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Liska Jacobs, author of The Pink Hotel
FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers
Liska Jacobs, author of The Pink Hotel
FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Novelist Liska Jacobs, author of The Pink Hotel (FSG), talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about influences, first drafts, bloglines, synopses, and the art, craft, and business of writing.Liska Jacobs is also author of Catalina and The Worst Kind of Worst. She holds an MFA from the University of California, Riverside. Her essays and fiction have appears in The Rumpus, Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, the Millions, and The Hairpin, among other publications. The Pink Hotel is her third novel. Download audio. (Recorded on September 27, 2022) Music and sound design by Travis Barrett Visit our Patreon page to become a supporter here. There are perks!Barbara DeMarco-Barrett: www.barbarademarcobarrett.com Marrie Stone: www.marriestone.com Travis Barrett: https://travisbarrett.mykajabi.com
Released:
Oct 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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