

How Julie initially wrote her story, the parts she omitted to get to the heart of it, and how she used Scrivener to put it all back together.
What made one of Julie’s childhood friendships so significant that it inspired the plot of the story.
Why Climate Fiction is an important, budding genre that Julie believes needs fostering.

Plus, her #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/342

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341: Live Life Colorfully: The Intersection Between Words and Art - Interview with Jason Naylor

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jason Naylor.

Jason is an award-winning artist and designer based in NYC. He is known for his bright colors and even brighter messages. His work has received tons of awards and recognition, including the Golden Novum Design award and two CLIO Fashion&Beauty Bronze medals. He has also been featured on HGTV and the Discovery Channel.

In 2018, Jason was named by BUMBLE as one of the 100 Most Inspiring New Yorkers, and his colorful creations have found partnership with brands like Coach, Guess, Pepsi, and Maybelline. Jason’s mission is to spread color and positivity across the globe. His brightly colored designs and positive words reflect his zeal for life, his quest for joy and his love of LOVE.

In this episode Jason and I discuss:

The ways his book is a visual version of the perfect mixed tape.
How negative space and imagination work together to create a story.
Why people see the same colors differently (hint: it’s rooted in science!).

Plus, his #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/341

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343: Writing in the Dark: How to Write Horror - Interview with Tim Waggoner

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Tim Waggoner.

Tim is a critically-acclaimed author of over fifty novels and seven short story collections. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. He’s also the author of a comprehensive book on writing horror called Writing in the Dark.

His novels include Like Death, which is considered a modern classic in the horror genre, and the popular Nekropolis series of urban fantasy novels. He’s written tie-in fiction for Supernatural, Grimm, the X-Files, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, and Transformers, among other properties, and he’s written novelizations for films such as Kingsman: the Golden Circle and Resident Evil: the Final Chapter. His articles on writing have appeared in Writer’s Digest, The Writer, Writer’s Journal, Writer’s Workshop of Horror, and Where Nightmares Come From.

In 2017 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, and he’s been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award, the Scribe Award, and the Splatterpunk Award. His fiction has appeared several times in the Year’s Best Hardcore Horror, and he’s received numerous Honorable Mentions in volumes of Best Horror of the Year. In 2016, the Horror Writers Association honored him with the Mentor of the Year Award. In addition to writing, he’s also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio.

In this episode Tim and I discuss:

Where different kinds of horror writing fit in relation to other speculative genres.
How psychology plays into the crafting of a horror story.
Why horror is not just plot and what it’s really about instead.

Plus, his #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/343