The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer

By: Marissa Meyer
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  • Writer's Block? Rejection? Impostor Syndrome? Writing is full of ups and downs, but we can still find plenty of joy on this creative journey! Bestselling author Marissa Meyer interviews writers and industry professionals about books, craft, and publishing, to find out how we can all bring more joy to our writing process and career.
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  • Middle Grade Tips & Tricks with Alyssa Colman - The Gilded Girl

    Middle Grade Tips & Tricks with Alyssa Colman - The Gilded Girl
    Nov 11 2024

    Marissa chats with Alyssa Colman about her Gilded Magic middle grade fantasy duology and her upcoming WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW in this jam-packed middle grade focused episode. Also discussed: the hallmarks of middle grade (themes, tone, voice), word counts, heavy and difficult themes in middle grade books, voice, humor, creating sympathetic characters, how middle grade characters defeat their villains, magic systems, standing out in a crowded market, and so much more!

    Jennifer Laughran’s post about word counts: https://literaticat.blogspot.com/2011/05/wordcount-dracula.html

    Lisa Cron’s Story Genius: https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781607748892

    Jessica Brody’s Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9780399579745

    Dan Wells on Story Structure: https://youtu.be/KcmiqQ9NpPE?si=jVamtqLH3YPFYBub

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    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    47 mins
  • Let It Glow - Live from Book Tour with Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy

    Let It Glow - Live from Book Tour with Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy
    Nov 4 2024

    Marissa and Joanne get together to tape this special episode (less than 24 hours after they met in person for the very first time!) as they embark on their LET IT GLOW tour! They answer listener-submitted questions on topics like their origin stories, the origin story for LET IT GLOW, writing fanfiction, the inside story on their collaboration, what they love about the characters, their favorite scenes and what they loved best about the process, how they started working together, a couple favorite holiday reads, and so much more.

    For Lunar Chronicles and Renegades questions see Episode 200: Marissa’s AMA episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950767/episodes/15212600-ask-me-anything-marissa-meyer-talks-writing-books-life-and-more-for-our-200th-episode-celebration

    The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story

    https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781952119613

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9780394800790

    The LET IT GLOW playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0putR6JHGHk0dcLwmEutqu

    The Happy Writer at Bookshop.org
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    Amplify Marketers
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    Red Herrings Society
    Use the code HappyWriter at RedHerringWriters.com to try the first month for free.

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    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    43 mins
  • Worldbuilding & Romance in Dystopian Sci-Fi with Jill Tew - The Dividing Sky

    Worldbuilding & Romance in Dystopian Sci-Fi with Jill Tew - The Dividing Sky
    Oct 28 2024

    Marissa chats with Jill Tew about her debut dystopian romance, THE DIVIDING SKY. Also discussed in this episode: making the transition from the corporate world to writing sci-fi inspired by the corporate world, sci-fi worldbuilding, sci-fi as a cautionary tale (“if this goes on”), plotting out romance to make it feel organic, the irony of promoting a book about taking time and not getting caught up in social media—on social media, Jill’s Afronauts podcast, and so much more!

    The Afronauts Podcast: https://www.afronautspod.com/

    The Happy Writer at Bookshop.org
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    Melanin in YA
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    Red Herrings Society
    Use the code HappyWriter at RedHerringWriters.com to try the first month for free.

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    47 mins

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New Fan!

I am a stay-at-home mom/part-time student/aspiring author/book lover. I am a huge fan of your books and I have just started listening to you podcast! Your 10 tips for life balance episode was fabtastaic! It feels like there's so much stuff on my plate with no end in sight and it is so difficult to juggle life and stay on track with schooling, writing, and making sure I am attentive to my almost 2 year old. The tip of looking at life in weeks instead of days and picking just 2-3 things from my to-do list each day is most definitely going to be implemented immediately!

I have just recently found your podcast but you now have a new listener! I look forward to more!

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