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A Middle Grade Mermaid Fantasy with Lisa Stringfellow - A Comb of Wishes
A Middle Grade Mermaid Fantasy with Lisa Stringfellow - A Comb of Wishes
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Marissa and her favorite co-hosts - Sloane and Delaney - chat with Lisa Stringfellow about her debut middle grade novel - A COMB OF WISHES - as well as drawing on mermaid stories and folklore from around the world to create merpeople that feel both new and familiar; some of the "rules" of writing middle grade fiction, and how sometimes you need to listen to your own instincts in deciding what rules to break and how far to push those boundaries; reading your work aloud as a helpful editing tool, both to establish a pleasant cadence in the language but also to make sure what you want to say is really coming across to the reader; using traditional oral storytelling techniques in the written word to help establish a relationship between the reader and the writer; and how teachers can use NaNoWriMo's Young Writer's Program to inspire their students and create a community of writers in the classroom.Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyerBooks discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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