Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!

Octavia E. Butler on Writing (From our 2000 recorded interview!)

April 17, 2022 Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due Season 1 Episode 15
Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!
Octavia E. Butler on Writing (From our 2000 recorded interview!)
Show Notes

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive play excerpts from an interview they conducted at the home of the the late Octavia E. Butler in 2000. Butler was a longtime friend of Steve's, and the interview excerpts showcase the wisdom of the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and multiple award winner, bringing  her words to life. Butler shared her secrets for facing down her difficulties as a writer - and lays out a path to success that other writers can follow.