EP 233 - Sinking Your Teeth Into Reader Interaction with E.E. Judd

02/04/22 • 40 min

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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Mark interviews author E.E. Judd about her new novel, TEETH, her writing life, and interacting with her readers.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor.

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

In their conversation, Mark and Elise talk about:

The humor that Elise puts in her biography and how it's indicative of the tongue-in-cheek snark in her fiction as well as in her author newsletter
Her new novel TEETH, the first in the series, and the creation of the prequel story "reader magnet"
How Elise has always loved the werewolf genre, and the werewolf books by Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong
Enjoying blood and guts, and action, and monsters
The decision to release her books under the "gender neutral" pseudonym E.E. Judd
The main character, Danielle Waters, who is a naive werewolf with no idea of the world of the other supernaturals that exist
Why Canada is the perfect setting for werewolf novels
The dojo she helps her husband run and their theory of "if it's useful learn it; if it's useful, use it"
Realistic and realism in fight scenes that Elise writes
Deciding upon what parts of the werewolf mythology and to leverage in her novels
How much Elise appreciates Brandon Sanderson's "Laws of Magic"
The frequency of communicating with her readers via her author newsletter
Wanting to write stories since she was a kid
How Elise considers NaNoWriMo a gift from the heavens
Elise's perspective on how social media is a great way to interact with existing readers
The importance of a supportive community for a writer
Writing by plotting line by line or writing by exploring how a scene should feel
Advice Elise would give to beginning writers
And more...

After the interview, Mark reflects on Elise's use of her newsletter and social media as a way to engage with and entertain her readers, rather than trying to sell to them. He also talks about her advice on the importance of finishing.

Links of Interest:

E.E. Judd writes badass fantasy. She’s into reading (shocking!), video games, plants, sarcasm, and stories wit...

Mark interviews author E.E. Judd about her new novel, TEETH, her writing life, and interacting with her readers.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor.

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

In their conversation, Mark and Elise talk about:

The humor that Elise puts in her biography and how it's indicative of the tongue-in-cheek snark in her fiction as well as in her author newsletter
Her new novel TEETH, the first in the series, and the creation of the prequel story "reader magnet"
How Elise has always loved the werewolf genre, and the werewolf books by Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong
Enjoying blood and guts, and action, and monsters
The decision to release her books under the "gender neutral" pseudonym E.E. Judd
The main character, Danielle Waters, who is a naive werewolf with no idea of the world of the other supernaturals that exist
Why Canada is the perfect setting for werewolf novels
The dojo she helps her husband run and their theory of "if it's useful learn it; if it's useful, use it"
Realistic and realism in fight scenes that Elise writes
Deciding upon what parts of the werewolf mythology and to leverage in her novels
How much Elise appreciates Brandon Sanderson's "Laws of Magic"
The frequency of communicating with her readers via her author newsletter
Wanting to write stories since she was a kid
How Elise considers NaNoWriMo a gift from the heavens
Elise's perspective on how social media is a great way to interact with existing readers
The importance of a supportive community for a writer
Writing by plotting line by line or writing by exploring how a scene should feel
Advice Elise would give to beginning writers
And more...

Links of Interest:

E.E. Judd writes badass fantasy. She’s into reading (shocking!), video games, plants, sarcasm, and stories wit...

Previous Episode

EP 232 - From Script Writer to Novelist with David Boito

Mark interviews David Boito, a screenwriter and novelist about his new novel VALLEY FLIERS, writing screenplays and scripts, and so much more.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor.

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

In their conversation, Mark and David talk about:

What you call the role of a flyer
The similarities with the way that a radio controlled model aircraft has with a full scale aircraft
How David first got interested in RC controlled aircraft and the nearby Apollo 11 Flight field
e inspiration to write a story based on this intriguing locale
Initially beginning to write this novel in screenplay format and then later adapting it into a novel
David's other script work, including writing an episode of the last 1980s TV sitcom Head of the Class starring Howard Hesseman
How, once you have the screenplay you have a solid outline
Making the decision to self publish and where David turned (Reedsy)
How spying in the Hitchcock "Rear Window" era is significantly different with spying that can be done via modern drones
The difference between flying a drone and flying an aviation model aircraft
Advice David would offer to authors thinking of writing a novel or screenplay
And more...

After the interview, Mark reflects on the craft skills and IP leverage that can come from creating a screenplay, as well as those manuscripts that stay locked in a drawer.

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David Boito resides with his wife and son in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Los Angeles, near the miniature airfield that inspired Valley Fliers, his debut novel. He is a longtime fan of aviation and always looks to the sky as a plane goes by. David also works as a screenwriter and has authored short stories. He has been published in the UCLA literary journal, Westwind, among others.

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EP 234 - Reflections on a Reflective Talk

This episode goes a bit meta with Mark sharing a recording of Kathy Mac interviewing a group of her students shortly after a virtual talk that Mark gave to them on the opportunities available to authors within the traditional and indie publishing realms.

It is a "reflections on a reflective talk" episode.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a word about this episode's sponsor.

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

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The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0