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Julie Schumacher, author of “The English Experience”

Julie Schumacher, author of “The English Experience”

FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers


Julie Schumacher, author of “The English Experience”

FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Aug 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Julie Schumacher is the author of nine novels, including five for younger readers. Three of those adult novels follow Jason Fitger, an English professor at an obscure midwestern liberal arts college known as Payne University. Dear Committee Members, The Shakespeare Requirement and, now, The English Experience all shine satirical light on academia and our cultural shift away from the humanities.

Julie joins Marrie Stone to talk about the state of satire and how she was able to satirize a profession she’s still working in (and the people involved in that profession). She also discusses the challenges and constraints she sets up for herself when writing, handling a big cast of characters, using letters and essays in fiction, and how she organizes her written notebooks. They also discuss Julie’s thoughts on MFAs, turning real life events into fiction, and much more.
For more information on Writers on Writing and additional writing tips, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website.
(Recorded on August 9, 2023)

Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound editing: Travis Barrett
Released:
Aug 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly podcast hosted by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone on the art and business of writing.